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

Shers aboxs ground I'll yank him over to
you - so1A q We touch shore" He had
40 idea OF interfering with his colleagues
Aroours. but he had determined TO make
sequence had caused him. Yet he Vas re-
tieved and astonishsd BY her frantic ges-
sure of indignation and sbhosrsnce. MOT"
he repeated. grimly. yell, that settles
hat Now. look hsrs-quick. before che
comes-do you want % 50 back home
acme to your friends?'
But here occurred what he had dreaded
most, and probably thought he had es-
capped. She had stared ct him-st the
ssts y ardess-at the walls-with distracted,
yscant and bewildersd. but always un-
siimmed and unmoistened eyes. A sudden
.,onvulsion shook her whole frame, her
blank expression broke like shattered
mirror. she threw her hands over her eyes
snd fell forward with her face to the back
IT her chair in an outburst Of tears.
Alas for Jack! With the breaking up OF
those sealed fountains came her speech
Also. at FIRST disconnected and incoherent
sud then despairlng and passionate. No.
ahe had no longer friends or home. She
asd lost and disgraced them. She had
yisgrsced herself. There vas no homo
sos her but the grave. Why had Jack
enatched her from itY Then, bit by bit,
yhs yielded up her story story drearily
aommonpiace to Jack, undressing and
gwen Irritating so his fastidiousness. She
yas . school girl mot oven . convent grill,
sut the inmate Of q Presbyterian female
Academy at Sapa-tJ Jack shuddered ~ he
remembered to have once seen certain Of
tbs pupils wall ing with teacher), and she
lad lived with her married sister. She had
seen stratton while going 10 and fro on
che San Francisco boat. she had ex-
changed notes with him, had met him Sc
Gretiy, had finally consented to eiope with
tim to Sacramento - only to discover
%hen the boat had left the wharf the real
i,aturc of his intentions. Jack listened
with infinite weariness and inward chat
Ing. He had read eli this before in cheap
1oyeleties. in the police reports, in the
daily papers. But even nov sex failed
80 recognize S,ratton as . sinner or in
deed nything bus . laundering cheat and
clown. who had left his dirty prentice
work on his. Jacks hands. But the girl
through . certain desperation Of feeling
which. in spite Of her tears. he could not
bat respect. That momentary shadow Of
death had exalted her. He stroked his
nioastache. pulled down his white waist
ctsaf. and let her cry. without saying any
tSsiag. He did not know that this most
Objectionable phase of her misery Vas her
salvation and his own.
Fat the stew ardess would return in a
moment You had better tell nue. what
&C. call you." be said quietly. II ought TO
kaox my niece's nrst name"
The girl caught her breath and between
TIVE sobs said .Sophonisba-"
Jack WINGED. IL seemed only To- need
thts last sentimental touch To complete Nh.
igiotie situation. "I'li call you sophy. :"
hs said hurrtedly and with an effort.
"a al now looS here. You're goiag into
that cabin with Mrs.. Johnson. there she
eSn lock after you. but l can't so I'll
hive 10 take your word--tor I'm not going
q elve yoa away before Mrs. Johnson
that yca Won't Try that foolishness-you
knew what mesn-eefors see you again.
Can | trust ycas'
With her head still bowed over the chair
h3ek. she mgrmur~d slowly somewhere
frrstn under he. disneveled hair:
YES"
honest Injinr" aajursd Jack gravely.
Yes"
The sautainr step Of the s,swaraess
MAS heard slowly approaching.
Yes" continued lack, ahrap,iv. li<h,,v
liEiiag his voice - Mrs. johnson orened
sh:s door. Yes. II you'd only had some
.tsSse spearfnint drops Of your aunt
k:eae.s TIA; she always gave YOU when
THESE hts came on you'd have been ali
risaf inside al ave minutes. Aansy Vas
ns s4oash os doctor. vas she' Dear me,
az. anly seems yesterday SINCE sag her
Nsss were Iass pssyias round her knee like
kitten on the back porch How uaae
does ayi Bus her~'s Mrs Johnson corn
tns 10 take yoa In. Now roase ur. SopAv.
AMI just hook yourself onto Mrx jeAason
on that side and we'll ,oS.ale along
Fas youag gtsl rGs back her heavy hair
ana. With be- face stu aversed. .aasni.trs.
10 :hs helped 81 her feet by the ksndly ,.ex.
acsess. Perhaps something honely. .vn-
pathetic and nar.eiike in the touch
OF the musatto gave he. assurance
anil confidence. fo- her head
lsEs-d quite naturally against the
wssnsan's shoulder. ard her face vn
patty hidiea - she moved slowly alony
sh4: deck Jack accompanied them 10 the
-, s<sn aH4 The tnnsx ssAsssoou DOCK. A