The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-03-07
az triH perhaps be my duty to suspect you


Laa bowed again and again, spread his
hands, but did not speak.
In fact. Joseph now perceived that he waa
having the conversation wholly to himself.
His grandfa father sat passive, listening as one
who, in q dream, hears voices but does not
heed what they are saying, yet smiling
politely. Iris listened, but paid no heed.
She thought that a good deal OF fuss was
being made about papers. which, perhaps,
were worth nothing. And as for her inner
itance, why, as she never expected to get
any, she was not going to mourn the loss OF
what, perhaps. was worth nothing
"Very we'll. them" said Joseph. that's all
I've got to say. I've given you the best ad'
vice can, and suppose may 60. Have
you lost your voice, Irisf'
"No; but / think you had better 60,
Joseph. My grandfathe is not able to talk
this morning, and dare say your advice is
very good, but we have other advisers"
GAS for you, Mr.. Lala Roy, or whatever
you call yourself" said Joe, roughly, "l've
warned you. Suspicion will certainly fall
upon you, and what I say is--take care.
For my own part I never did believe ir
niggers, and wouldn't have one In m,
house."
Lala Roy again bowed and spread hi
fingers
Then Joseph went away. The door be-
tween the shop and the hall was half open,
and he looked in. A strange man was sitting
in the outer shop, pipe in his mouth, and
James was leaning his head upon his hands,
with wild and haggard eyes gazing straight
before him.
Poor devil!' murmured Joseph. ~ feel
for him, l do indeed. He had the key made
for himself; he certainly let me use it once,
but only once, and who's to prove It' And
he's had the opportunity every day of using
it himself. That's very awkward, Foxy, my
boy. II were Foxy, should be in funk
myself"
He strollsd away, thinking that all prom
ised we'll Lofty most favorably and un-
suspicously received in her new character;
no one knowing the contents OF the packet;
his grandfather gone silly; and for himself,
he had had the opportunity Of advising ex-
actly what he wished to DO done-namsly,
that silence and inaction should be observed
for a space, in order to give the holders Of
the property chance of Offering terms
What better advice could he givel And
what line Of action would be better or safer
for himself,
II James had known who was in the house
passage, the other side Of the door, there
would, think, have been a collision Of two
solid bodies. But he did not know, and
presently I.ala Roy came back, and the tor
| ture began again. James took down books
and put them up again; he moved about
feverishly, doing nothing, with duster in
his hand; but all the time he felt those deep
accusing eyes upon him with silence worse
than thousand questions He knew-he
was perfectly certain--that he should be
found out. And oil the trouble for nothing
and the bailiff's man in possession, and the
safe robbed, and those eyes upon him, say.
ing. as plain as eyes could speak, Thou art
the mani"
"And Joe is the man." said James; mo.
me at all. What / did was wrong. but
was tempted. oh, what q precious liar and
villain he is! And what fool I've boenln
The day passed more slowly than II seemed
possible for any day to pass; always tbs
man in the shop; always the deep eyes Of
the silent Hindoo upon him II was relie3
whom. once, Mr.. ChalkeP looked In and sur
veysd the shelves with suspicious air. and
asked il the old man had BY this time list
ened TO rsasoil ... ...
II Is th. business Of him who makes plan.
der out OF other mems distressesEAs. TIE
tsckai feeds upon the DIAL and the putrid
carcsss-ts know - exactly - he can hsw
his sllow.cfestures ere Gtuatsd For sAil
rsascA sucA . one doth tiligsatly Inquire.