Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-11-18
CHAPTER ZX (ContinuedD.

1.-The two children did not catch the
threat latent In that last word, but
they realized the force of it from their
fathers look and were surprised when
he quietly said:
"'YOu declare yourself to be the only
man on the commission who IL ac-
Quainted with the facts you are pleased
to style traitOrOus!'
THE generals lips cur,ed. Have l
not said" he asked
something in this stern honesty
seemed to affect the father. His face
turned away, and 1t was the others
voice which was next heard. A change
had taken place in 1t, and it sounded
almost mellow as it gave form to these
words
"'Alpheus, we have been friends.
You shall have two weeks in which to
think over my demand and decide If
ut the end Of that time you have not
returned to domestic life, you may ex-
pect another visit from me which can
not fail of consequences. You know
my temper when reused. DO not force
me into a position which will cause lis
both endless regret
perhaps the father answered; per-
baps he did not The children heard
nothing further, but they witnessed the
gloom with which he rode away to
the White House the next day. Re
membering the generals threat, they
imagined in their childish hearts that
their father had gone to give up his
post and newly acquired honors. But
he returned at night without having
done SO and from that day on carried
his head higher and showed himself
more and more the master both at
home and abroad.
But he was restless, very restless.
and, possibly to allay q great mental
uneasineSs, he began having some
changes made in the house, changes
which occupied much Of his time and
with which he never seemed satisfied.
Men working one day were dismissed
the next and others called In until this
work and everything else was inter
rupted by the return Of his late IN
welcome guest, who kept his appoint
ment to day.
''At this point in her narrative Mis-
tress Callista's voice fell and the flame,
which had thrown a partial light on
her countenance, died down until l
could but family discern the secretly
inQuiring look with which she watched
me US she went ON to say:
"'Reuben and T-Reuben was her
brother-'were posted In the dark cor
ner under the stairs when my father
met the general at the door. We had
expected to hear high words or some
explosion Of bitter feeling between
them. and hardly knew whether to be
glad or sorry when our father well
coined his guest with the same elabo-
rate bow we once saw him make to the
president In the grounds Of the White
House. Nor could we understand what
followed. We were summoned In to
supper. Our mother was there, a great
event in those days, and toasts were
drunk. and our father proposed one to
the generals health. This Reuben
thought was an open signal Of peace
and turned upon me his great round
eyes in surprise. but I, who was old
enough to notice that this toast was
not responded to and that the general
did not even touch his HIPS to the glass
he had lifted in compliment to our
mother. who had lifted hers. felt that
there was something terrifying rather
than reassuring In this attempt at
good fellowship. Though unable to
reason over it ut the time, have often
done so since. and my fathers attitude
and look as he faced this strange guest
has dwelt so persistently in my men,
DRY that scarcely u year passes with
out the scene coming up in my dreams
with its accompanying emotions Of
fear and perplexity. FOr-perhaps you
know the story-that hour was the
generals last. He died before leaving
the house-died in that same dark H.
brary concerning which you have
asked so many questions.
IL remember the circumstances we'll
how well.-dOwn to each and every
detail. Our mother had gone back to
her room. and the general and NV 70