The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-30

Il was within the bounds ~ pos
tihtlly that the cripple. % whom /
had given afscr sum- perhaps.
than he had rccutycd Cor some time
past had been a. much impressed
BY my generosity that he had fol-
bowed me Ia order 20 discover where
\ lived. and thus obtain further
GUMS Ia the future. uut this theory
did not commend itself ca nae. aad I
did nos venture outside my house
that afternoon.
I assembled Co the houaetop after
night and. lying upon my cushions.
gave myself up g. Thought A. I lay
there. l began 20 think of men I
had known. and Of the many queer
adventures IN which 1 had played
part since had been tossed upon
the sea of lie. 60 sink or 0lm.
After q while 1 began to think of
thzihnd. and fell to wondering hat
hal become 81 the people had
known there Both mY parents were
dead MY father had died month
before / was born. aud ms mother
when / was = years old had
neither brothers nor sisters. indeed.
mv only relative HaH an old aunt
maiden lady whom had emily seen
un one occasion. and nj whose very
address I WAS ignorant Then ! re-
called nay first Kuing - sea. and my
final dearrtian in cape Town. There
WIS Dutch siri IN the old colony
with whom I had imagined ms arlf
in love. but she had thrown me
asaHH faa /. s=assw= n ..4t..H "a
for the time az least I had supposed
my heart Ca be broken. but. less
than a war later. I gave IL into the
keeping % onr Of she sweetest little
crcolca that evcr nutterrd a fan In
New Orleans Tier father refused
my suit. while her brothers eudeav-
urgd 90 run a knife into me. anR-
Eratcd an elapemenL and she took
the hint and next day cleared out
with a Yankee drummer. my great
est rival Then thoughts flew back
20 certain night In Venicr when II
had Glanced % see the face n the
most beautiful gifi l had ever Hern
In my life. she caaid not have been
more than our or two and twenty.
and. though some years have
elapsed since that might. could re-
call her face a. plainly a. that ~
ms most intimate friend I saw her
but that uuee. au1 though I made
inqairieH I could not discover her
y whereabouts. or even her name At
one time the remembrance 81 her
beauty had filled my mind. hut % I
hate had ben too busiiY occupied "a /
give even such a fascinating subject /
It's proper confederation When "A
man f. playing Tor his iffe against I
desperate odds. even the prrtttHHt /
face must be- FeirEafrd % the back /
ground
Al last. firing ~ watching the |
stars. ross and isseked out across 4
the city. A Ereat longing - walk |
took possession Of me. and. being /
unable q I'D myself % O.. I deter |
mined 20 sally forth and see what |
adventures might meet with had /
been warned repeatedly that Madfa- |
pore city Il not place 20 saik ia /
alone az niEht bat IN my folly I /
fanelrd that could take care % /
myself The sequel viii show upon 1
hat an Insecure basis this idea /
rested
Leaving the house made my way l
towards The Jewish quarter Fsw |
people we're abroad. and al Who 1
were seemed intent uf.un their oNn 4
concerns A. hat ] turned % re- 4
trace my STEPS 70 waA PAST 10 1
a'cioek b. this tifue. AMI the hush 4
- sleep had fallen upon the city NJ 4
Shoes echoed upon thr cohhtaatunea
with n noise that they never made
by day, and. when once eauRhrsl. /
the whole street rang With the uaiss
u H. I know no other sensation 80 /
uncanny a. that % being alone al 1
night IN 8 great city
suddenly my enr caught the rap 4
tap Of a bcEEaF'a staff upon the
stones.
sim being followed" I said 70
myself. for had 40 doubt that u .
vas the cripple Who was pursuing /
me. This looks suHpieiaua=
once more I FASTENED 20 conceal |
myself IN a dark entry. The tap |
ping 90 the staff came closer. aua /