Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-12-03


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with Hiss Roster AMI N,ota. cas- n i 4
of Gloom upon me. chnfed at tie thou cht
tina; my happ.ne'1 was III ans wal dH."ni
ent upon has favor. l grew mooly AMI
silent, aud for me the evening was L duI
ors.
But not for my Friends This Grant was
evidently brilliant and clever talkor lie
narrated, in an amu.in, way, h'' cxa"ri-
ence' in some out of tie way Alpine vi age
in which, for some reason which dill MT
transplrt, he had been stavinr. Vt ut
times L fancicd that HI m"rrim N was
forced. ami again and AGAIN L saw his ken
eyes turned On M wiki Il scarclin, Z ance,
which annoyed NE bcyoni measure.
example. Viola as was h'r c;slon. ace m
n Ia I! At N Int .gtl
evening l noticel, Or fancici ! notice |. Il
certain reluctanc, ard hesitation in her
manner. Eustac> Grant la''ci on in front
of us. He opened the door AMI stood on to
step. Fingered for moment t. Bill E.o.a
last good night
Presently Grant turned, as if impatient a.
my delay. There was lamp exactly oppo-
site the house AMI the hall was also IL
lumined. l could, therefore. SEQ tie mans
face distinctly, aud there was an inie'crib-
able look IN his eyes which told me tho
"hoie Tuth. ms EusIace urant, wnoeVer
ne was, loVea VIOLA even as rove heri
AL my jealous anu mlstrustini nature
sursed TO the surface. l sraspei Hioia's
mana anu ha''ly urew her mo MUS sit-
tihG-room Close py. Que looAed Ut MS Ii a
startled manner
VIOLA isald, VINO IS inns MANI
Dearest, told you; Eustace Grant, my
guardian"
VINO Is hei what Is his profess
AM that IS secret as yet. lie VIII tell
you some DAY; tor' Julian you VIII love
nm ike oro!ner wnen you Know MIN.
Never! Listen 'ioia. That man Is in
love with your
que maze no answer, ana Dy the ngat
Wnlch passeo through the haiI door
Asa" sou expression OF pity anu regret
upon her sweet race.
you no" NV asked.
One Sgned. am afraid 1t Is so, or has
been So Foor Eustace!
Inc intonation OF the last two words car
rleo COMFORT 10 my neart. IL toid me that
need rear no rival EN- praced viola, and
lett ner. Grane was still on the doorstep:
he was eviosntiy waiting ior me. paused
IN tne roao' looking OUT LOT vacant han
som.
DO you mind walking q little distance
with me, Mr. Vanei' SAID Grant
nave some distance TO 60. would
rather drive
II VIII not take you 1ar, but have some
thlng must say 10 you.
ne turneu IN an authoritative manner, as
though luily expecting should follow him.
hesltated, then joined INN, and we walked
side by 81 1e.
Ihere was rigid siience between us; but
as gianceo at the Tall, manly figure by my
Side, as now ana again Dy inc light oil tho
gas lamps l saw tnat powerful, striking
lace, the demon OF sel-disiruSt began to
rise again. How, ! asked myself, could it
he possible, all things being equal, for a
woman to choose mo IN preference to this
mani ana THANKS TO my concealins my
name and true posi- tlon the chances appa-
rentY were tnat Grant had as much to oifer
! woman as 1 had.
by and Dye my companion stopped and
opened ths door OF a mousse with a latch
key: lie invited me TO eater, AM shovel
me INTO room on the grouni floor. Once
inside bis own house hi' manner changed.
be was now most ana was guest lie
apologlzei LOT the state oil confusion which
reigned in tho room. He had only To.