Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-08-30

kenworth's bank must be translated,
by Immediate enterprise into a mani
festation of that Nemesis which, by the
logic of story books, treads inevitably
on the heels of wrong.
A decision was reached in far less
time than it takes to recount the fact.
Bernard seized his hat, and with NUT
tered incoherent apology, pushed his
way past his scandelized superior, and
litrally ran down the stone steps into
the street
what is the meaning--? Is the
fellow mad?" gasped Mr.. Hollis, a
portentous frown gathering upon his
brow. 1t was certainly mysterious be-
havior, and the fellow clerk to whom
this query was presumably addressed
was taken nearly as much aback rs his
chief. lie had no explanation to offer.
Careless of the CONSERVATION which
his abrupt proceeding had occasioned,
Demands steps we're toward the railway
station. This was clearly the aim of the
pursued.
To be thirty seconds too late is, under
all circumstances, abundantly annoying.
This was Bernard Hookers lot on the
present occasion. He reached the plat
form of the Fenibury station just in
time to see the up train steam into the
yawning gulf of the north tunnel, and
to know that in one of that trains COM
partments sat, in regained security, his
fathers foe and his own. There was
nothing to do but to confess failure,
and return. after dining, to the druid
gerry of the bank desk. He did not
even know the alias of the rogue, and
after all, his evidence of identity, if
sufficient for himself, might fail to con-
vince another 1t would be useless to
appeal to the local police force, for these
reasons.
"An impudent and madcap freak,
Mr.. Hooker, what may be your excuse"
growled Mr.. Hollis. "If you want to
leave the office in hurry again to over
take anybody-anybody, sir be good
en- ough to ask leave"
Bernard was compelled to promise
that he would. For the rest of the after
+ noon he went on his way with the tedious
columns of figures in state Of mental
agitation and chagrin unparalleled since
the days on which he had first learned
that his parents bankruptcy was I'M
avoidable.
"Those scraps of paper, Mr.. Styles,
had better ornament the waste basket
than the floor"
The hangers accents were harsh and
querulous; his temper seemed to have
been soured for the day by Bernard
Hooker's escapade.
Il have dropped them, SIR" replied
the inculpated junior. resentipg as
much as he dared the implied charges
of untidiness. Zone fell from your
own desk, and the other was left behind
by the gentleman whom Mr.. Hooker
tried to catch"
Bernard's ears tingled anew. What
If the aforementioned fragment should
bear upon its surface some clew to the
villains assumed name or whereabouts.
by easy stately he gained possession
OF the slip, and found it to be half an
envelope, with the letters "Joyn-"
on one side, and the postmark "Ickford"
on the other. This might or might nor
lead to discovery.
In the solitude of his own apartments
that evening Bernard Hooker searched
out the name of lckford on a Brad
shaw's map. He found it to be that of
small town in the north of England.
Whatever the consequence, I'll run
down there and make inquiries. I'll
win, the game will be worth the can
de" he soiloquized.
And the next day note in the bank
letter box ccounted-though hardly
satisfactorily to the critical Judgment of
Mr.. Hollis-for the second clerks alb
sence.
At Ickford the trail Enthusiastically |
struck. Skilful investigation showed |
that Mr.. Representatives. outward |
man appeared to tally precisely with |
Demands sketch description-had been
staying at tho chief hotel for several
weeks, and had posed as an individual
of position and wealth. Alas it showed /
also that he had decamped with both
bag and baggage few hours before
Bernard's arrival.
Fooled second timel" moaned that
young man, in bitterness of spirit.
Tho scamp has smelt danger, and prob
ably will make for South America or
some other safe hiding place in earnest
now"
With hopes sinking rapidly below ze-
no again, Bernard took ticket for Lon
don. He would put professional de-
tectlvo on the track and then return to
Fembury. Ii Mr. Hollis dismissed him
for his pains, he must just recommence
his weary fight with fortune in some
other arena.
Why, Bernard This is an agreeable
surprise indeed L was wondering not
above day or two ago what had be-
come of my ancient ally. So many
FRANKS as we've been guilty of togetherl
Ha, hal"
The speaker was Frank Allerton, Der.
1ard's dearest college chum and young
Northern squire, whose sister Amy
out this was romantic dream which
lad faded into an absurdity in the thick
gloom of environing disaster. Why re-
all it?
The new conner had joined the train
It Cotchly junction, and, like Bernard,
vas bound for the metropolis AS the
rlends were alone in the compartment,
3ernards story was soon told.
And are you hunting the rascal I
lown?"
II have attempted it. and he has
beaten me-"
"What sort of a fellow is -he-in per-
onal appearance, | mean?"
For the fourth or fifth time Bernard ,
an glibly over the salient characteristics