The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-01-15

direction. They both fell heavily, Pres.
colt on top. There was o momentary
scramble and some unintelhgible ejacu.
lations before they arose and faced each
other, glazing through the fog.
An imprecation Of no uncertain sort
now leaped from the strangers lips, and
at the same time his arm few out, his
clinched 6st striking the lieutenant full
in the chest with such force that he
reeled back and came near falling again.
The blow was 90 sudden, heavy and alto
gether unexpected that the surprise was
greater than the injury. Before Pres
cort could recover himself his assailant
bad passed on and was lost in the fog,
leaving behind him the sting Of o very
cutting insult added to the indignity Of
the fist stroke
Take that, you Internal rebel dog.
and keep out Of . gentleman's wayf'
With these exasperating words ring
ing In his ears, and with the dull pain
Of the buffet on his breast, the young
lieutenant whipped out his sword and
blindly tried to pursue; but the man
was gone
Turning about presently he resumed
bis way, most thoroughly excited and
actually trembling from head to foot
Never before had he felt snch anger,
such uncontrollable and savage rage.
The mans face was as firmly fixed in
his memory as II It had been painted
there, although he had seen 1t but dimly,
II was . strong. rather stolid English
face, with long mustache, firm, cruel
mouth and q peculiarly heavy though
straight and by no means Ill shaped nose
"Pl know the ScOundrel II l ever see
him again. the lieutenant gnashed,
"Gnd III break his neck II l can, con-
found hinl A British emissary. ri
wager my life"
There had been that In the fellows
voice which bespoke him q gentleman in
one sense Of the word-that Is, II was
the voice Of an educated man-and Pres
colt was somehow strangely impressed
las he became aware when his ct Of des-
peraie rage had subsided) with q certain
power In it, the power Of one gifted in
some extraordinary way.
Altogether the bit Of adventure had
left vivid reelection on the young mans
mind, and it was with the sense Of hav.
ing passed q crisis in his life that he
strobe on rather slowly, his pulse still
abnormally quick and his nerves tin.
Cling strangely.
When he reached the gate Of Mr.. Fem
wicke's house he found it locked and
looking up he saw no light in the win
.dowA he raped upon the oalen bars,
hoping that Rose might hear him were
she near. All was quite silent and still,
save that large mastif growled threat
eningly from some point inside the mar
row space between the wall and the house.
What could this meanT It was not
late. not late enough for the household
TO be asleep. Could they be gone awayl
Some dark presentiment began to take
form in his brain a. he stood with his
hand on the top Of the tall gate. Again
he raped loudly and listened as the
sharp echoes ratified through the recesses
Of the rambling and rather gloomy build
ing, which seemed to stare vacantly at
him It was mostly his excited imagina-
ton, for presently the negro porter came
and unlocked the gate, after inquiring
who It was that desired to enter. The
mastif was troublesome Evidently II
wished to get at the lieutenant, trying
TO break away from the negro even after
Prescott had mounted the steps and was
changing noisily with tho heavy brass
knocker. A pleasant surprise awaited
the young man, however, for. instead Of
. servant, Rose came to open the door,
which she did with the manner Of one
who doubts the propriety Of the act.
"OhT she cried out, starting and near
" dropping the lamp. "Is It You, Lieut.
PrescotR ! was not expecting you and
-and"-
why. how you trembleI' he ex-
claimed, stepping In and closing the door
behind him, his hand outstretched for
greeting. "What isit, RoSei What has
happenedY
She was pale, and the lamp she bore in
her hand shook violently.
"1o away don't speak again." she
whispered "Quick-go"
It was now his turn to show surprise
and almost alarm.
u eannot tsII U yon , now I'm mt von nus,
60 away-quick, quickI" She put forth
an agitated hand and gave him little
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