Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-28


a vooSTSsa DgEl.
We hsd been to 1oss 0edsvick and
wseo a en- return Vim en- party vs.
iocreses6 b, throe men Who had bssa
out hunting and had joined - about 30
miles from Ju1ssbosR. Tvo we're west
ern huntesv, but the third was . French
man who SPOKE EnGlish very indinsf-
eotly. He seemed 70 b . jolly fellow.
however, and gave his nsme . fatfln-
We we're csmpsd on the Platte River
vhsn the stran0efs came among q. aDd
some Of The boys were absent looking
apesms. Louis Conseanfin bsins among
them.
iosis vss q favovits with all Of N,
bsoauss b vas ~ obliGinQ. oonodsrats.
and kindly disposed toward everybody.
He was . very peculiar fellow, peverthe-
~. not given 70 muGh cO0vegnatiOn.
and sveriaseingiy beOodin9 ovse soms-
thing that seemed 70 worry him. Al
aue ve thOaGhs he had been disap-
puiutsd in Iose, and once - hinted our
sospicieus - dslicatsly a. possible 70
him, bat hs smiled in his ed way and
rsplied:
No, boys, you are mistaken I'm
not in love, and never vac; bat that
which ais me I nSvsr sxpsae 70 reveal,
bot il here, and - laid bis hand upon
his breast, and sometimes II gnavs my
heart a0undes."
After that none Of - ever alluded to
the MISTER, but veot On growing more
and more attached 70 L0uis-
COogtautin Wu0 . man Of oXcollone
edeoasi0n, and esme among a. for the
love Of adventure. He was always veil
supplied With money, and told rs be
regularly Yeesived Il from hts family u
France. OF his early life b never bad
said mach, exosps that il vas unhappy
in many SsepDeGs, and - nsvog vi1hed
70 think Of Is. He vas very fond Of
botany, and gave a. considerable In
ssrucsion and amusement By explain
iuG The various grasses, flowers and
herbs be used 70 gather and press IN
his book.
The sun had gone down before the
bogS toeuxusd, end vhsn they appeared
~ voes dteina by the camp FIRE, the
otsaneoeu = our midst, and We were
snekina pipeA having finished oui sup
poe. Is vs. olmost soO dark 10 distin-
Ruiah ~ 1eatarss Of . person vishous
ihoatdoGa lSo; %, whom the boys came,
~ tnt3 fkom Of the three new comere,
an1 ! ioeidsntally mentioned 70 Louis
~ 90 Of them, ] thought. was biz
oountgSmau.
Yho news did not seem TO give him
snv a11asuro, f6r ho usually avoided
PfsoS6nan. He made NO reply 70 my
remeek. however, bat, taking . pot Of
oeAGos - down and began his supper
in sil6noe. The strangers we're seated q
littls distances from him. and. having
theiy backs 10 him, ho did MOI observe
their faooa,
After Q While b. finished his coffee
and, lfahtjna his pipo, fell into Q train
Of nnsne. whom one Of the boys in.
formed Pstrin that Louis vas French.
sroes from his seat and, approaching
Louis. remarked in q bland and polite
tone:
Monsieur 10 q countryman Of mine
believe. am happy 20 meet him. Ny
name y AdOlph Patfin," and b extend.
"a his hand.
Oonstantin made a stsp or two back.
yard and aazsd ct the speaker steadily
Somethina had powerfully aaitstsd him
for - aid not take the proflered hand
and Patrin drew himself no hauRhsily
and ea3d:
II avait monsisur's explanation.''
For q few moments the two men stood
reQardins esoh other; their counter
ances exhibited strange emotions. Th,
tirs had bssn stirred up aud tho liRh
fell upon them. Patrin's face wore ,
calm, uurufiisd look, and he played care
lessly With his vatah- chain q be await
Cd Louise scrutiny. Constantin's fac
voro an expreesiOa Of curiosity AMI
saeuieion. nos uunixsd with seorn. II,
spceared 70 b trying - identity Ii,
oSSsr. and seemed 81 NO means Ger
| tain thae he could dc %. Al length b,
spoke: +
:" Are Won the Patrin that once VA
= eons cl;osr In Tue dook ward 4
| BeoeAY',
"Nuusieuy II quite eorreot," he n
plied WITH Sse uSmost saoQfseid. "
nereeivo Ihae Am remembeFed, thousI
a. not knov whom have the pleasur
Of addreouina." a
PIeasurer' hisssd Constautin, b
tween he eIsuohsd teeth. Pleasure
IA you eny3 Monsieur Pstyin, I TAX
you 10 be Z man Of courage, IL not o
honor" (ths other made Q violent sss
turo n tkie femark) " and | ash YOU /,
pleaae me your word that YOU viii no
ieavs AHA oamp until % have spoke,
aAafn On TIA m0prov.D
81 An NOT civen 10 run avav from
snv rsaI a. innlied danoer.n roazSnnde1
Psfrin: !. md ~ 49, aood eeu tleme,
have offered me- the hospitality Of thei
- inn. - thsv fnd nv sos;:tv no in r'
don. And. mensieur. pray remark
vhiIe I 0nd thsm oosrtsous and ssrss
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