The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-24

Of the car opened and a man and woman
entered. Both dropped their heads and
passed quickly by the uproaE.ous party,
but before they could seat themselves they
were startled ~ the sound Of several
names uttered IN quick succession:
Mile
"Barchess,'
Sister Waystar!'
The man and woman. both of whom
were young. turned pale. The woman
looked 2ppealinEiy, thu man suiien, Yet
defiant.
The host arose and said quickly:
Come right here. Barchess. and dine
with us. Let bygones he bysones. This
IS Thanksgiving Day. n I'm host. Bring
the lady with you Here. waiter. clear
away this table. and ind a couple Of
chairs or stools somewhere" Then he
whispered to one Of his guests:
Your party. too, evidently
Sure enough"
And mine" said another.
THE couple that I've been called to mar
~" g~roaned the little minister. after
what I've heard, l can't do it, and-on.
Oh. OH
The host. again hurrying the waiter.
Went forWarl TO the couple and said:
Brace up. Barchess no one is going 20
harm YOU. Won't you do me the honor
Y Q AtttA tfAtAA aAEa > ENAA &AtiNfAAa kA ~ At+ AGsF
The young man rnumhled some words.
The host replied. addressing the lady.
I'm delighted 10 ind enc OF my clerks
in such good company. ma'am. You won't
refuse 10 dine with me? All of my guests
seem to be friends of one or other of you.
Waiter. RI be the death of you if you
don't bring those seats
In the next few moments there was a
good deal of ice 10 be broken. ana some
Of il appeared 10 be pretty thick, bat the
host rlttled of some more stories, just as
II nothing had happened, and the little
minister. who seemed to he desperate
about something, followed suit; 50 the
young people had To laugh in spite or
themselves. Besides. a good dinner is not
a bad ice-orcaker.
The young woman soon became infected
10y the cheerful spirit of the party. None
heard their disclosures would expect; the
Of the men looked as grim as any who had
people for whom they had started in search
were before. them. 50 their work was as
good as done. What each one would do in
conclusion he scarcely knew, SO ne fought
for time by telling another story. The
young woman. being a school teacher. had
herself heard some amusing stories. ana
told them very we'll. besides. II is not every
day thai a young woman has four middle
aged men regarding her as respectfully ana
adHiiringly as il she were a princess.
ihe host got her from storytelling to
conversation. and found she was quite
clever. HIS eyes told him that she was
very pretty. and his knowledge Of human
nature told him that she was good. How
did she come 10 take up with Barchess. a
fellow who had just robbed his employer OF
more than a hundred dollars? Psh1w!
Girls had no sense. a new face. a glib
tongue. a pushing way-the sC1pegrace mad
all Of these. there were apparent POSSIBLE
e. E.- -. ga H. "a
count with a man who had been mean
enough 10 seal money With whi&h To he
married. IL the man most interested for
family reasons did not prevent the match,
the host would. he told himself, even II he
had 80 call in the police. Stll. the girls
feelings We're 10 ne considered The host
had daughters Of his own. and he couldn't
hear 80 see a girl Cry.
The young man seemed 90 have some
thing on uis mind. despite his loud and
long l~aug1ter over every story. Evidently
his employer had missed the money. lie
certainly had missed hts clerk. He had
the reputation 81 being 81 sood-he1yted
man. De wasn't showing any anger. Prob
ahly me- was going II overlook everything
in considerable. OF tae Company ia Wafrn
ne had found the young man. A. any rate
the runaway had sent from the stolen
money railway fares and a good zee 10 a
minister whose church the girl had attend
eI while teaching school a few weeks n
his town. Tire minister was on the train
according So appointment. The young man
would risk g..
"ponfnle." he SAD suddenly. we're in
th- uoNt state now. and there are more
witnesses present taa0 the law requires.
WHAT'S 90 prevent the ceremony taking
place al aarc-~Eht here
.NtNt state" sad the host. What's
the matter with oar own statee'
n