The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-02-18
CHAPTER vrII.-tcOntinued.,

wreeking work OF the morning had put
thoughts Of Soronia from his mind. He
had come 10 the shop partly to marshal
his final resources in an ut-of-the-way
spot and arrange the last line of action.
and partly TO avoid the possibility Of ar
rest for the moment in case the Panther
had brought an emissary OF the law. His
end VAS a matter Of hours at best; his
cruising and his friendship with Consta-
BILE were oser. Saint Pierre of the lesser
Islands, was the last station of his trav-
cling. Durins three days he had passed
many hours in the shop. What those
hours had accomplished was dramatically
revealed now in the anguish OF the maid
en as she Saited for the answer TO her
question.
/ have been thinking a great deal since
yesterday. | found that l couldn't do
what ] tried least, without seeing
Jon again, Sonoria-v Breen spoke vague
IT, He had sufficient honesty not to be
deft with the forces he was now employ
Ing. The future, | cannot tell yet.
may have to leave Saint Pierre for
awhile. but | shall leave my heart here.
and If | hve-I win come back ! To-day Il
I must see my friend and tell him that
cannot cruise farther south with aim.
She would have fallen had be not held
her. but her eyes were shining. The old
man ran for restoratives- Breen would
have pat the girl into a chair. but she
chung to him.
4 have waited for you so long my
maker of pictures she whispered
Pere Raheaut stood beside them with
medicines. The veneer of shop servitude
was gone from the gray old face. The
sharp black eyes were. directed steadily
upon the stranger, who saw that they
were ready to soften or burst into fame.
Breea saw. too. that he was less in the
presence of the father Of creole girl
Of Martinique than the father Of an old
world household
Il am waiting for you to speak. mon
sieur. said Pere Rabeaut-
You have not waited long. sir" Breen
answered. 1T was just an instant ago
that I had the honor Of hearing from
your daughters Iips-that she would wait
for me until could come back perma-
neutly 10 Saint Pierre
4 know you will forgive an old sol
der Of France So many people do not
understand don't try to understand =
thar / deemed it a privilege to marry the
HEWLETT Z
because a governor general of Martinique
was her father-buf because she was wor- .
thy the worship of an old soldier of :.
France The girl is like her mother. :
monsieur"
1t Is an honor I do not deserve, sir "
he daughter Of a country woman of Jo- :;
lephine and soldier OF France" said .,
Breen. grateful that one OF his utter
znces contained or covered no lie =,
The bow from the veteran was gra- n
.ious thing. He held a glass to the lips AZ
Il his daughter -
Il do not need It now, father" Soronia Is
aid softly. -
There was knock at the door The ha
naid fastened to her room, and Pere on
iabeaut. once more the master of the til
hop, greeted gasping patron Breen cd
Tas left to bis thoughts That In
Ibich he had done was Interchangeable. ms
Nicholas Stembridge. rejoice. this is frt
our wedding day = he muttered What col
time you've had down the years You
ave lived long and freely. taking what see
on saw and daring consequences and dee
rafting like defective to keep up your sos
Dirits Nick. do you recall the prime fri
'ntence Of your philosophy There is ba,
othing which Doctor Death cannot SAT
lre's Isn't It wonderful saying7 SO dea
onderfuI that it has exceptionsi No. ami
cath viii not put Peter and his lady out sin
sea The police are after mes
"a; your lips are hot with lies: you sit fhil
the gloom Nick Stembridge, you are ow,
hipped. cornered. You go out a coward dul
I'd liar. Where is your laugh of yes wit
rday7" ian
And yet be smiled at the perfection IL
the pride humbIing trap the Fates had I
ID for him this day smiled at the words To
had uttered to Soronia and her father. mar
10 had bristled into soldier of France. acc,
And yet there bad been no other way. of
ter what he had done to Constable. IL don,
Is not in him to deprive soronia Of the
iat she seemed TO need-not under her and
ifui eyes Ills own part did not enter. defe
eoh5uFeu no golden haze as the mate In {
snis creature or ardor, fragrance, and not
afleness- NOR, ON the other extreme. Her
ne reflect that to spend ones days Mrs
torrid shop with woman of black uaus
oo was hitting end for brutalixed men
, ness
He put the woman out of his mind. Vexa
turned to the sorry business of the invel
unded fneno tie must ind C0nsta- ner
and say the last words: then take the CARR
me from bis friend In the presence Of she
womea. IL he were taken into Gus ing
y on the way-there was no help for WON
t. All remnants of justice and white agre'
aship demanded that he set out at once Sh
hurried to the court. multi
Soronia.v be called. "I1l have to vo entity
:. Mr. Constable expects to leave for Il
bis ship to-day. and I must talk did L
him before be goes" herr
he appeared in the dress In which he ago q
drst seen her. There were tender put I
onstrances which he scarcely heard. was
be answered gently. His mind was mast.
the man. She
And you viii be back this afternoon - quest
D the hollow Of the universe there sever
aed no reason that he could utter why ~T
should not be back that afternoon. want
8, little fairy" he answered. IN
And shall watch from the upper en-
low, II the smoke clears, for your BE- mi
IDS ship to sail. All. don't TIT
long from mel" ''You
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