The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-06-09

stranger, "can come inside with rs and
justify yourself II you can. But remem.
Der we are In q majority, 90 keep your
tongue between your teeth"
mot 90 fast, my young bantam" he
grumbled; ''you'ye got my six-shooteT,
but have a DeFringe, IN my pocket
learned in Colorado to carry them both.
However. come along into this shanty Of
yours. and let rs get the damned palaveE
over, I'm wet through. and most In
formally hungry"
Ny father was still mumbling to him.
self aud fidgeting with his gun. bat be
did not oppose my taking the stranger
into the house struck q match and III
the oil lamp in the kitchen. on which our
prisoner stoOped down to 1t and began
smoking cigarette. As the light fell
full on his face both my father and ]
toOk a good look at,him. BE was q man
Of about forty, remarkably handsome, Of
rather q Spanish type, with blue-black
hair and beard and sunburned features
His eyes were very bright, and their gaze
90 intense that You would think that they
projected somewhat unless you saw him
in profile. There was dash Of reckless
mesa and deviltTy about them which. with
his wiry, powerful frame and jaunty
manner. gave the impression Of q man
whose past had been an adventurous one.
he was elegantly dressed IN 4 velyeteen
Jacket and Rrnvish trousers Of a forsign
cut. Without In the Irast reasnting onP
prolonged scrutiny he seated himself
blowing little blue Wresths from IA
cirarAtte. Hia anDearance aeemed N M.
assure nv father. or perhaps II wns the
sight Of the rings which dasbed on The
strangers left hand every time he raised
II to his lips.
aye munna mind Archie, sir" he said
in a Bringing voice. he was ave 4
fashions bairn, overuuick wi his hands,
and wi MAR muscle than brains, was
flashed myser wi the sudien stour, Int
As tas shootin at We, sir, that was a an
auld mans havers. Nae doubt wore a
yeesitor. or maybe it's n shipwreck. It,a
mo- a shipvreck. is'ty' The idea awoke
the coyetons devil In NV fathers soul.
and it looked out through his glisteuine
eyes and set his long stringy hands =
shaking
81 came here in a boat" said the
stranger shortly, TThis VIVA the first
house came to after | left the shore, and
I'm not likely to forget the reception Won
have given me. That Young hopeful Of
yours has nesrly broken my back.
"a good Job tOoI- interrupted hotly.
.why couldn't You come up to the door
like man instead Of skulkinR At the
Window"
"Hush, Archie, hushI" said my father
imploringly, while our visitor Qrinned
across at me as Rmicably n II INV speech
bad been most conciliatory.
81 don't blame you," he said-he smoke
with a strange mixture Of accents, some
times with a foreign lisp, sometimes with
a slight Yankee intonation, and at other
times very purely indeed. 81 have done
the same, mate. Maybe You noticed a
brigautine standing on and of the shore
yestsrtlayY'
nodded my head.
THAT was mine" he said. "rm
owner, skipper and everything else.
Why shouldn't man spend bis money
in his own wayp like cruising about,
and | like new experiences. | suppose
there's no harm in that. was in the
Mediterranean last month, but I'm sick
Of blue skies and fine weather. Chios Il
q dAInnable paradise Of q place. I've
come up here for a little fresh air and
freedom. | cruised all down the western
isles, aud when we came abreast Of this
place Of yours 1t rather took my fancy,
80 hauled the forsyard aback and came
ashore last night to prospect. 1t wasn't
this house struck, but another farther
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