Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-07-04

the year, wnen Two Carriages uscw
I'D al the HDspice Of Saint Bernard.
on the top Of the Alps. In the fore
most, a huge numbering vehicle, sat
Mrs. Hargrave, enveloped In furs.
vet still complaining irritably OF the
cold. Opposite her was her dsugh- |
ter Alice. just nineteen, and pretty
and graceful enough for . wood.
nymph. Beside her nestled her ais |
ter May, bright, rnischevous, gold
en.haired fairy OF seven. In the |
rumble behind were the Italian c0u
rier and the Burgundian nurse. The
caleche that followed close after Vas
occupied by o stout soldierly man "
sixty, and by Sir Arthur Lenox, Q
tall, stiff, self-importsnt baronet Of
five-and-thirty. The caleche belong
ed 10 the Englishman, and bis com
panion was Colonel Gregory How
. ard, the uncle Of Alice and May.
The travellers, on alighting. were
led through arched galleries. With
great stone piers, aud marrow caee-
ments sunk In the thick walls. and
shown into csll-like C .ambers, whore
the braziers of hot embers, hastily
set therein. only seemed 70 intensity
the cold by their dull glow Having
removed their wraps, the ladies hut.
rled down TO the room where supper
was spread. For | shall die, aid
Mrs. Hargrave. fretfnlly, "if / DO
not get something warm 10 est and
drink In this apartment. huge
logs burned in the great fifeplare; s
ami before this the table was drawn
up; and by the side OF Il the Colonel
and Sr Arthur were standing. vait
Ing.
come tonight" said the Colonel.
when the meal was nearly finished
II thought heard diligence drive
up just now" -
unusual feeling for him, +" pity any
one who IL abroad tonight Hsrk,
how the wind howls! Why, II shskes
even these massive walls"
Just IL that moment the door ofthe
room was opened by agentleman en-
veloped to the ears In bis furred coat
He had evidently arrived by the dill
gence, and had mistaken this apart
ment for the public one; but, per.
ceiving his mistake, he drew back,
softly closing the door behind him.
80 softly, indeed, that his preseace
had not been observed except by
Alice, who gave quick start, surned
dea;hly pale. and unconsciously put
her hand To her heart. The others
did not notice either him ar her; for
they were absorbed Ia the antics Of
her young sister, who, always ire
spressihle, was more irrepressiblc TO-
night than ever.
Little May was one OF those imsgi-
native children who are always fan.
cying themselves melody else, and
trying TO realize II In action. She
was born mimic and actress. 10
night she was In perfect gale. With
the aid OF a shawl, she had made her.
self court-traiu; then she had put
the Coionel's hat on; and afterwards,
taking Sir Arthur's cane, had psrad.
ed up and down the room, stopping
10 bow to everyone 10 turn. and max
ing constantly the cunLingest little
speeches. This she called "playing
circus" Then she caricactured her
nurse. and next took of the courier;
all so racily that the Colonel was con-
vulsed with laughter. and even the
pompous sir Arthur uubent into q
grim smile, especially when he saw
that Alice was particularly anus
ed.
There, that's enough" said the
Colonel, at last. You'll kin me.
May, II you go on. What do you
say, Sir Arthur. to smoker" And
rising, he left the room. followed by
the baronet, In search of some more
remote apartment where the solemn
rites could be performed apart from
the ladies.
Alice drew q long breath OF relief.
Sir Arthur-though popular with
both her mother and uncle, on &C.
count Of bis rank. bis long pedigree,
aud his wealth--was her detessatioa
Perhaps IL he had been willlng Go
contine himself TO playing the part
of a friend, she might have tolerated
him; but rs he essayed to act the
lover, aud had fastened himself on 20
their party In order TO carry out his
design, she absolutely hated him.
at is time for you to 90 ~ bed,
May Go. Alice. and find the nurse, "
said the mother languidly. ~ de.
clare, the nurse Ia getting Co be good
for nothing; she Is always out of the
way when wanted" SO
Alice suspected that the nurse was
flirting with the courier, In the ser.
wants hall. She hurried down the
passage Ia that direction. but had
gone only hall way. when . voice
called her name. and In another Ia.
slant she was clasped close ID tW0
strong arms. aud sohbing with mia
gled surprise aud happiness upon The
manly breast OF the traveller who
had looked In al the door.
Philipi Philipf' was all she could
articulase; and be replied with whis.
pered werds OF endearment, dFnwink
her quickly into the shadows al the
remoteY corridor. ~ can hardly be-
lieve II Ii you, she said, with 4 aab
and u laugh When | saw you IN
the doorway. l almos; thought 4 VAS
ghost"
" should find you out evep II I
were one. he answered. with another
embrace; "but, thank gosduess I
am still tolerably substantial and
earthly
But how do you come IN he hsres
Did you expect 70 fipd uss Tn.
Philip. Philip"
"0f courss | expected TO. my dar.
ling. / got 10 GenevA lust after you
left, and had no diflicuIty Ia trActng
your movements he said. When /
heard thai Sir Arthur was with you.
resolsed thai nothing shoula keep
me back / shall b near ron ID
spite OF your uncle and cvegyoedy.
We shall be able 70 meet toukss1mes.
Al ,asis iynnny could nos hissss
. !" m uscIe Gregory d - sAsuee. :