The Washington times., 1913-02-07

trie suddenly rsmemberins his night
nhirt. He 1bolted from the room. And
20 was left alone with Mariposa and
She looked at me with an earenst. in.
quiring gaze. which confess did NOT
understand at the time. i answered,
suppose. with q look OF sullen anger or
resentful reproach. All at once she
out. bordeaux chuckied.
would have my love angry sotne-
times quoth he, 'to sweeten on the
rest Of her behavior
IT needs sweetenins.r retorted. but
"Rorie, 'twouId be but sweets to the
sweet. Farewell!' he added. with mad
shouidst have BEEN my HHmiee.s Net 8 wife." iec'
Enough Of itr' ] cried, my blood
boiling. Ye dare come to me with
your madness after
man, he interrupted sterniy. Listen
70 me. iaS." he added. laying his hands
on my shoulders, though I tried to
snake them of. Where love Is great
the littliest doubts are fears; but, ah!
. horie. Us q greater love that has
To my great establishment, tears sud-
denly filled Bcrdeaux's eyes.
Il never saw a lass Z loved 80 WELL
he said simply. But wlere is the Ia IS
who. loving me today. could love me
tomorrow? THAI the gods. Rorie, that
and win tell you, for that love, that /
love the lass. 1t was never I'm my mind
70 take her from you. He laughed
through his tears. 81 find I could not !;
for when I spurred away But you
she wanted you. lad. She was in
trouble The young laird importuned
her every hour Of the day. On the very
night when You turned from her he
asked her to ny with him TO Edinburgh.
rearing that he would carry out his
plan whether she willed or no. she ap-
peaied to me-only. lad, because you
were not there"
Then YOU were the friend she spoke
oL ! said, hiled with sudden love
Most like. Rorie.'' he said. "It was
not difficult to pay the postboy and to
MI him with jolly good ale and old.
All went well until you spoke"
Understand l said, dropping my
ayes In shame.
And I loved the lass" he almost
stammered. THE fiend-the fiend-of
Bordeaux-seized me. Ere / knew IL,
Rorie-I meant no eyil-we were on the
road to Edinburgh. When far enough
l dismounted and-I viii not tell you
Rorie. You will not ask me?''
/ looked Into his eyes. I saw there the
question he had asked Mariposa and her
answer OF II.
mo, ] win not ask" said. neither
you nor her." And I have kept that
promise. though sometimes have been
very curious about what happened on
the Edinburgh road.
That's all, lad" said he briskiy. "I
turned the chaise, and Here is your
Mariposs, as true as my tale. as pure as
my love: Give me your hand, lad"
We shook hands. long and firmly.
Upon this silent seal OF our mutual
understanding came Macmurtrie. not
wholly dressed, but respectfully enough
for our company. He paused a moment
az he saw US In our silent compact then
he advanced with his hand outstretched.
Sir Ralph" said he. Il wish"
Bordeaux held up a warning finger
and said something about an onion by
am narne being a cause OF much grief.
ing quickly at me. Dye TAX snuff?
A'm partial to the Broom Camel masel'.
Mebbe ye prefer the rappee. But, as All
was sayin', 7 hae heard the rps:iot OF,
and as parent in locum tenens. it - my
preevilege and pleasure to offer ye
thanks for
quite right. Quite right?' interrupt
ed Bordeaux solemnly. AS spepser
hath It, Due praise. that is the spur of
doing we'll
Aye, ave-" said the lawyer. pawkily:
but Spenser had nae beezness tae say
Il, he not being locum tenens in the
case. Aye, aye" he chuckied, looking
and q fire besinnin' O yours. yair LAIRD
ship"
My whai?'' I gasped.
"Hoot toot! Dye TAX sruff? Na7
Then ava wi ye-both o. ye-till All
hae comb't ms hair an put on ma hose