Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-02-27

~ .l and ~u..lrE. MIS- lft-is lftN''ni
hrr-r,f in the wa.iiu- i."n. lie : gone.
So. ,nnourcr' ] 'n.hcd uutoi my window
nrf u.m ica,iug the hotel III" paused.
.,ruca o, the drrp detection expressed IN 'i
daughters attitude Catherine. she *
claimed Il tell You Herbert has gone. and
,au iook ~ i ,ou regretted ~ j. there any
th.u- wrong" pd my messenger fail to
ltus Inn herr?
40"
I'll. WAS hcnt on mischief when saw
him last. LA. he told Bcnnydcck Of III" ~
Norrr"''
70"
Thank heaven tor that! There Is no one
H. De afraid oi row. Where Is the captain
lie : still IN the sii,ng-rrom.'
WHY don't you - 10 hum
Il datca't:
"ShaI | gn.''
"Y,,-and give him this"
Mr. Pr.,f, took the letter You mean
tear Il up." She said. and quite night, too"
"Np. | mean wha, w
M, dear child. II No' ave any regard toI
yourself, II you have Y regard Tor mo,
don't ask me 20 give l.. nnydeck this Lad
letter. You won't hear Ieasony You still
insist on it,
81 do"
III Kitty ever behave. 10 You, Catherine,
rs YOU have behaved tn me-you will have
richly de- f,,4il. Ca. II YOU were only
c....d again. Id beat IL ont of you'll would
VIVA. ,i.... --shr,-et - .-..',.4r Sha took the
letter to Bennydcck. In less than minute
she returned, tanned woman. lie fright
ems me- she sa;i.
"ls he angry?'
"No-and That's the worst OF II. When
men are ~ AN never afraid OF them.
IL. ,uiri, too quiet. lie said: I'm wait
ing for Mr.. Herbert Linley; where is hey
/ said: lie has left the hotel lie said:
What does that meanT ! handed the letter
90 him. Perhaps this Will explain, said.
lie locked 1t The address. and ut once rccog'
Ilzed your handwriting. Why docs she
write 10 me when we are both In the same
house? Why doesn't she speak To me%
pointed Ia the letter. lie wouldn't look 1t
It: he looked straight at me. There's some
mystery here he said. I'm n PLAIN man /.
i don't Ike my strrcs. Mr.. Linley had
something 10 say a. me when the message In
teuupted him. Who sent the message? DO
you know" II there Il a woman. living.
Catherine, who would have told the truth In
such position rs mine was at that moment,
I should like 10 have her photograph. |
said didn't know, and saw he suspected
me OF deceiying him. Those kind eyes of
hs-you wouldn't believe II Of m.-lo0k-
ell me through and through. i won't detain
you any longer he said. I'm not easily
dauntcd a. you know-the relief II was 10 me
TO get away from him Is not Ia he told In
words. What do you think heard when
got into the passage? heard him turn the
kew Of the door. He's locked In, my dear,
he's locked In. We are too near him here.
Come up stars
Catherine refused. II ought 10 be neal
him." she said, hopefully; "he may wish "a
see me-"
Her mother reminded her that the waiting
room was public room, and might be want
ed. She proposed going Into the garden
and telling the servant who usually attended
on them where they might b. found.
Catherine yielded. Mrs prestys excite
mcnt found It's overflow In talking perpetu
ually. Her daughter had nothing to say and
cared nothing where they went all outward
manifestation Of life In her seemed 10 BE-
suspended ct that terrible time OF cxpecta.
ton. They wandered here and there In the
quictest part Of her grounds Half nm hour
passed-and no message was received. The
hotel clock struck the hour-and still moth
ing happened.
Il can walk no longer" Catherine said
She dropped on one OF the garden chairs
holding by her mothers hand. Go 10 him.
for Gods saker' she entrcated. IL can en-
dure II no longer"
Mrs. Prcsty-even bold Mrs. Presty-was
afraid 30 face him again. lies fond Of the
child, she suggested ''let'a send Kitty"
some little girls were OF play close by Who
knew where Kitty was b. be found. In q
few minutes more they brought her bach
with them. Mrs. Pnsty gave the child hel
Instructions and sent her away proud Of hel
errand and delighted ut the prospect Of visit
Ing the captain BY herself, ~ II she 'was ,
grown-up lady"
This time the period Of suspense was soor
at an end. Kittie came running back. "Irl
lucky you sent me-" she declared. III
wouldn't have opened the door 70 anybody
else-he said % himself"
ibid you knock softly, ~ I told your
Mrs. Presty asked.
mo, grandmamma. fosgot that tries
TO open the door; he called out not TO disturb
him. said It's only me- and he opcnes
the door directly. What makes hun look 9,
pale, mammal In he ilI?'
Perhaps he feels tho heat" Ms Prest1
suggested, judiciously.
nO o8so Dc&i ut<iu Mtte1s Aflu uv Cauku
me up In his arms and kissed mcs When h,
cat down again he took me on his knee an
he asked me II 1 was fond Of him, and sal,
YES, I am and he kissed me again, and b
asked II had come to keep him company.
forgot what you wanted me 10 say" Kilt
acknowledged. addressing Mra Presty, ~
made u up out Of my own head"
"what did you sayY'
81 told him mamma was ~ fond of him Q
I was and said 4 mean 70 bring her will
mer lie put me down on the floor. and b
got up and went 10 the window and locke
out told him that wasn't the way % I'm
her, and said; 4 know where she To-: III
70 and fetch her. He's nm obetlnats mar
our nice captain. lie wouldn't come ava
from the window. said: You want 10 90
mamma, don't your And he said: Yes
You mustn't lock the door again ] toll
him, she won't like that; and what do yo
think he said? lie said: Good-by, Kttie
Wasn't II funny lie didn't seem 10 kno,
what he was talking about II you ask m
opinion, mamma, think the sooner you (
u him the BETTER"
Catherine hesltated. Mrx Prcsiy on on
side and Kitty on the other led her betwee
them into the house.
CHATTER LII.