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

She retired again to her room.
''She had nothing to do with 1t, A.
hrmed Donald In . low but positive tone,
as II in answer to . previously offered
suggestion.
Hadn't we better tell herr asked An
drew in whisper.
NO" replied his father. "You can
never know beforehand how women will
take things; never be sure when they
cease to love. I'm afraid the poor girl
thinks too much Of him even yet. Be-
sides, we've made . poor fist Of this
nights job, and there's no cali to talk
about It now or any other time. We
had him in our hands and let him get
away. The more shame to usg''
"He may have been dazed when he
got himself loose and houndered into
the surf" suggested Andrew.
There's some little hope Of that" }" as
sented the old man, "since he IL not on
the beach, and we are pretty sure Of
that. But II he should still be alive, and
we get another chance to lay hands on
him, there must be no second failure to
kill him."
Within . week they had another
chance. TWAS on . ahot afternoon, when
the whole King family were gathered in
the shade before the house. Mrs. King
eat on the door step Knitting; the old
man, perched on one end Of . water
butt, smoked and watched his sons
mending Q seine that had been torn
by shark; while Janet, standing beside
her mother, seemed lost In reverie, her
gaze fixed dreamily upon the oceans
lazily heaying waves Of green and gold.
A broad wheeled beach wagon, drawn
by q couple Of tough, shaggy little
ponies, came creaking from the highway,
rounded the corner Of the house, and as
it drew up before the family group
Janet's husband sprang down from be-
side the driver. At the same moment,
from the back seat Of the vehicle, leaped
duplicate Selden Rangely-tall, well
built, frank faced, haxen haired and
blue eyed a. the original-who aided in
her descent to the ground plump little
lady with o child in her arms, Mrs.
Rangely and Edith.
"Oh, you poor deari" exclaimed the
impulsive Englishwoman, precipitating
herself and baby into Janet's arms.
"What . lot Of trouble I have inno-
Gently caused you'll But how was I to
suppose that Sci had o cousin in this
country when they did not themselves
know itl How was to know that there
was any other Sci in the world but my
SelY'
Janets husband took up the burden Of
explanation.
u think you will listen to me now,
Janet, ho said, vita . merry twinkle in
his eyes. "At all events, you cannot get
away from me by diving this time"
David King and his sons looked sig
nifcantly at each other, and Donald
uttered half suppressed "GoshT" for
those few words made them understand
Janet's share in that mysterious escape.
"When went to the city I found my
father very III. He was hard, austere
man, who had planned my life for me
in the way he wanted It, and not I, 90
we did not get along very well together.
But 50 long as he did not know Of my
marrying without his consent he soften
ed great deal toward the Last and took
me into favor again completely before
ne died. When he passed away came
back here for my wife, and at her sug-
gestion went to look up any possible
Mrs. Rangelys Philadelphia might har-
Dor. YOu see have found one. her hus-
band, too; and In 90 doing discovered
cousin ! never dreamed Of having. It
appears that my father and his brother
quarTeled in boyhood, and thereafter
ignored each others existence all their
lives. But each having q son, gave to
him, as 1t happened, the same old name
Of Selden, which is historic in our fam
ily, and l do not think any one, looking
at the resemblance between us, can
question our relAtionship Now, Janet,
my own dear wife, what Il my deSsrty'
my love and unquestio..ing trust for
evermore," she replied, yielding to his
fond embrace.
THE END.