The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-07-13

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evident that he was NOT . couvt. ~ ~.
itor. The rustic Of a silk dress bebini
the terrier betrayed the presence Of ,
woman; and Frere, rounding the nromon
.ory OF an ottoman, found himself IA r.,
to face with Sarah Purfov.
Thank you for coming" sbe said
Pray sit down."
Inis was the only greeting that pass.
Gu Detween them, and Frere sat down,
~ ooedience to a motion Of a plump
nAno tnat twinkled with rings. Eleven
years had dealt gently with this woman.
ner FOOT was as small and her hand az
wni.e as OF yore. Her hair was plen-
rtui and glossy, and her eyes had lost
none OF their dangerous brightness.
maurice Frere spoke first; he was
anxious to bring his visit to as speedy
termination az possible. what do
You want Of meT he asked.
sarah Purfoy laughed; a forced laugh
mat sounded 80 unnatural that Frere
turned to look at her. 81 want Won TO
40 me favor, a very great favor: that
way" 'ne
what do you meanT asked Frere.
roughly. pursuing his lips with a sullen
air.
She suddenly rose and crossed To
where he was standing.
Maurice, you were very fund Of mo
once. Not SO very many years ago"
Hang It" said he, shifting his arm
from beneath her hand, don't let us
have all that stuff over again. Tot old
times be old times, Sarah. What do Won
want" '0O
There was transport came In this
morning." -S
"WellY
You know who was on board her.
Maurice?" e-'
Maurice brought one hand into the
palm of the other with rough laugh.
On, that's 1t, is IT? What a fat I
was not to think of 1t before! You want
to see him, suppose?"
She came close to him, and, In her
earnestness, took his hand. II want to
save his lifev'
Maurice Frere flung her off. "I tell
you the mans as good as dead, for all l
shall do to save him."
AT this repulse her pent-up passion
broke forth. She sprung to her feet.
ana, pushing back the hair that in her |
trenzied pleading had fallen about her
race poured out upon him a torrent of |
abuse. you! Who are You that Won
dare to speak to me like that? His little
hnger Is worth your whole body. He is
a man, brave man, not a coward like
you. A coward! Yes, a cowardi a
coward! coward! You are very brave
win defenseless men and weak women.
10 not know you? ! have seen you
aunt man at the triangles until
wished the screaming wretch could get
oose ana murder you, as you deserve.
aou VIII De murdered one Of these days,
Maurice Frere. take my word for It.
len are flesh and blood, and flesh and
Hood won't endure the torrents you Law
IN It,"
There. that'll do" says Frere. grow.
ng paler. Don't excite yourself"
IL go to this girl you want to marry
nd tell her all know of you. r baye
cen her in the streets-haye seen bar
'ok the other way when l passed her
ave seen her gather up her muslin skirts
men my silks touched her-I that nurs-
her, that heard her say her baby pray-
rs-O, pity me! She would shudder at
GU II she would shudder at you If she
new what l know. Shudder! She
'ouid hate you! And I will tell heri
y, l will! You will be respectable.
I'LL you? A model husbandw
Frere caught her by both wrists. and '
18th all his strength forced her to her
nees. Don't speak her name" he said
/ hoarse voice, cor I'll do Won mis-.
lief. know all you mean to do. I'm
ot such fool as pot to see that. Re
met! Men have murdered women lie
ou, and now I know how thew cana
do it. I'll do what you want. on ono {
'ndition." =
"What?" ,
THAT you leave this place"
There Is nothing in the bargain to
event me helping him to escapeY'
Escape? He won't escape again. I'll 6
} bail. Once get him in double-irons at L
ort Arthur, and he's safe enough" v
She put out her hand as IL nothing /,
ID happened. Good night, Captain /.
rere. It's bargain, then?'
"A bargain"
Getting into the cool street dirsctlv a
ID seeing the calm stars shining. and
e placid water sleeping with a peace In !.
hich he had no share, he strove to cast "
the nervous fear that was on him
lie interview had frightened him for t. o
d made him think. b
| =.
The reader of the foregoing pages has q
ubtless asked himself, what ia tbe =,
* which binds together John RaT y
d Sarah Purfoy? qr..--
In the year 1925 there lived. at ST. c.
eliers. Jersey, matchmaker. named g
ban Purfoy. He was a hard-work- K
! man, and had amassed little money =,
ficient to give his granddaughter an =,
ucation above the common in those -
Us. At sixteen, Sarah Purfoy was n
empty-headed, strong-willed. preco- N
us girl, with big brown eyes. She In
IS brimful of vitality, and had little W
igious sentiment. She courted noto- ~.
ty by eccentricities of dress, and was -
yer so happy as when she was misun- "
rstood. She was the sort of girl of ca
om women say, TT Is a pity she has In
mother" and men, at is a pity she d.
IS NOT get q husband" and who saw
themselves, when shall I have a :.
er ?'sA1-s isis NJ
There was no lack Of beings Of th,s gu
ter class among the officers quartsred tn