The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-02-05

"If you have o message to send" she
said, II can't get It on the wire too
soon It's within Eve minutes Of time
to shut Of"
She started to go behind the desk. He
stopped her with o touch upon her
shoulder and she shrank away reprov-
ingly, although it was solely the mans
earnestness that made him do II.
mo, no. II ees not words fora 70
wire zat have-a for you" he said. ~
wish-a to tell to yourself something.
WIN you leestenT
"Yes, II It Is something that ought
to hear"
"Thees eez It. lam a-more than ]
seem here-deef-e-rent 80 deef-e-rent
you would hardly hnow-a me. In Eis
place I am only contractor for 10 Ia
borer. ANA as common as my gang
ina clothes-in-a manner too, chr But
cen one hour-een one minute-I could-a
conveence you Eat ANA something finer.
Mary did not show in her perfectly re-
gained composure that she was 20 much
as puzzled by the mans enigmatio talk.
She said, II don't see how II could be
worth while, Mr.. Ravelh."
"Oh, yes Ibeg-a pardon for 70 con-
tradic-tion-yes. 1t ees worth-a while.
Away from-a here, Mary, would-a be
% deterrent Eat you Above me-"
"Stop, Mr.. Ravelh-stopT"
The command was positive, but II was
not obeyed.
II love-a you"-
BE caught her by one wrist o. he be-
gan. She was utterly unresistank II
she had struggled or cried out he would
have gOne on with his voluble, excited
declaration, but her placidity was In
comprehenible to him.
"Mr. Ravelh," she began, after mo-
ment, "you understand EnglishY'
perfectly, Mees Warmer"
"Well, here Is plain English for you.
Iwould use italian II could, 90 that you
mightn't mistake me. You are to let 60
Of my hand"
He did IL.
"You are to go away instantly and
never come here again except on busi.
ness. Go at once"
That he did not do.
"For what-a did you come here. into
one camp oof men, eff
"If didn't expect to be unsafe2 I'll
tell you. It was a mistake. Operator
No. 0 was ordered to this post. No. Q
had been o man who within a week had
been discharged and his number given
to me. By an oversight no alteration
was made In the record to show the sex
Of the new No. o. couldn't afford to
lose the work Besides"-
"Wel, a-besides"-
Besides. reasoned that every man at
Overlook would protect me against al
the other men. if
ayes, eff
"Yes, II I cared absolutely nothing foI
any single one Of them. Therefore am
not afraid But you must not annoy
me-"
Fury flashed into the mans eyes, into
his Redeemed face, into the sudden ten.
sion Of his gTipped hands The girl'l
contemptuous indifference maddened
him. She saw this and was at once
alarmed, for she realized that here was a
reckless lover-one who heated danger
ously where another would have chilled
under disdain; but she maintained an
unshalren voice as she said: "You may
o. well know, however, that am amply
protected The night watchman is or
, dered to include this combined Office and
residence Of mine in every round he
makes; 90 sleep quite unconcernedly.
In the daytime. too. shall have defense.
II Il becomes necessary"
"0h, have no alarm, Mees Warmer, "
and the mans facial expression softened
sngularly as he gazed wistfully at the
girl, ~ haf said l love-a you" Then,
with q startling, quick transition, he
glared menAcingly of in the direction
that Gerald Heath had gone. It seemed
curious to Mary, too, that in his rage his
English was clearer than usual, a. he
growled, "Itis your lover that should be
afraid Of me-" He flung out one fist in
Q fierce menace, and added In Italian:
"Nel vindicarvi bisogna ch'egli mi rende
ID sua vita"