The Washington times., 1913-02-07

6rst. Then as remembrance struggled
into my stupefled brain. / burst out in
a way tina, astonished me no less than
II did Macmurtrie. In minute the
story OF the night was out-the killing
of the Macdonald. the fight with young
Jamie, the. disappearance Of the post
Good heavensr' cried. ciutching
my head In anger. "Bordesux has
tricked US all. He said he'd take her
member II now-I see It now-I-"
"A fool ye are!" snapped Macmurtrie.
looking very pale. Heaven preserve
US: I..t bad's a that' Where's my
He darted out Of the parlor in great
agitation. but returned in moment
with the snunbox in his hand and
examining the Broom Camel into his sx-
"Nowr' said he. swapping the lid Of
the box. Let US look at thi: thing
rightly. Tell me that story again.
began at the point where ! encoun-
tered the Macdonald In the Thistle
Tavern, told him OF the fight, OF Bor-
deaux's Interference, and Of Bordeaux 9
story Of the proposed elopement of
yc ung Jamie and Mariposa.
stop . Eeer' cried the lawyer. with
his forefinser on his nose ana one eye
closed; Who told ye that? Bordeaux?
How did he know Of itT'
II know not" said ]. 1T must have
0esa ammm nnrs sf hHmmeS HlS ssafk Maemdr,rie ap-
plying snuf.
But what for would young Jamie
be In the chaise II IL was trick?" j
protested against my own reasoning.
Yer. louder than before. continued my
story. Snap went the sn-ffbox lid, and
ne interrupted with.
"Esvcr mind the Macaonaid.- Hes
deid. II he's no. let's hope he's dyin'
lass say? What did Bordeaux say?
What did you say?''
told him as clearly as / could from
a confused memory OF II.
Never mind young u. jamie; len. sais S..s
deid, too. The less Hielar' trash in this
the better. H,ot. toot!' he snorted. as
I grew hot at the insinuation. "iae
some snuff."
He pushed me into a seat and began
pacing up and down the room with his
hands behind his back, his fat. bare
feet padding softly on the carpet. and
the tasel of his nightcap whiskiDg AT
every turn of the promenade.
At first he looked tremendously angry
then very puzzled, then he fell to chuck
ling and snuffins. Finally he stood up
with his back to the fire. his hands be-
hind him and the tassel dangling over
his red nose.
"Rorie, said ne, ana couio ny.
tell whether he was angry or not This
Is a very strange tale. For the murder
Of the Macdonald. care not that
Swapping the snuffbox lid. For what
you may have done to young jamie, L
care less. Nothing could have happen
I ever moved myself in your behalf.
Ye have a la-amentable faculty Tor
doin' the wrong thing at the wrong
time. and II re had the brains OF a
a-but. there! That's done. The thing
is. Mariposa's run OF with the best OF
the four. the man that saved her. and
fhe oul;' one that seemed to want her.
n she has ANY sense-which have nae
doot she has-she'n marry him by the
first mesnister. and the n,r mGsrn Spsm 10 msr sI
Ralph and-that rs 10 say. TO Mister
and Mistress Bordeaux, for have nae
doot Mistress Macmurtrie VIII bar the
door to them II they CON- unmarrf.
He was interrupted by a sharp knock
on the front door. ! heard Macmurtrie's
man turn the lock. Then there Were
footsteps In the hall. j looked at the
lawyer. His face was marvel OF many
expressions. but his eyes were fxed
steadily on the parlor door. II opened
and Bordeaux entered, leading Mariposa
Neither OF them seemed much per-
turbed az first. Mariposa looked at ne
and smiled n'ischievousiy, then she
glanced nj Alexander Macmurtrie. At
once her face cTimsoned and her eyes
sought the carpet. At the same time.
Boz deaux, who had opened his mouth
to speak. stopped and chuckled.
Are yeas ye ought to be-marrftF'
demanded the lawyer sternly.
"As you say yourself" said Bordeaux.
we ought TO be. especially the lady.
who even IL she were married, would
feel commenda5le embarrassment on be-
holding a man OF parts attired-"
"Guid forgf'e me-" howled Macmur-