The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-21

I'VE do. But, how In a terrible
strait"
How p why for want Of food
starving. Up Ia the mouniainh.
where we've been hidlns tof now
nearly month. all we've had ~
live upon was Wild fruits aud roots.
often eating them mW. too, We
darent any Of uu venture down, hH
the roads all round have been behei
by aplea uud soldiers. rs only ~
cheer desperation I've stolen through
them. the Benor Dan ltuperio send
Ing me Ia San Auguatin Ia the hope
I might be able TO pick up some pro.
Visions The uuiueky part 81 u al
h. that even n I get safe Ia, !
haven't the NhcfeNitb 10 buy the
antnhlea. and must beg them. IhaL
1 fear. won't be easy. people are 20
hard hearted.
For time his surprised listeners
stood silent giving away 10 sad re-
Elections. Flutcnei0 and ltupefto
staryinRi
May I hope" continued the lying
wretch. your lads ships VIII Jet mo
iook upon this accidental encounter
az a Eoduand. and that you Nlll give
me something 10 buy
"0h. air" interrupted the count
enn. we will give you that I.tiiHu.
have you any money Ia your pufas 2
1 haven't ln mine nothing 10 SIX .
nify."
Nor 1 either how unfortunate!
We muHt
Never mind money your lady q
ships. moneys worth VII dc quite
AZ well RinEa. anything IA the way
81 IeNelry. Wili do. l chance 10
know a place Ia the village where
can convert them Into cash.
Here. take this'" cried the
countess. handing him her watch.
the same which had been given 10
Jose. bat was redeemed by "a money
payment.
And thlsi" said the Dona fAliaa,
also holding out a watch. both Of
which he speedily took pousehai0n
Of.
"tTis very generous Of your lady
ahipa." he said slowing them away
among hia rags the proceeds 81
these ought 20 support un for "A long
time. even allowing for the reduced
rate Il have 10 accept from tbs
paw nbroker Afterwards We must
do the best we can"
AZ he spoke. his little. sparkling
eyes were axarielgusly bent upon
certain other objects he aaw nein-
tiilatinE In the moonlight bracelets.
rings upon their fingers and In their
ears. The hint vas hardly needed.
Enough for thwm the thought that
more help might be required ~
those dear Co them. and IT time
when they could not extend H.
In less than five minutes both
had Invested themselves ~ every ar
ticle IN the way 81 gold OF gems
adofuinR them. they even plucked
the pendants from their ears.
thruntinR ali diHe fimlEatlngiy int
the outssretehed hands Of the
hume hbuak.
Thanks thanks" he e1aeai-
lated. crowdiug everything into his
pocket. "But your ladynliipa WIN
scarce care 90 arr~pt thanks from
me. Twill be more TO your salts
faction to know that year generosity
nlli be the saving % valuable lives,
two Of them. n | mistake not. very
dear 90 ypu on wont the s@s1arsH
be delighted az the tale l shall take
back Net faf the prosiaieaa ! may
carry. hut how obtained the means
% PURCHASING them. But as tims'a
pressing. ueuorisa. won't say n
word ulor~. only farewell"
without waiting for permission 70
depart. BE slipped doNu from the
wall and 6iHa ppeared on ita other
side
II was an abrupt leave taxing.
which alike surprised and disap-
pointed thsra. Fpr they bad many
questions r. 81 and many anKieties
they had wished set AZ rest.
fTu be contiuued1