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

had spoken he fingered the pointed beard
ON his chin me,iitatively and pulled hil
cigar
This u u very fair and honorable
offer that you make, iAinab0rough, be
SAID 1t length i liked you before;
like you better now You take Il for
grlnbe,i suppose. that am pretty well
% There. you needn't say anything
have no doubt Of your dlsintsrested,
ness. hut the'o matters would have 70 be
mentioned. MIoneT Or later. Il the affair
went on. ! say II becauAe--l may a
well tell you NJ once. II will save us al
pain e. because Il cant 90 on Il must
stop right here. and ! only regret, for
both your sakes that It has gone 30 far. !"
Mr. BirchmOre l cannot take this
for an answer You have given me no
FOaaona II you want confirmation Of
my account Of myself, can" -
II want nothing Of the soFt-On the
contrary feel complimented that you
should accept N. not only without con.
hrInAtion but without question. But
you can't marry my daughter IainS
borough much ~ like you. and much
= dare say she does When you arc
older you will understand that men can
not always follow that course In the
world which appears to them most de
iFAble'
However young or old may DO. Mr.
BirchmOre. am old enough to know my
own mind and 70 require good reasons
for changing t. II yOu have any such
reasons, ! wish you'd show your liking
for me By telling me what they are
do 700 remember q talk we once had
in Paris. when you limited that | should
accompany you on your JauntI told
you then that the past life OF n man
sometimes had hold oTer his present
constrAining his freedom whether be
would or not And can't you Imagine
that those circumstances. however co
gent they may b. or very likely. Just
because they are 90 cogent might be
very incOuvenient to talk abUutS To
speak plainly GSinsbOrough. ! don't see
how your loving my daughter Obligea
me TO tell Jon all the secrets OF my life
u don't want to know your secrets.
Gir; ! wish to marry Miss Birchmore."
Mr.. Birchmoro laughed
well. you're Q pretty determined
wOoer," said he Il can't give my cou-
sent 10 the match becsuse-well, b.
causO cannot; but. II you won't take
no for an answer. nor profit by the warn
ing hereby give you. III tell you what
l will do; will allow you yourself to
discover and acknowledge the causes
which make your marriage with Kate
impossible YOu must not blame me II
the discovery gives Jon pain and the
acknowledgment causes you mortifca
ton. have given you fair warning
And will only add. sir. that the pain
and modification won't be all on your
Eide could not give yOa = strOnge,
pledge Of my friendship and liking ter
you than in thus letting You ind out
what has hitherto been hicden from all
the world And ! only demand one
condition you promise. when you
have made your discovery and left rs
never to mention to any human being
what our secret waa
Il give that promise with pleasure
As to my leaving you Of my own free
will, that Is begging your pardon-im'
possible and absurd
He laughed again and shot another Of
his startling looks at me,
Very well young sir, have nothing
more IN say Come with us TO the farm
house tomorrow: there's plenty Of room
there. and they are used to being accom-
modating Stay with rs until you're
satisfied. and then--dont forget your
promise
He roSe rs he finished speaking and
dung away the remains Of his cigar.
'tl,Mpi night he said. holding out bis
large well shaped hand
1I~E Right and thanks for your con-
hdsncs which you will never regret
Sir, BirchmnB
'Qm viva VERA! WIS all his answer
N he walked AWAY. with hts hands In
his coat packets and his singular short
steps
He was All rHI4ana sure enough. and
yet my OpIiet III MN was ~ intuitive
AMI InalienAOIs HS IN Kate herself His
mysterious nntS ami warnings were
lHIwerissH IA disturb ME. trusted IN tho
ability Of rs three rOnbined 10 over
throw any Antagonist ! sat late b.
Meath the trees s'nOking and brooding
over my passion w y'ning men will. and
ever anh anon CHANGING up At u certain
window IchInl the lamp illunined cur
tain Of which had reason to suppose
my darling WAS Was she thinking Of
me now: Even ~ l asked myself this
and glGse'l upward = shadow fell upon
the curtain. II VIA pushed aside, and the
window was swung back on it, hingeA
With . throb Of the heart sprang to
my feet and waited q kia from my
finger tipN toward the face that peeped
out upon me Stayl was 1t Rates faoe.
after alb The arms and ahOulders now
appeared. and the form leaned upon the
window dll A lucifeE match flashed,
and ! had the pleasure Of behOlding the
sinister viAage Of Mr.. Slurk III up BY .
SulphurOuS CLEAN ~ be Ieisurely III biz
PIPE and stared down at me
''SchOOO cute nacht, Herr 0ainS-
borough
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