The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-05-26

"Indsed. 4 dIa not KnUW TnIsI exclaimed
she. but the dlsnuly and confusion which
were but TN plainly visible ON her face
belied her words
"YOu will understand. however. that
a house whose EastsningR are ~ much
out Of order wonld not be proper place
to keep treasures IN Well, gODdby. Chris
tina am going to KUhlStein and
probably Sha'nt spend another night
here. When you write to your brOthei
in Paris you may tell him that the dis
monds are quite safe, though they may
have been In danger"
will Herr CiAinsbOrough let me Eay
one wOrdy
Its tOO late-l have no time re-
turned l. with an emphasis all the more
'cOldly ContempuOus because Of the 70
cret inclination ! felt-in view Of her
youth and prettIness--tO be compassion
ate and fOrgiving. and perhaps | was
half sorry that she attempted no further
self vindiGatiOn. but. Obeylng my ges
ture Of Dismissal. passed out Of the door
and down the passage, with her baTe
feet. and her blue eyes dUwncsst and no
BACKYARD glance When Ahe was gone
shut the door In no envIable mUOd and
walked TO and fro about my rOUm like q
surly bull in a I,3und For the first
though not for the last time | heartily
cursed the dian'. ads. they seemed to
raise the devil wherever | carried them
In the rni,lst VI my anHthemas Mr.. Birch
more knocked at the door and told me
that everything was ready down Stain
for the start.
"And. by the by. Gains ,OrOugh." be
aided. with one Of his point blank. icy
Chances. Il have arranged that OuT Ing
gage shall be removed to-day. and II yOu
leave yours here advise you to seal It
up in my presence. found the lock Of
my door In rather strange condition
this morning. have my own opinion
Of what our landlord may BE-"
who recommended you to this place
Mr., BirchmoreY demanded CURLY. for
was getting "a feel soInrtning nike c'n
tempt for my intended father IN law
II Is mt easy TO respect = man VIII"
under whatever stress Of circumstances
allows another man To make = slave OF
hun
1T WAS that fellow Slurk and ne de
serves u good hOrsewhipplng for IT, n
plied BirchmOre. thrusting his hAnds
TesOlntely into his pOckets
II think he deserves ut least that.
rejoinsd. with 4 Significant IauRh and
whenever you're inclined to Operats "
him III stand by you.
Mr. Birchmure said no more, and We
went down stairs in silence Kate wa
already ssated IN the carnage SIHTE
WIS on the box. with u large baSkei Gun
tanning our provisions for the day 10
side him Mr. BirvhmOre and uOk OuI
places--one u us. ut IeUst. with u heavy
heart. The landlord st,IOd at the ddOI
and nodded ~ n surly farewell
Where Is ChristInAy | asked him.
she has gone 10 the town " sslI eggs
did the Herr want anything
4 sbonld liked 20 have sent TOT a
srrPwd1ver but probably can get one
on our way back, waa my answer aud
with that We drUve away
In abOnt half an hOnr. prnceeding ~
unfreqnented rUAds. we came In aght Of
Kohlstein Il was q vAst four aldsSi
mass Of gray rick. seamed WITH deep
clefts and assures running hOrlznnaHlly
and vertically. 80 that Il aplRared to
have been built Of pgantle Dlmks "
Stune Il was considerably over one
hundred feet in sheer height and q
stood upon rising ground Of shifrng
sand Slender trees grew here and there
: out Of the cTsvires Of ~ heaadlDng sides
and struggled markedly along ~ Irvel
/ summit. outlined against the sky Il
was an ideal place for u rObbsr strung
/ hold. impregnabls. certainly 70 any At
tack save that Of the heaviest uo'isrn
artillery
"Wemust get out and walk FROM here. :
relnayksd Mr. Birchmore 'Ttere sInly
one way Of getting N the top and thai .
on the other nds have Ra = tnuch
Of my rhsumAHUs tn,lay and nar'ily
think shall be ehlp TO do the rllinDiuB
However. that needn't intsrfeTO with
You yOung people. Of eOunAe
exchanged covert loDk with Kate
a. 1 helped her 10 da1snd frSm the ear
rage. and she EsesSsd my hand and
smiled admired Der courage - murn
a. lamentsd the arnAra1s Aans q as