The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-10-27

What is your charge till Monda,
noonP" asked Mr.. Springer, and draw
ing out his pocketbook he insisted OF
paying in advance. The host shouldere,
MIR. Springer's trunk and took his bal
in his hand. The two rooms adjoined
and setting down the trunk in one room
he was carrying the bag into the other
You can put those both in here,
said Mr.. Springer.
But where's your baggage, thenP'
The landlord turned to Meyrick.
ooh, I'm light-weighted," said tha
gentleman. The landlord looked per
picked.
"rll answer for him." said Mr.
Springer, suddenly.
"Well, 1 never" grumbled the land.
lord to himself, as he went away
They're a precious pair, Edward Mey-
rick and friend. The friend seems to pay
all the money and have all the baggage,
aud Edward Meyrick has the name. y
But the landlord Lad accepted the
money and he tried hard to pocket his
suspicious also. There was nothing
more in the conduct of the two to excite
his suspicious. They took their supper
quietly and went out to walk afterward,
first inquiring the way to the clergy
mans. Nothing could be more decorous
than that. nevertheless the landlord
made up his mind that the unknown
| was detective who had come down to
ferret out some forgotten crime. The
clergyman's house was'not far away, but
when they came in sight of it MIR.
| Springer turned aside.
will take a walk while you go in, !"
said he. 81 am not necessary to the
business. What did the landlord say
was the name of the clergyman?"
johnson. The Rev. Mr.. johnson"
"No."
"Why, do you know himP"
"That was not the name of the one
whom heard preach" said Mr.. Sprin-
ger, family.
"Well,. he's only been here few
weeks, the landlord said. Come in,
Mr.-Mr.-. By Jove, declare don't
know your name"
No matter, no matter" said Mr..
Springer, hastily; land you needn't
mention me. You know don't know
anything about you"
"That's fact" said the English
man. laughing. "We do look like
pair of conspirators. Goingp Well,
I'll see you at the inn," and as Mr..
Springer walked quickly away, he him
self kept on and rang at the door of the
rectory. 1t was late in the evening be-
fore be returned, and knocked at Mr..
Springer's door. That gentleman was
sitting by the light of kerosene lamp,
reading.
IAN right" said Mr.. Meyrick. "The
things done, thanks to you"
But you didn't mention meP"
" 1t would have been rather different
to do that. No, / made my errand
known, and found luckily that Mr..
johnson had engaged no one"
"What does he look likeP" asked Mr.
Springer, whose hand was shading his
eyes.
"Tall, sandy haired, blue-eyed, high
cheek bones. long chin so he told off
his points. do you think it is the
clergyman you heardP"
NO" said Mr.. Springer, family, "it
is not. But go en-"
"Well, it seems that his sister has
been playing the organ since his last
organist left, but she is needed in the
choir. He took lantern, we went over
to the church and stayed an hour there.
with his small boy blowing while
played. The short of it is, he engaged
me on the spot, and l enter on my duties
tomorrow"
did Miss johnson 90 with youp"
"Yes. 1t was her opinion / expect
that decided the rector. don't think
he knew much about music, but she
did. She evidently knew her own
mind" Mr.. Meyrick was ready to stay
and chat, but Mr.. Springer confessed
himself very tired and they bade each
other goodnight.
When church time came the next
morning Mr.. Meyrick's friend unex-
pectedly declined to go with MIR. Mey-
rick. No. He would keep his room
tha. day, and as he had given already
various indications of oddity, the yousg
Englishman simply accepted this as a
new but nowise strange sign OF insanity.
To be sure he had come to Oakdale APP
parently for the express purpose of 60
ing to church, yet he did not stir out of
the house, and scarcely left his room till
night-fall. Then he strolled out with
Mr.. Meyrick and heard this young
mans account of his day. 1t had been
very interesting. The service was good,
the sermon was coed, and the sister of
the rector sang in a way to inspire any
organist.
organP" asked Mr.. Springer.
Most certainly. am better off here
that l should be in New York. To-
tAOAAC" = " - ANPHS JChs AAO ASSbOL
has promised to pay my first quarters
salary in advance"
"Oh,no, not Mt all, not at all, protested
Mr.. Springer. ~ consider the money
most excellently laid out, most excel
lently laid out, most excellently. 1t was
aservice to Mr.. johnson and to his sis
ter" The Englishman looked at him.
"By Jove, so it is" he said. "I'd
not thought of it before in that light.
They owe you thanks"
"Oh, no. And don't mention me
You won't mention me, Mr.-Mr. Mey-
rick"
"I'll try not to, Mr.. Meyrick's friend.
It's a rum go, though" and he laughed
again to himself.
Mr.. Springer continued 10 spend his
visit to Oakdale in extreme seclusion
He bade his friend goodbye the next
day alter breakfast. He would return
to New York by the first train.
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