The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-07
CHAPTER XIV.-(Continued.)

CHAPTER XIV.-(Continued.)
That afternoon Maude strolled out into
the grounds. She wandered up one of the
grassy vistas through the sea OF laurels,
until she arrived at a pOnd-a pond all
covered with great large-leaved water
lilies and by the edge Of that pond
Maude sat down, and, resting her head
on her hand, began to think. 1t was one
Of those warm sunshiny days we are occa-
~sionally blessed with in April. She
thought very sadly of the life before her.
OF course it was her duty to save Glinn
to her parents. Why was duty always
made so hard in this world? All! it was
cruel of Gren to tell her he loved her
just when they were to separate forever.
Maude siept-she dreamt and she pic
tured to herself that she was drowning
in some big lake; she was going down
down ever so far, and suddenly she
clasped a spar of som kind, and felt that
she was saved. Then a big brown man
with fierce red eyes threatened her and
struck at her, and just as she was about
to let go, the big brown man suddenly
vanished, and Grenville Rose stood in
his place, caught her by the hand, and
drew her to him. She fell into his arms
and as he bent over he kissed her. Maude
sat up, and turned over her dream in
her mind. 1t cheered her. She thought
1t foretold the triumph of Gren over
Pearman, and everything all light and
sunshine for the future.
Blu Sam Pearman, in the meanwhile,
loses no time in prosecuting his suit.
Difidence is not one Of his failings,s and
in such mock courtship as this there is
little fear of the result. Before a week
had gone by he was formally engaged
to Maude Denison, and the discussion of
when the wedding shall take place is pre-
eminent between the high contracting par
ties. Maude listens. and assents to every
thing in a quiet, ~listless way She treats
her betrothed with calm courtesy, but
avoids all occasion of being left alone
with him. SO far, Sam Pearman can
boast of receiving but scant favors from
the hands of his bride-elect. Her cheek
is as yet innocent of his caresses, and a
warm pressure of the hand the extent Of
his achievements.
No news-not a sign of Granville RI
and YEARLY Maude commenced gl;tb
through all the ordeal of preparing LII
trousseau. They were to be marriedP'o
first week in May. oo
But one morning a groom came Ska
in hot haste from Mannersley with a The
lines for the squire from Sam PearH of
to say that his father was dead. lon
son had told them a day or two bel
that the old man was ailing, but had Plo
no idea that there was much the ma fno
Three or four days illness, then inf n
NATION set in, and old lawyer Pearl kaU
was gone to his rest. That ancient fiji 90
would never angle more, and Samuel,
Son, reigned in his stead.
PUT off the wedding, Nell, fol "a
month or two. of course" said the sol IN
as he broke the news to his wife. BIT
erwise it's perhaps for the best. l c In
pretend to feel any intense grief al l.,
old Pearman, and his departure lea
Sam and Maude all free to enter U
Mannersley at once" on
Mrs. Denison showed a wisdom on d.
occasion seldom evinced. She said n r
ing, for the simple reason she had notl
TO say.
As for Sam Pearman. he bore his I"
reavement with tolerable composure. a.
Sorry for the old father" he mute B.
HE was a clever man, every bit of Of
He could play with these swells,
manage 'em in a way nobody else I
saw could. He was very good to me,
always. 1 shall never nave the heai Fs
had if 1 live a hundred years. Lucky q
don't want it." Then he fell into a blown
study. "Yes. put my marriage off d bit
hum! How lucky Coriander is entered
in my name for the Two Thousand, and
not his. Fancy his being disqualified, af-
ter the trial of last week !"