The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-25

does not understand much English. He
and I--you see, repose special confidence
in such an old friend" The sneered).
nave had to get away from Cuba as best
we could. l don't know whether the
Spaniards or Americans wanted us worst
we prayed with both. That's why were
mere NOW, as l was saying
III 1t were not for one thing? What
thng?"
Why, that Dolly's dead. If she were
not / should say she sent YOU I heard
of Dolly's death four years ago.
Ted Guest did not reply. If this were
So if the man really thought his wife
dead-then? Surely there was no use In
bringing him to Mrs. Holloway.
But" said the outcast, with sudden
thought there's Katey, my little girl.
Guest, look here. l can see by your eyes
you know where Katey is. Between us.
| let there be no fooling. My friend here
and are in the blacklist of holes. Where
katey is you know and I'll soon find out.
| Give me some money at once to go west.
| or I'll ask it from her"
| For an instant the skipper grasped at
this chance to get Immediately rid of the
| scoundrel. railroad ran a few miles
away. He pulled out his watch to look
at the time. He was near the candle
and the foreign rascal was close behind
him. walking. Guest pulled roll of bills
half way from his pocket and then showed
them back again. No! this was not keep
ing his promise to Dolly Holloway. II
alive he had said he would bring her hus-
band to her-for Katey's sake. Good.
Let the villain have the chance the white
souled woman would give him. Guest had
promised her He would keep his prom
Use. These thoughts flashed through his
mind in a moment. He drew himself
erect The foreigner was close behind
him.
Holloway" said the skipper, almost
gently, Dolly is not dead / came to
give you another chance, to bring you
The butt of revolver swung in the air
and crashed on the captains head, and he
fell The Cuban was at him instantly,
rfling his pockets of watch and bills.
Holloway remained silent stunned at
his comrades action, stunned at the news
of his wife being alive. The Cuban
leaped up, dancing in rage. For all his
trouble he had found very little money
on Guest, and the watch was not of great
value.
mot enough-a," he cried.
Holloway came to his senses.
you've done it now, JOSE" said he
with a reckless laugh. eve are bound
to get away tonight at all risks-far
away. How about the other thing? Did
you scout? Is it safe? Only women?
Then we'll have to make try. What
time is it? Let's get out of this quick,
then. Dolly alive? If only / could find
her | would be safe! Come, Jose, softly
nowt" f29 3&t
In the snuggery of the inn mother and
daughter sat together, sewing on Katey's
wedding dress. They were chatting
cheerfully, according to the promise of
there being no tears at the girls we'd
ding The snow was falling; the night
was very cold. Katey peeped from the
| window.
Don't you find it dull without Jack,
mother dear?"y she said. Perhaps Capt.
Guest will drop in to keep us company"
But Christmas eve passed, and Capt.
Guest did not come. Mrs. Holloway did
not disguise her disappointment.
"He is such an old friend" she said,
land on this night Of all nights in the
year, thought he would call upon u.s.
Katey looked at her mother quiZzically,
and bent over her head and whispered in
her ear:
Mother" she said, "do you know we
have made very pretty wedding dress,
but we might do still better with prac-
tice. How nice it would be to practice
, next upon yours"
"Katey!" cried Mrs. Holloway, and she,
too, found it needful to run to the win
dow and peep out at the weather The
snow was falling heavily now, and it
was quite dark with heavy clouded
sky. The inn had never before seemed
so isolated. The silence without was ut
ter. Even the waves upon the beach
rolled in with leaden noiselessness.
Katey went to the piano. IT was nat
ural she should choose Jacks favorite
song. Soon the soft notes of her voice
stole through the house:
"Ich weiss NIGHT was soil es bedeuten,
| Das ich so traurig bin"
She merely touched the instrument
with her fingers, and her voice was very
| low and gentle. The song fullest OF
| yearnings and regret and sweetness of all
songs, sounded with prccsound tenderness
in the mothers ears Suddenly Katey
stopped and looked at Mrs. Holloway. The
Dolly of old days was gazing with sad
| eyes far beyond the room, beyond Che
inn, beyond the beach, and the eyes were
/ filled with tears.
Mother" cried the girl, kneeling at
her side, forgive me! 1t was thoughtless
of me to sing that / know how 1t at
| fected you on the night of the storm.
| You are not nervous again tonight, are
you, pet?"
II don't know" Dolly murmured,
catching at her child's hand. II am not
nervous, but feel the same curious SEN
sation of sadness and forebodng. 1t
is stupid of me, know, when we should
be happy-Christmas and your wedding
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