The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-03-07
faE MISrERY OPLHAISOH CLR...Centinnsd.

oR b Tie billiard room, and left hadgO In
bar comfortable chair, half asleep
gEddSnly, she started - she beard q step
behind her, and turning, aW Sal Rawlins In
the nsatest Of black gowns. with q coquettish
white cap and apron, and an open book The
tact b, MAdgo had besn % delighted with
Bal for sAving BrianS life that she had taken
hsr,into her service - maid Mr. Frsttlby
had offered strong opposition at arst that Q
fAllSn woman like Sal should b near bis
daughter, but Madgs determined 10 rescue
he unhappy girl from the life Of Sin she was
lsading. and % at last be reluctantly con
Ssnted Brian, TOO, bad objected, but ultL
matsly yislded, q be NV that hadgO had
ct hor heart on Il Mother Guttarsnips Oh
jocted q ara, eharactariKing the whole affair
a. 'blarstsd Hmbug," but she. lkewise, gave
IN, and Sal became maid 10 Miss Frettlby,
who Immediately sst 10 work 10 remedy Sails
detective education BY teaching her TO read.
The book she bold In her hand was Q spelling
book, and this she handed 70 MAdgG
n think known II now, min,S she said,
respectfully, - MAdgo looked up with Q
smila
"Do you, indeedF said Madge, gAyly.
"You will be able TO read In no time, Sal"
"Rsad thisF aid Sal, touching ''Tristans
A Romance By zoa"
"HardlyF aid MAdge, picking II up with
. look Of contempt ~ want you 70 learn
English, and not confusion Of tongues Ike
this thing. But it'S too hot 10 do Lessons,
Bal, she went on, leanlng back In Der seat,
80 got chair and talk 10 ma"
Sal complied, and Madge looked out on the
brilliant flower beds, and at the black shadow
Of the tall witch elm which grew on one side
Of the lawn She wanted 10 ask . certain
question Of Sal, and did not know how to do
Il The moodineS and irritabllity Of Brian
had troubled her very much Of late, and,
With the quick Instinct Of her Ssx, she
ascribed Il indirectly 10 the woman who had
died In the back slum- Anxious 10 share bis
troubles and tighten his burden, she deter
mined TO ask Sal about this mysterious NO
man, and and out, u possible. what secret
had been told 70 Brian, which affected him
DOdsePy.,
Ing her clear gray eyeS on the woman, ~
Hant to ask you something"
The other shivered and turned pala
"About-about thatF'
Madge nodded
She hesitated for Q moment, and then
aung herself at the fest Of her mistress
II will tell you," she cried "You have
been kind 10 me, an have right to know.
will tell you all know"
Then" asked Madga. firmly, - she
ciasped her hands tightly together, "Who was
this woman whom Mr.. Fitzgerald went to
re, and where did she come fromF
Gran an ne found Der one OVenin' IN
Little B0urke street." answered Bal, "just
near the theatre She was quite drunk an
we TOOK her home with IN
"How kind Of you," said MadEo
"Oh, Il wasn't that" replied the other
dryly. "Gran' wanted her clothes; she va
awful swell dressed"
"And she took the clothes-hoW Wicked"
ANY one would have done e down our
way" answered Sal, indiRSrsntlyi nut
Gran changed hor mind Wh0- she got her
home went out 10 get some gin for Gran,
and when came back she was huggtn' and
kissin' the woman"
"She recognized her"
"Yes, Iposs 60" replied Sal. FAN nSxt
mOrnin'. when the lady got square, she made
q grab at Gran, an hollsrOd out ! was
'sHnin' 10 see you"
And thenF"
Gran chucked me out Of the room, an
they had Q long jaws and than, Whsn come
Iack, Gran tells me the lady e A-goin' 10
Say with US cause she waS N, and Ssnt me
for Mr.. wbytA"
And be camel"
oh, yes-often,u said Sal "Hs Kicked
up row when be arst turned up but when
he found she was N, cent . doctor; but 10
Narut no good She was two VeslD with
us, and then died the mOrnin' she saW Mr..
Fitzgerald"
II suppose Mr.. WhytO was In the habit Of
talking 10 this womAnF
Lola" returned Bal; but he alWayS
turned Gran an out Of the room GforO BE-
started"
Notwithstanding you ever over.
hear one Of these conversational
"Yes-one." answered the other, with Q
nod II got riled at the way hO cleared N
out Of our room. and once, when be Shut the
door and Gran went oR 10 get Soms gin, I
at down at the door and listened BE
wanted her 10 give up come papors. and she
wouldn't She aid she'd die first But a
last he got EN-. and took EN- away With
him."
"DId you - thsmr asked MAdRe, q the
assertion Of Gorby that Whyts bad bson
murdered for certain papors flashed across
her mind
Rather" Said Sd, 81 vas looking through
hole In the door, an sine takss EN- from IN.
der her piller, an % takes EN- TO q table,
whore the candle was, an looks ct Nem-they
were In large blue envelope. with writing on
Il In red ink-then be puts EN- In his pocke6
and she sings out; 'YouTl lose en- an .
Gays; No, III always have EN- with me, an
hO wants EN- Ell have to hin me tuSt afors
ho Rits EN-"
"And you did not know Who the man Wa
to whom the paparS were Of such imporN
anceF
"No, I didn't; they never aid no namsa.s
"And when was it Whyts got the papsESF
about Q week before ho Was murdered, .
aid Sal after . moments thought "An'
after that be never turned up again. ShS
Kept watching for him night an day, an
cause be didn't come got mad Of him lhoar
her sayin', You think you've done with me,
my gentleman, an leaves me here TO die, but
ri spoil your little game an then she Wroto
that letter 70 Mr. Fitzgerald and brought
him 10 her, ~ you know"
"Yea, yes," said Madgs. rather impatiently.
81 heard all that at the trial, but what con
vorsation passed between Mr.. FitzgoFald and
this womani Did you hear itF'
"Bt1 Of II" replied the other. II didn't
split In court. NcGuse thought the lawyer
would b down on me for listening Thofut
thing heard Mr.. Fit1usrald Sayin' WA,
'Yoa,rO mAd-it amt truo,' an Dc ~ 'g.lp
ne God, u b; WhyteS got the proof an
ihsn hs sinSi out. Ny poor Eirl,' an de n,
'WW you marry her nowP and - be. Z WIN;
q ovO hoF more than ever and thsn ~
mAkss grab 81 him, and - Bptis hi gAms
u you ca and - b. Whats yOr namoP
an ohe 49,
~Whatr ssksd NadsA brsAthls1ly.
"RosannA MooFOP
Thar was . sharp exclamation e GAl nd
thS mama and turning around quickly HAdgS
found Brian sanding bslide her, pale -
daath, With his oySS axod on The woman,