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

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49,; To-, --si.a ;.r yo'!S Lew JudIth,
lut NJ i,..im ,rwl.uHl lad cumn..Ii.-
cafr,. l.tt4v 1l zee. ..> Uy confidence III
Ism .icr, ,std. all Wee ,giuc,?al facts # The
,asr ,,c:: Led I..y desire.
'.l's. l.l. r.;te yuu suggest " ,aid LIE. Mr.
e. r.. ,.'- I..t.e has been omitted for priI-
..,!.t-t. rta-..l-. l,.t Their /, not Iug In il
T. prove shat lie j. in Berlin, and 1t wuu..!
l., I.uN:-.. Hui - >aN c-'Ivi. 1" convey that
belief L. Ms Br,l ui;.. we have positive
assurance that J., !! 10y, nj the reach Il tie
Russian rr...,. So does I.oi cNit,t him
80 soon. and !, s,,l,.~ - I.l. worth tn. de
iay Of = couple Il days L. avu.l even the
possibility q e.'ug litter d.,ai point
mon
IAe bare !po>.tioG fi.t Gor!un luieh;
not arri,, wi,h !,an DoLtr,larubcr III
siired ne wiki -grh poignant regret that
readily yielded - my =, ,i;or's direction
81 that Judith y,ii- at .c.. spared the som
Der fr;ii'> that ci"..del Iu} bright hope,
Mr.. Pelham and wei together TO Do
yer, and On Saturday morning, hours be-
re- tie boat was due Stationed n yself on
the end Of the pier, s,raiulng my eyes over
the gray waters. At length a seaman, who
knew what l was looking for, pointed out d
sprck Ia tie distance and told me it was the
{ ll..is boat. Nearer and nearer it came
and almost as soon as / could distinguish
one passenger from another on the deck
saw handkerchief futtering on the bridge
and ! made out the stalwart figure Of
George Gordon. lie wore light coloret
Inverness that added to his bulk. Present
ly l discovered the inseparable pipe i'll hi
month. Then was sure that it Wa, he.
That's he-George Gordon" / go.
pointing him out to Mr.. Pelham.
And Mr. Dontremember-do you see
himf"
/ had forgotten him in my delirious ex.
element, but now perceived his elfish
figure in tightly buttoned coat, his ap-
pearance made more grotesque by large
fur cap with the lappet turned down and
tied under his chin. Then looking at
George Gordon again and seeing the grin
of delight that spread over his face-a fine
brick red from exposure to the wind-l
felt that / must burst into tears or laugh
ter or 60 to some such foolish excess
Even Mr.. Pelham smiled in complaisanct
with ME. The only one whose face ex
pressed no joy was Ivan Dontremember's
The voyage had made his complexion livid
and bis eyes had the pathetically stolid
look of the ape, as if he were at loss te
know what there was in the world for men
and women to laugh at.
Then came the meeting, George Gordon
taking me by both hands and kissing m,
on each cheek in the exuberance Of his hap
piness.
'Juditb-is she all righti" he asked.
"Yes, yes" replied.
And old Taras'"
HE is with Judith"
His countenance fell as he noticed thu
change in my expression and the hesitation
with which replied. Ivan Dontremembe
craned forward to hear my reply. wheI
Gordon asked:
whats the matter?"
could not reply. The words choked me
Ishook my head. covering my eyes will
my hand.
HE has lost his sight" Mr.. Pelham said
coming to my rescue "They have blinded
him."
II told you how it would end" observed
Ivan Dontremember. calmly-"exile. mutt
lation or DEATH"
George Gordon passed his arm through
mine. and leading me away said gently:
Bear up, little woman. We have go1
him still with us, and now they have don't
their worst they will leave him in peace
fine fellow like Taras is not dependent fo