The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-13
CHAPTER XVII.
MANLY. N w. S

Manly, N. w. -.
"My Dear Rigby.-At ten minutes to
four this morning rap that conveyed,
as raps always do, the prevailing emo
ton. as well as some of the inherent
characteristics of the rapper, came to
my door. This time it was an alx-
iCus. nervous, hurried, and yet self
assertive rap that said, When | have
time, | am man that thinks good
deal of himself and stands upon his
dignity, but just now | have not the
time
Il hurried on my dressing-gown and
slippers, to find at the door the re-
markable cortege you had directed to
my house. Now | know all the apollo
gies you are dying to make for the
unheard-of liberty, etc. My dear boy,
don't trouble; the game was worth a
good many candles.
The pompous old colonel breaking
down every moment over the lovely
girl, the lovely girl gradually recover
ing under the administration of hot
coffee that Tilly in mlraculouSly
short time had ready for her, the
sailors in the kitchen, not knowing |
was near them, going through the
wreck and its details, and constantly
wondering what they would get out
of it; the everlasting apologies of the
OLD gentleman-well, it was to cut it
short, a most interesting and busy
INDEPENDENTLY interesting.
Nov | dare say you will want to
know something of what became of
your friends.
"Well about 6 o'clock the old col
oIel went into the kitchen and had a
long talk with the sailors. He told
me afterward they got five pounds
each out of him. Then he came back
to the dining-room, and by dint of
much persuasion consented to go to
the spare room. His daughter went
to Tilly's room. They soon fell asleep.
and did not wake till nearly noon;
then he went out and took rooms at
the hotel for the night.
81. wrote a letter to their lodgings
and also a short paragraph for the
paper.
Now, if there is anything else can
dc for them that you can think of,
send me telegram worded so as to
be safe.
"In the meantime. good-by. l smell
a rat smell a rat; and | don't Won
der. She is very beautiful. Yours sin
cerely, J. NJ. MAY"
This letter reached me the day fol-
lowing the memorable night just re-
corded. | had, in the meantime,
shown myself good deal during the
afternoon to the people on the fiat,
talked of my fishing. the good sport
| had found on the ocean side, etc.
Then | went down to Warren's cave
and talked of the wonders of last
night. Warren. by intuitive sight
understood the motives Of everybody
that is. of course with the one ex-
cepton of the nurse: she was a stand.
ing puzzle to him; he would have done
anything in the world for her, but not
from any of the impulses that usually
iEfame men in their dealings with
women. Not knowing anything of our
past associations. he naturally &C
counted for her obvious influence over
me by supposing that | had the same
dread Of her.
'WyHvard ST., Sydney, New South
Wales.
my Dear Doctor Rigby-It is IN
compliance with nv darghter's wish
as II Is my own. that I now make
some effort at thanking you for al
your great kindness to us. She haG
learned so much from her own OBJ
servatiOn that IL became Necessary fol
her ouiets sake. 10 tell her the full
extent OF your efforts and sacrafice!
on our behalf. AID we both feel tina
your care OF us during our stay, you
successful scheme to hide Us, and