Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-03-16

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The nert moment she ,ras ,rrappcd In
his big arms.
II should think it had" cried Gordon,
overtaking us, land not bit too SOON"
Then the two friends grasped hands like
a couple Of giants and stood smiling in
each others faces-Gorion with a tremu-
lous movement Of the lips as he looked at
the closed eyes which used to shine upon
him and could shine no more
Something like jolly meeting this"
he said stoutly as he mastered his emo
ton. Worth going to Siberia to feel like
this when one comes back, but hang me II
I 60 againv'
You have no friend to save-that's
why" said Taras. THE car is satisfied
They'll leave me alone now"
AYE, old chap. but we march out with
flying colors and can hang up our swords
with pride"
That was the only reference made to the
past.
by Jupiter, what a jolly old PLACED"
Gordon exclaimed as we came In sight of
the house. But what's the meaning Of
all those shattered windowsi"
THAT is the part we have not yet found
use for. Eight or nine rooms are about as
age"
1.-THE best part Of the house is unoccu-
Pied" added Judith.
1.-THE best part, do you sayi That sounds
as II 1t might be good enough for us. What
do you think, partner mine-shall we build
our nest herei"
like the swallows, without asking
whether we are welcome or notp suggested
Judith.
"Yes," said Taras, land, like them, bring.
ing happiness to the house"
Judith and went up stairs together. We
had a great deal to tell each other Looking
from the window. we saw Taras and Gordon
on the lawn. Oh. 1t was good to see them fill.
ing their pipes from the same pouch, stroll.
ing across the smooth grass with their
arms linked, putting out clouds of blue
smoke. and still better to hear them Join.
ing In a hearty laugh.
1T Is the first time have heard him
laugh" said Judith. His patience has
sometimes panied me His endeavor to find
q cheerful outlook In the future only proved
how persistently memories Of the past
haunted him, how tedious the present mo
ment was. Now you have changed all that. u
"IW
"Yes, you were more to him than sight
The loss Of you was the real grief, not the
loss Of his eyes. That he looked upon al
most as foreseen calamity-'the chance oil
war; as he Gays He has always main.
tanned that you would come back. The
next room is yours. It was furnished ex.
pressly for you, and all that belonged to
you in Lambeth is in there. Nothing yet
from my little friend" he has asked some
times after l have read his letters to him.
You have always been present hero to hun
| felt that. 1t hurt me sometimes to feel
that l could never be 30 much to him a
you were. l am sure that my presence ir
ritated him sometimes, and that he wa,
glad to be left alone In those moments hi
was thinking of you. Something in my
recollection of you. lean afford to tell you
my pride to suspect 1t, and would not have
confessed thef to myself, but 1t gives me
Joy to tell you all now"
door and humbly begged to SPEAK to he,
dear mademoiseile. I wished I could es
cane also thourbt the moor old woman
would never be comforted or oease To baa1
her annie breast and cali herself harj
names.
"To think of the indignities. the affronts
the insults offered you, my dear, my mos,
respected mademoisellel What a brute
was. what an animal. what an imbecileI IL
offer you q place as domestic servant II
this house. tn tale Won into INV own room
when ought to have led you into the bes,
} drawing room: to permit myself to eat al
the same table with you, and to offer yor
the little wine and the remains of food thai
are only good enough for fool and doll
such as I am-thouRh certainly they ar,
better than I deserve. And to think thai
you had behaved unworthily at the yer,
time when you were riskinR your life K
save my dear master, and, what Is moro, Il
believe i'll of that dear M. Gordon, whit
could do no wrong to save his life, Coz
bless him-as droll as ever and a. kind
But am richly punished for It, look you
for broke three things since lunch and LEI
my milk boil over Tor the first time in m,
life. All, mon Dieu. that It should conn
to this at my agel'
Happily the fear Of some further cult
nary disaster put an end to her sobs and
self reproaches, but for long while eftel
never passed her without hearing her ad
dress herself -. camel, Q pig or som,
other object Of contempt.
George Gordon. going to the window
after dinner, exclaimed:
"A glorious night. by Jovei How would
It be II we went ont for half an houri"
"Very agreeable. I should say" replied
Taras.
The idea was equally acceptable to Ju
dith and me, and when We had put on oul
wraps We Joined Gordon and Taras in tn,
garden. Chatting and laughing we strolled
down the broad walk In row, but passing
through the gate Taras and Judith tool
the lead, and In that order we saunteret
along the Woking road, Judith, believe
intending to take the bypath to her favor
lite seat In the wood
At the angle OF the road Gordon stopped
TO reiight his pipe.
This Is the old box" said he. scratching
vesta DO you remember that day
when we found there were only two
matcnes ieftl
MADE no reply. Tor looking down thu
road saw Taras and Judith. who were {
dozen yards or 30 In advance, suddenly
STOP;
| Bother the wtndr exclaimed Gordon