The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-10-16

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That poFY morning Gordon Noel tOds pre-
seTIted to Re0tNdid VtnccnG
"That Il all very true, perhaps" was
the reply; but hsr father was very bad
ly bitten during that wheat corner last
month, and intact he has been losing
heavily for the last two years. Warden,
who iS his broker on Change, let II leak
out in more ways than one; and that
wife Of Warden IL o regular scandal
monger-she can't help talking, and
everything shs manages to extract from
HMM the way Of information goes broad
cast over the entire city. OF course,
when the corner broke, as It did, old
Vincent managed to pull out Of It with
out absolute loss Of his homestead and
his entire business. But the rally came
only In the nick Of time. l am told that
Warden has said that II wheat had gone
upone cent higher 1t would have knocked
Vincent out Of time; he never could have
come to again. Gordon Noel, we have
another plan for you. Wait until Ned
Terry's sister gets back from the east;
between her and her brother they have
Just about as much money invested in
the best paying business in this town as
any people that l can possibly name.
She's belle; she's Just as pretty as Miss
Vincent She isn't as smart, perhaps,
but she is woman worth cultlvating
Now, hold your horses. Where did you
meet her. by the wayT ....
~ first met her at the Thorntons'
dinner party. She was there with Capt.
Lane, and some other young people
whom had not previously met"
"Oh, yes; that reminds me. II seems
to me l have heard once or twice that
your friend Lane was very much mitten
in that quarter. Now, you'd much better
let him carry OF Miss Vincent, II he can.
She would suit his modest views Of Life
very well. But don't believe the girl
has penny to her fortune; at least she
certainly won't II Vincent has no more
luck in the future than he has had in the
last year"
II took her down to dinner" said
Noel, thoughtfully, 'and I remember
that she talked Q good deal about the
army, and asked q great many questions
about the cavalry. Now that you speak
Of 1t, noticed that Lane, who sat on the
opposite hde Of the table, didn't seem to
be particularly interested in the lady
whom he was escorting, although, Of
course, he had to be civil and tried to
keep up . conversation, but every now
and then l would catch him looking at
rs, and particularly at her. But she
looked 50 pretty that didn't wonder
at It."
"whsn did you next see hsrS" said
Withers.
"Only last night. You know, was
called away almost immediately after
the Thornton affair, and had to go on to
New York on the court martial, where
l was summoned a. . witness, then only
got back In time for the party last night.
That was my second meeting with her,
and by this time Lane had gone ont 10
Join the regiment. ! didn't even have Q
chance to say good-by to him. Do you
think, really, that he was smitten in
that quarter"
THAT'S what certainly heard, said
Withers; "and a. soon as you get to
know young people In society Iventure
to say that you can readily find out all
about It. These girls all know one
another's secrets, and are generally
pretty ready to tell them. That's the
result Of my experience"
It was evident that Amos W;thers'
cousin was not to be neglected In the
Queen City. Two parties at private
houses, o reception at the club and three
dinners were the invitations which be
found awaiting him at his Office. Half
an hour was occupied in acknowledging
and accepting or declining, Is happened
to be the case, these evidences Of hospi-
tality; then, having no especial interest
In the morning paper, his thoughts again
reverted to what Mr.. Withers had been
telling him about Miss Vincent, and the
possible relation between her and his
regimental comrade. he had been very
much impressed with her the night be-
fore. Her beauty was Of such q rare
and radiant character, she was 20 genial
and unaffected In her manner, 90 bright
and winning, with such an evident III
ing for his society, that Mr.. Noel had
come away hattering himself that he
had made In this quarter Q most IA
vorAblo impression. He had thought Of
her very much a. he went home from the
party-of her interested face, as he talked
or danced with her; and she danced de-
Hghtfully, and was 90 good a. TO say that
bis step perfectly suited hers. He 10
membered now. too, her remark that Il
was 20 delightful to dance with army Of
Hcers and graduates Of the Point; they
N seemed 10 feel 90 thoroughly ct home
a the floor.
Noel wasnot . graduate Of the Point
By any means; hut be aaw no reason for
2ssnchanting hsr On that scorA Hs