The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-07-23

WELL said the Colouel. .yoa may
sAik - you please aboat human friend
ships. bat for my part-
Yea sAid the CDlooel, - be lit sn
ether cigar and put bis fest up on the
mantel piece; yes. Lean tell you what
became Of Dick R0eewarue snd ths 20
man ~hom you call his mistress I
suppose ! am the only living man that
kuovs their sAd story to its sod. bat it
can do no harm TO teli il now, indeed. I
ooly obey Li. dying Instructions. and
perform ..cted duty toward her mem.
ory. when liit the curtain on the last
scsns Of their lifs-dranA- With al
that occurred befors their mysterious
froo this plaos. you, Of
course, are fAa,tiisr. bot, before I nar-
rate the sequei, l sill tell you how /
first heard II the tsooble-' And this
VAS the Colonel's story:
You rrmember that. chen tno soso-
dai became public. I c.me back from .
yess's sbsspce 10 knrops The dfst
person ] met on ny retnru vss N old
acquaintance. Il sappos+. said be.
.yoa came bsme u ooco On herring of
tbse all.ir abous the Rnse wsrses. I
know they ~ers great friesds of yours
sar,sised3 tlst anything - stirsins
.haali have happened in that quiet
b .usehoii. I told him thss I hsd bsen
20 constantly on the move siDcs ! lsit
that ] had neither written nor received
any letters sipcs my departure
sWh.sp r. a al. so.AH sksva ~c.r cnA
hesri'rf the scaDd.i THAT hAs occusr~d
in the Ilosswarne iamilyf
'Seanisir I almost shoeted. NOV
aiarmed .snd ooasoaDAed;
i tell you know nothing; bat don't
keep ms IN suspeDee-sut With IL
vhatsser Il ID
Well hs began, and be spoke slow
~. % n be rather enjoyed ny oxci1s-
mont. IL seems that there has been .
sksletoe 10 tbs Rose varse clesst fos
come tims--a very shasety oss. TN. 1
never would have believed Il Il DiGk.
still less OF that quiss lAssle lsdy Of his
- but still vassr runs deep. y~u snsw.
She
will you tell us what 10 the sstssr.
or must 60 elsewhere 10 fud QUIZ !
Well. well, now dent be Aasrisd
and imp.tient Athst Win Do 20 gond.
The maitsr 10 shiE II turns out shas shs
is not hia wife u all; that Dick has
been married bsfnee, that she Il has
xnowa il all along. ssd that hislrsal
wife 10 here nsu. mating j, rsthsrl hot
Tor M Richard cts
Without . vord turned On ny hssl
and left him. ] was ton msch taken
back 70 answer. though ] fsls sn almost
isrceist,bls impulse 10 knock down The
maa who could Say such . thing of
Dicks sweet little vile i would
scarcely believe Is il shs herself told
me so.' said to myself. - I vslked
rapidly away; there may bs trouble.
but MT Of her making. At ell events.
l will 90 and csc Dick. and II can
help him Iwill. Tor. her saks.' Bat
y hen cams to the house ! hesitated.
After all. il might be better NOT 70 GO
in. NJ room might b better thar my
company ~ such . time. Alter eousid
ering the matter. however. l decided TO
cali - though was satirely ignorant
that anything unpleasant had hap
ps.S .s 80 .....' ~ ~. .,h;.,s n,is.. =. Ala
~ ~ % A., upon
had sons missisipgs Rvsrthsiees,
% sasg tbs bsll, katit vas Too late 70
retseat' nov, 90 Icoilscled m1sslf %
veIf n conld. In minute o. - the
door epsnsd. End Mr' Roe. stood
eeiose me. 1DsI eoe ~as Psle s.o..u; ~
snd 'nss soe aovs eyes ~ess w Sau
GiitteFsne wisn ssiueo pean. wss eu snss
] dared to notice. ohs oia nos esco
surprised 70 zee ne. ! thougnt enc
scsrcsly recoenisFd :, q nr@ ! seiq
out my hae0' pS - osd M =!
cannot dsscfios hes MANNER s1ceps
that che seemed 20 % sssdy ana wess.
ing Tor more trouble. l wss perpiexsd
bow . act.
NM koss.srne. ! oegsn. ces
looked ineentiy o. No ZOE : momess'
then 80: .A /. .rA u
". psfaee ~ e
vas stssdy. bot Aaalsw anA eaeseural.
followed her into sne p:rtor. Insn
shs turned ro0nd. ana sasd enissiy-
too quietly: Why have yea coner
i have only Just returned ron Ee-
rope. ! replisd. - calmly - ! could
Why should ! net cemsy
Have you not hsssdy she asksj,
With tie sans tsscibls enasenssa y
ithae is- eat y yas % -; -