The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-11-16

wrung his hand. smiling, 'alkng pat
ting his shoulder. while great tears
coursed down his cheeks.
Lars. Lars he called continually,
and the babel of words rioted gladly
between them. while the English could
only watch and wonder For an in.
stant Miss Preobeslas regarded her IA
Their with MISUNDERSTANDING amaze
ment Then. with a glad cry. she. too,
ran to the chattering. hand grasping
pair and joined in the melee of happy
words
The cutlery with which Pladja had
greeted her father was a whisper com
pared to the triumphant yell with
which De flung himself upon his knees
before the daughter and caught at and
kissed her skirts, fondling her extend
Fed hand, weeping. gesticulating. rails
ling his hands and calling on every
saint in the Greek calendar to bless
this unsoughi meeting The colone,
saw the curiosity written large on
Desmond's face for he turned toward
him while the war of question and an.
swer still ragged between his daughter
and the Finn and with many smiles
gave shortly his explanation of the
matter.
Il have hardly yet been able to gait
er how my old servant and foster
brother comes to be on your yacht. my
dear SIR, but you will understand my
delight in finding him here when had
believed him dead these three years
back He was the forester on my
Finnish estate and the most faithful Of
servants-of comrades. let me say.
Word was brought to me of his death
In Russian prison some time back.
had indeed thought that he had sue
cumbed TO his torments there rather
than betray my whereabouts | sec
now 1t was only device of the enemy
to cause me pain He says you are
sailing to his very home-to my own
estate. in fact. mine at least before it
was confiscated by the righteous ex-
ecutive which denies rights of property
to those from whom ii differs"
I'VE are certainly sailing for Skel-
ligen.' said Desmond. urged thereto
by Pladja himself He had promised
us possession of treasure which |
now perceive belongs to you. How he
reconciled it with his conscience to
give us knowledge of it can't say.
Perhaps you'd better ask him."
The colonel turned to the Finn again.
and the talk Went on. The expressions
OF amusement. surprise and finally in
dignation that crossed his countenance
as. his former forester explained him.
self were varied. Suddenly his genial
face shut up hard and rigid. He glared
at the Finn. His words grew stern
and dashed out at the other. who. cring
ing and groveling, turned to the lady
Tor support. Her face was as set as
her fathers. and she repealed him with
a contemptuous gesture. He turned
eagerly, implorlngly. from one to the
other. pouring out food of words as
evidently he strove to find excuse and
explanation for some part of his re.
citaL From father and daughter he
received only scorn and repulse. Final
~, with despairing countenance. the
unfortunate man crept away forward
whie the colonel turned again to Des-
mond and began gravely to speak.
while nothing can really excuse the
treachery which it Is my painful duty
to detail TO you, let me ask you to bear
In mind in eXtenuation the feryent
[eudal devotion which Firms as well |
rs Poles bear to their overload; also
may plead their oyermastering patrl-
otism. which allows all methods to be
used which advance the cause of their
country Lars has told to me his dis
,overy of the treasure. He has also
lad the assurance to explain to me
mat he meant to use you as instru- |
nents only in obtaining it. Afterward
he purposed frankly to steal II and |
BRING 1t to the leaders OF nv marty
The dishonesty of this course of ac |
ION has simply never occurred to him. |
HIS moral horizon is bounded very |
narrowly. He first regards things as |
hey affect myself and family; second |
y, Finland. and. thirdly, and solely on |
ny account, Poland Your interests |
n the matter were outside consid- |
'ration. as far as he is concerned |
AVE Just tried to whip little sense |
u honor into him. but | fear he now
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