The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-01

stood silent Tor few moments.
"1ave YOU NO oursiosltyi' said she
az length
Il am too happy 10 have curlost
", my dear madam
You viii not even ask me why
ana hereq she insisted
Il know have known all
along Yon are "a the pay of kng
land When I missed YOU a. Mont
real ! knew ven had sailed ON the
Modesto for Orcson We know ell
thla. and planned for lt have
come across hy land 20 meet yon
have waited ! afcet YOU now
she looked me now clearly ln the
face. a am not sure said She %
length slowly
Not sure of what madam
when yon travel on England's war
shin. smiled. you travel as the
guest ~ ENGLAND herself n then
you are not for England in God
name whose friend are YOU
Whose friend avn ~ she an
swered slowly say to Ycu that
80 nni know Nor do knoW who
IL ms friend A friend what iaI
thatf ! never know one
Then b. mine l.pt me he ynuf
friend You know nos history YOu
know about me and my work II
throw mt secret luln yuuf hands
YEN viii not hetruy mes You
warned uie once. at Montreal WIN
ruu not shield mr once again
Come. can yon huiray "a people oil
whom SOU can say so much
"Ah now sou would rs 90 tempt
me FROM a trust which hos been 60
posed 10 me-"
"Not In The least would not
have YOU break your word Vith Mr.
PaEenham but ! kn0w you are
here on the same crrand az myself
Won are iu learn facts ana report
them "a Mr. pakcnham az I am
to Mr. Calhoun Meantime. you
have NOT reported
no. ! am not set ready
Certainly not NOu are not set
possessed ~ your facts You have
not set seen thls country You de-
not yei Know these men the same
aaeAges Who once accounted Tor an
other paksuham az New Orleans
hardy rs buffaioes. fierce as wolves
Wait and see them come pouring
across the mountains into Oregon
Then make vour report 20 thls
Pakeuham Ash him II ENGLAND
Wishes 90 fight uur barkwnuAam
once more'"
Won credl, me with VERY much
ability she smiled
She drorped into a chair near hg
4 Httie table. where the liEhf ~ the
iall candles gnifcriug So their en-
ameied sconceE feii faii mon her
face she looked AZ me nVediY her
ewes dark and mouUnfnl In spite Of
their Cagcrnrss
All &c is easy Tor son 90 speak
EASY for ynn who have SO rich aaa
fuli llfc-who have an nat
my hands are empty" She
spread out hor carved fingers. look
lng Al them. dropping her banda
pafhetieallY droopirg her shoulders
All madam What Do YOU
mean You see me almost IL raRs
Beyond fhe rifle al mg cabin fhe
pistol 81 my tent I have scarce
more 10 wealth than whaf { wear.
while you have what sou Ike
IAN but everything she mur
INJURED All bot home
Nor have ] q home
IAN. except that my coach IL
empty save iof myself and ms
memorieaf"
Not more than mine. nor with
sadder memories. madam
Why what DO you myanf she
asked me Suddenly What 40 sou
mean She repeated u again. a.
though half IN horror
Only thar we are equal and
alike That we are hnrs on the
same eFrund That nur vlew ~ life
should BE- the same
VIVA, DO sou mean about home7
but teli me. we're you not then mar.
fiedf4
No. ! am alone. madam new
eF shall b. married
There may have been some
slight motion 81 q hand which
becboned me 90 seat NJ the on.
poaite side Of the table. Aa sat
! say her search my face carefully
slowly. with eyes ] could not read
sc LAST she spoke after her fire..
Qaeut fashion hair 10 herself
~ succeeded. fhent said she.
Yet arm mot happyi Yet I have
failed
Z pause madam said ] smiling
[ 7 await your pleasure
T "Ah God All God she sighed
What have done7" She staggered
to her feet aud stood beating her
hands together. az was her way
when perturbcd what have /
done"
! Threlka'' ! heard her call. half
Z chohlnEly The old servant came
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