The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-08-27

cabin deck smonng our cigars Wnen
Jack-whom Jones would persist in call
ing Brigham, because he said this thing
Of a man having 50 many names per-
picked him - uttered the words with
which this chapter opens
I'VE have only done what you would
have done In like circumstances" I re-
piled. But It does seem hard to lose
those years"
"You cannot imagine how grotesque
II all seems" said Jack "Why, It ap-
pears to me as though It was only last
week that | left home mere STRIPPING.
II seems as though 1t was only yesterday
that the colonel handed me my commits
sion as lieutenant cannot realize that
the war has closed, that the armies have
left the field. and that the country Is
now at peace All this Is \ grotesque
fancy to me And then 10 think what |
have done all this intervening time
that not a memory survives Of any Of
those apparently lucid periods. But I
suppose the doctor was right, and that
each time the pressure upon my brain
grew too great It was like the sudden
letting down Of the curtain upon an act
in play. II blotted out from memory
all that had preceded"
1--WE had very excellent evidence Of
that" replied Jones, "when our friendly
advances were coolly repelled But ]
am oG to interview the pilot, and you
fellows can sit here and philosophize or
ruminate all you want to-
When our companion had gone !
turned to Kinsey and said, There was
one thing have not yet spoken to you
about, and 1t Is high time you knew II. !"
Don't look 10 serious, old fellow" he
replied ut was not very bad. was it2"
THAT depends on how you look at 1t"
retorted The fact is you were guilty
Of q very grave breach Of faith at Mem.
phis, and ! want you to make repara.
ton"
IF wronged any man will do him
ample justice"
But it was worse than that
"WorseT
Yes; you stole u wOman's heart-the
heart Of a very sweet and amiable won.
an too. In fact, you made love to her
desperately. won her affections, secured
her pledge TO marry you, and then diSaD-
peared on the very night on which you
declared your affection"
lyon are not seriousY'
a was never more 30 in my life"
"But this is really too much. can't
marry a woman whose acquaintance
would have TO make all over again"
mot go fast, not 90 fastI Who knows
that she will want to marry your Won.
en- are tickle creaturea To make sure Of
marrying them you must keep them in
the humor One cannot raise the siege
an instant This woman, as have said.
is sweet and amiable But, mark you.
she has plenty Of spirit, is as high met
tied as Kentucky colt. She has suiton
by the score, and though she appeared
heartbroken at your mysterious disap-
pearance, she may be wearing some other
gallant's heart upon her sleeve ere now"
"Well. tell me whether she was fair or
plain. I'd like to know what kind Of
taste | displayed during the time when
my brain was playing such tricks with
me-"
"rll do better and show you her pho.
tograph," ! responded, taking It from
the case In which carried it and extend.
ing IL toward him. Judge for your.
SELF"
He looked at It q long time, admiration
growing upon his face as he studied each
hneament. Then he said:
"Td marry that woman tomorrow II
could"
believe me, you are not the only one
who would mako the sacrifce," I said
somewhat cynically. "She would make
any man happy"