The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-06-30
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will beg DO 70 M 70 town. Uncle PauII'
refused Indignantly. The very least
I could do was TO stand by my POOR
young rvlatives in their troubles and
help them thrOugh. ! did 90. Iwore
that inferior catseys for six weeks!
It is a time cannot think 81 even now
without a ahudder The more Jaw Of
that terrible old woman the more de-
tested her. and we saw a very great deal
Of her. Leta kept her word and neither
accepted nor gave Invitations all that
time. We were cut I'd from all society
hut that Of old (ipneral Hartford. who
would 20 Anywherv and meet any one TO
n ge. rubber after dinner; the doctor,
q sporting widOwer, and the Duberlys,
q Kitl,ly, rather rackety Young couple
who had taken the Dower House for q
year. Lady Carwitchet seemed PERFECTLY
content. She reveled In the soft living
and good fare Of the Manor House. the
drives In Lrta's big barouche and Do
lnenicos dinners, ~ one TO whom short
commons were not unknown. She had
4 hungry way Of grabbing and grasping
At everything she could-the shillings
she won ut whist, the best fruit ut des-
sert, the postage stamps In the library
tnkstand-that was infinitely suggestive.
Sometimes I could have pitied her. she
was % greedy, 30 spiteful. 50 friendless.
She always made me think Of some wick
ed old pirate putting into peaceful port
" provision and repair his battered old
hulk. Obliged to live on friendly terms
with the natives, but his piratical old
nOHtrils a-snih for plumber, and his
piratical old soul longing to be OF ma
rauding once more. When would that
be! Not till the arrival In Paris Of her
distinguished American friends. Of whom
We heard = great deal. Charming
people, the Bokuns, OF Chicago, the
American branch Of the English Beau
champs, you knOwI" They sseIned TO be
taking an uncOnsCiOnable time to get
there. She would have insisted on being
driven over tn Northchurch tn call ut
the paLlce, but that the bishop was IN.
lenstOod to be holding combinations ut
the other end Of the DIOCESE.
was alone In the house one afternoon,
sitting by the window toying with the
KEY Of NV safe and wondering whether I
dare treat myself to peep at my treas
ures. when suspiciOns movement in the
mark below caught my attention. A
black figure certainly dodgrd from be-
hind one tree to the next. and then into
the shadow Of the park paling. instead Of
keeping Tn the fo0tpath. It looked
queer icGught up my field glass and
marked him at one point where he was
bOund 70 come into the open for a few
steps BE crossed the strip Of turf with
giant strides and got into cover again,
bat not quick enough to prevent me
recognizing him. It was-grrat heavens
the bishopl In soft hat pulled over
his forehead, with a long cloak and a
big Htick, he loOkpl like u pOacher.
Guidetl By some mysterious instinct
hurried to meet him. opened the con-
servatory door. and In he rushed. like u
hunted rabbit. Without explanation I
led him up the side staircase TO my rOom,
where he dropped into u chair and wiped
nIs face.
"YOu are aEt0nished. Mr.. Acton no
pantel. II will explain directly.
Thanks" He tossed Of the glass Of
brandy I had poured ont without wait
ing for the qualifying soda, and looked
better.
81 nm in serious trouble, You can
help me. I've had a shock tOday-a
Vrieyous shock He STONED and tried
to phil himself together. ii must trust
yon implicitly, Mr. Acton. I have no
chuice Tell me what Won think Of this. y
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and o,s.nel II. 81 urOmiSs,l Won should
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