The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-02-20

II did; but Lee me tirst ASA your par.
don for this Intrusion had no idea
there waS q woman q Dunraven. Ny
knocking At the front brought no answer.
and hearing the piano. followed the
vorandA Believe me. am - Surprised
- you could possibly have been"
PerTy'S voice was something greatly IN
his favor Il was modulated and gentle
when In conversation. and with even Q
caressing tone about q when he spoke 10
women Evidently the sound Was not
unWelcoms 70 this onA She stood erect
her dngOrS interlacing e. she clAsped hei
hAnds In front Of her and looked him
we'll over with her brave OyeA The coloi
ebbOd and flowed through the creamy
vhi1eness Of her facO, but the roses were
winning every moment-thO rcd roseS oi
the house Of Lancaster.
"And-you wished 10 ssO-WhomY
she presently askod. with courtaay %
every word
"Nhy. hardly know" answered
Perry, with . smile that showed hi
white teeth cleaning through the curl
ing blonde mustaoha "A sergeant oi
my troop has bean missing sinc0 morn
ing. Hb horse came back 70 the foFt
just as We were on parada n aunse,
bleeding and. without his rider W
have searching parties out al over thG
prairie. and was ordered 10 come herr
70 the ranch 70 make Inouirios." :
She hesitated monent-thlnkine.
any father l. n home. but / foar ho h
not well enough 70 50 You NJ. Ever
10 with him, and be might know. WI
you-would you step In one moment, and
/ will 20 and askY' I
"Thank you very much. Iwish Won
would not trouble yourself. I presnn1
can 70 over 70 those stable buiidine, o.
wherever Il d the men sIsep; they would
bo most ant 10 know u our SsrReant haf
been seen."
"oh, mol Il q no trouble; besides, they
are ali asleep over there by thia time. /
fancy. They have to be out % very early
don't you know"
But Perry had stepped inside even q
be offered TO 10 elsewhero-a faot that
the girl had NOT been allow 70 notico, foI
quizzical little shadow Of q smile hoV.
cred for an instant at the corners Of heI
pretty mouth. pray Git down" she said.
a. sh0 vanished into an adjoining room,
leaving Ned Perry Standing gazing aftei
her, spell bound. |r
He listened to the swiah Of her trnilInn
skirts through the dimly LIGHTED room
beyond, through an invisible hallway,
and then 10 the Quick pit-a-pat Of hei
feet up some uncarpeted stairway. He
heard her moving quickly, lightly, alona
the corridor Of the upper story until thu
footballs were lost at the rear Of the
house, then distant tap upon Q door
way, and Q soft voice, barely audible,
calling, Papa" H0 heard her speaI
again. a though In reuDousa 10 inouirv
from within; he heard her raise hc,
voice. a. though 70 repeat an answer Z
n previous question. and this time he,
world were diatinct HAn oeSoer from
the FOR. :" ahe announced: and then foI.
lowed sanaation. :
Ho heard a door quickly oosnad, n,
heard man,a voioeS IN low eaSer eToiteS
taIk; he heard her aWeet tons. ono,
more. aa though In exnostnIation aavinO
something about the serveant loct =,
Wounded. and thsv vsre nsrS1v ircuir
in0 for him, he bsard 4 stsrn, Sar.b N.
junction Of "SilenceI that win doIp com,
auicIE. hurryiue footstepS. 4 mani Suur.
red boota de0cendine some atairoas~ 4,
ne back Of tho house. 4 colloouv aIofi
IN faintor toneS- and thsn-cIo~ins Soo-'
and ailonoa -
Ha wnitod ava--a.n ,ninut.. ana .kin
no one came; but the murmur of voIco.
n subduod but earnest controversv -.
aeain audlblo an tho seoond aoos. ~
M la1ta door waa oDenod anA IN hS.rd
the Oamo tern toneS pa la oommand.
"a her aileuco basora. md an time thsv
ma, :
'SThat q entirely nv Atari I vin
oeo the gentleman mySaIf. and Ia hin
know nv opinion 0f thio impudont nd
.-and-burelarious intruaion'h
sWhevF' lvhiatled Mr.. Perry 10 him.
ell a sound Of these menacinR Vorda
'sThis q boarding the lion In hia dan
with . vengeancSi Now trot out your
Douglas In his hail. and Ist,s - VIA,
d an means. I've soen the iii, anyhow,
and he can't take tllah haok. avn n II
turns me out"
BE heard Q heavy atsp. aooontsd By
the sharp, energetic proddlng Of cane;
b came slowly along the han, alowly
and maiestically down the Stairs, aloviy
into the lower front room, and presently
there Ioomed forth from the darkneS.
into ~ broad glare Of the oStralS q ths
hanging portiSros the figure Of Q taiI,
gray haired, spectacled, Slimly bulls and
fragile looking EnKlishnan, sroct a
prido and hiRh opirit couid hoId