The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-04-25
CHAPTER ".

A. soon as her father had gons HdaSoSo
and suggested that 10 Col ouaritch bad dodp
bis wine they should 60 into the drawing
room, which they accordingly dids ms
room was much more modern than 0ithG
the vestibule or the dining room, anAz bad .
general air and favor Of the Niuetesnth cen
fury young lady about it There were tlS
little tables, tie drapcries, the photogTaph
frames. and all the hundred and one knicl'
knacks and odds and ends by msau1 e. WAlch
q lady Of taste makes Q room lovely
In the eyes Of brutal man. D waS .
very pleasant place to look upoa, thiD
drawing room at Honham castle; With Ii
irregular recesses, Its somewhat. faded
colors illuminated by the soft light q .
shaded lamp, and Ii genuine air OF feminine
dominion Harold Quaritch was man who
had seen much Of the world, but had not seen
much Of drawing rooms, or. indeed, OF ladies
at large. They had not como In his way, Or
81 they had come In bis way b bad avoided
them. Therefore. perhaps. was b the more
susceptible TO such influences when hog oamD
IN contact with them Or perhapstt WAstaD
presence Of ldaS gracious self which thrst
a'charm about the place that adap4 tDsits
natural attractivenass. % the china bowls ce
lavender and rose leaves added perfnmofO
the air. Anyhow, Il struck him th1t - had
never seen q room which conveyed p bis
mind such an idea Of gentle rsst aaa fonns-
.Inent
"what q charming ROOM" be ~, = b
entered u
81 am glad you think So" answered ldas
''becausO 10 b my own teEritory. and A.
ranged t."
1Yes," be said, cit is easy TO ~ tliaA"N
.1VV.i .-,,,lA - a. kaaR to ~ ~
the story about Sir james and bis trel1hrOP
"Certainly; Il Interests re very unckrG
''ltpoSitively fascinatez me, aid Ida, With
emphasis Listen. and will tsll you After
they had shot old Sir James they took he
Bible on him, but whittier or no Col Play
saIr ever sent 70 10 the aon In France b not
kuoWu.
''rhe story 10 al known Historically, and u
II known that, % my father aid, hO asked
that his Bible might b sent, but nothing
enore. This son, Sir Edward, never lived 70
return 10 England. After bis fatbsF's muir.
der the estates were ssised BY the PariiA-
,naniaFy party, and the old castle, with th0
exception Of the gate towsrS rAsod 10 ths
ground, partly for military purposes and
partly In the long and determined attampt
that IHaa -medp 70 Discover "a -slF JamsJl
treasure. which might, q was thought, have
lecnc concealed y come se6p0 eham6A . III
wallS Bue ait @Sa Al Ut no ~, anAScol
PIayfaif found that In letting biz tsunpar "a
The batsF 81 bin and shooiih0 Cir jamsA b
had done away with the only chance Of ind
ing the money that be was ever hksly %
have. for toAil eppiarpnpt tho soUsA nd
died with its owner. There Wns great noi11
thput u seths tina ard the colopd was -
graded from his rank in reward for what b
l. Nk.A IL
,Jame, 7must havs had accomplinag IN III
means. BY way 81 threats and promiDls d
rowaFir-Fhich et last grow 70 half of ths
total GnSlht that should b disooEersd-wal
taken 70 inducs these 70 CONE forward u they
existed, 6iit without result Ard 20 he mat.
Ter went GU, till afer few yeaEs The whols
thing diDd away ard Wna fornot1nA.
"Nsau&hiIo he sdn, eir Edward, who ~
tic second and last baronst, led Wandsrina
life abroad. fearing or nosearing % return q
England, now that all biz ,prUpoTt1 bad been
.peised. When u Wal ~ and tFopty yeitJ
Of rsshb6p ~. hS cdhtf1ctsd - imprudsat
naasslakS viii % etllin ) lady efths DIM
q. ID tndb aeleAih I'll bf goo1 blood M
,cftkp bSanty b1s NtlhouB meanA lnd9Ba,
'sEs was The Slstsr Of Gsorge Do6rldgh, Whe
rna cousin and companion In exile q III
,t.dWardS, and, a you will pressntiy ~. ny
,tineal ancestor. Wen, withina yoar q III
.marriags poor ldn, my namasase. died. VIA
'ller baby, Of fever, ehiSay brought 90, they
say. by want and anxisty Of mind, and u
tztioek sssma Do havN tuped ~ huSnendi
brain. AZ any rata. within three % toul
ni0nths Of bar. death b committed saieda
But before be did % be formally en1oaee4e
rather elaborate viii. By which b IN eli h
ssstat0 ~ England, now guptnnlY Flheh.lt
CrummS Soai7aFy q Nv md laA1e1ate'aAs
oy ihe TVbel prSss3dsr cronWsll, togsthsI
aith the tFSasrYO hiddsn thsr0on Or alsSWhsF'