The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-18

here In very truth, goodman. That war
Sir John and his dame. and his children
Elizabeth. Mary and john"
dye call'n?'
'.Mas:er John Horseleigh, knight, who
had Almost ~ much land by inheritance of
his mother as q had by his father, and
likewise some by his wife. Why. baint
his arms dree golden horses he ads, and
idden his lady the daughter of Master
Neither Wessex, known to u all?"
ut mid be so, and yet it mid not. How
ever. tn 1T miss thy prayers for such an
honest knights welfare, and ] have to
traipse seward many miles,"
He went onward, and as he walked. con-
tinued saying to himself. Now to that
poor. wronged fool. Edy. The fond thing!
l thought 1t; twas too quick-she was ever
amorous. What's to become Of ner? God
wot! How be ! going to face her with the
news. and now be l to hold it from herr
To brig this disgrace on my fathers
hOnored name. double-tongued knave"
He turned and shook his fist At the chapel
and all in it, and resumed his way.
Perhaps 1t was owing to tho perple kitty
of his mind that. instead of returning by
the direct road toward his sisters obscure
lodging in the next county, he followed
the highway to Casterbridge. some fifteen
miles of. where he remained drinking
hard all that afternoon and evening and
where he lay that and two or three sue
ceeding nights, wandering thence along
the Anglebury road to some village that
way and lying the Friday night after at
his native place Of Havenpool. The sight
OF the familiar objects there seems to have
stirred him anew to action, and the next
morning he was observed pursuing mis-
way to Oozewood that he had followed on
the Saturday previous, reckoning, no
doubt. that Saturday night would. as be-
fore. be time for finding Sir John with
his sister again.
He delayed to reach the place just be.
fore sunset. His sister was walking in
the meadows at the foot of the garden
with nursemaid. who carried the baby.
and she looked up pensively when he APP
preached. Anxiety as to her position had
already told upon her once rosy cheeks
and lucid eyes. But concern for herself
and child was displaced for the moment by
her regard OF Rogers worn and haggard face
"Why-you are sick, Roger-you are
tired! Where have you been these many
days? Why not keep me company a Bit
my husband is much away? And we have
hardly spoke at all OF dear father and of
your voyage 20 the new land. Why did
you so away so suddenly There is a
spare chamber At my lodging"
Come indoors" he said. We'll talk
now-,slk good deal. As for him
into the r,ver-better for HIM and vou"'
She forced a laugh as If she tried to see
good joke infhe remark. and they wen;
silently indoors
"A miserable ho!el'' said Roger. looking
round the room.
Nay. ba, is very prettyr'
Not after what I've seen. Did he
marry ee at church in orderly fashion ?"
lie did sure-a; our church a. Haven.
pool,'
Bat in a pvivy way"
Ah-eeesase OF his friends. was a.
night time
Eide. We fond one-for all that he's not
thy husband. ih' IT no, his wife; and
the child IS 4 bastard. lie hath A wife
and children Of his OWN rank. and bear,nv
hts name; and that, Sir John Horse.eigh
OF Clyiion Horseieigh. and no, plain Jark
as yoa ihlnk him. aad your lawful nus.
osnd. The sacrament OF marriage Is no
safeguard nowadays. The kings new
made aeadsaIp of the church hath led men
10 practice these tricks .ishtlvf
Sac had turned white. That. no, ,,n.
Roger" she said. You are in LIQUOR, INV
brother. and you know not what you saw
Your seaias,ng years hare saagn, ZEE bad
tainssw
"Edlth-I've seen them: wife and fam.
Iy~all. How canst-"
They we're sitting IN the gathered dark
ness. and .: iha: moment steps were
heard without go cut this way." she
said ''It 10 my husband. lie mus, nor
See thee in this mood. get away until TO-
marrow. Roger, as you care for me
She pushed her brother through a doo-
leading 10 the back stairs. and almost AZ
seoa - & Vas closed her visitor entered
Roger. however dad NOT retrea, down ,ne
starr: be stood and looked through the
hSeaia-ho.e. Ii the visitor ;n-nes. out Ia
be ssr John he had determined TO CON
front him.
IL MAS the knight She had struck q