The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-11-12

question. "She was taken III at the store
and fear may have been the cause Of
it l only wished to inquire how she
was."
"Oh, reckon she's all right" replied
she Of the scrubbing brush, and returned
once more to her task, which my ques-
ton had interrupted
"ls she at homer"
"No; she just went out Did yer want
to see herr
"But | thought she was illY' l said,
surprised at this piece Of information.
"Not much, l guess; she amt been
gone more'n Q minute"
"Did she say where she was goingr
Eyes; Maiden. That's where her
folks used to live. She said she wouldn't
be back tonight"
Evidently ! could fnd out nothing
more from this source, and ! was just
about to turn away when gentleman
brushed by me up the steps and started
10 60 into the house
l recognized him a. Frank Holden,
whom l had met several times In Boston
and Cambridge society. In his hurry he
had not recognized me, and l was about
to pass out when his conversation caused
me to stop. As he went by the girl she
caught him by his coat and said, "It
amt any use goin' In, Mr.. Holden, she
amt there"
WHAT isn't Miss Mason at homeS"
mo, guess she's got tired Of waiting
for you, you amt been here In 20 long,"
this last remark with coarse laugh.
"Oh, come, Lizzie, my good girl" he
replied, "rve been busy, and could not
helpit. think l will wait, however;
she may be back SOON"
II guess she won't"
~ think she will. But tell me, Lizzie,
b she wellY
mo, she amt She came home from
the store this morning sick"
"SickF' he exclaimed, and started vio-
lently.
"Yes, had q fainting turn; she cried,
and
had been standing by all this time,
wondering how the deuce the fashion
able Frank Holden knew anything about
this girl, and what he wanted to see her
for. now Joined in the conversation,
and stepping forward interrupted Lizzie,
and said, Excuse me, Mr.. Holden, but
q happened to be at Jordan & Marsh's
when Miss Mason tainted, perhaps car
give you the information you desire"
He recognized me and thanked me,
though at the. same time could zee
that he was annoyed at my presence.
"The illness is nothing to be alarmed
ct or startled about" said, merely q
little fainting attack, the result Of shock;
she must be much better, as she has gone
Uut."
"Yes, Of course. Excuse me II I seem
inquistive, but ! am very much inter.
ested in Miss Mason's welfare. May ask
what caused the shockS"
"Why, certainly replied, growing
more and more surprised as the conver-
sation continued. ''She received Q pack
age the contents Of which seemed to
btartle her." d..
Eyes, I know; 1t was q sample Of rib
bon"
How the devil did you know It thought
thought to myself, but ! did notsay 90.
"Red ribbon, wasn't III" he continued.
"But Of course II was"
"No," replied, at was purple"
II had struck him blow in the face
he could not have been more startled.
He turned very pale and staggered like
. drunken man. looked at him, too as-
tonished to speak. "PurpleY' he gasped;
then, without giving me time to SPEAK,
he continued; "There must be some
dreadful mistakej you say she went outr
"Miss Masoni Yes"
"Where did she gop Do you known
~ was told she had gone to Maiden on
business by this girl here"
GOOD Godi shell kill herself II can't
get there first to stop herl Where can
get cabi Tell me quick"
Here's mine-you are welcome to It;
can give you any assistanceS"
"No, nothing; am the only one who
can save her. This is an awful sort Of
marriage day for her though, poor girl.
Marriage dAyi Who was going to
marry herr
81 was," he cried, and Jumping into
the cab ratified away up the street and
out Of sight in moment.
I was astonished. am not generally
1t takes too much exertion. l looked
at the servant and saw that she was o.
astonished a. was, for she stared after
the carriage for q moment and then
laughed. That was the difference be-
tween her astonishment and mine.
tried 10 think out some solution for the
mystery, and she, like all uncultivated
people, and the majority Of women,
laughed at what she could not under
stand.
Her laughter grated on me, and said
somewhat sharply; II zee nothing to
laugh at Do yOuT"
"The young gent used to be mighty
sweet on her while ago, but he hain't
been near her for more'n three months,
and now jist because she amt ct home
he gets riled," she replied and laughed
again
Iwalked away thinking and very much
puzzled. Twas already becoming sus-
picious Of the whole matter. Were all
these things that had happened coinci-
dencesl I thought not But II they
were not then they depended on each
other, and how that was possible could
not understand. Could Il be that had
been used as Q tool In this matter by
Miss Ormsby, and that the package con-
tained something more than knew on
But what possible connection could there |
be between the beautiful Miss Ormsby !
and the little shop girli Why should |
Mr.. Holden be going 10 marry Q girl |
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