The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-24
PART III.

Meanwhile Gen. MacIntyre waited In
rain for his nephew. Jim Houston neith-
e came nor sent and his uncle bestowed
nnch bad language on the defanlter. Fin-
sly be made up his mind not 90 visit his
Enthusiastically saving and pence.
I may as well wait reply" he said at
laasheon TO his sister. ''If that unprin-
eg.ed jackanapes eonfesseS his scandalous
conduct. why IL VIII save a lot OF hunting
Up evidence Snd what not II Is very un-
AFgaaate that Jim Is away lie must be
away or he would have wtred-or come. I"
~Just 50, weei. Sandy. I'm thinking
yaa'fe no at the bottom or things. There
: something I cannot understand about
lAat girl she Is playing a game. and II
lis piay 20 her it's ike 10 be death TO
lhat poor isa1ie Jim J wonder where
yeur cen are. not 10 sec Il. Then she's
slsaya dreaming Why. ! sometimes say
Kla' three times before she answers. and
Asa she's ike frightened"
Ia that's just havers- It's OF Jim
sAe's dreaming. aud she might do worse.
sasi laink. my woman, what a grand end
as II will he % all my outlay and anxi-
sty 20 see i'm safe. with 81 capital q
EGse and bonnie wife. None BONNER
Hers. Mlnta. lake a glass OF port and
tslnk bis g0od health.
Ias generals conjecture respecting
hms probable absence was correct, He
~ hts hotel early. 20 keep an spposat-
nsni VITA the head OF the frm, whkh
bad given him the engagement he had
Ass accepted. aad thence they went to-
setAer % Interview the chairman Of the
sen7any. Who bad given the work 20 the
eaRisaeiors 90 his return 20 Chart0g
Truss he found hts unc,es telegram. and.
saving made a hasty toilet, was soon
spsedsng a. hanson toward 81. Johns
Noo2. thrilling With eager anticipation at
ne idea Of seeing bis lady love 50 soon
sgain
HeN would She receive him. What uays-
ely underiay her extraordinary emotion
ssd self-denunciation the day hefore@
Aaat girlish folly had she committed.
bas would By dint az fanciful eSaggers-
ass be enlarged snto "treachery and de-
ssnr.
TIC more he dwelt on the memory OF
hsl sgitstinE Interview. the mere Hous-
- ielt convinced that Ella Cathcart had
g love Ter Val Harris. My. then. wss
sae - avegse 20 the iiea % marriage with
ainsesfe
~ 1na ont. though" was his ERIN res
ssnon, a. he paid and dismissed his
driver
he was shown into the drawing room.
Were Lady Fettigrew sat Knitting. Ike
g most implacshl6 or fateS. and her
setaer stool on the hearth rug. talking
3 iead and cheerful tones 10 \ tail. slim.
- kocd~leokiug Young man. IN the
~ Immaculate evening Get~up. whom
second glance. Houston recognized.
~ where. where Nas the bright partieu~
- star whose presence lent sunshine 80
- ksad gloomy heuSe-whoss absence
sas desolstiong
"a, jim, my ls5y. Z thought you would
a ef. Dinner at once" This over hts
.fs1ser % thu servant ''You remember
ssl
lsesstsa did remember him. and they
s& hAs.s Then Houston congratu-
- hss on being appointed sssfe-de-
- % tsc general commanding st ks-
- Fns-. This started thetr host On
ehsnses watch Had taken place IN the
- system % appointments and pro
/ $50. and the ''oew-tanglesi IDEAS which
e~aexaled thu service" IN the rut6st
4.aea einDer As announced.
afe We not 30 have the pleasure cf
- SAiacsrt's comps nvr-' asked tlrs. 50
~ Pettisrew pissed Rim lesuiag on
- Arsa C. Has-frrS
nas nervous headache. or thinks
/ 49, ah0 IS ktaEiag Der r0otn, - replied
AdysAip eri-,.v
Asscn was greatly moved. sac bad
ssSily distressed thenf Whv dt8 sae
aaevely o-olRre that she usxer could
es.ss hime JiD Houston was no cen
sx.~ sacksnzsnes. hay ~ felt that be-
ssn ans BIS Gaeie's wAra there was
sF>-se symeathv whicn forbade their
FsNs mtg sreUt 90 each otseF-
Ia PASSED. over rather heavily
SsaSrew'S coantenaaco WAS over