The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-06-16


IheGrI 0Rr I2Sltor 1fpe a great scream.
have often been amused. when read.
ing stories told In the first person, TO zee
how the narrator makes himself out. ~ q
matter Of course. TO be n perfect and spot
lass man All around may have their
passions and weaknesses and vices, bat
be Remains cold and blameless nOnen-
tity. running like . colorless thread
through the tangled skein Of tho story
shall not fall into this error. see my
self as ! was in those days, shallow
hearted, hot headed and with little pFin-
ciple Of any kind Such ! was. and such
depict myself
From the time that finally identified
our visitor Digby with Achille Wolf.
the diamond robbeT. my resolution was
taken. Some might have been squSam-
ish in the matter. and thought that b.
cause he had shaken their hand and
broken their bread he had earned some
eort Of grace from them. l was not
troubled with sentimentality Of this sort
He was q criminal escaping from justice.
Some providence had thrown him into
our hanGs, and an enormous reward
awaited his betrayers. never hesitated
for q moment as to what was to b done
The more I thought Of Il the more ]
admired the cleverness with which he
had managed the whole business. Il was
clear that he had vessel ready, manned
either by confederateso or BY unsuspecting
fishermen. Hence he would be indepen-
dent Of all those parts where the police
would be on the lookout for him. Again,
II he had made for England or for Amer
ca, he could hardly have escaped ultimate
capture, but by choosing one Of tho most
desolate and lonely spots in Europe be
had thrown them Oh his track for . time,
while the destruction Of the brig seemed
TO destroy the last clew to his where
abouts At present he was entirely II
our mercy. since hecould not move from
the island without our help. There was
no necessity for rs TO hurry, therefore,
and we could mature our plans at our
leisure.
But my father and showed no change
in our manner toward our guest, and be
himself was as CHEEKY and light hearted
as ever. Il was pleasant 10 hear him
singing AZ we mended the nets o. called
the boat. His voice was . very high
tenor and one Of the most mSl0diouS
ever listened to. ! am convinced that
he could have made . name upon the
operatic stage. but like most versatile
scoundrels he placed small account upon
the genuine talents which he possessed,
and cultivated the worst portion Of hia
nature. My father used sometimes 10
eye him sideways In . strange manner,
and thought knew what be was think.
ing about-but there made mistake
One day, about q week after our con
versatiOn, was fixing up one Of the raill
Of our fence, which had been snapped h
the gale. when my father came along tn
seashore, plodding heavily among tht
pebbles, and sat down on . stone 1t my
elbow. Invent on knockingin the nAils,
but looked ct him from the corner Of ny
eyes as he pulled away ct his short blaei
pipe. could zee that he had something
weighty on his mind, for ho knitted BIZ
broWs and his lips projected.
"D'ye mind what was in yon papoEF
he said at last, knocking his ashes Oul
against the stone.
"Yes," answered shortly.
"Well, what's your Opeonionr b
asked.
why, that We should have the -
ward. Of couTsei" I replied.
1.-THE rewardF" be said with Q 6ercI
SnRrl. lyon would tall the reward
You'd let the stane that's worth thoo
sands an thousands gang awa' back ~
some furrin Papist. an . for the GAkO q
q few puDd that they'd fling ~ 70. q
they fling q bane to dog when III
meat's.A' gone. It's clean hingin ava
o. the gifts o Providence"
"Well, father" ! said, laying down
| the hammer, "you must be satirned viii
! what you can get. You can only havI
what IL offered"
/ But II we got the stane itSer," Whil
pered my father, with leeP on his tncs
He'd never give It mp" said.
"But II he deed while he's horO-if b
was suddenly
drop II, father, drop itF' cried. 20
the old man looked like . hsnd out 0
the pit. saw now what hs was aiminl
I at.
eff he deed" he shouted. "WhA saV
him come. and wha wAd spoer Whsr
he'd ganged tim n an accident hap
pened. II he came BY . dud on the held
or woke some nicht to fnd . knife at b
trapple, wha wad be the WiseFr
"YOu mustn't speak 90. father, ] said
though was thinking many things &
the same time.
at may as well DO DOT a. In" he %
swered, and went away rather Snlhily
turning around after . few yards an
holding mp his finger toward mo 10 In
press the necessity Of caution.
Ny father did not speak VI this mai
ter to me again, but what hr said rankle
in my mind. could hardly realize tha
be ineant his words. for he had Away
AZ far ~ Iknew, been an upright, Fighi
eous man, hard In his ways and gEasI
ing In his nature, but guiltless Of an,
great sin. Perhaps Il was that ho va
removed from temptation, for isothel
mal lines Of crime might DO drawn o
the map through places where it b har
to walk straight. and there are otheI
where II 10 Us hard to fall. Il was eas
| N ls,a a saint IN tina lalnnA ~ INA