Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-06-17
CHAPTER VIII.
TIE EcMINGToNS DISAPPEAR.

The correctness of the report of thu
disappearance of the Remingtons wa,
verified ny witt to their domicile
tie villagers, the matter was dropped
Bat Ee<sie Boyd had her curiosity
aroused. and did not forget it, nor the
strange flight Of Mr.. Mar; Il, and hel
patient, his brother. And while she
kept wondering and trying to account
for these episodes. the subjects of the
V oodstock sensation were miles away.
They had taken the midnight ex.
press, and sped from the quiet village
a>quichly as steam could carry them.
In chat one night, Nellie bennington
had added to her already heavy bur.
dens greater one. She experienced a
bitter hour indeed before she left her
dreary homc-the only place she could
call home-and it may have been that
which caused her to do what she did
When the train reached its destina-
ton, Mr. Remington, who had been
sitting ahead of his daughter, convers.
ing with his step-brother, Richard
Martin, rose and turned to the seat in
which he had left her.
10 his surprise he found only his
wife sitting next to the window, with
Qcf lace Durlcu III ner na1uS.
''Whe is Nellie?" he asked.
Mrs. Remington reused herself, and
looked up.
Nellie is not here.'' she replied.
IN: "Nq, she 81. got out at a station some
"All aboard !" shouted the conduc-
tor from the platform outside, md Mr..
Remington was forced to leave the train
with hi, wife and his br ither Richard
in state almost Dor iering upon
frenzy.
Mrs. Remington rctcened evasive
answers to al her husba' d s questions
as he hurried her throug; the streets
and, although she was n, more tract.
able than she had been she spoke short
and with an apparent effort.
MARTHA" Mr.. Remington at last
said, in cold, measured tones, as icy
as her own, ''your actions and words
last night have had something to do
with Nellie's disappearance, and you
have also, | believe, said or done some
thing since we started that has started
my daughter off, God only knows
"Indeed. You think so? Perhaps
brother Richard does not have such a
poor opinion OF your wife,"
Richard Martin was walking soberly
behind the two, and had said nothing
since the train had stopped at the sta.
ton. 10 Mrs. Remington's appeal he
only replied:
81 know not what to think of this
whole business madame.'
The handsome step-brother of Mr..
Remington was thinking hard.
hnv 10 nd ~ hn /, aknv
where Mr.. Remington was to stop,
Richard Martin babe him good even
ing and went on.
~ shall see you before long," he
said at parting. "Be careful, and
don't get too much fustered old boy
A few days after this event, young
woman presented herself at the office
of the immense factory Of Mr.. Henry
Mason, at Lowell. She was attired in
neat, clearly habit, and wore veil.
She inquired for the proprietor, but
was told that he was out.
young elegantly dressed man came
forward and placed chair at her dis.
posal.
81 am the junior partner, madam, -
he said, perhaps, if you state your
business to me, l can as we'll transact
it for you"
Miss Nellie Remington threw aside
her veil, and, without sitting, told
what had brought her hither.
She was pale and careworn, but her
beautiful eyes shone with their wonted
lustre and the long heavy lashes fell
as she met the gaze of the man whom
she addressed.
,'You are young Mr.. Mason?" she
asked.
The gentleman bowed.
Then suppose you will do as we'll,
Ihave here letter. Will you please
read it STRIP
Mr.. Mason took the envelope from
the tapering fingers, and slowly break.
ing it open, again begged the lady ia
be seated. The contents of the letter
ran thus:
my Dear Friend, Henry:
The bearer of this note is much in
need Of employment, and l trust you
Will lind something for her at once.
need not say that she is . lady, as heI
manners and appearance plainly indi.
cate that. She comes from fine fam
lily, which has met with reverses that
make it necessary for her to depend on
her own individual efforts. See to it.
| request, that she is attended to as
you would attend to me, were able
to be at your Office.
VIZ SRr e1ns1ae' MAnrrs."
Eyes, I will answer as we'll as nv
iather," said the young man, after he
mad perused the tho note. 81 do not
think there is any room for another
employees. but | will, of course, SEES
:. He rang a bell beside his desk. Nell
lie could hear its stroke as it vibrated
and 1t seemed to her that the sound died
away at an immense distance.
In moment, man, clad in q blue
blouse and dark apron, appeared in the
doorway at the end of the large room,
Mr.. SEYMOUR said the Junior
partner, ga young lady comes recon-.
mended frem dear friend of inv father.
Can You not make room for her?''
MT. Seymour, in . mild voice, re-
Piled that he thought not, but, as his
Eyes caught the imploring look Of
the waiting girl, said that he
would make room somehow.
his duties. ~ '" w
Miss Nellie Ruthven (for that was
s sne name she .gave) was Immediately
engaged by the gentlemanly Junior
partner. who babe her come in the
morning.
1t would be untrue to say that Nellie
remington went to her work with a
ngnt heart, but she did 20 to IL with
thsnksgiylng and . murmured PRAYER.
She had secured lodgings in an nm.
Pre.ehnuous boarding house, presided
over y an elderly matron by the name
OF johnson, whose countenance and
manner were indicative of stnonn.
minded proclivities. s"s
Miss Ruthven," she sdEa. vae -.
spacious smile, as, for the sS1 of -
dollars weekly, she bound the BARGAIN
am sorry you have no recommends,
ZION, but, as you are away from home.
ana IN strange place, 1 will not nress
the matter. | doubt not but van viii
place." my humoie
certainly, madam" was N.,,;e,s
collected reply, sunless they are too
stsr,ngGns; !, am not prepared to be
oh, no, no,'' said her landladv.
quickly. Don't misunderstood me.
only mention this because in this
pace SO many girls are EMPLOYED and
some OF them turn out SO Rnt
tnen. know IL 10 oil ill, ., ss