Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-02-25

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den mt ,4y h.iseroAn! husband here
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ttct ,-c ilri-4 lin, N.ll you not; z"
ITO the death answered frank
brave!y, rs he wondered what course
won!i be Wi>eat to pursue.
She dropped The curtain which con-
caalcd the room where the child lay
sleeping, and they went back once
again to the fire i'll the sitting. room.
You Will stay with me for time, "
she said. You won't leave nc alone
here to my fears, for that man is capa-
bic { nnythiug He may even Kill me.
He locked more mad than ever, as l saw
him for motent il the glass in that
room at the end Of the passage, where
had gone to get a book"
l. To-
Intoxicating, but it scarcely stands in
the place OF u good supper to hungry
man.
Before, however, lie had time to re-
fuse or accept her invitation to stay, Il
knock came al the door.
She cluag to him in a sort of wild
terror. He pointed to the curtain be-
hind which the baby lay, and motioned
that sho should remain there while he
gave audience to tie intruder. He
opened tho door and went out into the
passage. Faulkner was standing there
with lighted candle in his hand. He
looked very white and laggard, but
perfectly sane and composed; in fact,
Horton had never known him to be
otherwise, and lie felt that the account
of his bygone proceedings which he
had just learned from Madame Rose
needed some explanation from him.
" What has she told you, Frank? l
must see her." he said imperatively.
But Frank barred the door with one
arm as he held Faulkner of.
"Cowari-villair! Would you per-
secute a woman lie cried, with u
theatrical air.
" My dear fellow, you have known
me tolerably Intimately for the iaet two
years-have you ever proved me to be
otherwise than rather considcrate of the
weaker sex?"
Actiug-mere acting!" Moderated
Frank, who was little carried away by
the responsible position in which
Madame Rose had placed him.
"Do you know who the lady is that
is in that room?" asked Faulkner with
quiet dignity.
"She is Madame Rose"
My dear Frank, you are lending
yourself, unwittingly l believe, to a
great deception. Come away from the
ioor and let me speak to her. Since
you have elected yourself her champion
you shall stand by if you like and hear
what have to say"
There was something go quiet and
,ubdued il Faulkner's manner that it
could not fail to carry with it strong
appearance of truth, added to which,
Frank Horton was his friend had been
MS friend for tho last two years, and
lad during that period believed hin to
)c an honorable and beuevol,nt mau.
lie cropped his arm from tie door,
out laid Ii oA Fau!ku shoulders u
ael ooked him stra,gntsn the eyer.
How long since you have taken to
drinks q he asked
Faulkner shook him off as he would
have done troublesome fly; he was
oy far the stronger man of the two.
My dear Frank. this is not the mo-
nent for foolish questions. I must
speak to that woman now, or the OPP
may never recur. Let me 4
through the door, or by Jove! AZ sure
Is lay namc is Dick Faulkner, I'll"
A scream such another scream as
Frank had heard once before that even
ng-issued from the interior of the
DOM. The door was flung open wide,
md Madame Rose, as she called her
,elf, stood on the threshold.
Had love conquered when she heard |
Faulkner's voice, the old love for the
nan who had usurpel the frs: place in
Ter heart ?
Strange if it were so, after her con,
ession to Frank; still stranger since
he stood and looked at him with half
lueTying, Ealf-frig look on her
beautiful face.
Dick Faulkner held out his hand to
Ter, u movement which the Iady's true
might sought to interpose; but she re-
eived the advance graciously, laying
Ter tapered jeweled fingers in the pro
fed palm.
Horton moved away with gesture
If irritation. 1t was evident, he thought |
hat he was being played with, and
made the victim OF some idiotic connu-
,ial quarrel.
The next words, however, that were
Uttered arrested his attention, and made |
lin turn round once more.
lyon have so far forgiven the dead
IS not to shun the living who wishes
'ou no ILL.,"
1t was Faulkner who spoke. She an
wered, in very low tones:
s. was laboring under a great mis-
axe, but the resemblance Is so very
tronR."