The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-01-05

Captain Waite wasn't always accurate
when he referred to the Bible). if twas
SO. But" his face fading. ~ know it
can't be her, because she was drowned.
she and her mother, heard about it
| two years after when got back to
Havre." , ..sgs
A rap at the door interrupted Captain
Waite's remin sciences, and moment
after a half.grown girl who acted in the
general capacity OF maid-of-all-work.
and was the sole servant, or rather
"help," which the establishment boast
ed, put her head in at the door with
the remark that ''somebody had
come" and this information not being
particularly definite, Captain Waite
proceeded to investigate the matter
himself.
He found a young man pacing up
and down the kitchen floor like
mad-indeed, he had q vague idea
that the fellow cds mad, till he lifted
his resolute face and clear eyes to his.
us there young lady here. sir3"
he cried. stepping qu ckly forward. "a
young lady who came on in the cars
from Chicago. and was taken ill?'
I" Yes, young man; but rH
''Let me see her-quickm he inter-
rupted-
himself in the fellows way, who had
started for the door; ''stop, and ex-
plain. young sir. The girl will not run
away, and must first know by what
right you demand to see her. She
is in nv care, and shall stand by her.
you understand. don't know as she
would want you to see her. and you
shall not unless you can satisfy me that
everything is right"
81 thank you for your chivalry. and
your manly way Of putting it. l am
Ralph Anderson. and came on from
Rockford only one train behind her. if
this is her. The girl is dearer to me
than all the world. and you must par
don me if I was abrupt. but---O. let me
see if it is my little Violar' he cried,
with another impatient step forward.
This time Captain Waite did not re-
strain him, but he said, as they went
through the hall: r' .uI..t O..
Il am afraid you will be disappointed.
for this girls name is Genevieve. She
is very sick. too, and shall allow you to
only look in. for she must not be eX-
cited. the doctor says" .'
But who ever yet succeeded in re-
straining Ralph Anderson's impetuosi-
ty? Before Captain Waite closed the
sitting-ro door, Ralph had crossed
the room and disappeared in the bed
room. from which came this short, half
Joyous, half-pained cry. ... ....
30. my daring! my darling! my poor
little darling!''
But the girl only looked at him in
comprehendingly, and there was not
the fainte5t shadow of recognition in the
great burning eyes that moved restless
" from him 10 Minna Waite, with. O..
such pitiful. despalring look in them!
But when Captain Waite came and laid
his hand on Ralph's shoulder and told
him he must not stay there, that he
was hurting her. and could not allow it.
she put out her hand and caught at
Ralph's arm.
"You shall not leave mew she cried,
half springing up; haven't suffered
enough? | won't give you up to her
o Tod, I cannot" She fell back,
white and breathless. but the little
nervous hand chung to his arm in fierce
clasp. H .... -H
ii will not leave you, darling. never
again so long as we both live; nobody
on earth shall come between u.s." he
said. soothingly, sitting down on the
edge of the bed, and taking the little
hand between his, tenderly.
A faint smile lifted across her face.
nd cha L. h.,
she said, reckoning him nearer. and
looking quickly about as if fearful some
one might hear:
He died. you see. and so 1 haven't
got any name. yeti never shall have
any, now-rm not anybody; but told
her 1 was Genevieve." CLAN ing covertly
at Mrs. Waite, land she believes it; ism
it strange? But l found ms name
among the papers-O, what a hard time
| had to get them.-and I'll tell you
what it was if you II never tell that he
was nv father. Twas pretty name
Harry Montford-don't you think so?
But you mustn't ever tell" and so she
ran on, sometimes fancying herself in
the cars, and sometimes in the little
office-room at Montford House, when
she would wall out. tits not heret' and
then again she would be toiiing through
the snow, shivering because it was so
cold" And not until she had sunk into
troubled sleep. near mi night, did
Ralph Anderson leave her Tor an in
slant, though he. had not eaten nor
slept for six -and-thirtv hours.
Then Minna Waite took him by the
arm and led him into the little kitchen,
which served for dining-room beside,
and insisted that he should drink cup
OF co zee and eat something. Captain
Waite was walking about the room in q
restless, excited sort of way, knitting
his brows fearfully. and gesticulating
in an odd, mute fashion. At any other
time Ralph would have noticed it in
stantly. but now his whole mind and
heart was full OF her.
Mrs. Waite had returned to sit by her
patient, and Ralph had risen from his
light supper and was turning to go att
er her, when Captain Waite laid his
hand on his arm with a strong. nervous
grip:
''See here!I wan. to know who size is,
-quick"' he blurted out, land don't
tell any long yarns. but come right to
the point. GOO
lit is very long and complicated
story. but l suppose her real name is
Viola Montford-or ought to be; 1 am
notsspre, her mother was married. but
l believe She was,H Ralph replied.
quickly. e;
..tAnd was she wrecked in the LIE
Brnn eight years ago. off the. New En-,
gland coast, in . gale? and was her
mother name Genevieve Mallard?" he
cried. brea,hlessly. Tightening his grip
on Ralph's arm. -
Eyes. Good Heavens! you are not
the Captain Waite who commanded