Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-12-14

night, for II was now little 80
noon. But looking at his inca ass :,
clearly thatitwas drawn ana nino Nv
wlth lasting. Whereupon / remem.
pered my flask and sandwieb.hn~
uhn pulling them out assured him
WIN some apology for the ofIsr
that They were at his service III,
Joy, was childish. Again he wbin,,n '9
on ms hat, and clapplng ii 10 liz
llehrt swore my conduct did honor NJ
my dead father; "and with Angns
cartwright. said he, kindness wa Is
intuitlYe. Being habit. II ontran
reliseetion; and his whisky, sir. was
llhenlable. Come, | have n fancv
Let US dlsmount, and in heoric fashion
spread our feast upon the turf. or Il
the hoar-irost deter You, zee. hare
are powders, and arunning brook ~
iiinte our cups, and by my life 4
ioot'bridge TO the rail of which We
may tether our 8teeds."
Failing In with my comnanion, .
hlmor. dismounted, and after his
example hltehed my mares rein over
the ran. We chose two powders
among a heap OF lesser stones close
beside the beck and divided the sand.
witches, Tor though Iprotested | was
not hungry the old gentleman insist
cd ON our sharing alike. And now
as the liquor warmed his heart and
Tue sunshine smote upon his back
his eyes spanked and lie launeed on
food OF the gayest talk, vet M.
ways ola world that ieltwas before
my time. lie spoke Of Bleakirk and
displayed knowledge ofitsnfficient.
" thorough-intimate eyen-yet of
the old friends for whom he inquired
many names were unknown To mo.
many familiar only through their
epiiaphs In the windy cemetery above
the elin. Oi the rest the pretty girls
10 named were grandmothers, the
young men long since bent ard rhen.
matte, the youngest well over so.
THIS, however, seemed 10 depress
him little. His eyes would
sadden Tor a moment, then laugh
again. Well, well, he said. ''wrink.
les bald heads, and the deafness OF
the t0mb-we have our day notMith.
standing Pluck the bloom OF it,
hey3 a commonplace Of the poets.
But, Sir, put in politely as |
might, you have not Yet told me
with whom hnye the pleasure OF
lunching."
Gently, young SIR" He waved
bis hand toward the encireling mnors.
we have Mast.d more iiomerico,
and In Homer. you remember, the
host allowed his guest fourteen days
before asking that question. Permit
me 10 delay the answer only till
have poured iiiantinn ON The tnrrhere,
Ali perceive the whisky il exhaust
"a, water shall suffice. May | troub-
h you--my joints are stiif-to I'LL
your drinkingcup from the brook at
your ieet?'
/ took the cup from his hands and
stopped over the w8tcr. IS did 40
he lcals~l an me like a eat from be-
hind. | felt Il hideons blow on the
nar,e of the neck: Jagged fame leap
cd ip. the sunshine turned 10 blood
then 10 darkness. With hands
spread out stumbled bIindly for.
ward and tcll at full length into the
beck.
When ms senses returned ! became
aware, first that was lying, bound
hand and foot and securely gagged,
upon the turf secondly, that the
horses were still tcthercd and stand.
ing quietly at the fuot.bridge: and,
thirdly. that my companion had re
snmr,l his petition on tho bowlder,
and there sat watching my recovery.
Seeing my eyes open, he raised his
hat and addressed me IN tones OF
grave punctilio;
Believe me. sir, | am earnest nmy
regret for this state OF things. Moth
ing hut the scverpst necessity could
have persuaded me To knock the son
Of my late esteemed friend over the
skull and gag his utterance with n
stone--to pass over the fact that It
fairly laws my sense Of your hospi-
tality under suspicion. Upon my
word. sir. Il places me in n cnrsedly
euuiyocal positionl'
He took a pinch Of snuff, absorbed
II slowly, and pursued:
at was necessary, however. You
will partly grasp the situation when
/ toll YOU that my name is league
the Rev. William league, doctor OF
divinity. and formerly incumbent Of
Bleakirk.on.Sands.
His words explained much, though
not everything. The circumstances
which lei to.the Rev, Williams de.
narture from Bleakirk had happened
some two yenrs before my birth; but
they we're startling enough TO sup
nly talk in that dull fishing village for
manyn longday, lnmy nursery had
heard the tale that my companion
name.recalled; and If till now ! had
lelt humiliation, henceforth ! felt alb
solute fear for knew that ! had to
deal with q mailman.
II perceive by your eyes, sir, ne
went on. chat with part OF my
story YOU are already familiar
Tho rest | nm about to tell you. ~