The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-20

VIA WINCH. nc ul6ie servants mad BEEN
| sent on various miss4ons-she fought her
way through the frightened girls.
! Maitland had stayed at Tours. calling
| every day 10 ask news of the invalid.
! Luckily he was in the house now Selling
| the furious creature, he bore her to the
cab. and drove with her. screaming and
] struggling, to the police station. There
Mrs. Peele unwiliingiy lodged her charge;
| she would rather have done justice with
her own hand. An agent was sent 10 ex-
! anime the premises: forthwith he visited
| the stove. Mrs. Peeie was Just able 10
| identify Georges handwriting among the
| black ashes which filled it, A torrent Of
rage sweiied through her veins. She drop
| ped in a fit.
| A fortnight afterwards George received
| tiny packet and a note: 1.-The letters
| which troubled you are destroyed-I en-
| close some or the remains. Goodbye, dear
| Captain Maynard-good-bye. "A grateful
Girl The packet contained ashes.
| George could scarcely believe and he
| understood not at all. In three days more
| came letter from Maitland. recount;ng
| the insane" accusations of Mrs Peele.
| All became clear Georges gratitude was
| enthusiastic. He would be entitled TO
| privilege leave in a few weeks, but mean
time he wrote and wrote-each letter
| warmer than the last as he dwelt on Ro-
| ga 8 charming image
i
he learned the reason. AT Mss Nugent's
| death, Rosa. who was sole heiress, OBJ
/, tanned considerable sum from the trus-
! tees and went to stay with friend of the
| family, who called upon them presently
| in great distress TO report that the girl
| was missing. Since then she had written
| twice TO say that all was WELL but giving
| no hint Of her residence or circumstances
George spent his whole leave in seeking
| her. He advertised day by day-Dut all
! was vain. Cnwillingly at length he recog-
| nized the significance Of that repeated
! Goodbye" in the note. Rosa committed
her crime for his sake under a fixed re-
| solve to see him no more. 1t was a sort Of
| expiaton.
| George, despairing, went back to India,
| but the advertisement continued. In the
| old days. before that woman ''sobered and
| chastened him. love for an unseen mis-
tress could not have endured twelve
| months, whatever the circumstances. But
| two years passed, and it was his fixed
| thought to recover Rosa. He would not
| allow himself to fancy her married. though
| it was disconcerting to hear, as time went
| by, that no application had been made fC.'
money accommodating in trustees hands.
| Then the regiment was ordered home.
| George travelled overland from SueZ. An
accident occurred near Alexandria-several
| passengers Wire killed, and he received a
| blow on the head which struck him sense
| less: II was not grave enough. however.
| to detain him more than three days. At
Brindisi he read an account Of the acct
| dent, and saw his own name in the list OF
! severely wounded.
| There Is ample time for meditation
in the journey from Brindisi to London.
i On arriva: his soldier servant took lodg-
ings for an invalid, ana thither George
! was carried. Next day the leading papers
contained an adveTtisement:-"lf r., SO
long entreated to Communicate with G.. NJ ,
would see him living. Messrs. Jarvis
would give his address 10 anyone who APP
| plies" Before noon Messrs. Jarvis re-
| ported an application. The stage and the
| leading character were dressed forthwith
but nothing happened that day.
| Eager and anxious as he was George
could not bear to lie stretched on couch
| hour after hour. His servant could not
be trusted. He sat at window. behind a
curtain, and thus. lafe in the afternoon
following he. saw brougham drive up.
| loveliest on earth!
| A lucky impulse tempted him TO pause.
| After al!ghtng. Rosa turned TO help a
| very old Iady-her companion-and George
recognized Mrs. Burden, of family
dwelling In his own neighborhood What
| ever NE result OF the strategem, Rosa was
| tracked. The Burdens and the Maynards
owing TO some scandal. in which the
! danes younger had figured. George
| knew nothing of the details.
| When his man announced "a young
! lady" he was prepared: but II was well
| for him that Rosa could not see distinctly
| through her tears in thar darkened room.
"Oh. Captain Maynard" she cried 1T
is terrible TO meet like this.' She gave
| him both her hands. He drew her down
| and kissed her
Perhaps there was too much warmth
! In IT for dying lips: unconsciousiy, by in
| stnct. she drew apart.
Il shall die happy" George murmured.
| But. oh, Rosa why would you not suffer
me- TO live happy"
You could not have respected me.
| George"
Il am not 50 ungsateful nor so duh,
l wOrshipped you
Now, But In the time 10 come you
must have recalled that I am n thief
twice a thief, I acted wisely-but, oh,
| George you viii not die?''
What have I 10 live for Say, Tive
for my sake and 1 will try"
She hesitated a second before replying
! Live for my sake He drew her down
once more. whispering, You love me,
Rosa. say YOU love me-
Against instinct warned her-more Wig
orously
When YOU are well again, George
come 10 me for an answer.
! Where-where?"
The lady desires you 10 come 10 her q;
cnce miss " said the maid entering.
| George felt there was someth hing wrong
II Will return in A moment" said Rosa,
But she did uoG return. Presently he
heard the brougham drive away. ana
rang fariousIy- The explanation vas soon
found. Mrs Burden. sitting with the
landlaay. took up yesterdays Standard
two minutes afterw2rd she sent for Rosa
In great excitement. Consulting the pa
per. George found a paragraph;
Captain Maynard. who was repor. cd
killed in the accident al Alexandria
Reached town last night in perfect health -
Curse -" cried George. ana he held
himself sinless
But the fugitive was tracked all ths
same Next day be called upon Mr. Bur
den. VI. r. who was 81 iighted 20 hear Of
has business. That disreputable youns
brother OF his who had offended the
Maynarls. was Rosa's father, In making
h rself known 70 the family Rasa had