Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-01-17

49,, 90 ;:lc noat Silr,i: rs sorry am
IL sent yr oh a FOOLS rirand Savln'
your presence. miss
No, he vas there
An did lie 7 fIi4" ye:"
"No changed Fly mind"
"Glury hr to God. MISS, 'Ti5 me-
self would let III know I If he gave
any &c H., ~.:U.c Il the maStler'5 lady.
I'll hive 40 u.nrc IL 10 wild III at all"
Claire turned pale.
You would have no more to do with
him." said she very slowly. Il don't
understand YOU"
"Surr an how would YOU? lie
wouldn't be afthcr tellin' II lady like
you
TELLING, me what, my good girl?'
She was trembling now.
He came to the factory last week.
miss. Yen nlver guess why-to choose
wife,"
"a wife,
AN It's me he chose-you ask the
masther when he comes back"
The master came back IN time for
lunch. lie found Claire OH the veran-
da with a white face and an angry
eye, loudly declaring she felt another
being.
Tom heard and saw her and waited
UNANIMOUSLY for the first time. He
could not understand it ut all. She
had left the boat shed with very diff
fercnt micn. What could she have
found out since then? That he had
purposcly misled her for her own
good! That was impossible. Yet he
knew so we'll from her proud. avcrted
face that Claire had discovered some
thing fresh against him. Whatever
that discovery might be. however. II
was destined not to be her last that
day.
They were still ut luncheon when
Peggy burst into the room.
"Nat Sullivan an the thraps" she
gasped. "It's afther Tom they are, an
I tould IN he absconded last night.
Oh, sir, say that same, for Ginger's
there, too, an there's the blood in their
eyes,"
Here was a bombshell from the least
expected quarter, at the least expected
time. Tom felt the blood rush to his
face, draining his heart, but he stood
his ground until Daintree ordered him
out of the way Of the windows. Claire
sat motionless. Lady Starkie was less
calm. But Daintree rose up from the
table with perfect but ostentatious
sangfroid. and he patted Peggy on the
back as a party of horsemen rode In
front of the veranda.
quite right, my girl" cried he.
''They shall not lay finger on him.
Never you fear. He has me ut his
back. and so have you" With that he
strutted through the French windows.
Hourishing his napkin and quite de-
lighted Mt the prospect Of little 81
multaneous display Of power. gener-
Oslty and laudable cunning before 80
select IN audience.
Sorry to trouble you, SIR" said q
voice. but believe you have an as
signed convict here Of the name of
Thomas Erichsen."
what nameT' cried Lady Starkie.
Hush, aunt" whispered Claire.
II have not" said Daintree.
"You have not?" reared MT Sullivan
himself.
Il have not" repeated Daintree
Handy. Il had. but he has abs.ondeti
from my service"
"Wheny
"Last night"
ANY notion where he wentr'
mot the least" :.
"And you don't much care, chr
Not bit. May l ask question u
my turnT'
Surely, sir"
do you want him for the Castle Sui
Ivan business?'
I'VE do"
II thought SO. I've heard the idea
But who will you get to swear to him
as having been thcre?"
"Thls man here" said Nat. And
Tom, In the background, listened curl
ousiy. He was cool enough now and
his air shameless. 1t was assumed for
Claire's benefit.
II am not SO sure" said the voice of
Ginger In rather detected tone.
"You were sure enough In your
cupsw
That's another thing"
"Well," said the constable "he's left
this, anyhow. No use our wasting any
more time here. Mr.. Sullivan. Good
morning. SIR. I'm afraid he's given us
the slip again"
But not for long" cried Nat. II
mean to catch him and to hang him
YETI
They had ridden away. Daintrec
had re-entered the room, pulled up and