Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-04-05

groups ana the few women clustered
round their doors and talked and talked
1t over until there was positively no light
left In which they had not looked at it.
The three officers, with such guests as
had gathered about them, discussed the
matter in the anteroom in much the same
way-asking over and over again: who
could have done it," and "What motive
could anybody have had to murder the
dear old chap, who was verybody's friend,
who had never been known to have An
enemy In The world9"
"And be was hit from behind" Beauti-
fI Jim wound up. bitterly, after the
question had been repeated for about the
Afticth time. That's the hardest rub of
al. that on Owen, who was straightfor-
wardness and honesty itself. should have
been hit from behind. But it will all come
out-mark my words, 1t viii come home
yet to the hound who did it."
God. who is above US, grant It," said
the chaplain, solemnly; land rest assured,
Nh. Beresford, that il he does not see fit
to grant it In this world, the murderer
viii meet with his reward In the next.
Vengeance is mine: will repay, saith
the Lord"
Beautiful Jim took off his cap and barred
his curly head. Amen" he said, sol
ennly. and one by one every man In the
room followed his example. until the turn
came to. young Earle, who, with the
slightest perceptible hesitation, took of
his cap also, with hand that shook so
! violently that he scarce could hold it.
"Amenl" said he, in . voice that was
hardly above q whisper-and then there
was q moments dead silence, ono of those
solemn pauses In LIES journey when we
seem ablc to hear the very hearts Of those
about US beat.
| 1t was tho doctor who broke the silence.
Tommy. my lad, !" he said. with rough
kindness. all this terrible affair has sent
your nerves to pieces. Did you have any
| breakfast this morning"
| Tommy shook his head. and, II possible,
| grow yet paler and more CHASTITY than be.
fore.
Il couldn't touch It," he said.
"Well don't suppose any Of us did,"
the doctor returned. Il know I feel my.
self as if should't be able to touch food
for Q month. But you're such O young
: ster. you'll be giving way altogether if
you don't eat something. Here, Simp-
| son" addressing Q man waiter who ap-
\ pcarcd at the door at that moment,
bring Mr.. Earle glass Of strong brandy
and water, cold, and get him q basin Of
good soup or beef tea as soon as possible"
The man departed, and in an incredibly
short time appeared with the beef ten and
brandy. whcreon the doctor Just stood
over the lad and insisted on seeing him
| dispose of both.
OF course he had to do It'll Doctors in
general arc not accustomed to stand much
! nonsense for o mere matter of dismclina-
ton, and it was useless for Tommy to
protest that he was not hungry, that he
couldn't swallow . morael, that the brandy
weaA b ssfe to 90 70 his head, and that
b veuM anke IN utter and complete fool
| ef hiMself tn consequence.
once without any more argument" re-
piled the doctor; If you don't, Ill just
get these men to help me pour it down
your Throat. Why, you'd better be down
right drunk than look rs you look this
minute" and thus pressed, Tommy did
the doctors bidding.