Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-11-20

Mr.. Foy looked at him rather suspiciously.
my time is not my own just now" he
said "If you'll send me your letter I'll put
1t into Spanish for you, but l have no time
to call at your hotel"
This was said with a decided tone that set
tied the question.
II see" IT,, ught the vicar. ale is not tho
man to walk into any little trap I may set
for him."
"Ill send the letter to your private ad-
dre:s this evc"in=," he said.
@You hal letter send it here. l live a
little way ut OF Grandchildren"
The vicar asset I'll. wish, d Mr.. Foy "Good
morn.rg ani ent away Tn minutes
afterw:rl !e went Tack tn Kibble g. Um-
pic IS, SAY t.ir clerk he had seen first. and
sail:
81 my y; sci have Mr.. Foy's address, in
cas- | ~ 49,. :. te able to get my letter
writ g.: :c az. lie leaves business"
"Crrt, NJ. 81. Mr.. Foy lives at Par
minte"-iin e Cottage, Lawson lane"
"T.!nn:. my not a to send to him
Their b.. It's as we'll to be Oh the safe side.
Cool y osli::.."
"(tr"": m.:n NJ, sir, said the clerk, aloud.
"Fid.e y cd gentleman" he calculated. in.
wsrli:.
Par:; MR. w's IL rustic village seven
miles ::r!n G"an'tchcs.e r. 1t did not lie in
the 81" 81 :. ec.ei by Grandchester mer-
cha! " a {; III c,ester t~radespeople. Hero
WERE -. ti'hc mansions, no fair Italian
vi! a..- .i':, e lil'. mushrooms from the
sol - : ra Co" fusion of lime and NOR
tar IL =, >: VI ked flooring boards and rough
kew, :. 'Hnr, and the x all smiling among
ge,an;Hm :,,ds and ribbon bordering, velvet
lawn ,t'l ne~wiy-planted strawberries None
IT TIA commercial wealth of G~randchester
had ;o"nd its way to Parminter. The viii
lasr was still a village-a mere cluster of
laborers' cottage, two or three old, home
,teads, and half a dozen small dwellings of
= shabby genteel type
Among these last was Rose Cottage, a
small, square house, with plaster walls,
bright with greenery and scarlet berries,
wen in this wintry season. A bow window
below, rustic lattices above. Just such a
house as a man with considerable taste and
An inconsiderable income would choose for
himself. The small garden in front of the
bow window was in admirable order, yet
the place had a deserted look somehow, Mr..
Leworthy thought, as he rang the bell.
He rang once, twice. three times. with nc
more effect than II Rose Cottage had been a
toy house inhabited Wy Dutch dolls. This
was aggravating. There was a meadow on
one side of the cottage. where half a dozen
sheep were browsing contentedly. The vicar
climbed the hurdle which divided this pas.
lure from Lawson lane and went round to
the back of the cottage. Here there was a
small garden, neatly and tastefully laid out.
but there was no more appearance Of human
life at the back of the house than in the
front
II suppose my gentleman comes home al
night and let's himself in with latch key"
The vicar said to himself, much provoked al
having travelled seven miles without result.
He was climbing the hurdle on his return
to the lane when small girl in q very short
skirt-a girl Of timid aspect. carry ng q beel
jug-dropped him a courtesy aud said:
3Please, sir, was it you a-ranging of, tina.
bell just nows" -
"was it me1' CALCULATED the vicar. imipa:
tiently. Eyes, it were" ;" r
And then, smiling on the small girl, for HI
had q heart large enough for ever so many
] parishes Of children. he said: