Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-12-29

Is, the lower class Of nihilists are Ike a set
Of starving doss-jealous of each other and
ready to snap at any one who seems little
better oil than the rest. 1t is natural that
they should envy the old woman her COM
Portable position here. but it simply proves
what treacherous, faithless lot they are
when one can circulate such ISLANDERS as
this fear have made you very anxious.
hope you will forgive me. For the sake
of Taras, whose life is so dear to us, and Of
such enormous importance to the welfare
Of his country, one cannot afford to turn
deaf car to any hint at such q time as this,
when real peril exists"
That's all right. feel just like that.
Don't you mind telling me anything. I'd
rather know it than not if it makes mo
ever so frightened. Besides it makes YOU
feel so light hearted and happy to find it
isn't true that you can't be vexed by what's
past"
You cannot have better philosophy or
better feeling than that" said he, shaking
my hand kindly as he rose
The feeling of relief, now that had no
longer any serious reason to regard Mere
Lucas with mistrust or look for the devel-
opment Of some sinister design, afforded me
such happiness that | almost forgot the ex-
istence of danger, and when Taras about
week later told Inc that he should not re-
turn probably till . ora o'clock from the
smoking concert To which he had been in
vitcd babe him good night when he went
out after dinner without any feeling OF
alarm.
That afternoon my dressmaker had sent
to say that the dress she was making for
me would be ready to try on in the even
ing. Nothing could have happened more
opportunely, for l intended to take Taras
by surprise with this beautiful velvet, and
here was the very chance needed of get
ting the important work Of fitting done
without his knowing anything about it.
The moment he was gone l ran to my
room, dressed, and telling Mere Lucas
where was going-for she was in the So
cret-I started off for Remington road,
where my dressmaker lived.
1t was between 8 and 8. At that time
Lambeth road is deserted. Heavy rain had
fallen in the afternoon, and such sounds as
there were seemed particularly clear. The
rattle Of n train over the railway bridge, n
whistle from tug on the river behind me-
were noticeable by their distinctness; my
own footsteps as l hurried along made
quite q chatter on the wet pavement.
Struck by this fact. presently fancied
could hear an echo to my football Was It
that or some one followingi To satisfy the
idle doubt glanced back. Just within
sight man was following. There was moth
ing in that to call for particular attention,
but when had gone another hundred yards
or so the echoing sound arrested my wan
dering thoughts and glanced round again.
The mans figure was there exactly at the
same distance. It was odd that both should
be walking in one direction ct a precisely
similar pace For the next hundred yards
walked slower, but the following step camo
no nearer, and when turned the mans fig
ure appeared to be just as far off as before.
It was unpleasant even to fancy that my
steps were logged, and turned the corner
of Lambeth road sharp with the determi-
nation to go ON at still quicker pace now
that was out Of the mans sight, but the
| whistle Of tram suggested a still better
means Of avoiding annoyance, and stop
ped with the determination to ride the re
manning distance.
Just at stepped into the car the man
came running round the corner from the
Lambeth road, and as l took my seat he
sprang on to the footboard. AS he passed
the door to 60 up the steps the light from
within fell on his face. There was no mis-
taking the yellow complexion, the sparse
black beard and high cheek bones nor the
sunk head and high shoulders
It was Drigoi