Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-25
Translation Of'aSaVag :
By GILBERT PARXEB.
Copyright 1898. byJ. B. Lippineott < Co


 Then Lambert began to see the mat ter ill different light and his sym pathy for Francis Armour grew less as his pity for the girl increased. In fact, tke day before they got to Southamp- ton he SwOro at Armour more than once and was anxious concerning the reCcp- tion of tthe Ecathen wife by her white relatives
 Had he been present at a certain scene at GrCyhope a day or two before he would have been still more anxious. It was tho custom at breakfast for Mrs. Armour to open her husbands letters and read them while he was engaged with his newspaper and hand to him atterward tEoSc that were important. This morning Marion noticed a letter from Frank NmonS the pile and with out word bounced upon if. She was curious, a> any woman would be, 10 see kow he took Miss SherwOud's $ action. Her father w;lS deep i'll his paper at the time. Her mother was reading other lrtt,I>. Marion read the first few lines with feeling of almost painful won. der. the words were so curious. cynical and cold
 Richard sat opposite her, He also was engaged with his paper but chanclng tn glance up saw that she was hecOming very !alr and that the letter trembled i'll hlr fingers, Being a little short sighted. he WaS hot near enough to see the handwriting He did not speak yet H. watched, Presently, seeing her grow more excited, he touched her foot under tine taAlr. She looked mp and caught his eve She gaSpcd slightly. She gave him a warning look and turned away fyyri her mother. Then she went on r,lliuE to the bitter end. Presently q Ntj!r ryy escaped hrr against her will. Al that her mother looked up. but she ouly SAW her daughters back, as she ro~v hurri,ily from the table. saying ti..l she would return i'll a moment Mrs Armour, however. had been star t!,d She knew that Marion had been lrAilnE letter and with mothers instinct her thoughts We're instantly on Frank, She spoke quickly, almost sharp lv. Marion, como here.
 Richard had risen He came round the table. and a< the girl ohcyed her npothrr took the letter from her fingers and hastily glanced over il. Mrs, Ar mour came forward and took her daugh- tcr's arm. Marion. she said. there Is something wr0n=-wirh FraHk. What i> it:''
 General Aruoi.r WAS uuw looking up at them all Cur:uu>lv. QuCStinninglv. through his glasses, his paper laid down. his hands I,>tln- vu the tahlr.
 Marion could nnt answer. She was sick with IL yrvt. veXAtiun and shame, Al the first flush dcath-for Frank had been lreterabir to this. She had considerable store If vanity Shu was not vyry philosophical Besides she was not married, and what Captain Nidall, hvr dovo;,l adnlir,r and possible hus- band. would think If this heatheniSh alliano,' WIS not a chscrful thought to her
 SLc chol;cd uowu sob and waved her hLud toward Richard to answer for her H. was pal. loo. bat cool. He un- dtrstool the case Instantly He made up Us E.ird instantly also as to what ought 10 bo-muSt be-donc.
 Well. mother. he said, it Is about Frank But he is all risht-that k, he Is alive "ni well in body, But he nas :Esd hateful little embar, rasSmcut fir Us. IIc is married.
 Marie d." said his mother faintly. "Oh, Toor Lady Agnes"
 Marion smfTed little viciously al this.
 Married! Marr:cd!" said his father, "Wvn. what about II, ch? What about Il:
 Tho mother wrung her hands. Oh know it iS something drCadful-dread tul! He las married some horrible wilC l person CT something.
 Richard. miserable as he was. re muiuCd calm. Well. said he, ''. don't know about her being horrible Frank is silent OH that point, but sho i wild cnouSh-a wild Indian. in fact .
 Indian. Indian Good God. rct uigStr!" cried General Armour harsh ly, starting ID his feet.
 An Indian. A wild Indian!' Mrs Armour whispered faintly as she drop ped into chair.
 And she'll be h,'ro i'll two or thre days" flutt>rcd ; arion hySterically.
 Meanwhile Richard had hastily pick l l l day after tonorrow," hc said deliber ately Frank Is as decisive as he i rash Well, 1t is melancholy tit fo tat "
 What do you mean by tit for tat:' cried his father anSrily.
 oh, 1 mean that-that we tried { hasten Julia's marriage with the othe fellow, and he is giving us one in re turn. and you will all agree that it's pretty permanent one,
 The old soldier recovered himself an was beside his wife in an instant H took her hand. Don't fret about it wife," he said. Its an ugly buSi ness, but We must put up with it. Tn boy was out of his head. We are ol now. my dear, but there was a tim when We should have resented such thing as much as Frank. though not i the same fashion perhaps-nOt ill th same fashion " The old man presse his lips hard to keep down his emotion . "Oh. how could he. how could he! said his mother We meant every :; thing for the best
 D Tt Is always dangerous busine: meddling with lovers affairs. "rejoine Richard. Lovers take themselves yer seriously indeed. and-well, here th p thing is, Now. who will go and fetc her from Liverpool? should say thG both my father and my mother ougi to go. "
 Thus Richard took it for granted ths , they would receive Franks Indian vii into their home He intended that, $ }. far as he was concerned. there shoul be no doubt upon the question from tt > beginning.
 Never! She shall never como herel [. said Marion with flashing eyeA "A con mon squaw. with greasy hair and blal
 kets and big mouth and black teeth, wi eats with her fingers and grunts! If sl does. if she is' brought to Greyhope.