The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-11-06

ihe could not speak, and when she did he
checked her.
"oh, you too have aged and suffered
and 1t Is all our doing-all our doingl"
she moaned, as her tears burst forth
Anew.
"Never mind my crows feet and gray
hairs, dear lady," he said. "It is high
time began to show signs Of advancing
Age. Then, too, l am Just up from q
dege Of mountain fever"
"Was that the reason you did.not
AnswerT she presently asked.
II never got your letter, Mrs. Vincent.
When was It mailedf'
About the 10th Of May. remember
Il well, becGuse-it was just after Mabel
and Capt Noel got beck from their tour"
Pardon me. but did you post 1t your
sslfY'
"No The postmau always takes my
letters. leave then on the little table
In the vestibule."
"Where any one con sec themY
ayes; but who would touch my let
tersY'
Lane did not know, Of course. He was
only certain that nothing from Mrs.
Vincent had reached him during tho
past Six months.
Capt. Lane" she said, at last, 81
want you to tell me the truth. Just af-
ter Mabels marriage I heard that q story
was In circulation to the effect that Il
was your money that enabled Mr.. Vim
cent to tide over the crisis In his affairs
. year ago. It was even said that you
had sold property at loss to supply him
with means; and some people in society
are so cruel as 10 say that Mabel's trous-
Seau was actually purchased with your
money, because it had never been re-
paid. / know that Mr.. Vincent often
spoke Of his obligation and gratitude to
you. Tell me truly and frankly, Capt.
Lane, did you give my husband money!
Is this story true?"
II never gave Mr.. Vincent cent"
"Oh, 1 am 90 thankful We have been
the means Of bringing such sorrow to
you
"I beg you, make noreference to that,
Mrs. Vincent. Neither your honored
husband nor you have l ever thought in
the least responsible. And as for this
other matter, you have been misin-
formed"
"What cruel, reckless stories people
tell II hurt me terribly; and then when
no answer came to my letter felt that
probably there was something in 1t, and
that you were hiding the truth from me.
Mabel heard 1t, too, but she said that
Capt. Noel investigated It at once and
found that it was utterly false could
not be satisfied until had your own as
surance."
"And now you have It," he said, with
Q smile that shone on his worn face and
beamed about his deep set eyes like sun
shine after April showers. "You are go
ing to be advised now, are you not, and
seek change and rest in the mountainsT'
1--WE meant to go this week, but Mrs
Paterson, of Philadelphia, is urging us to
spend the summer with her at the sea
shore, where she has q roomy cottage
She is o cousin Of Captain Noel's, and
was an intimate friend of Mabels at
school That was where my daughter
first heard Of him. Oh, wish-I
wish"-
And here once more Mrs. vincent's
tears poured forth, and it was some time
before she could control herself.
At last the captain felt that he must
60. It was now his purpose to leave
town a. soon as he could attend to one
or two matters Of business.
"ShAll I not see you againT she asked,
- he rose TO take his leave.
II fear not" he answered. There is
nothing TO require more than an hour or
two Of attention here, and then I shall
seek Q cooler spot for . few weeks rest,
then back TO the regiment"
"But we-that is, ! heard you had
three months sick leave"
Every true; but I only need one, and
am best with my troop"
Tell me" she asked, els it true that
there d trouble brewing again among
the IndiAns-at San Carlos, isn't itr'
"There seems to be bad blood among
them, and no doubt disa6e Shon; but II
sufficient troops are sent to the agency
and to scout around tho reservation they
can be held In check"
"But I have been told that you have
too small Q force to watch them. wish
you were not going back; but It Is like
you, Capt Lane"
And % they parted. He saw and heard
and asked nothing Of his whilom hAncee.
BE did not wish to see her husband. BE
meant to have left town that very even
ing, after brief consultation with o real
estate agent whom he had had oocasion
10 employ In his service; but even Is he
was slowing his travelling "ldt" in q
roomy leather bag there came knock ct
his door and there entered man in plain
civilian dress, who motioned the bell boy
to clear out, and then held forth photo
graph.
capt. Lane, is that your man Tain
tori"
"That is certainly Ike the man." was
Lanes answer, after careful inspection.
Have you got himr
'TNo, sir. We had him, and took Capt
Noel 10 See him, and the captain said
there was some mistake. He wears his
hair and beard different now; but we
know where he is. ct least where he was
up 10 yesterday. He left his lodgings at
noon and took . bag with him, a. though
he meant to be away few days. He
does copying and typewriting, and man
ages 10 get along and support good
looking young woman who passes as his
wife. That's what we think brought
him back here last winter"
why didn't you talEe some Of the re-
eEuit1ng party 10 zee himl They could
identity him.