Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-12-31
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for nv 81 = I'M r.u ytiiI;o4 snaIr.
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7 nv o,,i Sl<,! In rl1dle = ex inJre
e mr. d.lhCul, OF ISOLATION. Grant could
U,u tess solve II Il lie Close. but ". Id u,.
d. o.
NJ; he. The next day once more at
tacicd him mI'!" ei. comm nde /, even
tIreatene1; not On WORD would lie sIeal
/ vas "a the v.rge "i qlarrel.n- with HIM:
bHt | tancia.; Ii was nv hv hi III .ect or
i1li;oc' All c uii iinu v. Ia frestra.n,-i
my Nr!y Ma ura. wrath. "a n on the subj CT
OF Fiu.a Il suilen silence succeeded my use.
loss qun-tI n
/ i.Igerel on at the farm long after
Eus;acr Grant was Wei euuu n to ii5p rs
with m: serv ceS. Were else could | crul
From W Ion lut Grant hal | chance of
aScertaiainI nv w.les present aooda. |
must wal. AM wa Gu. Il ch .nce Wor l. a
letter, anything, might put ine on tue track
Moreover, hal pr rntinent that Viola
was not FAR away. Peop.e. when driven to
their wits en!, put Vast amount Of faith
III presentimentS
Much us had learned 10 love him, severe
rs we're the twiuges of remorse sIili felt for
nv murderous act. II was III couli 20 To-
force myself to bI.eve tuat Grant was : II.
c-L arted in hi d It emma. Il o. .tr y! /,
m ii the dark res. ,cc;iu. III; We. liz
more So, rs 1t was nv convict o. that,
cuuil once NEE. h.r, nv pleading
woull lie eioque It enough 10 LrIa, h,r
back TO me, 10 te.,ia O ce more IL. !,arpy
life so strangely cut sl;oi;. Only lei Ina "a
her once more, tahe Lcr 10y til. Ii Il |. Ia,
into her eye. call up tn memory If ,L,.-e
few short days when We were all til. w ..
t. each Other; sul'e-y must Ii, Il d, .
the truth. AM cOrGu +.
Oae morning Ei,tace seemed distrlc. /!
AMI Il. At casa He answcred NV que, Ii
aben-lv. Presently lie sal: d y.u :. III
ii.ai:iig sho:, jo4EncY ;or IL
Certainly not. Where to-"
Il want several things not procurah,,
here VIII You 70 to L'Orcnt for me-"
"Of cou,>c | will But how am | t,
get there: The diligence does NOT run To
day"
jean coull drive you in the light wagon,
lat hat would be tedious. will try and
borrow horse"
favored the horse. Twenty miles In old
2 ulaY's wagon was not a tempting pros
PIT. So the horse was procured and de
cidei to stay at LOrient for the night, and
ride back the next day. My purchase;
could lie sent by diligence.
Grant gave me a list of the articles he
wished bought Some OF them, it STRUCK
me, seemed superhuous and trivial. and al
might have been ordered by letter. Then
mounted and rode along the lakeland
down the hill, through the sleepy little vii
lage, up the other hill and away on tht
dusty road to LOrient.
1t was q blazing hot day, so hot that
blamed myself for not having started OF
my ride either earlier in the morning Oh
later on, when the power Of the sun begar
to wane. wondered that Grant had no
suggested the latter course.
That wonder came coupled with another
thought. thought which made my hear
beat. l remembered how anxious he hat
been that l should make the Journey to
day, and contrast ted that anxiety with th,
Importance of the errand. Could it be thai
he was for some purpose sending me out Of
the wavl l rode slowly on, giving tbi
question full consideration; and the more
considered it the more / became convinced
that my errand to Torrent was a ruse
Having determined this, my mind was a
once made up. / halted at the next farm
house, and stating that the horse was lamt
LETT him in charge of the good people unit
could send for him. Then rapidly l re-
traced my steps, until reached the top o
the cliff from which once before l haC
gael at the house which held the man O.
whom hal come to wreak vengeance.
threw myself en- the turf, and for hour
kept my eyes on the house or on the roaS
which led to it.
II saw nothing to confirm my suspicion
could regain my horse and rids to l. Orien
after nightfall. There would be q moon
and l could no doubt find my way.
So, with eager eyes, ! watched ant
watched, until at last saw, struggling u
the hill opposite to Inc, carriage, whicl
must have passed through ST. Seurin.
saw it appear and disappear, according t.
tho bends Of the road, then emerge on to tn
tdDie idud, anu uuully sup III ITOnt VI III
farmhouse. My heart leaped with delight
saw Graat come out and assist som
dark figures to alight. l saw them ente
the house. saw the carriage aud horse
taken to the stables at the back of the farm
Then rose and went to meet what fate ha,
in store for mo
I descended the one hill climbed tn
other. and walked briskly toward tho farm
felt sure that the carriage seen by me ha'
brought Viola to my temporary home
Grant knew that she was coming; hence tn
errand on which had been sent. chafe
at the thought Of how nearly had falle
into the trap.
About hundred yards from the hous
saw on my left hand, seated on a larg
stone on the edge Of the cliff, the form Of
woman. My heart beat SO violently
that for q moment was force1 to stan
still.
Changed as was her dress, unfamiliar he
attitude, should have known her among
thousand. At last, after an interval Q
two years l saw Violal She was clothed il