Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-07-10


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near ia" W '-hinFi "a circle. r'ir'-'h i'l
s"in" 81 iH" claimant e. AMI 'Hni1 u"
doubt XIV" mm "a" Information %" 'l".
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his ~t'~ Aui soon ht-'''s Wei" Hini
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grnl, Ag.u.t IT IA" French Sr'lihiipn
Claim
Land no. cried Nnlwnrd delight
twii,u'i DO" l"'ll
Il NJ 'W.i"n h'i' b" a.-'.l il"
servant wh" had come g. ia" door
She dii mot .'a.m go understand him
n" a.''ut II the French claims, b."
explained
"Oh, Yes, Air Com" Ia. -h" said and,
opening dcor into the paIlor, m"ii"n'd
hun ~
Windwari. on entering the apartment.
found himself nmi1 the most uniqu" and
surprising surrounding. but he hal No
Opportunity fnr more than "a glanc" Mt
the strange furniture and eml-llish
Inent, for his interest was NJ once fart
en.d un the remarkable person who
couch Ia rrcoiv" him He WAS mani
testify an invalid and his step was feeble
but there was b-.antiful dignity In his
bearing. aud his heal AMI beard were
OlymIaan
Arr yuu NJ Causi"n'" a-kri Wind
ward
"h'ad'' exclaimed the stranger. Ia q
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the visitor.
Dead Mr. Causten lealr' he asked.
to make SUR he had rightly understood
the munosyllahic reply.
The stranger nodded. Talking was
evidently an effort. aud he wished tu
sconomiEe his words.
"Indecdr' said Windward Has II
/
Years" exploded the stranger. wav
ing his caller courteously Ia - chair
while he rcacated himself on the sofa
Then" continued Windwarti, per
haps you represent the French claiInsy'
The invalid nodded again and lookr,l
nj him earnestly. ~ " wishing him {,
proceed
II have one ~ those claims" said
windwar,l. Interpreting his glance
Possibly yuu knew my uncle. MIR na-
@ttr"
The man on the couch frightened IN
Instantly.
"Yrs," he exclaimed, breathing heav
lily In his anxiety To- bc understood. cold
Tom good man. WhcroY'
"IIe. too, IL dead" said Windwarl
sadly.
Tom deadr The invalid raised hi.
feeble hands. or hand. for one lay idly
ut his side. with a Iook ~ grief aud
protest. and sank back amonR his cnah
ions M In despair. Then "A. suld,nly
rouuing himself again he po,nteL n.,v
ously to a fine oil portrait of "s,one
wall jackson which hung aboys "A huge
old fashioned trunk, and from that start
ing point directed hi. visitors eyes Ia a
series IL grutesque Aztec idols that stare,l
hideously from bureau and mant.l
"Deadr the invalid gasp.d. Jack
son-tesi, Lat cause -,isadi Aztec.
lead long agol Can.ten --,ieadi Tom
--.leadi Aud rm-paraiyxedi But tho
claim.-hye, Claims liver he shout
cd; and his iustrous eyes sparkiei with
indomitablc resolution. The effort seem
ell 81 fatigue him. however, aud he Hanl
ono. more among his pillows aud wa
silent, while Windwar,l regarded. a.,
the moment silent also. this slnvuIsl
and fascinating man.
III sce," he saii. aft.i this short pauHs
'that talking Ia painful and tires you
and | will not make you tar Won
strength. But ~ 4 don't weary Won
should like to tell you about my uncl,
and myself aud what hops to do here
"vefy glaira exploded the invalid
emitting his thank.
Thus encouraged windward CAV.
brief account ~ his uucls's last year.
and th. manner Ia which IN. claim wa
Transferred 10 hi. Keeping. and how b,
hal come 10 take AN active interest A,
the claim through the uaraua.iop. q,
Mr.. Blanms
"Blammsr burst out IN. invalid
Know hint Bor.r'
windwar,i smiled aud pr,ceeded, tell
iuv az his plan Tor A ,s,n,,, ea,,n.,gn
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V'e'' '',' ~ .''" '"'',' "p.'1' "'"' WIN
s'''es ~ Vigorous ho's W appf"sMl' nv
hops OF interesting other people. am
finally expressing hia wish 81 work II
again w" thfaiet htSfu"fi, anu hih ek