The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-04-09

his sleeve at her foolish faith and fond
ness. And when the time had come for
him to 60 and receive his wife he had
gone, lightly leaving her to her bighted
Life Of Loneliness, sorrow and shamel
How was 1t possible that one who looked
90 noble could be so base? How could
his lying lips promise lifelong love to
her when in his heart he knew that his
wife, the woman he really loved, was
coming across the sea to him? And what
. mockdng fate 1t was that 1t must needs
be she, herself, and no other, who should
drag that woman out Of the waves, back
to life-for himi Oh, had she but
known-no, moi Not that. She would do
1t over again. But, o Godl how hard
1t was to think Of and to bearl
She did not take any heed to where
she was going until she walked into an
arm that the rising tide had Aung across
the beach, and was almost carried Oh
her feet by . strong and stealthy wave.
Then she turned and went home, tread
ing more firmly, as IL her agonized and
turbulent thoughts had settled them
selves in . formulated purpose Of action.
Outside the door, standing in the dark
with his tarpaulinS on. she encountered
her father.
~ got sort Of anxious about you and
started out to look for you," he said.
where have You beenY'
Taking q walk. Ny head was hot
and I wanted to cool It,"
Woman and her baby all right,
supposed"
yea"
HAS she told you yet who she isH''
"Yea."
whats her nameg"
Mrs. Selden Rangely."
"Whatl not
"Yes, his wife; from England
She spoke in 4 hoarse whisper, and
passing him entered the house without
another word. Mr.. David King re-
mained outside long time, freeing his
mind in phrases that doubtless made the
recording angel sigh.
The next day Mrs. Rangely and her
child started in a beach wagon for Toms
river, where they would be enabled to
take the regular stage for Philadelphia
Not only did Janet suppress the hid.
eous discovery she had made and nerve
herself to reply smilingly to the woman's
untiring iterations Of ELUSIVE gratitude,
and bid her "goOd-by and godspeed"
when she took her leave, but the poor
girl even found arguments to restrain
her father from executing q design that
he had formed the night before. He
wished to accompany the woman on her
journey that she might unconsciously
lead him to his vengeance upon the be-
trayer Of his child. But Janet said to
him:
"You shall not do 90. Leave him IA
his conscience and to God. I have thu
right to demand this, to say what shall
be done to him. am the one most
deeply wronged, and forbid your seek.
ing TO avenge me upon him."
"Do you mean to tell me you forgive
himr hotly demanded the old man, with
the fierce fire Of his Scotch blood blazing
In his eyes.
"No, cannot say that" she replied
huSkily; that Is too much, but l bide
my time. will not have your deed
bruit my shame abroad to the world"
There's something in that" assented
her father grimly, $50 we1l bide bit
Waiting is not forgetting. He'll be
main glad to greet his wife, no doubt"
It was q keen thrust, and she felt it as
he meant she should, but she answered
with stony calm:
''She is innocent. She has harmed me
not. For why should l break her heart
with the knowledge that he 10 - false
to her as to meY'