Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-02-10
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looked anxiously down the road. which
made sharp bend at the point from
which they had begun to walk back.
The sounds OF q deep, rough voice,
uttering observations In an unknown
tongue which seemed hawked UP from
the pit Of the speakers stomach. next
made themselv's heard; presently ap-
peared tall, thin man, clad In hol-
land overall trousers, a dark-brown
knitted waistcoat, and holland jack
et, 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 un-
trimmed moustaches, and a skin like
wrinkled leather gave him the air Of
countrified Pantaloon. Behind him
came q broad-chssted gray horse, al
most white from age, his harness
much mended with rope, and long
forelock 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
q blue blouse and 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
We'll, 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"
81 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 l wonder who he is7" contln-
ued Hope.
81 dare say I shall soon find out at
the hotel" returned Jessop. "And now
we had better step out; for l 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
number Of freshly-stamped letters lay
beside her, and the hearth was cum
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 1t long in deep thought It
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 q satisfaction
TO me till-till he destroyed my homes
forever. We had been travelling. and
wanted 10 see the old Norman
churches. There are some very fine
Specimens Of Gothic In this part OF the
country. We stopped for day or two
az Caen, when Hugh, who was with
me for his holiday-time, showed svmn.
toms Of fever. They advised me n
take him TO Sainte-Croix, where the
air was pure and bracing. He was
wonderfully happy here. Madame d'Al.
oeville was then at the chateau
had 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 wondar.
fully kind II is one Of the few pnra-
" pleasant memories have. those
weeks. The marquise and | naver
quite lost sight OF each other since
When we were in Paris she told me
she would be here all July and An.
gust II Is a great disappointment no,
TO nnd her here"
i can understand that" said Hons
softly. Her lips trembled as she snota
and her eyes dwelt with a strained
anxious expression on the delicate
strong face Of her patroness.
She began again in q quiet tons es
II unconscious OF Hopes presence.
Poor Hugh He has earned his own
punishment am glad / DESTROYED
my last will" And she glanced a, m.
fireplace. Then. suddenly address,ns
Hope. You win be glad, too. You
seem 10 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 lett Paris from Mr.. RaEson's of5ca
was my will wanted to read !, u
thought Of adding q codicil but l
could not make up my mind. ] have
dreamed Of that win, and struggled
with my heart, my pride. This after
noon, as ] sat alone. seemed to saa
Hugh, TO hear his voice. and the i'm.
iuise came on me; ] thrust the Daner
Sat doomed him TO POVERTY into ths
Ire Ii IS done with She paI sod