Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-10-31

Self-revealed by the family likeness as
Herbert's brother, Randall Linlcy was uever-
theless greatly Herberts inferior in personal
appearance. His features were in no way
remarkable for manly beauty In stature he
hardly reached the middle height, and, young
as he was, either bad habit or physical weak
ness had so affected the upper part of his
figure that he stopped. But. with these and
other disadvantages, there was Something-in
his eyes and in his smilc--the outward eX-
preston perhaps of all that was modcstly
noble in his nature-so irresistible in its at
tractive influence that men, women, and
children felt the charm alike. Inside of the
house and outside of the house everybody
was fond of Randal-even Mrs. PreSty in
cluded.
"Have you seen new face among us since
you returned?' were his sister-in-law's first
words. Randall answered that he had seen
Miss Westeriield. The inevitable question
followed. What did he think of her? IN
tell you in week or two more" lie replied.
"NO! tell me at once"
II don't like trusting my first impression.
have bad habit of jumping to conclu-
SONS"
Jump to conclusion now, to please me-"
Randall smiled and gave away. Your
geverneSs," he replied, looks out Of health,
and (perhapS for that reason) strikes me as
being Insignificant and ugly. Let us see
what our fine air and our easy life here will
do for her. In so young a woman as she is |
am prepared for any sort of transformation.
We may be all admiring pretty Miss Wester-
field before another month is over our heads.
Have any letters come for me while have
been away%'
He went into the library and returned with
his letters. This will amuse Kitty" he
said, handing to his Sister-in-Iaw the Illus
trated New York newspaper to which she
had already referred in speaking to her hus-
band.
Mrs. Linley examined the engravings-and
turned back again to look once more at an
illustration which had interested her. A
paragraph on the same page caught her at
tentiOn. She had hardly glanced at the first
words before cry of alarm escaped her.
dreadful news for Miss Westerleldv she
exclaimed. "Rcad II, Randall"
He'read these words:
1.-THE weeks list of insoivent traders in
cludes an Englshman named James Bell
bridge, formerly connected with disreputa-
BILE saloon in this city. Bellbrdge is under
suspicion of having caused the death of his
wife in a fit of delirium tremens. The I'M
fortunate woman had been married. for the
first time, to one CT the English aristOcracy-
the Hon. ROderick Observation-Disclosures trial
for casting away ship under his command
excited considerable interest in London some
years since. The melancholy circumstances
OF the case are complicated by the disap-
pearance, on the day of the murder, of the
wOman's young son by her first husband.
The poor boy is supposed to have run away
in terror from his miserable home, and the
police are endeavOring to discover some trace
Of him. 1t is reported that another child of
the first marriage, q daughter, is living in
England, but nothing is known about her."
HAS your governess any relations in En-
glandY' Randall asked.
"Only an aunt, who has treated her In the
most irhuman manner"
''Serious news for Miss Westerfield, as you
say" Randall resumed. "And, as think,
serious news for us. Here is mere girl-a
poor friendlesS creature-absolutely depen-
dent on our protection. What are we to do
if anything happens in the future to alter
our present opinion of her?'
Nothing of the sort is likely to happen"
Mrs. Linley declared.
"Lct US hope not" Randall said, gravely.
s Ito be conlinEcd)