Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-01-16
"GoOdbu. mn 4Cife."

lions Of Saxon speech to catch the satire
almost involuntary-int the last two
words She remembered the words.
however, and the kiss, and she wus
quite satisfied. To what she was going
she did not speculate He was sending
her-that was enough.
The woman given to her as maid had
been well chosen. Armour had done
this carefully. She was Scotch, was re-
served, had q certain amount Of shrewd
ness, would obey instructions and do
her duty carefully. What she thought
about the whole matter she kept to her.
self. Even the solicitor at Montreal
could not find out. She had her tnstruo-
tions clear in her mind. She was de-
termined to carry them out to the let
ter, for which she was already well
paid and was likely to be better paid.
because Armour had arranged that she
should continue to be with his wife
after they got to England. She under
stood well the language Of Lali's tribe,
and because Lali's English was limited
she would be indispensable in England
Mackenzie therefore had responsible
ty, and if she was not elated over 1t she
still knew the importance Of her posi-
ton and had enough practical vanity to
make her an efficient servant and com.
panion- She already felt that she had
got her position in life, from which she
was to 60 out no more forever. She
had been brought up in the shadow Of
Alnwick castle, and she knew what was
due to her charge-by other people
Herself only should have liberty with
her. She was taking Lali to the home
of General Armour, and that must be
kept constantly before her mind There
fore from the day they set foot ON the
Aphrodite she kept her place beside Mrs
Armour, sitting with her-they walked
very little-and scarcely ever speaking;
either to her or to the curious passen.
gers. Presently the passengers became
more inquisitive and made many at
tempts at being friendly, but these re-
ceived little encouragement It had be-
come known who the Indian girl was,
and many wild tales went about as to
her marriage with Francis Armour
Now it was maintained she had saved
his life at an outbreak Of her tribe;
again that she had found him dying in
the woods and had nursed him back to
life and health; yet again that she
was chieftainess, successful claimant
against the Hudson's Bay company,
and SO ON.
There were several ON board who
knew the Armours well by name, and
two who knew them personally. One
was Mr.. Edward Lambert, q barrister
Of the Middle Temple, and the other
was Mrs. Townley, widow, member
of well known Hertfordshire family,
who, on pleasant journey in Scotland,
had met, conquered and married
wealthy young American and had been
left alone in the world by no means
portionless 10 months before.
Lambert knew Richard Armour well,
and when, from Francis Armour's So
icitor, whom he knew. he heard just
before they started who the Indian girl
was he was greatly shocked and sorry.
He guessed at once the motive, the mad.
ness, Of this marriage. But he kept
his information and his opinions most
" to himself. except in so far as it
seemed only due to friendship to con-
tradict the numberless idle stories 60
ing about After the first day at sea he
came to know Mrs Townley, and when
he discovered that they had many mu-
tual friends and that she knew the Ar
mours he spoke little more freely to