Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-11
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CHAPTER II.-(Continued. }
BY D. Murray

CdAPIEh ll.-(COntinueo.)
The carriage is ready, dear" said An
sela, laying hand upon her uncle's arm
Fraser bowed with = flourish. and she
could scarcely do less than respond.
"One Of those Home Rule fellows?
asked the major, as he took up the reins
Don't like 'em. Traitors, the lot Of
EN-"
The groom and his master sat side by
side, and Maskelyne and Angela had the
interior Of the carriage to themselves.
1T l. . real pleasure to be here" said
the young man as the carriage rolled
along, with wood on one side and river
on the other. He looked about him on
the landscape, which seemed to doze in
the warm light, but his glance returned
to Angela. Il was afraid that shouldn't
be able to come, for my lawyers cabled
to me twice to call me home again, but
managed to ct the business throua
without crossing. wouldn't have missed
coming for all the lawyers in New York |!
You will find US a little dull here, u
said Angela. 1.-THE fishing 10 very fine
and you will find plenty of work for your
camera. but the evenings are very long
even in this beautiful weather."
Just at this moment the majors whip
swished in the air with an angry sound
and the horses. which had been going at
a steady trot, dashed for a minute into q
gallop.
Surely" cried Maskelyne, "that was
Dobroski whom we passed just now An
sela raised her eyebrows little, and held
up a warning hand.
"Ah," said the major, who had pulled
the horses back into their settled pace
again. and now turned upon his seat with
a wrathful face. "You know that fellow,
do you, Maskelyne? Where did you meet
him?"
Il met him in the States" returned
Maskelyne. Here and there. He excited
good deal of notice there two years
ago."
Please do not speak of him in my
uncle's hearing" Angela said, in a low
tone. II will tell you why later on
No later on than that evening she told
him. and he sa wquite clearly that it
could scarcely be polite to mention Do
broski to Major Butler If he desired to
see that excellent gentleman keep his
temper.
mr.. Dobroski," said Angela, escaped
from st. Petersburg in q very romantic
way more than thirty years ago, after
the seizure of his wife and children BY
the government. He went to ENGLAND,
and my father heard his story there and
found him out and was q help to him in
many ways. My father was an ardent
sympathizer with the Poles, and Mr.. Do
hPnnkf uoo kpnvvn H. II
self-sacrifcing patriot. People sometimes
speak OF him a. 4 Russian, and that
greatly angers him, for he has nothing
but Polish blood in his veins"
"He looks jewish" said Maskelyne,
mot commonplace Jewish, but heroic Jew
ish. A modern jeremiah, and full Of Ia
mentations."
HE became passionately attached to
my father" the girl went on, land do
really believe, without exaggeration, he
would have laid down his life to serve
him. When my father died he transfer
red his affections to me, and know he
loves me dearly"
That" said the young American to
himself, sis not a surprising circum-
stance" But he kept silence.
Il could never tell you" said Angela,
with an earnestness which seemed to the
listener very pretty and engaging, "a
1.-THE Of the things he has done to prove
his gratitude to my father and his affec-
ton for me. He has been most devoted
and most self-sacrifcing. But he tinges
everything with a sort of fanaticism, and
an Idea once seized Is immovable with
him. My uncle intrusted some funds OF
mine, as my trustee, to q business enter
prise Of some kind which failed, and Mr..
Dobroski thought for some wild reason
or no reason-that my uncle had profited
by my loss, and had actually attempted
to rob me. N0thing-not even the fact
that before my uncle heard this accuse.
ton he had restored the lost money ia
my account, and had taken the whole loss
upon his own shoulders-could or can
persuade Mr.. Dobroski that this mon
strous fancy Is not true. They quarreled
desperately, and I have tried for two o.
three years to reconcile them. but with
NO result. My uncle will never forgive
Mr.. Dobroski, and Mr.. Dobroski will not
abandon his ridiculous fancy, 1t is hard
for me sometimes to keep my place be.
tween the two"
"Ysu meet Mr.. Dobroski still? p asked
Maskelyne.
"Oh, yes. l meet him still, and my
uncle makes no objections to my meet.
Ing him. But We had NO idea he was liy.
ing near here when my uncle decided to
buy this house. l find my place between
them difficult. though they both deserve
to have it said that they do their besl
under the conditions to make It easy"
Mr.. Maskelyne had taken. q year o,
two ago, an attitude toward Angela which
made him see whatever she did and
thought in the most favorable light, and
yet the continuation Of her friendshir
with Dobroski struck him a. being q little
curious IN the circumstances. Perhaps
she saw this, fer shs fastened on;
II d not think that I could rive yeu
any idea Of poor Mr.. Dobroski's devotion
Ny uncle understands how hard It would
b to separate myself from him. never
seek him, but when We meet I cannot
treat him coldly. And, indeed, until h,
formed these dreadful fancies. there va,
NO one in the world loved 20 we'll"
Excuse me, Miss Butler" said Maske.
fynA but ID Dobroski quite
wouldn't say anything to annoy you fol
the world. But 10 he quite-how shall
put it7-quits master Of his own ian.
eies?"
mo-" she answered, frankly. "he is not
But here comes my uncle. Let US say nc
more about him."
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