The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-02-14

Cation hesitatsd Q moment, for he thought
that II the reason Of BriAnS silence VA, a. be
SurmsOd, an intrigue with o married NO.
man, he would certainly not tall he Rirl b
was engaged to about it-buk On the othar
hand, thsrs might b some other reason, and
Cation trusted to Madgs 70 fnd it out with
these thoughts In his mind be turned round.
"Yes," be answered, boldly. ut may ave
bis lIfes
Then ! will 90" she answered, rscklonly.
HE b more to me than my father, and n !
can save him, ] will Wait" and she ran
out Of the room
IAN uncommonly plucky girl" murmurOd
the lawyer, a. he looked out Of the window.
"If Fitzgerald iS not fool be will certainly
tell her an-that 10, Of course, II be d ablO %
queer things these women arO-I quite aEFOs
with Balzacs saying that no wondar man
couldn't understand woman, seeing that God;
who created her, failed TO do Oo.S
Madgo came back dressed TO 70 out, with .
heavy veil over her facA
"6hall ! order the caEriAgOF shs aakuG,
pulling on her gloves with trembling nngorG
"Hardly," answered Cation dryly, ''unloIs
you want TO see q paragraph In the society
papers TO the effect that Mis- Madgo Frst
Thy visited Mr.. Fitzgerald In jail, no-no-
no-wo'l get q cab Come, my dear" and
taking her arm ho led her away.
They reached the station, and caught .
train tust a. Il started, yet notwithstanding
Aadge was In fever Of impatieneA
SLOW slow Il goes, she aid, frstfully.
"Hush, my dear" Said Cation, laying his
hand on her arm "You win bStray your
Oslf-ws1l arrive soon-and ave him.
"0h, God grant We may" she said, with .
low cry, clasping hsr hands tightly togsthor,
while Cation could Soo the tears falling from
under her thick veil
"This b not the way 10 do" ho said, almost
roughly; you'll 90 into hystario Soon-con-
troll yourself for his sakaS
"For his sake" she muttsred, and, with Q
powerful effort Of will, claimed hsrsslf. Thoy
soon arrived In Melbourns, and, Rstting .
hanson, drove up quickly 10 the jail Aftsr
going through the usual formula they en,
tered the cell where Brian was, and, Whon
the warder who accompanied thom oponod
the door, found the young man seated On hl1
bed, with bis face buried In his banda &c
looked up, and, on seeing Madgs, rosO and
bald out his hands with cry Of dsllghA She
ran forward, and threw hsrself on die breast
with stihed sob For Q short time no one
lpoko-Calton being a the other end of The
cell, busy with some notes which ho had
taken from bis pocket. and the wardor hav.
ing retired
any poor darling" said Madgs, stroking
back the soft fair hair FROM bis dushod fore.
bead, show III you look"
"YesI" answered Fitzgerald, with Q hard
laugh "Prison doss not improve . man
does III"
"Dont SPEAK In that tpns, Brian, Ghe aid;
cit d not like you-lst % sit down and tAlk
calmly over tho matter"
~ don't see what good that win do" be
answered, wearily, a they eat down hand IN
hand II have talked about &c 10 Cation tn
my head aches, and @ b no good"
"0f course not" retorted the lawyer,
sharply, as DO also eat down. "Nor win Il
b any good until you come 10 your ssnsss,
and tell Us where you were on that niRhkD
n tell you ! cannot"
"Brian, dear" said Madge, softly, taking
his hand, ''y0u must tell all-for my aaka."
Fitzgerald sighed this va the hardoe
be bad yet been subjected to-hs
felt half inclined ~ yield, and chancs The ~
sult-but one look at MadgoS pure faco
Stesled him against doing 90 What could
his confession bring but sorrow and regret
10 one whom be loved better than bic lifol
"Madgelr DO answered, gravely. taking Der
hand again, "you do not know what you
lsk.S
AYES, dor she replied. quickly Il al
you to save yOurself-to provo that yoa are
not guilty Of this terrible crime. and not 10
lacridce our hfo for the sake Or
Here she stopped, aud looked heiplesAiy q
caltou, for she had no idea 90 The Toason Of
refusal 10 speak