The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-01-31

me? Yes, she has; DuC Ol0eon OrdSper is
not the man to give up his sweetheart.
I've suffered enough for her already. Now
90 and tell her, if you like. But, mind, l
am at your elbow, and can have you ar
rested at any moment, If 1 please, as
Russian Nihilists."
''You're a demon Gideon GraSper-a
malignant demon; that's what you arer'
''Then I'n act the character, you may
depend, Mrs. Farmer. So be warned, you
and Miss BabyfaceF'
He turned away, and I waited until
he had disappeared amongst the other
passengers. Then I came aft again, and
at once perceived that something had
happened to Miss Katie and Mr.. Neville
There was a shyness in her manner, and
a sort of proprietary, proud like look in
his face, which convinced me that he had
been saying something sentimental, and
she showed she understood it.
But they must not be engaged. The
threat of Gideon GraSper had been too
significant I would have interfered had
not the boat stopped at our landing place.
We went ashore. Gideon Grasper was
not there. began to breathe more freely.
We went to the hotel all together; and
when we reached Miss Katie's room, she
turned and said:
"Mrs. Farmer I think it only right to
tell you, who have always been so good to
me, that Full mean Mr.. Fulcher New
ille-has proposed to me, and I have told
him that''-
''You promised Gideon Grasper year
or SO ago. whispered.
''Mrs. Farmer, you are unkind-
rude! I told Mr.. Neville that if he
held to his opinion in three months,
would become engaged to him-if didn't
change my mind" she added with
laugh.
''Miss Kate, excuse me; I'm an elderly
woman-leastways a married woman
and a mother. Take my advice-dOn't
lead him on too far. Do make up your
mind. Remember Grasper; he is almost
desperate"
''Let him be wholly desperate, then,"
she replied airily ''Am 1 not to amuse
myself at ALP Mr.. Grasper, indeedr
''He is a determined man, miss" I
ventured.
$50 am 1 determined woman, Lucy
if I may call you sol defy Gideon
Grasper and all his works. I shall do
as please!''
After awhile we reached our destina-
ton; and to this day I am not certain
whether the place was in the TyrOl or
SWissIand. I say ''WaS''-not is-fOr not
a vestige of the village remains to tell the
tale which I know to be so true Zwei-
bergthal was the place, and there are two
mountains, one on each side Of it, fine,
rugged, snow clad, fir fringed mountains,
much bigger than our country'S hills, but
not so green and rounded.
We found Miss Katie's relations living
on a what they call pension, though the
family are well off, too; and what the
pension is for 1 can't say. Mr.. and
Miss Neville also came to the same board
ing house, and I need hardly tell you that
they were falling fast into love. It was
as plain as possible. He was a pleasant,
well spoken gentleman, and Miss Kate
was as charming, and, I must say, as
careless as ever.
One day she and had assembled q little
way up one of the Zweibergs-I can't tell
their real names: something about a
''stock.' We had climbed up, alone, for
a wonder; and while was resting, Miss
Katie went on little farther She had
been gone some time when I heard a
scream above me, and looking up saw
her running down, pursued by a strange
man, who, as he came nearer, perceived
was Gideon Grasper.
He was excited and angry. He yelled
at her to halt, but she only ran the faster,
passing me without stopping. Gideon
saw me in his way, and halted as I held
out my arm to check him. He was glar-
ing like wild bull; the man was going
mad, believe.
''She shall never be his-neyerI" he
screamed eff have to move the noun
tains to fall on her she shall diep'
Then he turned away toward the snow,
which lay thickly above us, glinting in
the hot sun.
Hot, indeed! 1t was beautifully warm;
and to think of so much heat near so
much snow was wonderful. / said as
much to the man at the ''pension," who
spoke some English.
eyes" said he; cit is hot, a great deal
too hot for the time of year. We don't
like it,
1--WE do" said I; end off 1 walked,
thinking there was sor=othing odd in his
manner.
1 found Miss Katie all of a tremble.
Gideon had frightened her, and threat
ened her, but she was more than ever
determined to become engaged to Mr..
Neville. So when, three days afterward,
he suggested a little picnic to a small hut
on the side of the mountain, where there
was a lovely view of lake and fine
waterfall, she gladly assented, and did all
she could to make up a pleasant party.
was to go, and Mr.. and Miss Neville,
Hiss Katie's cousins, too, and two Ger
man students. A guide and porter were
to show the way and to help any
one VINO wanted ne1p, ana 20 carry the |
baskets. 1t was lovely, bright, warm
perfectly still, not breath of |
air stirring, only the hum of insects or the |
sound of a COW bell could be heard; and, |
as we proceeded, the roar of cataract |
from the melting snow field above US.
The guide and porter walked in front |
by themselves chatting. Another man
some one in skins and bare knees, with a |
high feathery hat-came behind by him
self, as if watching us; but no one took
any notice of him. Ny only fear was
about Gideon Grasper, and for his inter
terence, and Of something the landlord
mad said about the snow falling.
We reached the hut and had lunch
After lunch Miss Katie and Mr. Neville
'ambled off and so did /. Although we
,ook opposite directions, they soon came
:ound near me; and as / sat in dreamy,
wondering way. thinking of home I could |