The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-08-01

cut 10 MEET Der fass
CHAPTER Kill
0EoR0B v SEES 10 LAu0G
Ida and Der father reached The VsStibUls 10
and Edward COsssy StsndinS with bis facs
TO the mantelpiscO and BsrVouSly toying
With come curinsities upon Il He va -
usual, dressed with great care. and bis taco,
though pale and worn from The O6sctS Of
agitation Of mind. looked. U anything. hand
sinner than ever. As soon - be board them
coming, which, owing 70 biz partial deafness
be dit not do ill they were quite clos 70
him. be turned rnund With . stan, and .
sudden ainh Of color emo upon biz tAeA
The squire shook hands With him In 0
solemn sort Of way. like psnpio do when they
meet ct funeral, and ida barely touched bis
0utstrstchOd dngeEs with Der own
! A few random remarks followed about the
weather, which really for once In . Wsy vas
| equal 70 tho conventional strain put upon
Il, bot q ISugth these died away. and thsrs
came az awful pause. u WaS broken q
length by the squire, who. Standing With bis
hack TO the Ore. Lis eyes fixed upon The wall
opposite. after much drumming and having.
delivered himaslf thus;
II understand Mr. CoSSsy, that you havs
come 70 hear my daughters dnAl dsciSion gu
the matter Of the propoaal Of marriage which
I you have made and renewed 70 her Nov.
! Of course. this d Q very important question,
very Important indeed. and IL % ono With
! which cannot presume even 70 Oosm 70 la
teTferN ThsrefoFO shan, without CON
nsut. leave my daughter % speak Tor Der
sslf."
"onS moment bsfore shS dos 60" cOsssy
interrupted. drawing indeed but . pooi
SuSury OF success from ldaS icy iookA al
have come G. renew my oRsr and 70 take my
HpaI answer, and ! beg Mis- Dc y nellie %
consider bow deep and aincerO must b. thai
| affection which haseDduTed through 60 naanS
rebu6A ! know, o. a. the least fear, that
| do not occupy the place In her feelings that
should wish TO, but look 70 time 10 change
this. ct any rata, I am willing 70 take my
| Ohance. A. regards monsy, repeat d,
ofter that have already made
There. should not say too much about
that" broke In the squire, impatIently
''Oh. Why nOtf' said Ida, In bitter sarcASi.
"Mr. COSey knows Il Is Que Of the best argu
ments with our ssx- I presume that, q
J preliminary 10 the renewal Of The engage
/ ment, The persecution Of my father which
being carried on " your lawyer will OsAsA
Absolutely"
sand u the engagement 10 not renewed
the money will, Of course, b called Int"
my lawyers advise that 10 should BE-" b,
answered, aullenly; "but, 80 hsrS, Ida, yoI
may make your own terms about money
Marriage, after ell, u practically . mattel
Of bargaining. and am not going 20 stand
| out about the pFica"
"You are really most GENEROUS" went o.
Ida, In the SAmo bitter tOne, the irony o.
which made har father WincS, for b undsr
stood her mood better than did Der lover
~ only regret that ! cannot appreciate IL
generosity more than do But u b q IsasI
In my power 70 give you The return WhIol
i ycu deserve 30 ] can no longer ha1itata
but once and for aun-
And she Stopped dad, and stared. - u
glass door - though shS sAW ghosA Bod
her father and Edward Coasy followed II
motion Of her eyes, and this was what the,
saw; Up the steps came Col ouaritch AM
George Both were pale and weary looking
but the former Wa At least clean. A. 10
George, this could net b sid He bee.
Was still adorusd with the red night cap, hi
hands were cut and dirty, and on AiO clothe
was IN unlimited supply Of incruStSd alth.
"what The dickenSH-bagan he squire
and at that moment 0eorgS, Who WaS led
Ing, knocked o. the door.
"You cant come In noW," rcAFOd Oh
squire "DoHt yOu 80 thSt ~ are -
gagSdF
"But W must come In, squire. hsgginI
your pardOu," answered 0oOrgS. with Dc
termination, % ho opened the door. "WO'vl
! got that 70 cay - wont keep"
J II ton you that 70 nI'ist tesp, cir, . aid III
old gouttoman, WOrkine hlmsSlf Into rage
."Am not 70 b allowed . momsntS priVacj
inmy own houssI wonder ct your coaduct
Col QuAriteh, In foEcing Jour prOsSneS uPos
me when tell you that Il b nos wanted"
II am sure that ] apologize. NJ d Il
! Nolle," began the colonel, utterly tAkeI
aback, "but Whist have 70 Say iSr-
4 "Ths bet way that you can apologies b b,
WithdraWing,r answered the squire, Witl
majesty. ~ shall b most happy % hoal
1 what 700 have to sly on another occaSi0a."
''Oh. SquirO. squire, don't b such . tuls
! begging your pardon for the word" sal,
| George, 10 evaporation. "pOn't 70 a-knOck
ing q your hsGd agin brick WALL
L "Will yoa b "a, s;rf" roarUd his mAstar
In voice that made The walls shake.
| By this time Ida had recovered hsrSSli
She seemed 70 feel that her lover had some
/ thing toGay that concerned Der dSsply-prcb
ably she read Il In hisSyeG
/ Father" shO said, raising her Voica, I"
won't have Col ouAritch turned away from
tho door like that u you will not 0dmi
him, will 60 outsids and hsar what q
| that be has % say."
In bis heart The squire bold Ida IN com
awe llO looked % hsr, and cav that be-
eyes were flashing and her brSaSt hsaving
and hO gave way.
"oh, very well, sIncO my daughter Insist
on u, pray come In" and be bowed I'll
| such an Intrusion falls In with your dos d
deeency, is b not for me 10 complain"
~ accept your invitation" answered
Harold. booking very angry. "becauSO hnvI
SomSthing 10 cay Which you must hear, and
bear q oncA No. thank you, viii sand
Now, M. Do h Mole, &c b this, wonderful q
Il may seem e has been my fortune 70 di;
! cover The treasure hidden By Bir JamsS Dc "a
MollS In The year I6IS
Thers Wa . universal gasp Of sStonish
menL
"whstr aid tho squire "why. thought
that Tie whole thing was q myth"
, mo. that q amt, sir" Ssid George. With a
| melancholy smile. %,Os I've cen u
Ida bad sunk into chat.
"what 10 the anIOuntF Sbs aSke3, 10 tsW
eager voicA
~ have been unaI,I to calculate sEactly
I but, speaking roughly, it cHnnat 10 much
! under City thousand pouIais, estimated q,
tho value Of tho gold aIcEe. iiCne Is 49,,
men Of u" and Harold pulled oas . hAi;!trl
: & rails and other eCil& MD y0:vsi they o;l
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