The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-22

before the words we're finishes isfF we're
an~u-ersA f,- a blow which vas rT01ElI ~
returned, ard the men closed iu ae~aif
4 struggle Gsartetina w1&s WHITE a21 AtcA
With terro4 bit witnat zfad that Al.ssf"H
had found himself bol6iy ansWsfe'2- @an-t
turned sharply - toe frst hio% ana t4iIcN
herseIs between the men. All tho oid prov
-. ~ ,bn ashursfe w~~0used II her.
.sTyou- haur veaT*' she cried- II u hae no
ef,rzinz and fighting ~ ny house. ana
with a fvvist q her hand 81 her 500 cStltf
she threw him back into his chair. Inen
sne turned 70 jamie. + you baaf 'Ite1illi's
10 say. my horny lad she cried Fassiogi-
stelv .sr-oi,'ll DO vgeel 70 tax yourseP down
the cliff"
~ hae been called n thief IN this house
came here 10 kiss my bride. and l ken
raetninr az all o what Andrew means
Gle me the Bible. ard III swear IT,
LET the Bible alanef" shouted An6Few
Mac man shall lie on my Btble. Get out o
fhe house. James Lauder. and be thankful
/ dinna cali the officers 70 care for you
There IS a mad man inside O you. An
drew Plnnlc, or den o some kind. You
are ma flt 10 bide vi women ar a Chris
tina come wf' me- III marry you tonight
al the Largo minister's house. Come. my
dear lass. Never mind ought but your
piaidle."
The girl rose and put out her hand. An
drew Ieaped 10 his feet. "f'll strike you 10
the grbund if you daur 20 tosch my sister
again" And but for Janet taking pota Dis
hands In her OWL strong grip ne would
have kept his threat Then Janets anger
fell most unreasonabiy upon Christina
.'Gae ben the house" she screamed. you'll
hae the whole village fighting about you'
next thing"
II am going wi jamie. motherF"
'T'il tax vera good care you dinna 80 WI
Jamie There's name but jamie Lauder
will leave the house this night ] wad lust
like 10 see man or woman try it, And
she looked defiantiy at both Andrew aud
Christina
II ran the risk o. losing my berth 20
come here" said Jamie. More TOOL, j.
Christina, I hae been called thief and loon
for doing IL. / came for your sake. now.
you must go WI me. for my sake. Come
ava. lassie. and there il name that shall
part us MAR"
Again Christina rose. and again her
mother fhteYfSred You VIII 20 your
lane, Jamie Lauder. dinna ken whether
YOU ara right or wrang l ken netting
about tina. weary siller But ] do ken
there has been naething bat trouble since
Andrew saved you from the sea. I'm no
saying II is your fault. but the sea has
been against US ever since, and moo. you'll
go ana. and you'll stay AVA"
Christina, Am ! to go2''
Go, jamie, but I'll come 20 you. and
there Is name shall keep me from you
Then Jamie went. aud far down on the
sands Christina heard him call, "Good-by.
christina Good-by." And she would
have answered him. but Janet had locked
the door, and the key was Ia her pocket.
Then for hours the domestic storm ragged
Andrew growing more positive and pas
sionate. until even Janet was alarmed.
and with tears and coaXing. persuaded
him TO go 20 his bed. Still in his hurly-
sburly OF temper. Christina kept her pur-
pose intact She was determined TO go TO
Glasgow as soon as she could win out
side. II she was In time for u marriage
with jamie she would De his wife At once
n jamie had gone. then she would hire
herself oft until the return Of the ship.
This was the purpose she intended 20
carry out I'm the morning. but before dawn
her mother Weakened her ont OF a deep
sleen. She WAS in sweat OF terror.
run MP the clf for Thomas Roy"
sao erled and then send Sandy for the
doctor. Andrew Is faving. and Pm feafel
Dor him, Quick. Christina, there isna a
moment 10 l0ss"'