Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-09-18

much significance.
important business" replied Mr.. O1eeu
while his nose grew more and more Ike n,
ember blown by bellows.
Ihe men relapsed into mutual stare
They fell next to day dreaming
ME- Gregg, feeling that politeness To ,
guest Of the Indy called upon him 10 so,
something, especially as he thought thai
the other had spoken, said:
, "Bid you speak"
Did your asked the suspicious Queen
| who believed that Mr. Gregg had again nj.
tempted to be facetious at his expense.
No" said Gregg.
Thought not"
why did you ask, them" inquired Mr.
Gregg. i''' W ." !
Same identical reason, " responded Mr.
| Queen, made you ask"
They had called TT half past in tina
evening. But when the clock in the white
tower Of the town hall had struck it's
"tarml tarm" twelve times neither had
Thought Of leaving But at five minutes
past IL Mr.. Gregg gave up the battle He
left the house, and while shaking his 6st
at something which, Judging from the di.
rection in which he shook it, seemed 10 be
the man in the moon, he determined 10 mn.
mask this man of whose character he ba1
formed a most unfavorable opinion.
Walking down the street he began Ia
feel the effects of his previous excitement
AS his gesuculations had helped besides
Co weary him he did what was n very nm.
usual thing. He stepped into a saloon and
drank glass Of brandy. Having done
this he felt inclined to take a last linper.
tuU ln1f AT I'll.
presence of the lady beloved by him be.
fore retiring for the night
He had gone by the house, and was pass
ing the lot next to it, when his attention
was arrested by the figure Of n man stand.
ing by a Fosebash behind the house, and
alongside the door Of large shed behind
IL. This mans back was turned toward
him Concluding that he was an incen.
diary, and springing over the fence, Mr..
Gregg walked TO a summer house from
which he watched him. The man opened
the door Of the shed and entered il, and in
a moment the light of IA candle was seen
streaming through the keyhole OF the
door.
Going up to this shed, and peerinp
this keyhole, Mr.. Gregg had hardly |
time to observe the back of "a man, who |
was gathering up some legal documents
from box, when the light was blown ont |
Mr.. Gregg stepped aside and when this |
man, who had not been recognized by him. |
came out of the shed, as he now supposed |
1fm to be burglar, he sprang upon him /
with the agility Of n monkey The two
rolled over together on the ground. but
Mr. Gregg was soon on top, with his knee
'n the breast of Mr.. Queen, for It was he.
Mr.. Queen gave utterance to rapid shouts
II murder" In succession, which set the
logs to barking for miles around.
I've mind to murder you, sure
said Gregg. At this point the
'utllne OF female head, with miniature
'rosses upon 1t, appeared on "a window cur.
ain In the upper story at the back part Of
he house. Then the window went up
md a head covered with curl papers looked
autiously out.
WHO are youY asked the lady.
I'm being murderedr' cried her brother.
nut he was unable TO say more, for Mr..
iregg frightened the hold which he had
lpon his throat.
Who are you" Miss Queen again cried.
Me and burglar that / caught" Mr..
iregg answered. 1--WE got him fast, and
e won't harm anything nowr'
The light above vanished, and a coupIe
Z unbuttOned shoes were heard moving
own the back stairway. A door was I'M
olted, and the lady, In a loose wrapper
nd curl papers, stood at the back entrance
D the house.
MY brother" she cried, when the light
rom the lamp fell upon the man beneath
he ofiicious Gregg, the brother who had
ONE TO town to learn something Of the (
Of Mr.. Gregg, with this result.
Your whatp screamed the suddenly
Interested Gregg.
Brother" said the lady az she tropped
be lamp, which fortunately was extin-
uished by the fall.
Yes, sirl Yes, siri Her brotherp' said
lr. Queen, whose throat had been released
nd upon whose mind the true situation
as beginning TO dawn. IL was evident
} him now that the man who had been
loking him was the one described as mild
Iannered and sanity In the letter which
Is sister had written.
"a hope it can't be that you are her
rother" said Mr.. Gregg In a voice full of
oquent pathos.
oh, now, am her brotherY" said Mr.
ueen, whose sore throat inclined him TO
, sarcastic. "WelI, maybe not; but ~
u, at any rate Pm her twin"
'Will you ever forgive meS" the painting
regg asked. i
ut depends" said Mr.. Queen, "alto-
'ther on whether you have these peculiar
tacks often"
What an awful and desolate mule |
I'VE made Of myselfI' said Gregg.
ut seems 50 to me-" said Mr. Queen. 81
ppose you re the one engaged TO my sis-
rPt
II once had that honor" Gregg replied,
tut having given such clear proof Of how
sak minded | am, don't suppose any
oman on earth would think Of having
G for moment now"
His tone Of utter self abasement and hu-
iliafion appealed quickly 70 the heart Of
5 late foe, which was generous one.
ne moon, which had been behind cloud, I;
" beamed through II, and when IL did
II saw Mr. Queen, whose nature was as
nervous as it was hot tempered, placing
! sisters hand In the hand Of the banr,v