The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-09

before that part Of the railing where the
young girl had leaned . few hours ago.
A. he looked down upon the streaming,
yellow mill race below him he noticed
what neither he nor the girl had probably
noticed befors-that space Of the top bar
lifted By Withdrawing : small bolt, thus
giving easy access 70 the guards. He was
still looking ct il. whistling softly, when
Jack, !" said lazy voice, shows sister
Mary"
only child: Jack. ain't it?" said second
voice, and yet it sort o. seems TO me some
how that I've seen her before"
Jack recognized the voices Of two Of his
late companions 1t the card table. His
whistling ceased. % also dropped every
trace OF color and expression from his
handsome face. But he did not turn. and
remained quietly gazing At the water.
Aunt Rachael; too. must b getting on
speaker. hating behind Jack.
And Mrs. Johnson does not leok -
much like Sophy's old nurse ~ she used
to" remarked the second. following his
example. Still Jack remained unmoved.
You don't seem to be interested. Jack"
continued the first speaker; what are you
looking att"
Withou: turning his head, the gambler
replied: Looking at the boat-she's
booming along-just chawing up and spit
ting out the river, amt she? Look at
that sweep OF water going under her pad
die Wheels, he continued, unbolting the
rail and lifting IL to allow the two men to
peer curiously over the guards. as he
pointed TO the murderous incline beneath
them: - man wouldn't stand much show
who got dropped into it. How these pad
dies would just snatch him bald hea AIDED.
pick him mp and slash him round and
round, and then sling him out down there
In such . shape that his own father
wouldn't know him."
Yes. said the first speaker, with an
ostentatious little laugh, "but all that
Amt telling US how sister Mary is.n
NO, said the gambler, slowly Slipping
into the opening with . white and rigid
face in which nothing seemed living but
the eyes. NO. but it's telling YOU how
two d-n fools who didn't know when to
shut their mouths might get them shut
once and forever. It's telling you what
might happen to two men who tried To
play . man who didn't care 10 be
Played man who didn't care much
what he did. when he did il. or hov he
did II, but would do what he'd set out TO
do-even II in doing it he went 10 he'll
With the men he sent there"
He had stepped out on the guards beside
sa.S 49, haSh, Ssos'iS inc r9u behind
him. He had placed his hands on their
shoulders; they had both gripred his
arms. yet, viewed from the deck above.
they seemed 1T that moment an amicable
and even fraternA group, albeit the face,
OF tho three were dead white in the moon.
light
Il don't think I'm % very much inter
essed in Sister Mary. " said the firs, sneaker
quietly, after q pause
And / don't seem to think so much of
Anns Rachael ~ l did" said his com
panion
Il thought you wouldn't" said lack
eoo.iy, reopeninS the rail- and s,ennlny
hack again 1T all depends on the xae
you look at such shingA Good night"
Good night"
ihe three men paused. shook e.ch
Others hands silently and srnar.t~5
JACK sAunseEing slowly back to bis s,ats,
room.
PART II.
The educational establishment If NJ.
MIX and Nine. Bance. situated in the hr.,
quarter OF Sacramento and p.tronired bx
the highest state officials and members az
the clergy. Was . pretty il not imno.in,
eiisce Although surrounded hys hirh
white picket fence and entered through n
heavi!y-hoaried gate. its balconies. se.-
TONED with jasmine and roses. ana il.
srctasssly drared windows A of..n
graced with fresh sose--Gl. e.