Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-06-16

lma-i,." L y1u can Inv srriri- when
on rcturl.'l.; {" H." 81 r. found a note
from Mr.. Bgrk'r:
My nr,n FoY Don't De- r..,l over ha-ty
words s.' ken 10 anger. Won ARE all right.
know, and II Wor-r Sufferer than shall IL, 10y
Ia" fcl.ON', -- ih>, a.lty. but va, ratified
when you sir'lt. 8; uu me. | i:. ..~, check TO
meet draft CO.. on me II yop w.tat any more.
Ard IN tlr i.tc wa, ii- check for
49,.
Ny ii f,,l.r, la',','l away Ike fog in
the sunehlu" Sull did not send word
to tn" lawyer to stop on the task | had
given linn.
That evening when the store was
closed | ST myself 10 examining the
books. which Harold had kept OF course
did not expect :" find anything wrong
in them. hut II always seems TO bc the
correct tllu- when anything unexpected
occurs IN commercial life to examine the
books. As | expected, they were all
rieht-no n cent ont of the way. While
war just nearing that comforting con
Clusiun there came "A gentle tapping at
the dog. and when Opened il there. to
my surprise. stood Annie Bunker. She
WAS flushed and almost GREATNESS from
the hast" she mad" il coming, no doubt,
hut tl..Usht Sic u,vtr looked pretticr
than then. md Annie always was a pref
Is girl KS opened the door she glidcd
in quickly and land on the c"untcr lit
tie bundle sh" had been carrying.
"Oh. Mr. Ncrrivalr" She exclaimed.
Nv hat l. the truth about il: Papa has
been saying such dreadful things. You've
no idea! And I'm sure poor Harold never
did anything Of tn" sort. but he won't
listen to reason at all and says hc will
hunt him down and put him in states
prison If it costs him So 900. and surely
something must have happened to him.
don't You think so:'
simply replied YES"
Long. intimate and happy association
with my dear Celia had familiarized me
with tho way excited young women talk,
and taught me what il sufficient in re-
spending To them ut such times. All one
needs TO do Is 10 agree with them. or at
least seem to do SO. in order to get along
admirably That affirmative word was
all Annie wanted. for 90 her IL seemed
in her mind. and. ~ abe imagined. com
mitted ma 10 looking with her eyes upon
her lovers delinquency
Il want ron" she went on. unwrap-
ping tho bundle ard exposing an old
fashioned jewel boz. TO do s,incthing
Cor ms. don't know enough about husi
meas 90 say how II 10 ~ Ia done. hut you
can hs all that " provide tho means
~ will Papa IL furious. says he Is 40
ing to loss q whole lot % money 10y liar
ODDS going away. and II is Tor that, nn
ders'snd. he 10 going to have him put In
prison Now. rely On You 90 stop that
] don't care how appearances may IL
against him. I'm sure Harold has ucvei
done anything wrong lilo never intend
ed Go rob anybojy. did hcf'
{ 90 course saii No" Catch mo argu
ing with herl
Il have here the diamonds nv moths,
loft ins They have lnen handed down
from mother tn daughter in our family
/ Toe hundreds ~ yeara. and no doubt
I Providence intended them 20 10 pre-
served until now a. save an innoceni
man from unde-eTvcd shame Papa said
no was going To the city 10 catch thai
was hts very word. Mr. Mcrrivale. 3,
catch - Harold and would take You with
him ! want you Ia carry these dhs
monds along, sell them and have itnita
ton stones put In tho sc,tings inevel
wear them. you know. aud pspa vii
never stop to 500 whether the real onei
are there " no jest sees something In IN,
case whom he looks. - he sometimes does
And ! want you to use the money thsy
bring to somehow deprive my father 81
an sscus. Tor sending Harold Linden Il
prison.
From the jewels when she opened th,
case flashed snch . food 10 s'intilianl
light as almost dasHlei mo do not pro
fess 10 10 an expert on diamonds. bui
something % their value Ia known 81 mo
and am sure thoss little white stone,
Annie was so willing Ia give % save hsl
lover were worth more money than h.
carried away with him.
You must think . good deal o
Harold" ! said bsn,eringly. ito make I
sacrifice like this for him"
shs oolorcd deeply. but raising heI
eyes with courage 90 mine replied firmly
Yea Why should ! not admit ~
love him aud was Ia have been his wife
but that dream is past Papa swears
shall never marry him. and he can pre-
vent mo. hut he al.o nwears 10 ruin
Harold. and ! can prevent him vii
you take tho diamondsY