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

place where we had seen him before,
but not in the same position. He was
sunken now to the ground. but his face
was pressed against the rails. and in
his stiff, cold hand was clutched let
ter which afterward we read.
Let it be read by you here 1t will
explain the mystery which came near
destroying the lives OF more than AIDE
laide:
mo more unhappy wretch than I
goes to his account. ! killed her who
had shown NE only goodness and will
be the death of others II I do not con-
TESS my dreadful. my unsupported Sc
cret. This Is how 1t happened. ! can
not give reasons. ] cannot even ask
for pardon.
THAT night just as was preparing
to leave the stable to join the other
servants on their ride to Tibbitt's hall.
the telephone rang, and ! heard Miss
Cumberland's voice. 'ZadOk.' she said.
and ut first l could hardly understand
her. L am in trouble. l want help.
and you are the only one who can aid
me-
IL had been with her many years.
and l loved her as well as could love
anybody. though you won't think 1t
when tell you my whole story. What
she wanted was this: ! was to 60
to the ball Just as II nothing had
happened. but was not to stay there.
As soon as l could was to slip out.
get a carriage from some nearby sta
BILE and hurry back up the road to
meet her and take her where she would
tell me or, II did not meet her. to
wait two houses below hers till she
came along. She would not want me
long and very soon could 60 back
and have as good time as pleased.
But she would like me to be secret. for
her errand was not one for gossip. even
among her own servants. l even tried
to do better and be even more secret
about 1t than she expected. Instead Of
going to a stable, took one Of the rigs
which I found fastened up In the big
shed alongside the hall. and. being SO
fortunate rs not to attract anybody's
attention by this business. was out
on the road and half way to the Whis-
pering Pines before Helen and Maggie
could wonder why ! had not asked
them to dance.
"A few minutes later was on the
hill, for the horse l had chosen was
fast one, and I was Just turning into
our street when I was passed by Mr..
.HH md THE
made me pull up for minute. for !
hadn't expected this. but on looking
ahead and seeing Miss Cumberland
peering from our own gateway ]
drove quickly on and took her up.
II was not 80 much astonished as
You would think to be ordered to fol-
low fast after the mare and cutter
and to stop where 1t stopped. That
was all she wanted-to follow that
cutter and to stop where It stopped
Well. It stopped at the clubhouse. and
when she saw It turn In there I heard
her give little gasp.
"'Wait.' she whispered Wait tin
she has had time to get out and go
In. Then drive in. too. and help me
TO dnd my way into the building after
her.
"And then knew It was Miss Car.
mel we had been following. Before I
thought It was MI. Arthur.
Presently she pulled me by the
sleeve. 4 heard the door Shut said
she. and l was a little frightened at
her voice, but I was full Of my Inn
portance and went on doing just a.
she babe me. Driving In after the
cutter. drew up into the shadows.
where the gray mare was hid. and
then. reaching out my hand to Miss
Cumberland. helped her out and
went with her AZ far as the door.
You may 60 back now said she. II
I survive the night I shall never for
get this service, my good Zadok.' And
I saw her lift her hand to the door.
then fall back. white and trembling,
In the moonlight. I can't she whis-
percd over and over. I can't-I can't
Shall I knockr I asked.
Emo. no. she whispered back. 4
want to 60 in quietly. Let's see II
there's no other way. Run about the
house. Zadok. l win submit to any
humiliation. only nnd me some en-
trance other than this She was
shaking 20 and her face looked 20
ghastly In the moonlight that was