The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-24
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One Thursday evening James
Seaton's goddess sat alone with
her papar, an1Gbeing q young lady
of fair abilities, who had -gone
through her course of music and
other studies, taught brainlessly,
and who was now going through a
course OF monotonous pleasures,
and had not accumulated any great
store OF mental resources-she
was listless and languid, and would
have yawned 40 times in her
papa's face, only she was too well
bred. She always turned her head
away when 1t came, and either sup
pressed it or else hid It with a
lovely white hand. At last, as she
was a god girl, she Diushed at her
behavior. and reused herself up,
and said she, Papa, shall l play
you the new quadrilles?"
Papa gave start and a shake,
and said, with well feigned vehe-
mence, GAY, do, my DEAR" and so
composed himself-to listen; and
Helen sat down and prayed the
quadrilles.
She took her candle, and glided
up to her bedroom. And, the mo-
ment she got there, and could graf
lily her sOmnolence without Of.
tense, need we say she became
wide awake? She sat down and
wrote long letters to three other
young ladies, gushing affection,
asking questions OF the kind no.
,Oody replies to, painting, with a
\ young lady's colors, the male being
to whom she was hortly to be mar
ried, wishing her dear friends a
like demigOd, II perchance the
earth contained two; and SO to the
last new bonnet and preacher.
She sat over her paper till 1
O'Clock, and Seaton watched and
adored her shadow.
At 2 o'clock she was in bed, but
not asleep. She lay calmly gazing
at the Southern Cross, and other
lovely stars shining with vivid but
chaste fire in the purple vault Of
|. heaven.
i While thus employed she heard a
slight sound outside that made her
tree near her window.
T" Whilst skb wondered, suddenly
an arm and hand came in sight
and after them the whole figure of
a man, going up the tree.
Helen sat up now, glazing with
| terror, and was so paralyZed she
/ did not utter sound. About q
foot below her window was a lead
\ flat that rooted the bay window
\ below. 1t covered an area of sew
eral feet, and the man sprang on to
1T with perfect ease from the tree.
Helen shrieked with terror. At
that very instant there was a flash,
a pistol shot and the mans arms
4 went whirling and he staggered
and fell over the edge of the flat
/ and struck the grass below with a
heavy thud. Shots and blows fol
x lowed, and all the sounds of a
y bloody struggle rang In Helen's ear
ms she flung herself screaming
n from the bed and darted to the
"A door. She ran and slung Quivering
to her sleepy maid, Wilson. The
house was alarmed lights flash
n universal commotion.
II General Rolleston soon learned
A his daughters story from Wilson
and aroused his male servants, one
/ of whom was an old soldier. They
n searched the house first; but no
II entrance had been effected, 80 they
n went out on the lawn with blunder-
d buss and pistol
II They found a man lying on his
h back at the foot of the bay window.
r They pOunced on him, and, to
L their Amusement 1t was the garden
n er, James Seaton. insensible.
H General Rolleston was quite
Il taken aback for moment. Then
n he was sorry. But, after a little
n reflection, he said very sternly.
Garry the Backyard indoors and
R run for an officer"
IA The Judgment is the last faculty
II man RECEIVERS when emerging
from insensibility, and Seaton, see.
n Ing the general standing before
N him, stretched out his hands and
H said In faint but earnest voice be-
\ fore IL witnesses, rs she safe? Oh,
Is she safe?"
II CHAPTER Nv.
A Sarah Wilson left off crying and
looked down on the ground with a
very red face. General Rolleston
\ was amazed. 'Is she safe? Is
\ who safe?" said he.
He means my mistress" re.
4 Piled Wilson, rather brusquely, and
flounced out OF the hall.
a "She is safe, no thanks to you. =
said General Rolleston. what were
y You doing under her window at this
time OF night?"
\ Lucky for you all I was there"
\ THAT Is no answer to my ques-
tion," said the genial sternly.
N 1T is oil the answer l shall give
YOU"
"Then I shall hand you over to
the officer without another word.
do, sir; do" said Seaton, bit
terly; but he added more gently,
"You will be sorry for 4 when you
come to your senses"
At this moment Wilson entered
with message. III you please,
sir. Miss Rolleston says the robber
had no beard. Miss have never no