The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-08-08
COLONEL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,

COLONEL 'UOn'IaSeal'
VSlOpmsot Of events might mean tor hin.
began % tFsnlhlA
n should nut allow myself 70 b ton much
Ola1od. Mr. Do h MOlle." BE- said With {
ASsr. for even 10 this tale he true. q +
6OaSurO troVS and beiOngs " the crown"
"Ah." aid the aQ"iFO. ~ nsVeF thought Of
nat"
"Rut hAvr, !" aid the colonel. quietly III
! remember right. the last II the original d
h AolIss Ell will in which be specially Do
ViSSd tins Treasure hidden By biz father "a
your ancestor That this 3 the Identical
treasure ! an fortunately In . position "a
prove by thiS parchment" and be taid the
writing that hO had found with the gold upon
the table
''Quits Tight-QuitS right said the squire.
that will u . iG out Of the custom"
"PSrhAps the solicitor TO the treasury NAV
bold diRsrsnt OpinIon.r aAid COsSsy. with
anothS snsOr
Just then Ida took her hand from her face
There was dOWy look AbOut her OyUs. and
the Lass nPplss Of . happy smile fingered
round the cornsFS Of her mouth
Nov. that ~ have heard what Col
1uArith had 70 Gay." she aid. In her Softsst
SOice. and addressing her father. there Is no
rNsOn vhy ~ should not anish our businssI
S1th NJ. COsssy"
IiOrs Harold and George turned 70 20. but
he waved thsm back imp,TIously, and Oe
an sDaAking bsfOrO any one eOu.d interfere.
.aking up Der spSoch where she had IFoEsi
Il vi Whsn she caught sight Of the colonel and
,iOOrSO coming mp the StsTA
u can no longer hositAto." aho nd. "but
SnrO and for ell dSclIus 70 marry you, Mr.
l"ssy. and hops that shall never - your
zee again"
Al thil announcomant The bOWilderOd Suuirs
'.ut biz hand 70 his head Edward Cossey
tAEgSrOd SiSibly and rested himself against
sDr tAJIS. Wills tSOorge murmursd, Gudibly
That's good job"
'LlStSn," aid Ida, riding from her
chair, hSP SyOS flashing % the thought
Vt eli The ShAmO and agony che bad
undOrgonO roSO In her mind-''llst0n, Mr.
,'OssOy"-and che pointed her anger Ct him
this u the history Of our connection. BOms
:nOnthS ego ] WaS % foolish, taking you for Q
gentleman, - 70 ask your help In The matter
Z The nortgAgSs which your bank vas call.
ing in You then practically made terms
tnAt II 10 GhOuld - any time b your wish
shnuld bSo0mS engaged 70 you. and I, having
20 option. accspeOd Then, 10 the interval,
while Il WAS incOnVsnient 70 you 70 enforce
'Our riGhts, ave my affection slSSWhSre
'iut when you, having deserted the lady who
tOod In your wAy-no, do not inter
upt NJ. know Il, KNOW it all.
EnoW 70 from her own Hps-
ams forward and claimed my promise.
yAs forced % assent Then . loIp hole Of
'cAIO presented itself, and aVail0d mylOlf
" It. What tOlloWsdI You again became
'IDss1od Of power over my father and this
lAcs. you insllted the man loved, you ~
OrSrll 70 every oxpedient that the hW would
IllOW % torture my father and myself You
II your lAWyOrs upon Us like dogs upon .
'IarS. you hsld ruin over u, and again and
AEau you offered me money, a. much money
~ ! wished, u only would ell myself 70
yea And then you bided your time. leaving
taSpaiF % do 10 work saw The tolls clos
ing round Ne knew TINT II did not yield
my father would be driven from bis home n
Gts old age. and at the place be loved bst-
~ than his life would pass 20 strangOrD-
would pass 70 you No. father. do not stop
ms. SilI speak my mind And 1t last d.
tsrminOd that, coSt what t might, would
"Isld VII thsr could have carried out my
determination God only known l almost
Ghink that should have killed myISlR upon
nv marriage day / made mn nv mind
NJ. Ave minuto1 aro The v.ry vord. wors
ruoa nv lius that would nav. SeGIod nv
fsso. when delyernncp came And nov ~
/ nave done with Won YouT m,nsv .h@li ~
paid % you. capitaI and Iutereat' dJWp "a
a. laO1 farthinT. / tender 6Sck nv or;eo.
and knowing you Tor what you are, ~ d.
"W.n 10 ms, h..nt : n,s. - -. d. 49,
I.,.d Ci.orgS sIS,d
m. Wbo md ueye- Iooksd n,or, h..u,,tuI
tho0 ~ Ali IN I'M, U,oT.ot ~ no.S,o0
.arn.d - ,s-s b"r,siT but m" s.ns,ob ~ ~
So.lIoo' AMI ~ sorr-ne ~ h.r Sr., IS .rd ~.
o1sncS had b"Sp To- mpch eor - snd ~.
Gond havs Fallen mi not Hs,old 10 -
,,.Hn Ii-sen,nr a6,aEei IN this ovsrroIsr;DS
outhurrt al nStur~, mn IN and csnrh, - n
n" srn.
A. ioT Edward Cou,sy, he rad ahrunE haek
,nvoluutarily beneath tho volume a ~
SOrn ali he stood with bis back arainst a.
,aneISI Tnn m. fan "a. Uh,ta ~ 4 ~.
,Ie0D0iT And FurV ,hone i'm M Isrr. dSrE
ave. Newer had he desired iris woman
-. asrc.Iy than 4. Ala nov n ~ -
Nm for,yor In a s.nS0 bs ~ IA 4 nitisd
Tor psl.lon tore bis heart In twain. For =
T,c,nsn, 4. s.ood tbus ana ,hSn -,,,h =
.urina rather than \ step. he odvancsd acToS.
II. roo1 tiII - ~ 49, h 49, III Hsr.
Jd- ~. Win ia baIf faintin1 1rilI n N.
armS and her mead uuon I'M ShouIdsr. 10
<tandInr on The further sids Of m ST..a oDSn
erHba
g youI" be aid, ~ owe this 70 you.
ION half nav 0dVanturer.r ana ~ Iife.i M,
arm !. thcaSh 10 Striks Fin.