The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-29

for which I lus.ed 20 kick him. He had
rot aged ore bit in his years Of sassoond-
age. because. among his Few virtues he
aid not drink ana was not addicted 10
Aeai~oTk. lie locked very smart ami
aeoo1,alr. ous when saw MIN taking the
XIII about. and playing the role az be-
neveien, nncls, ] fel; more than siled.
she. poor girl looked wVetcheG. Ies What
could man do? y third person who in
terferes IN these matters Is usually. N the
future. cat dead by both parties.
Eut at last / could stand Il no longer.
Young airhairn. with his ahsGrdly pat
roniring airs. made ME burst rabidly into
speech
p YOU know. Mac" he said one day at
The club. .aas when / first came back
here l very nearly got mashed on that
kia Of oars? Thought " marrying her.
mean. Fact: l really did. by the Way.
haven't you ever thought it's queer she
never did pick up a husband She's Jolly
good looking: she's rich: and / swear no
would ever spot she isn't a lady.
But he concluded reiiectiveiy. Il believe
she's one az those curious women who
dent care two pence FOR any man.
1t was tncu that | rose In my wrath.
and shsme:ul}y abused part OF wotsans
confidence. sud rent young Fatrbairn into
startled fragments. spoke Of the Peri-
tent Thief. RE had pu9sied ever that in
that hts identity mastered SO long the
money VAS there. Bu, when / drew his
more special attention TO the story. he
saw that that deceased rohhcr was an U
terly impossible and apecryphai person.
age. and another light began TO dawn
upon him.
My word MEG. Is this really true.
Didn't this fellow ever EXIST And Is it
the Hid who has really pensioned meT''
Use tNa small uif he flteS have Ctyeu
you," snarled hack.
II deserve 10 be Kicked
IF ever Il man did. you're he, Rut
thought you were In love with the girl all
along. or YOU should have stayed In your
palmetto shack. What .id YOU bring her
up fore Why did you do hard labor In
the Cape 10 ray those school fees"
Because that was tie only ono dosged
thing had IN my nature. l swore 10 my
SELF I'd rear up that Kid decently: ana AZ
other times swore other things. bur that
was the only one / ever ut all stuck to.
But l didn't do Il because l loved her
not then. that is-1-er-I suppose 30 ova
her now. Since We come back. that Is.
and she's grown UP. Yes. old man. Of
course. honestly and really in love
with her ROW.
considered he was lying. hut didn't
say 30. preserved instead the silence OF
the condemned
YoI neeGnt glare nt ne IN that way,
Mac. In fast confound me. l should like
IN know what the devil you mean by II.
You seem In an Internal sulky temper this
morning. III leave you. I'm going to look
up the Kid
III you've anything Of the gentleman
left IN You, you'll propose 10 her." I
snapped out.
You mind your own Internal business"
retortei Young Fairbairn. and slammed the
door behind him.
| paced M and down the room, and re-
leyed my feelings by addressing profanity
10 the chandelier. This employment soothes
ONE under such circumstances
Young Fairt,airn ala not turn up TO a
dinner appointment that night much TO
the annoyance Of a certain hostess with
daughters, hut saw him next day NJ a
private view, and the Kid hanging
close, ON his elbow. She was beamlug. She
was hooking 50 absolutely happy that peo~
PIE stared little and then smiled.
The rooms were crammed, and II was
she caught my eye early on, and teleFraph-
ca 10 me "A long bulletin In two oefllades
ana 81 lift OF the eyebrows. You see,
have come TO understand the Kids meth
oas rather well. II is that way with a
woman you are fond Of. Rut at last the
crowd surged and l get across
MAC" she said. when | shook hands
with her what have you bgcn doing 10
the Youngunr He saws no went have you
for his best man, and I can't get out OF
him why Now sit down here with ma
and tel! the reason ~ once"