Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-03-09

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spoken 20 soul. How to prove an
alibi for it was necessary with
my own confession. l hadn't much
time for meditation; for no sooner
had Morton finished than Annie rose
and had her say.
Well, I think the evidence is
pretty conclusive; in fact, you have
attempted no denial. I should
advise you to settle this claim at
once, and in future to avoid excur-
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head, an exit, and bang of the
door. .
I saw only one way out of my
difficulties; this was to pay the COM
pensation required by the abomin-
able old Trelawney. And, after al
lowing the excitement which had
been raised by the affair to subside,
explain all the circumstances, and
show my friends that I had been
amusing myself God save the markD
at their expense. I therefore &C.
companied the lawyer to his Office,
and paid into his hands what he
consiasred - fair amount for the
damage I was supposed to have
done. I own I was puzzled. I GER
tainly had not been out for a ride;
but somebody had; somebody must
have used my coat; somebody must
have galloped over Trelawney's gar
den-perhaps made love to his
daughter-and I, miserable victim,
paid the damages. Ireturned home,
worried to death. Here was the
whole town discussing my misdeeds
that I had confessed,
that I had paid a certain sum of
money to hush up, and which I was
perfectly certain I had had no hand
10. How I cursed the moment when
I had determined to tell O lie!
Annie was right about the difficulties
surrounding a fib; however, as far
as detection was concerned, was
safe enough from that; but the con-
sequences! Friend after friend
dropped in to hear the details of
the affair, and I soon discovered
that the prevailing impression an
the public mind was, that had tried
to steal an interview with Trelaw-
ney's daughter!
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hurried off to GARDENERS,
to try and obtain some clue to the
real culprit. What was my disgust
at being presented with q bill fer the
use Of white mare three and a half
hours! Nature could bear this no
longer. MY good man., said /
as calmly as / could. 81 do assure
you that it was not l who rode your
horse"
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