Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-05

semmed. nor had I wished to. I was
hungry for glance Of her eye. Would
I turn my way, and, II It did. would
( leave q curse or a blessing behind
~ In anxiety for the blessing. ! was
willing to risk the curse. and l follow
I'd her every step with hungry glances
until she reached the doorway and
nrned to give another shake Of the
sand to Mr.. Moffat, who had followed
hem. But she did not see me.
II cannot miss 1t: l must catch her
ger whispered to Clifton. Get
No out Of this. 1t will be several min
Ites before they can reach the sleigh.
Let me zee her for one instant face
70 face"
Clifton disapproved and made me
lware Of It, but he did my bidding
bevertheless.
1 had Just time to see this sleigh and
note the rejoicing face Of Zadok lean.
ng sideways from the box when !
seheld her pause and slowly turn her
head around and peer eagerly-and
With what divine anxiety in her eyes
hack over the heads Of those thronging
about her until her gaze rested fully
md sweetly on mine. My heart leaped.
then sank down. down into unutterabIe
Iepths, for IN that instant her face
changed. horror seized upon her beau.
y and shook her frantic hold on Ar
thurs arm.
I heard words uttered very near me.
bot did not catch them. did feel.
bowever, the hand which was laid
strongly and with authority upon my
shoulder. and. tearing my eyes from
her face only long enough to perceive
mat It was Sweetwater who had thus
arrested me.
She had never been told of the In
eliminating position in which had
teen seen in the clubhouse. 1t had
been carefully kept from her. and she
sad supposed that my acquittal in the
public mind was as certain as Arthur's.
Now she saw herself undeceived. and
he reaction into doubt and misery was
100 much for her. and l saw her sink.
hg under my eyes.
'Let me 60 to herr I shrieked. utter
b unconcerned with anything In the
world but this tottering. fainting girl.
But Sweetwater's hand only tighten.
I'd on my shoulder. while Arthur, with
IN awful look at me. caught his sister
b his arms Just as she fell to the
lround before the swaying multitude.
But he was not the only one to kneel
here. With a sound Of love and mis-.
~ impossible to describe Zadok had
&aped from the box and had groveled
1t those dear feet, kissing the insensi-
bic hands and praying for those shut
Eyes to open. Even after Arthur had
lifted her into the sleigh the man re-
NAMED crouching where she had fall
On. with his eyes roaming back and
forth In q sightless stare from her to
myself. muttering and groaning and
totally unheedful Of Arthur's COM
mands to mount the box and drive
home. Finally some one else stepped
from the crowd and mercifully took
the reins. I caught one more glimpse
of her face with Arthur's bent tender.
y over It; then the sleigh slipped away.
An officer shook Ztdok by the arm.
and be got up and began to move aside.
Then ! had mind to face my own fate,
and. looking up. l met Sweetwaters
eye.
1t was quietly apologize.
Il only wished to congratulate you"
said he. ION the conclusion of a case
In which l know you are highly In
tcrested." Lifting his hat, he nodded
a1ably and was gone before l could
recover from my stupor.