The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-04-09
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demanded:
"who did thiSr
Donald and Andrew" hs replied
gaspingly.
"Are you hurtr
Somewhat bruised and strained, that
IL all. They pounced upon me 90 sud-
denly and unexpectedly that there was
no chance for much Of Q fight"
He spoke slowly, breathing hard. For
. moment she hesitated. Had not her
brothers o right to vengeance on their
own account Had he not brought
shame upon them. too, through herf She
might be willing to leave his punish
ment to higher power, but II they were
not should she presume to interferel
Then in an instant the true nature Of the
temptation flashed upon her, and her
thoughts returned to harmony with her
nobler self. But her voice was cold and
hard as she asked him:
"Have you knifeT'
"There Is one in my right vest pocket. "
She found It and quickly cut away the
elaborate sailor knots with which they
had made him fast. While she was busy
doing 20 ho asked in bewildered way;
why the mischief should DOnAld and
Andrew have jumped on meT
"You should know" she answered
dryly.
"ishouldi Well, I'll be shot II dor"
You'll be shot anyway, II father
comes here before I get you out Of this
Andrew has gone to bring him."
"Ah! Then there Is no time TO be
lost"
"And Donald has gone to get . boat.
What is all this you have about you in.
side your clothing1"
Gravel. They stuffed my clothing
with it in order to, a. Donald was good
enough to explain, anchor me out se-
curely in deep water It really seems
to me the most extraordinary reception
ever rendered by family to one Of its
members. wish you would explain 1t
IL you can"
There is no time for that now. A
minutes delay may cost you your life.
Follow me closely and shake that gravel
out when you get into water too deep for
1t to make q splash"
She led the way straight into the surf.
wading out 80 far that only her head
was above the surface, he obediently fol-
lowing close. Then, standing near him,
she whispered:
do not raise your voice. Sound trav.
els on the water. We are safe here from
being seen, but not from being heard.
Why did you dare to come back hereT''
~ came TO my wife"
From your wife, you mean"
"No. don't mean anything Of the
sort. What do you meanr'
"HushT'
They stood still, listening TO the low
grinding sound Of an oar rapidly piled
a. o scull which passed within ten yards
Of them, and could just discern, dimly
outlined against the murky shy, the hg.
ure Of q man standing in the boat. II
was Donald King, going to the beach for
the man he proposed to "anchor out.
When he had eby they waded on along
the beach parallel with the shore, still
keeping only their heads out Of water.
"This is terribly hard work." com
planned Selden. "It would be much
easier to swim. II we must stay in the
water"
"In this darkness we would lose direc-
ton and might go out to sea. The depth
guides u.s."
They struggled on. but the mans i'm
patience could not long be restrained.
"FOr Heavens sake, Janet" he ap-
pealed to her, tell me what all this
meansI"
"It means that I am not going to let
my father and brothers stain their souls
with murder for the righting Of my
wrong upon . wretch like you."
"a wretch like mel Why, are you
crazy, Janet7 I know I've been away OIL
good deal longer than I expected TO be.
but can explain"-
"There Is no time for rexplAnations now,
and they are needless anyway. FactsI
explain themselves. Your wife and child
have been here. That 10 enough"
my wife and childi Oh, but this is
maddeningi l swear to you that r.
Take no more oaths, Selden Rangely.
Here we have reached . boat, And-yes,
thank Godl the oars are In It. Climb
into it and row for your ifei Get away
from here as fast and as far a. you can.
Listen! They have met and found the
severed ropes. You hear them cursing.
They are In deadly earnest. II they
catch you they will kill you like dog.
And you deserve II. do not save you
for your sake, but for theirs. Go back
to Philadelphia to your wife, and may
God in his justice deal with you as you
have deserved by your dealing with met!
Selden Rangely was momentarily too
intensely petrifed by astoniShment to
speak or move. When he had recoY.
cred himself Janet had altogether dis
appeared. Instantly upon the utter
ance Of her last word she had dived and
swan away under water, he could not
tell in what direction. There was man
ifestly nothing for him to do but take
her advice, for the present at least, 90
he clambered into the boat, took up the
oars and set himself energetioally to the |
putting Of as much space - possible be-
tween himself and his inexplicable |
brothers-in-law.
Janet succeeded In unobservedly re-
entering tho house andchanging her wet
clothing for dry long before her father |
and brothers came in. Indeed she had
retired to her own room and was pre-
pairing for bed when she heard them en-
ter, but at the sound Of their steps came
out again 10 zee that they got TIE cup
per left standing inths kitchen for them,
and 10 lightly chids them for their un-
wonted neglect Of the evening meal |