The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-19

Drum mond. if that be the name you pre-
fer. Here was q circumstances, If ye like
to which it was barbarity to have exposed
her"
"But this is what cannot understand
the least" said James. my daughte,
was placed into the charge of some re-
sponsible persons. whose names l have
| forgot"
''Gebbie was tho NAME" said l.; land
there is no doubt that Mr.. Gebbie should
| have gone ashore with her at Helvoet
| But he did not, Mr.. Drummond. and
think you might praise God that was
there to offer in his place"
| Il shall have word to say to Mr.. Geb-
bic before DONE" said he. las for your.
self. think it might have occurred that
you were somewhat young for such q
post"
| and somebody else; it was between me
and nobody" l cried. Nobody offered
in my place, and must say think you
me that did"
Il shall wait until I understand my
obligations little more in the particular, "
| says he.
the face, them" said l. Your child was
deserted: she was clean flung away in the
midst Of Europe, with less than two
shillings, and about two words Of any
language spoken there. l must say a
bonny business! l brought her to this
place. gave her the name and the ten
derness due to sister. All this has not
need to hint at. Thew were services due
to the young lady's character, which re-
spect; and think it would be q bonny
business, too, if l was to be singing her
praises to her father"
You are young man" he began.
ALL ia
good deal of heat.
You are very young man" he re-
peated. 'or you would have understood
the significance of the STEP"
Il think you speak very much at your
ease" cried l. What else was to do?
1t is fact l might have hired some decent
poor woman to be third to US, and de-
clare l never thought of it until this
moments But where was I to find her.
that am foreigner myself? And let me
point out to your observation, Mr.. Drum
mond, that 1t would have cost me money
out of my pocket. For here is just what
1t comes to, that had to pay through the
nose for your neglect; and there is only
the one story to it, just that you were so
unlOving and SO careless as to have lost
yOnr daughter"
He that lives in glass house should
not be casting stones" says he: land we
will finish ipquiring into the behavior of
Miss Drummond before we go on to sit in
Judgment on her father"
Butt will entrapped into no such a.ti-
tude," said |. 1.-The character of Miss
Drummond is far above inquiry. as her
father ought to know. So is mine, and I
am telling you that. There are but the
two ways of 1t open. The one is to ex-
press your thanks to me as one gentleman
to another. and to say no more. The other
(if you are so difficult as to be still dis
tyOtrn 10 80 thop suy1ne o1 hnvv
expended and be DONE"
He seemed to soothe me with hand in
the air. There, there" said he. "You
60 too fast, you go too fast, Mr.. BalfOur.
1t is a good thing that l have learned to
be more patient. And believe that you
forget that have yet to see my daugh-
teri
began to be little relieved upon this
speech and q change in the mans manner
that l spied in him as soon as the name of
money fell between us.
Il was thinking it would be more fit-if
you will excuse the plainness OF my dress
ing in your presence-that l should go
forth and leave you to encounter her
alone?" said l.
what would have looked for at your
hands!" says he. and there was no mis-
take but what he said it civilly.
thought this better and better still,
and as began to pull on my hose, recall
ing the mans impudent mendicancy at
Prestongrange's: I: determined to pursue
what seemed to be my victory.
IF you have any mind to stay some
while in Leyden," said I, this room is
very much at your disposal, and l can
easy find another for myself. in which
way We shall have the least amount of fit
ting possible, there being only one to
change"
"Why. sir" said he, making his bosom
big, II think no shame of poverty have
come by in the service Of my king; make
no secret that my affairs are quite in
volved; and for the moment it would be
Journey"
"Untll you have occasion to commune
cate with your friends" said /, ''perhaps
it might be convenient for you las, of
course, it would be honorable to myself)
if you were to regard yourself in the light
OF my guest"
made. think honor myself most to imi-
tate that frankness. Your hand, Mr.. Da-
vid you have the character that l respect
the most: you are one of those from whom
gentleman can take favor and no more
words about it. am an old soldier" he
went on, looking rather disguised like
around my chamber, land you need not
fear l shall prove burthensome. have
ate too often at dike-side, drank from the
OttCu 10 IOOl UuI Tic rain.
Il should be telling you," said l, that
our breakfasts are sent customarily in
about this time of morning. propose I
should 60 now to the tavern and bid them
add cover for yourself and delay the meal
the matter OF an hour, which will give you
an interval to meet your daughter in. -
Methought his no0trils wagged at this.
''Oh. an hour?" says he. THAT is per-
haps superfiuous. Half an hour. Mr..
David, or twenty minutes; shall do very
we'll in that. And by the way" he adds,
OBTAINING me by the coat, what is it YOU
drink In the morning, whether ale or
wine?"
ITO be frank with you. SIR" says /, II
drink nothing else but spare cold water 2"
Tut! tut!" says he. THAT is fair
destruction to the stomach, take an old
campaigner's word for it. Our country
spirit at home is perhaps the most en-
tireiy wholesome, but as that is not
come-at-able. Rhenish. or a white wine of
Burgundy will be the next best"
Il shall make it my business to see YOU
are supplied" said 1.
''Why, very good" said he, land we
shall make man of you yet. Mr.. David"
BY this time | can hardly say that / vas
minding him at all. beyond an odd thought
of the kind of father-in-law that he was
like to prove; and all nv cares centered
about the lass, his daughter, to whom l
determined to convey some warning of her
visitor. stepped to the door accordingly.
and cried through the panels, knocking
thereon at the same time: Miss Drum.
mond, here is your father come at last"
With that went forth upon nv GRAND.
having tin two wOrdsl extraordinariiv