Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-02-27

Something out OF the goodly past. some
/ vague touch OF decency belonging 10 the
/ days when ne was young aud happy, aud
l when honor was sill word 10 which ne
| ciUlg with al ais might, renders this
I coarse epi-heI, as applied 10 Jhe pretty Or
l paans committed 10 h.S care, inSuppO-r-
able
You hardly remember. perhaps. that
I you are speaking Of my uleces, he says
| with an angry frowu.
"Hoity tO.iy. None Of your airs with
me- says she, steEn.y. Sue advances
| step nearer 10 him. Remember, Dysa-t,
/ tad; l can either make or mar ycu. l.
aud I only"
Il would I were sure OF that" says he.
modify. But Have you forgotten
Ssd.ey: He knew"
"Pisa. Hes dead; Ie, him rest. What
one you ara 10 wo-r.c. Twenty years
l ard more. and no sign OF him, and l ask
/ you was he the one 10 remain quiet. il ne
saw a way TO forcing : sovereign ou, OF
/ you:"
True. true" says Dysar-. eagerly
catching AZ this suggestion. And YET I
would give much lu know ;hat he was in
the grave"
"Ay. and I in mine. I know you"
says she. with an evil looA. You fear
/ ME-
= fear nothing" says he. co,dly.
| What" says she. slowly. regarding
him closely; not even rAat your son
, shou.d know
/ Sae pau>eS, pleased with her work. All
I AZ once. As it were. on hearing this ques-
| ton, the old man qua.!S before her Ike a
| beaten hound. The life goes out Of him.
/ ne seems 10 shrink into himself. and puts
| out his hands as though to ward of some
fatal blow.
NO; that. Anything bur that" ne
muyters, feebly.
Well. don't drive NE TO it," says she,
sulkily
Remember, it was for him I did IT,"
cries ne. sharply. After all my love. my
care, my secrecy. 10 have il now laid bare
10 him. l tell you'-h.S fingers working
| convu.siyely-"ra.h her lndu thar ne should
know, il seems TO NE that it would ue
sweet and simple thing TO murder MIN
VINO would be;.ay NE"
I'm uoc going to betray you" says
she. And as for saying twas Tor him
you did il. why"
For him. For his sake only"
Partly, l think says she, d-yly.
Entirely; altogether What other crea-
ture mad TO love me-lo love: His
mother, as you SNOW, hated ME; and
when she died l was glad" says be,
crushing his fingers together.
YET the deed was scarcely necessary
II done Tor him says Crunch. holding
her ground THAT old aunt Of his-lhe
mothers S.ster-put want OF; Of the ques-
ton Tor him"
Il knew nothing Of her desire TO make
him her heir--,hen."
You know it now, anyway" says she,
with nasty sneer. And it is never too
late to mend-Jo find by accident tina,
paper you have just locked up
Il have thought Of it," says he. with
lowered brow and eyes bent upon the
ground. dreamed OF il; and al. my
dreaming has but convinced NE that
things had better stay as they now are.
Into what better hands could they have
fallen: Who would have husbanded it
al. like NE? You know the care. the
trouble, the s.eepiess days and nights
have devoted 10 the management of-of
il. You kuow whe:he it has ever been
joy TO me-ra:her a grief. a wearying Of
The flesh, curse" The word comes from
between MS lips with a little Kissing
sound. But il is all for him, for him, -
be says, in a dying tone.
With restless, feeble steps he begins to
pace the room.
He believes in me. He trusts NE; he
a.ou--now. Bu- if ever ne We're 10 lea-n
the truth he would spu-n NE from him.
swear to you''-he turns and fixes his
burning eyes on hers-'I'd s.-au-.e you
with these hands. 'ho!dins them out be-
fore her, trembling with passion. yet
strong and u;he, before the words could
pass yonr lips
I'm n0t going to play traitor. I've
tod you that" says she. frowuing. I've
had chance before this if wished to do
it. and I'm n0c going 10 help MS children.
whatever happens" Her brow grows
black and her eyes tighten. May curses
follow him wherever he be. even through
the gates Of death"
Amen says Dysart, careleSsly Then.
in a different tone: "Seaton is coming
home Tomorrow"
You have design" saws she. fxin:
her sharp eyes on him with a searching
regard.
True; and think well Of mentioning
II 10 you.' SAYS Dysa-t. slowly. After
long and careful thought | have decided
Oh abandoning more ambitions schemes
and wedding him to my elder niece,
Vera"
CTo be continuedl
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