The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-02-18

Lucy Jennings walked out Of the room
with her hands rigidly clasped together;
in few minutes afterward she had pass.
ed out Of the house.
It was late, and when John Jennings
and Reuben had taken counsel together
and had arrived at the conclusion that
she would not return that night, Lucy,
stiff-backed and grim, came up the front
garden with tall girl, who walked with
difficulty, resting on her arm.
Here's your Second-cousin Sarah,"
she said to Reuben, in her old jerky ran
ner, as the two women came into the
house.
Reuben Culwick rose to greet his sec
ond-cousin and to introduce her to John
Jennings, who was filling in some Roman
candle-cases for Mr.. Splud's benefit,
which was to take place In a fortnight's
time at the Saxe-Gotha.
Il am glad that you have come" said
Reuben, heartily. John, this is my Sec
ond-cousin Sarah"
How dye do, marmW said Mr.. Jen-
nings, with a solemn bow
Sarah Eastbell was very like Sarah
Eastbell's ghost, as she looked from one
to another, and tried hard to raise a
smile, without success.
Cant you find the girl seat, instead
of staring at her." said Lucy, sharply, to
her brother, who Immediately rendered
her his own chair.
"You have been i'll, said Reuben to his
cousin, as she sat down YEARLY; 'how's
thatT
"Not Ill exactly. A little weak, per-
haps," answered Sarah; II shall be bet
ter in a minute"
81 am very glad that you have found
her, Lucy" said Reuben to Miss Jen-
nings, who was untying her bonnet
strings in rather violent manner; you
will let me thank you for all the trouble
that you have taken"
II never cared for peoples thanks"
she answered.
"She has been very good to me-" Sarah
Eastbell murmured; Il made mistake
when l thought her very hard-but my
life's been pretty well all mistakes,
think"
"She wants rest" muttered Lucy Jen-
nings
II don't want rest-only few hours,
that is" said Sarah, correcting herself,
''and then l hope to set off to Worcester.
/ have been thinking of what you said to
me at Potter's Court, and when Tom and
his wife left me in the lurch--they went
away in the night while was asleep, as
if they had grown suddenly afraid of me
i came to this place. ]. wanted you to
take me down to Worcester, to stand by
me. Besides, 1 want you to have the
five pounds"
"What five pounds2" asked Reuben;
''that gave your grandmother when"
"Oh, no-not that" said Sarah, but
to pay that one back, and part of which
we were Obliged to spend. There's Eve
pounds reward offered for me- you know,
and you must claim that, for it's through
you I'm giving myself up. l shall say
you have caught me, and"
"Here-hold hard-that viii do--no
more of your highly colored fctions,
Cousin Sarah; it's time you gave them
up, at any rate" he cried; "and as for
the blood money, upon my honor, you
turn me to goosefesh at the thought of
It."
"Why shouldn't you have the money
as well as anybody else" said Sarah
refectively.
Suppose we argue the case In the
morningw
"As we go to Worcester said Sarah
-"very well. This good woman who
traced me to-day thinks it would be right
to tell the truth, but, oh! l can't tell
grandmother. You will break it to her,
in your best way. And l may rest here
tonight" turning to Lucy Jennings.
"You will share my bed," said Lucy.
ITO be continuedl