Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-11-14
Taken in by Appearances.
BY JUDGE CLARK,

Lucy Denyse, and that was only waiting
till Lucy should get out of mourning
for . misery old half uncle, who had
died lately, leaving her his fortune, not
for any love he bore her, but to spite
the rest of his relations.
Lucy was the prettiest and richest
girl in Glendell and it had not been
without q struggle that Ambrose Thorpe
won her. Such prizes are not carried
of without competitions. Nor do
worsted rivals always accept defeat at
once. Several of those who had en-
tered the list with Ambrose still kept
up sort of desultory skirmish which
served to keep him on the alert, and
render his position insecure. Lucy,
too, we may be sure, was not averse to
having her lover just little jealous,
for no woman qQite likes to see man
sit down too secure Of being master of
her heart. "
Ambrose devoutly wished the nuptial
knot was tied. His was mind that
intensified anxiety by bfoeding over it.
Every hour his fancy pictured some
new peril, till, at last, be saw nothing
but snares and perils on every side. III,
On the evening of a.certain day on
which Lucy's conduct had been more
than ususlly cspricious, Ambrose set
ont on solitary walk, seeking to in
dulge in the luxury. of misery BY moon
light without inteftuption.
He chose . somb9r path overhung by
willows, on the border OF q brook which
murmuref sadly III it's confsS. His
thoughts joined IA the cadeAeeEt till the
dismal harmony was broken, by the
sound u voices proceeding from a
deeply deeply. shaded nook &c tse. eepk of the
Could he believe bis ears ? One of
the voices was Lucy's the other was
that of man. Amusement held him
notionless but how was that amaze
ment redoubled at the words he over.
. heard: 81
$50 it's all arranged" said a clear.
manly voice, thrilling with pleasure.
"Quite," answered Lucy.
You're the. dearest girl in the
world" returned the other.
1T only trust 7 shall never have rea.
son to regret the step" she sighed.
Traitress I" gro1ied Ambrose, from
NAB Ao~cE uoptuD. r,,... t.. .
But worse was coming.
"Remember-in the same dress I
wear now" said Lucy. ~
"Yes." in the male voice.
,iu.tWith the veil down." in Lucy's.
"Precisely."> ~, .! r,..rl
eat this hour tomorrow evening""
II comprehend"
"YOu to be here with carriage"
"Nsver fear,-then HE for the par
sons cried the deeper voice gleefully,
Is the two stepped ont into the moon.
Light. evidently bent on departing.
Instinctively Ambrose shrank from
sight. Lucy's companion was q
stranger. His face CLEANED with hap
pinees, whilst hers was as placid
81 though no guile was hidden
in her heart M. .e.. Al
For more than an hour Ambrose
Thorpe stood rooted to the spot that
had Witnessed his betrayal. On his
sleepiees pillow he thought out plan
y tor retribution. He would pursue, un,
seen, the steps Of the guilty pair, con-
front them in tho presence of the nm
. tster, procAin hii wtoakt, and forbiI
the ,unholy rite to proceed.
'' Ambrose Thorpe, before the ap-
pointed hour, with aswift-f footed steed,
LIZ u eoncealn en + 1 neafo ths place OF
It was not long till till ' Carriage drove
up, from which Ialightad The man he
had seen on the previous evening"
Then from the shadow, ~canea female
form: The face was closely yelled, but
l he dress Wte the sapes as Eucy had
worn the night Before. Tie Two we're
soon seated inthe carriage, which was
driven away rapidly. "a ,o
ft AmsreeAspeng ipto biz slflle., and
kept the fugitives in sight. They could
II notascape him nov. Has hour Of ven
geance was near! ~ .'. ~ :.
s.--Rzk ALA br- HMM -ElSns Mr..
Thorpe was but an Indifferent rider.
and when hit hUfse stied aeaHhadow,
down he came headlong.
'",rFor q tine1 Ae Inv. stlppeA and se4ser
Less and when, at length, q berated
neighbor stumbled ohnhim, it was
found that, in addition to sundry seri.
.-ss ..; Issa|sis r: was suffering from a
Next day Ambrose sat "gloomy and
peculiar. ? hoistered in his easy chair.
wishing, more or less sincerely, that his
broken. 80 thy y1 knew a III ss occasion .Sien
Of the ride which had brought on his
mishsp, epa Pc determined never to
divulgs ii | HI would pine in secret.
A tap at the door was followed by a
eYisitortthe very last person in the
l1oHA Ambrose was expecting. 1t was
Lucy Denyse who hustled in, her face
full Of sympathy and pity.
IuEM4bfS3e, idear ar ! ne ,exclaimed
badly, burt"
Gs h sbra6k back asnbhk his holsters.
6uch assurance was astounding. :, She,
doubtless the wife of another now,
e3@itk TO gleat funon his misery!
Indignation at length enabled him to
!. comWand, words. -
KNOW ali'!' he crooaked hoarseIy.
w :: Night before LAT I was an unwulina
listener to the details Of your detesta.
BILE scheme Of s2opement with an un.