The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-05-12

brief notice . sentimental impossibility.
Al whatsoever sacrifice Of the laws Of
cerumeny and civilized reserve. deter
mined that my acquaintance with her,
% wei begun. should not thus be nipped
81 the bud. would sooner win her a.
Z barbarian than lose her Is q man Of
the world. How TO execute my deter
mination was q problem to be solved o.
my leisure
We sauntered on 10 the hotel. chat.
ting discursively; my mind was to
much preoccupied 10 BE- thoroughly
aware what we were talking about
Arrived at our destination. ! followed
my trunk to my room. having arranged
70 take an early dinner with my friends.
Il was nearly two hours before we met
again. The dinner passed with the
sane sort Of desnltory conversation that
We had affected during our walk. Mr..
Birchmore's manner was serious and
rather cold. Kate, too. was subdued
and grave; not the brilliant. laughing
Kate Of the railway carriage. We were
Waited upon at table BY the aaturnine
valet, whom his master called Slurk-A
name that seemed 70 me 70 suit him ex-
cellently wen. he waited on rs in par
feet silence from the beginning Of the
meal 10 the end. though several times
peromptorily addressed BY his master.
There was to me something disagreea-
bly, impressive in the fellows very tact
turuity-it seemed to indicate reserved
power. Kate, I noticed, was careful
never 10 speak 10 him. but | saw his
glance several times directed hxedly
upon her.
After dinner Mr.. Birchmors produced
acigaF and said;
II must taka,a drosky over to our
farmhouse. Do you young people care
10 come, or would you rather stay
harsr
Il think m stay. papa, please" an
aWsEed Kats.
~And |, TO see that nobody runs away
with her. added. with an easy smile.
''Slurk. get me q carriage" said Mr..
Birchmore. and nOdding 4 gOOdby to rs
b went out
sHow far Is 1t from here-this farm
house. Miss BirchmOreG' asked when
We were alone.
\ ueuoNo ouout EWu uAAleds
Il should like 10 know il exact Situa-
tion."
why didn't you go with papa. them"
''Cant you imagineg
She had been absently pickering her
handkerchief into folds In her lap. Now
lhe looked up
"why do you wish to know where We
are gOingr
"Becauae rvetaken a great fancy to-
70 Mr.. Slurk. and can't bear TO think
Of losing sight Of himI"
had expected her 70 laugh and per-
haps blush; instead Of that an expres-
Z sion Of something like terror swept over
her face. and she laid her finger on her
lip
her einOtina had 20 astOnished me that
lcnuld only stare in silence. Here was
another mystsTy-Or stayi could It be
that Sluk was at the bottom Of all those
strange signs and enigmas that had
been puzzling myself over FROM the frstl
! was prepared to believe whatever
amount Of evil concerning the fellow
might be required But what could he
have done, or have In his power to do,
that could 80 affect Miss BirchmOrSi
Had he held her life or fortune at the
mercy Of . word. she could hardly have
betrayed more disInAy Ut my jesting
satire
"It's nothing she said. recovering
herself after . moment ''Ouly don't
Ike him much. and y0u-and I wasn't
expecting to hear his name Just then"
"Heavsn knows It d very different
name ! should have apOkenI-
mo, no. mol You have amused your
self with me today. and tomorrow you
must ind some one else 70 amuse you,
thnt,s air
aAmnsed myself. iis BirchmOrSr
"WOll, Mr.. 0ainsborOugh, I'm sorry
III failed 10 entertain you I'm sure ]
tried hard. But it's 90 dihlcult 70 enter
tain an Englilhmanf"
Upon my word, believe you've been
laughing Il me from the beginningl
But however ridiculous may Be. Miss
Birctmore, ! can have thoughts and
feelings that are not FidiculOus"-
"Oh, please-pleaso don't b angry.
And I'm sure never thought you ridic-
ulous-I-oh, anything but thatF"
The tone, the look which accompanied
these last words made me forget caution
and self poasesaiOn for . moment Mis-
BirchmOro-oh, Katel cannot lose
sight Of you-l cannot lose youi Do you
oare-is Il nothing to you II We never
meet after today Kate. love you'll"
bad The confession come too soonS
Was she oGsndedl She shrank away