Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-07-26


Of them rs she grew older, the memory
Ct a scene Size had passed through never
left Mad5e all the rest Of her life.
! white kitten had been giyen 70 the
children by .jGdith Trebico. at frst it
ha3 attached itSalf to Olive, but aftcr a
time the capricioGs little creature trans
ferred its affections TO MadSe. and would
hardly leave her size. One night Olive,
missing it, had fouHd it asleep by Madge
on her bed. She said nothing, but with
set teeth and flashing eyes, snatched The
kitten from Madge's grasp and flung it
with al her force out of the open VIII
dow, III spite Of her cousins screalns and
entreat!es. It was killed instantly, its
head striking q sharp stone. and though
Mrs. Trevylian had beaten Olive severely
for the first and only tizne) she had
maintained logged and ilnpenitent 81
ience
Ard even now, though they were the
best Of friends, OF apparently SO, there
were times when Iadge failed TO Under
stand Olive, zines when her aunt would
watch her anziously, yet secretly, with
the shadow of ever growing dread upon
her.
Harold Darlington sat reading The
Penzance Herald, OF appearing to do SO,
while Olive, half hidden by high old
fashioned screen, was merding house
linen at small wicker table, but watch
ing him furtively. Presently she saw
his face grow deatl1ly pale, and he leaned
his head CT his hand with u Sroan. He
did not see Give, and she made no
sound. Crushing up the paper with
nervous force, lie left the room. When,
little later, Mrs, TEevylian impaired for
it it was ,.ot to be found
The next day Olive walked down to
the village and asked Ben TrebiIco to get
hcT another copy Of that weeks Herald,
telling Judith to keep It until called for
Meanwhile she continued to watch
every night at the window, and three
times had she seen Harold go from the
house and re-onteE it again in the same
stealhy Wy.
On the d. appointed she called at the
post Office for The paper, and going en- to
! the Sorsa covered moOrlaud she sat dom
in the Shadow Of & deserted quarry, to
read it alone Twice she ran her ere
over the sheets without finding any clew
to what Size soCglt. At last she turned
to The advertisements. These also she
read nearly til2Qs:Sh before the following
words Tivetclffe attention, end made
her bre&th como in short, quick gasc1s:
Five Hundred Pounds Hewart3-LI.ssinE, sinca
the beginning q July lss:. gentleman, aged
ron ono y-ii, 10 cory. sd III tari1 @l -
ginning to tE"I gray, dark rnusLa1Ae, Eronzed
complexion T;.r eyes: small crimson mole or
birth marx IiSlt tc:pic; scar. deep, as Of CT,
on back q ole band. When last seen was dressed
in brown tweed salt. = WiIa2wake to match black
tie with Iad.al 7oiI scarf ring. Linen probably
rlarkri II. G. ny o!2 .5irinG Information Us to
the present v1c.eA5outS If tho above described
VIII receive TIM reward named. Bolton {. Z; l,s,r,
collectors ACi-eyg5 Court, St S?yi-&ia'z Ian,
London
; So that was Why Harold Ca-Tiis.sg ton
had destroyed The Ponzarco Herald.
That he was the person named in the
notice Olive had not the shadow Of a
doubt, The description correspcniad
exactly. TrGe, IEarcll had 10 1u7.s-
tache, bat under the circumstances that
slight discrepancy Was easily acco}ntod
for, The res5 agreed to a l-llr, even 70
the small red mark On the temple aud
the scar, which she had Cfte1 rct:@oj.
Onco 1irs. Trevyiian had asked how This
had been Dope; but IL had parriod the
question with an embarrassed laugh.
Olive tore tie newspaper to fragments,
but cut oct the notice FIST with her pen
lz1ife ard put it away carefully in her
purse
Then, with On odd, cruel smile playing
round her month and look Of set res0-
luton ca her face, she made her way
home
She came in by a path leading through
the back garden, for, always secrctive,
even when there yvas no reason, she did
not choose her aunt and cousin to know
that size had been down to the village
Voices arrested her steps "a she passed
BIZ tiny ris5ic arbor, where she and
Madgs Frequently sat with their woiI: in
summer
Olive paused and listened. Some words
had met her car that held her raotio,iless
with set lips and Glit1cring eyes fall Of
Wild scorn and tnyious rage. Madge
was the speaker; her companion vas
Harold Darlington.
Yes, have noticed it, though have
said nothing. You are looking i'll. IN
Ike yourself, ALr Darlington. | hsve
thought sometimes that you have hsd
bad news-are in trouble, perhaps. lido
not want to pry into your affairs, but if
we could help you in any way-mothcr
is very clever; SIZE might think Of some
thing, and r Malge blushel shvly
and paused
And you? What ten: Speak, Maige.
Were 1t as You say, you would at least
be sorry for me-" E&rcll'3 deep, keen
eyes seemed to rod her very soul.
Indeed / should, Mr.. Darlington; you
know that veil"
A&dge's eyes were suzi;icioasly moist;
Harold's frame q'livered with uncontzol-
la1!o agitation. Ee took the girls hand
IN lis and pressed it to his lips. She did
not resist, bat looked at him with great,
startled eyes, into which d neNEight l.2d
come. In that moment Madge Trevvl-
ian stepped over and left behind forever
the narrow boundary
Where won.auhood and childhood meet.
J '-1Iadge, my little Madge, I am in
trouble indeed Chjld, yen have guessed
my secret. But no ore can help me; !
must bear my burden al alone IN silence.
Yet 1t comforts ne to know you are sor-
~ for me, dear"
She had hidden her face III her hands,
and YVES leaning upon tie little, roua(i.
u. f.1,1 !.