The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-03

70 NJ hcuse-despoiIed the dea6-
took from ny mothers corpse 4 rsis,
beyond price"
"Despoiled the dead--he surely can
not-xCu must wrong him. young al. p
! NO, no. Il " the fact. lady-and
that relic-forgive me-but that relic
must have. You know not what de-
pends upon IT.
Wait. young sir. replied the maid
en-. i will soon return
Philip waited several minutes. lost
in thought and admiration: 50 fair q
creature IN the house OF Mynheer
Pocts, Who could she bes while
thus ruminating. he was accostsd by
the silver voice Of the object OF his
Feyeries. who. leaning out Of the win
dow. held in her hand the black ribbon
70 which was attached the article 50
dearly coveted.
"Kere IS you relic. sir" said the
young females u regret much that nv
father should have done 4 deed which
well might Justify your anger; but
here it is.' continued she. dropping
Il down on the ground BY Philip; @and
now you may depart"
Your father. maiden, can he be
your father2T said Philip. forgetting
to take up the relic which lay at his
feet
She would have retired from the
window without reply. but Philip
spoke again:
Stop. lady. stop one moment, until
/ beg your forgiveness for my wild,
foolish act, swear by this sacred
relic" continued he. taking it from
the ground and raising Il to his lips,
that had known that any unoffend-
ing person had been in this house /
would not have done the deed. and
much do | rejoice that no harm hath
happened. But there is still danger,
lady; the door must be unbarred, and
the jambs. which still are glowing. be
exttnguished. OF the house may yet be
burned. Fear not for your father,
maiden for had he done me a thou
sand times more wrong. you will pro-
tect e1ch hair upon MS head. He
knows me well enough TO know / keep
my word Allow ne TO ssair the in
jury 1 have occasioned. and then l win
depart"
NO. no; don't trust him" said
Aynheer Poots from within the cham
ber
Yes, he may be trusted, replied the /
daughtsr; and his services are much 4
needed. for what could a poor, weak 4
girl like me, and still weaker father, /
DO In this strait? Open the door, and 1
let the house be made secure" The (
maiden then addressed Philip: He
shall open the door. sir, and l will
thank you for your kind service. I
trust entirely to your promise"
II never yet was known to break
ny word, maiden, replied Philip; "but
let him be quick, for the flames are
bursting out again"
The door was opened by the tremb-
ing hands OF Mynheer Poots. who then
made a hasty retreat upstairs. The
ruth Of what Philip had said was then
apparent. Many we're the buckets Of
water which he was obliged to fetch
lefore the fire was quite subdued; but ,
Turing his exertion neither the daugh- 9
er nor the father made their appear
nee. '
When all was safe, Philip closed the Z
oor, and again looked up at the win ]
og. The fair girl made her appear \
nee, and Philip. with a low obeisance. Z
ssuYed her that there was then no
anger.
Il thank you sir" replied she-@I i
hank yon much. Your conduct. al Z
lough hasty at the first, has yet been !,
lost considerate" i
Assure your father, maiden, that AL n
nimosity on my part hath ceased. and
lat in a few days I will call and sat Al
~ the demand he hath against me-" a,
The window closed, and Philip, more n
Icited but with feelings altogether
nerent from those with which he had h
It out. looked at it for minute. and It
len bent his steps to his own cot =
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