The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-12-20

| had inquired for monsieur at the Cheval
Blanc, and had afterward discerned hin
from the road. Would monsieur please
! to sign for the letter?
I'VE must sign in ink" said Fraser.
who was always willing to display his
knowledge, even Of trifes. 1--WE stoyls-
graphic pen. Mr.. Dobroski."
EXCUSE me-" said the old man, bow
ing round when he had received the pack
age from the postman. He broke the seals
leisurely, walking to one side as he did so.
Angela" he cried, suddenly, come
here" The girl moved quickly to his
side, and saw at a glance that he was
strangely disturbed. His face was white,
and his eyes, ordinarily SO calm and
mournful. glittered with an unusual light.
1T is with ysu," he said, in voice as
disordered as his looks, ''that must
share this SO sacred joy. Let us be alone.
little sweetheart. Come with me-" He
took her by the hand and hurried her
from the garden to the salon, followed by
tho curious and wondering glances Of the
others. Here =" he said-''here! After
these thirty-three years. Look! Ny
wife, little sweetheart, my boysw
stricken. his manner was 80 changed and
wild. His lean brown hand trembled As
he held cut to her 4 something in bind
ing Of faded golden als-se. Angela, open.
ing 1t, saw tive miniatures within. In
one, two handsome lads Of twenty Or
thereabouts were standing with their arms
about each others waist. The other de-
picted woman In the prime Of youth,
and dressed In the national costume Of
Poland. Angela had scarcely glanced at
it when Debroski took it and her hand
together, and kissed the picture twice or
thrice.
Here |" he said, with hysteric tremu-
lousness. After these thirty years!"
Try to be calm, dear" urged Angela.
with hand upon his shoulder.
Yes, yes" he answered. II will be
calm. Look. am calm already"
"These are your wife and your boys7''
she said, surveying the miniatures. Yes.
The boys are very like you"
Mr.. Alliances Zens, with q small secre-
taire under his arm, walked into the
room, bowed, and, establishing himself ut
little table at the far end Of the cham
Der. began to make busy arrangements
fer writing, setting down his inkstand
with brisk tay On the table, and smooth
ing out his hlstting paper with a flourish.
Angela had never seen Mr.. Zene before,
and Dobroski scarcely saw him now, but
the girl was conscious Of an interior DE-
mand fer privacy. and with . hand laid
gently On the cid naA's arm she moved
toward the epen doorway which communi.
~tnA kA~ l. nj
yielded to the pressure, and made q stey
or tive with downward eyes. his lsas
brown fingers trenulsusly tearing at the
package, which still contained a some.
what bulky inelosure Of papers. The a.
velepe gave way. and he dropped ssas 81
it's contents 81 the Seer. Angela fell
upon enc knee and. gathering up The
fallen papers, handed then to him.
The sudden grasp with which he tore
them fren her fingers, the look he bent
upon then, the quick, gasping "Ha !"
that broke from him, SO startled her that
she knelt there, still looking up at him
in fear and wonder. The quick, gaspina
exclamation he had made had much OF
the sound with which hungry wild beast
receives his daily rations. and for a mere
instant his teeth were barred with q lool
altogether savage and carnivorous.
This singular transport lasted but q
moment, but he stood for a second q
two staring intently at the paper in his
hand. whilst Angela rose slowly, and laid
her hand xpsn his arm again. Then che
saw that the object which had SO excited
him was the photograph of q man o.
nearly his own age-the face a quarter
life size. or thereabsuts--the photograph
very clearly and finely printed-and h.
subject noticeable by q lofty dome o.
bald forehead. AID the eyes Of q very
lynx.
Once mere Dsbreski obeyed the sligh,
pressure Of her hand. and they euteret
the larger salem together. Angela closed
the door, and the old man sat down upoz
the bread sill Of one of the windows
still fxedly regarding the photograph. B,
and by he offered 1t, without raising hi,
eyes, to Angela, and began to turn eve
the papers. Most Of them were printed
and one was in Russian, and another /,
German type. Scattered among them b,
their fall were the leaves of lengthy let
ter, and having sorted these leaves from
the others, and arranged them in the or
der in which they were numbered, he be
gan to read.
The letter was written In French, an,
he made one or two EXPLANATIONS in tn
same language as he read, "Ah the gos.
Bremner! 1t was he" being alone dis
tinguishable. Angela, with knitted finger
and down-turned palms. stood before hin
at little distance. She had laid dow
the photograph and the miniatures On tn
window sill beside Dobroski, and divide,
her serious and inQuiring regard betweel
them and hin. He SKINNED the lette
rapidly as II In search Of something unit
he reached the final page. This he rsa
slowly and deliberately, breaking of enc
to drop the letter in both hands between
his knees with an sdd cackling laugh
which, whatever else it may have 81
pressed. was absolutely devoid Of mirtt
After this he read on quietly to the enc
folded the letter and the printed paper
together, restored them to the tern En-
velope. and buttoned up the package 4
the breast pocket Of his military lookin
frock coat.
This was stolen" he said, taking n
the miniatures, and holding the cas-
clasped gently between the palms Of bot
hands, when my house was sacked by
clerical mob in Vienna more than thirt
vears ago And now n dear old friend