The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-02-02

Teddy was puzzled when ne read the
names; but the suspicious which he en-
tertained about the occupant of the first
floor front enabled him to solve the diff
Guilty to his own satisfaction. The man
was an informer, or something as bad.
and Esmond was not his real name. He
read the message several times, in or
der to impress It, as well as the address.
on his memory. and gave it back to the
clerk
Its all right, sir; just send it as it
ISL
When Teddy got into the street he
halted for minute, as if doubtful about
the direction in which he should turn.
If he had Just run long race up hill he
could not have been more out of
breath than he was now, with his breast
heaving. and what wits he had utterly
confused, while there seemed to be a
couple of large Catherine wheels before
his eyes, scattering fiery sparks in all
directions. All this was the effect of
his momentous discovery. 1t was per-
fectly clear to him that his father,
mother, and, bitterest of all. even Lucy,
had been nursing a serpent which had
crawled into their household in order to
destroy them.
His first idea was to be off to the
Boys" tell them what he had dis
covered, and ask them to deal promptly
with the enemy; but how could he tell
what might happen at home during his
absence? Maybe the minions of the
tyrant government were already at the
house, and its inmates being dragged in
chains to common Jail! Teddy's
imagination had been so fired by the
oratorical horrors in which some of his
countrymen delighted, that he rushed
wildly to the rescue of his parents and
Lucy. As he approached the house, a
cab drove off from the door, and there
were his father and mother standing in
the doorway. quietly nodding and
smiling, as if bidding CHEEKY gOod-by
to some one. Behind them in the shop
he could see Lucy, and all his wild Wis.,
ions of the ruined home, of the chains,
and the jail were dispelled.
Hasn't there been any one here"
he gasped, CHANGING alternately at his
father and at the cab rapidly driving
away.
Yes" answered OBryan, blithely,
"there's an order for two suits of
mournin'; wanted in hurry, of course"
"But l mean anybody in particular"
whispered Teddy. with a comical at
tempt to be tragic and mysterious. 81
mean anybody from the tyrants-any-
body set on by that ruflian we've been
havin' in the house."
What's the matter with the boy?"
calculated Mrs. OBryan. "Sure it
can't be Mr.. Esmond he's meanin'?"
Teddy's notion of expressing digni-
fed contempt was to fold his arms, to
lift his chin high, and to look downward,
as if he were studying the proportions
of his nose. while he protruded his lips
and spoke slowly.
"Mother. you don't understand these
things, and so you'd better leave them
to u.s. There has been no Mr.. Esmond
here; any way. that wasn't his name.
He's been deceivin' you all, and not any
one of you would listen to me when 1
told you so; but | knew what l was say
in. and now can prove it."
All this dignity was as usual. lost on
OBryan, who only laughed at his sons
grand airs.
"Then if Esmond isn't his name,
what is it,"
Its Maurice Calthorpe; and he's
been writin' to another Calthorpe, and
he's on his way to join him this min
Ute"
Lucy drew back farther into the shop
when she heard this.
"Its ravin' again you are" said
O'Bryan, still laughing; but when he
heard Teddy's story he muttered in
puzzled way, while he scratched his
bald pate with his thimble, 'It's mighty
queer