The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-01-07
XVIII-(Conti J

made a sharp bend at the point from
which they had begun to walk back.
The sounds Of a deep, rough VOICE,
uttering observations in an unknown
tongue which seemed hawked up from
the pit of the speakers stomach, next
made themselves heard; presently ap-
peared a tall, thin man, clad IN mol
land overall trousers, a dark-brown
knitted waistcoat, and holland jack
ct, neither of the lighter garments
having lately seen the washtub; a
wide-brimmed straw hat, turned up at
the back, projected far over his eyes,
which, as he looked up, showed black
and piercing under bushy grizzled eye
brows Long lantern jaws, thick I'M
trimmed moustaches, and a skin like
wrinkled leather gave him the air OF j
countrified Pantaloon. Behind him
came broad-chested gray horse, al
most white from age, his harness
much mended with rope, and long
fore-lock falling into his eyes. He
was drawing an old. rusty, ramshackle
cabriolet, the hood drawn forward and
nodding at every step of the attelage.
He was led by an old, thick-set man in
a blue blouse and a cloth cap pulled
down nearly over his ears. AS the
first of the curious couple approached
them, he raised his straw hat with an
air of much elegance to Hope and her
companion.
well. that is a guy!" exclaimed Jes-
sop Il am sure he would not do for
any ones young man, even in a desert
like this. He'd want the Witch of
Endor to keep him company, he
would"
Il was rather interested by has
face" said Hope. He has a most
expressive countenance, and fine eyes"
Law miss! l wonder what your
young gentleman would say to your
taste?"
And I wonder who he is?" contln-
ued Hope
Il dare say 1 shall soon find out at
the hotel,'' returned Jessop. And now
we had better step out; for I am sure
my mistress does not like being left
too long by herself"
Hope found Mrs Saville surrounded
by pens, ink, and paper; she had evil
IDENTIFY been busy with her pen, for a
number of freshly-stamped letters lay
bered with large amount of charred
fragments. Moreover, Mrs Saville did
not seem aware that Hope had been
long absent.
The sunset that evening justified the
landlords eulogium, and Mrs. Saville
gazed at it long in deep thought 1t
was perhaps a contradiction in her
rather complicated nature that she en-
Joyed fine scenery-indeed, beauty in
any shape. This she said very little
about, as she looked upon such tenden-
cies as indicative of weakness. Sud
denly she turned to Hope and said, 81
remember just such sunset over this
little bay nearly twenty years ago,
when Hugh was little fellow, and In
all those years he was a satisfaction
to me till-till he destroyed my hopes
forever. We had been travelling, and
norman
churches. There are some very fine
specimens of Gothic in this part of the
country. We stopped for a day or two
at Caen, when Hugh, who was with
me for his holiday-time, showed symp-
toms of fever. They advised me to
take him to Sainte-Croix, where the
air was pure and bracing. He was
wonderfully happy here Madame DIAL
beVi'ie was then at the chateau. 7
mad known her brother in London. He
was one OF the French attaches. He
happened to be at the chateau too
They found me out, and were wonder.
luiiy hlhd- 1t is one of the few pure
iy pleasant memories l have, those
weeks. The marQuise and never
quite lost sight of each other since
"hen we were in Paris she told me
she would be here all July and All.
gust. 1t is great disappointment not
to find her here"
can understand that" said Hope,
softly. Her lips trembled as she smoke
and her eyes dwelt with a strained
anxious expression on the delicat.,
strong face of her patroness.
She began again in a quiet tone DC
II unconscious of Hopes presenco.
Poor Hugh! He has earned his own
punishment. l am glad 1 DESTROYED
my last will" And she glanced at tb.
fireplace. Then, suddenly addressing
Hope, You will be glad, too. You
seem to have espoused his cause Mr.
Rawson was always devoted to Hugh
and you have caught his enthusiasm
That parcel which came to me before
We left Paris from Mr. Rawson's office
was my will. 1 wanted to read it. I
Thought of adding a codicil. but I
could not make up my mind. l have
dreamed of that will, and struggled
win my heart, my pride. This after
noon as l sat alone, l seemed to see
Hugh. to hear his voice, and the i'm
puise came on me; thrust the paper
enat doomed him to poverty into the
@ 1t Is done with" She paused