Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-10-12

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is not my sister. and my father IS hers
only by adoption. He found her. half
dying. driftin. past this very rock and
before hc could reach her he fought and
killed a dreadful shark. We are very
proud OF dad, Mr.. Tyne. You see. he Is
our only relation. Enid knows neither
| her father nor mother. and my mother
died when was Il baby"
Great Scott cried Pyne.
! He turned quickly toward the door,
Mrs. Vansttart. very pale. with eyes
that looked unnaturally large in the
faint light. stood there. For an instant
he was startled. He had not seen Mrs.
Nansittart since they came to the rock,
and he was shocked by the change In
/ her appearance He did not Ike her.
His alert intelligence distrusted her,
but it was not his business In life to
select wife for his uncle as he put 1t,
and he had always treated her with
respectful politcneSs. Now, owing to
some fleeting aspect which he could
| not account for, some vague rcsem-
! blance to another which he did not re-
member having noticed before, he,
viewed her with certain expectant
curiosity that was equally unintelligi-
Bile to him.
She held out scrap Of paper.
"Mr. Trail IS here" she said quietly.
Here" he repeated. wondering what.
she meant and perplexed by her icy,
self contained tone. while he thought II.
passing strange that she had no other
greeting for him.
WELL" she said, that Is the best
word can find. He is near to us-as'
near as steamer can bring him. Mr..
Brand has received q signaled message.
he wrote 1t out and sent it to me by q
man. inquired where you were and
was told you were engaged In the,
kitchen"
For some reason Mrs. Vansittartl
seemed to be greatly perturbed. Her
presence put an end to the gayety OIL
the place quite effectually.
The young man took the paper In
silence.
He read:
Dear Madam "A signal just received
from tho Falcon runs as follows: Mr..
love to Eta and Charlie. He will make
every preparation for their comfort
ashore and trusts they are bearing up we'll
under inevitable hardships." Yours faith
fully. STEPHEN BRAND.
Pyne strobe to the door.
Il must see If can't get Mr.. Brand
to answer the old boy" he cried. "Per-
haps you have attended to that al
ready"
She did not make way for him to
pass.
NO." she said. II came to seek you
on that account. If not too late, will
you tell your uncle that do not wish
to delay a moment In Penzance? He
will please me most by arranging for
a special train to await our arrival at
the station"
whats the hurryT' he demanded.
"a woman's whim. IL you like, but a
fixed resolve nevertheless"
"Will you travel in that rig-out?" he
asked Quizzically.
ut Is an easy matter to call at shop
II we reach shore by daylight. Then I
can purchase a cloak and hat to serve
my needs; otherwise it Is matterless
how am attired. Will you do this?"
"Why, certainly"
She gave q little gasp Of relief. In
another instant Pyne would have gone,
but Enid, who happened to glance
through the window which opened to-
ward the northwest, detained him.
There is no hurry now, for sure"
she said. 1.-THE Falcon Is halfway to
earn du by this time. do not sup
pose she will return until 1t Is too dark
to do more than signal important news
very briefly"
"But this Is important" cried Mrs.
Vansittart shrilly. 1T is Of the utmost
Importance to me-"
"'Fraid it can't be helped, ma'am,"'
said Pyne civilly. Anyhow, we're not
ashore yet, and can't see that any
time will be wasted"
The electric bell tangled In the room,
causing Mrs. Vansittart to jump Wis
IDLY.
''Oh, what is it," she screamed.
my father is calling one Of US up"
explained Constance. 1T may be a
message from Jack. You 60, Enid"
Enid hurried away. She had scarcely
reached the next floor before Mrs. Van
sittart. who seemed to have moods in
full compass, said sweetly:
Convey my deep obligations to Mr..
Brand, won't you, Charlie? Indeed, you
might 60 now and write out the text Of
my message to your uncle. Some early
opportunity Of dispatching it may Of
fer"
"All right" he said in the calm way
which SO effectually concealed his feel.
ings. shall 1 escort you to your
room?'
by no means. I came here quite un-
assisted. Miss Brand and I can chat |
for little while. It Is most wearying |
to be pent oil day and all night in one
little room. Even the change to an
other little room Is grateful"
Pyne bowed. and they heard his
steady tread as he assembled the stairs.
"Quite a nice boy. Charlie" said Mrs.
Vansittart, coming forward into the |
kitchen, with its medley Of queer look
Ing. kissing, steaming contrivances.
Eyes. We think he is exceedingly |
nice" said Constance. She wondered |
why the other woman seemed always |
to stand in the shadow by choice. The |
strongest light in the darkened cham |
Der came from the crate, and Mrs.
Vansittart deliberately turned away
from 1t.
IF all goes well he will soon be my |
nephew by marriage" went on the |
other. II quilted New York yesterday
week in order to marry his uncle in |
Paris. Rather a disastrous beginning |
to new career, is it notT
Il hope not, indeed. Perhaps you are
surmOunting difficulties at the COM
mencement rather than at the end"
ut may be. am SO much older than |
you that am less optimistic But you |
did not grasp the significance Of my |
words. ! said I was to be married in |
Paris"
"Yes," said Constance, still at a loss |
to catch the drift of an announcement
which Mrs. Vansittart seemed SO anx-