The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-03-07
CHAPTER XII


romarkAhly hAudsomO-bub ~ and worried
"Whas On earth were you a1hng that girl
aboutP b nd abruptly, taking biz hat Oh,
and tcaing u and bis glove On The door.
MadgO duahsd crimson for Q momenk and
thon taxing BriAnS two Strong hands In her
own, booked steadily into bis browning facA
"Why don't you trust msP she asked In .
quiet tonA
~But u b not nscoGlAFy that should b
answered modify "ThS secret that Ro-
anna Moore told me on her deathbed 10
nothing that would bdnsAt you 10 know"
"lS Il about mOF she persisted
at d, and II d moi" ho answered epigram-
matically
Il supposs that msans that 10 d about .
third parSon and concerns M" she said
calmly, relsaSing bis banda
SWeil, YEA Impatiantly striking bis booe
With his riding whip "Butit d nothing that
can harm you a. long a you do not know II
but God halp you should any one tell Il TO
you, for IL would embittsr your hfa'
"My life being % very sweet now" an
Swered MAdge, with light meer, you are
trying to put out Q Gre BY pouring oil On H.
and what you say only makes mo more do
tsrmined 70 lean what II h"
"MadgS implore you not 70 persist In
this foolish curiosity tell you caDdidly
that | did learn something from Rosanna
Moore, and II concerns you, but only indi.
rectly through third person But II would
do no good to reveal IL, and would ruin
both our hveA"
She did not answer, but looked straight b.
fore her into the glowing sunshine
Brian fell on his Knees beside her, and
nretched out bis hands with an entreating
gesture
+Oh, my darling" he cried, sadly, ~cannot
you trust met The love which has stood such
. teat a. yours cannot fail like thiA Let ne
tear the misery Of knowing IL alone. without
Uhghting your young life with the knoWl
sdgs Of Il would tell you II ! could, but
I3od help me, ! cannot- cannot" and be
buried his face In bis banda
Madeu closed her mouth firmly. and
touched his comely head With Der COOL
white hngerA There was Q struggle going
on in her breast between her feminine
curiosity and her love for the man a. her
her had over hiN
-Brian,' she whispered softly, ''let It be a.
you wish | will never again try 10 learn this
secret. since you do not desire it.
He arose 70 his feet, and caught her In bis
strong arms, with glad Gnla
any dearestr he said. kissing her passion
ately, and then for 9 few moments neither OF
them Ipoka I'VE will begin Q new life, be
aaid, at length ave viii put the nd past
away from rs, and only think OF it - .
SBut the secret viii sill frst you she
murmured
at viii wear away With time and with
change Of scene,' be answered sadly.
"Changs Of ScsnsI" she repeated In .
startled tona "Are you going awayP
ayes, I have sold my station. and WIN
lsave Australia forever during the next three
monthAs
"And where are you gOingT asked the girl,
rather bswildered
aAnywhere,' be said, little bitterly II
an going 70 follow the example Of Cain, and
BE- . WandersT on the face Of the earth"
~AlonoF
THAT b what I have come 10 80 you
about aid Bran, looking steadily at Der.
~ have CONE to ask you Il you viii marry
ms at once. and We viii leave Australia to
gsthers
She hesitated.
n know IL b asking great deal" be sAid,
hurTiedly, ITO leave your friendl, your 20
dtion, and"-With hesitatiou-"yUIT father;
but think Of my life without you-think bow
lonsly shall BE- wandering round the world
By mySslf, but you will not desert me now
have 90 much nsed Of you-you will come
With me and Be my good angel In the future
- 700 have bean In the paStP
She put her hand on bis arm. and looking
q him with Der clear. gray eyes aid
~YsP
THANH God for that aid Brian, rover
| Sflalna
Then they sat down and talked about their
plAna. and built castles In the air, after the
fashion Of loverA
ii wonder what papa VIII ayr obsSrved
Aadge, idly twisting her engAgsment ring
Brian frownsd. and dark LOOK pasod over
bis facA
a Gupposs must speak 10 him about ItP
be said at length, reluctantly
"Yes. Of courssT she replied, lightly. ut
d msrely tormAlity; sill. one that must b
ohserved-S
sand where ID Mr. FrsstIbyr asked FItS
gerald, rising.
"ln the billiard ROOM" she answered, a
she followed bis example, Nor she con.
tlnued, % she saw her father step on 10 the
VerandA "Here be IL"
Brian bad not seen Marx Frettlby for some
tina and was aSbonished a the change
which had taken place IN bis appeAranca
Formerly, be had been a. strAight q an a..
row, with Q stern, fresh colored facN but
DOW h0 had aSlight stoop, and bis faco looked
old and Withered His thick, black hair was
streaked here and there with Whito, and the
only thing unchanged about him were his
eye, which were a. keen and bright a. ever
Remembering how old bis own face looked
and how altered MadgO Wa, now seeing bar
father, be wondered u this sudden change
Was Haceable 70 the same source namely,
the murder Of Oliver WhytA M. FrettlbyS
facs looked sad and thoughtful a. be came
along; but, catching sight Of biz daughter, .
milO Of affection broke over L.
my dear Fitzgerald" ho said, holding out
bis hand; ''this d indeed Q surprised Whsn
did you come overr
~About half an hour ago. replied Brian,
reluctantly taking the extended hand Of tho
millionaire Il came 10 - AadgA and have
. talk with you"
"Ahi that's right" said the othsr, putting
bis arm round bis daughtsrb waist so
thatS what has brought the nuSes 10 your
faco, young ladyT he went on, pinching her
chook plAyfully -YOu win stay 70 dinner,
1t coursa. HtzgsrAldP
Thank you, nor answered Brian, haStaS.
"my dre87-
~NcnSsnsa." interrupted FrUttIby, hospt
ably; 1--WE are not In Melbourne and an
sure Aadgo viii szcusS your drUsA Ysa
nuSt say
~YsA do aid Madgo, In . bsseeehbx
tone. touching bis hand lightly. ~ don't ~
% much Of you that can let you OF VIA
half an hours conversation
Brian seemed to b making q vielA,I
oRort
-vsry wsll,r hO aid. In q low VOir~ ;