Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-01-04

the same loo, Of child ike pcrpiryt and
struggle that he had worn AZ his allotted
task Unhcroic. riGi ulous and no doubt
blundaring and idiotio as then hat still
vaguely persistent in his thought hc remain
ed for some MON ut- III this attitude. Ih'n
rising and taking advantage OF the moon
light that flooded thr dcsi hcs,t himself to
mond the broken lock with largo He"han,-
cal clasp-nito he produced ironl his pocket,
and the aid Of hi. Worbmaulite thuuD and
finger. Presently Gr began to whisl" soft
lY, at first a little ariGciailv and withro'aps
es of reflective SILENCE. The lock OF the desk
restored lac secured into position again that
part Of the door lock which he had burst oil
in his entrance. This douc, he closed the
door gently and ono, more stepped ont into
the mopnlit clearing In replacing his knife
in his pocket me- tool, ont iue letters which
be had not touched since they were handed
to him in the darkness. Wis first glance at
the handwriting caused him To stop. Then
still staring Of it, be cyan TO- move aloWlv
and automatically backwards to the porch
When he reached it lac sat down, mioidcd
the letter. and without attempting to read
it. turned its pages over and over with the
umfamiarity of an iiliteratc man in search
of the SIGNATURE. Thu, when found appar-
/ emily plunged him again into motionles1 alb
! stracUon. Only once he changed his position
/ to pull M the legs of his trousers open his
| knees. and extend the distance between his
feet. and then with the unfoldod pages care
fully laid in the moonlit space thus opened
before Him. regarded them with dubious
speculation. At the end of 10 minutes he
rose with sigh OF physical and mcnlal re
Taxation. ro-loldcd the letter. put it i'll his
pocket. and mad" his way to the town.
When he reached the hotel he turned
into the bar-room: and observing that it
happened to be comparatively deserted, ask
ed for a Gla@s of Whskev. In response TO
the bal'-kcepcl~ glance of curiosty--a, Tn
Gle Ben seldom drank. and then only as a
social function with othcrs--he explained
II reckon straight whiskcy is about ez
good ~ the next thing for blind chlls
The bar keeper hore interposcd that i'll his
larger medical experience be had found the
exhibition o.. ginger in combination with gin
attended with effect, although if was evident
that in his business capacity he regarded
Uncle Ben, as a drinler. with distrust
I'VE amt seen Mr.. Ford hanging round
Yer lately - continued Uncle Ben with Ia
, borious ease.
The bal-keoper with his eye still scornful-
~ fixed on his customer, but hishands which
were engaged in washing his glasses under
the counter giving him the air of humorous
~ llll Il llNVltII 'l'
had not seen the schoomaster that after
neon
Uncle Bonturned away and slowly mount
ed the staircase to the masters room. AT
ter moments pause ON the landing, whicl
must have been painfully obvious to any ont
who heard his heavy ascent, he gave two
timid rapS on the door which We're equally
. ridiculous in contrast with his powerful
: tread. The door was opened promptly by
the master.
:'Oh, it. you. is it, he said shortly
n Come in"
ncle Ben entered without noticing TIN
somewhat ungracious form of invitation
ut war me. " he said. dropped in, not find
f ing We down stairs. Let's have drink.
= The master gaacd ut Uncle Ben who. ow
= ing to his abstraction had not yet wiped hi
mouth of the liquor he had impcrtcctly swal
+ lowed, and was in consequence more redo
, lent of whisicy than a confirmed topper. H
= rang the bell for the desired rcfrcshmen
q with slightly cynical smile. He was sati,
fed that his visitor. like many others q
humble position. was succumbing TO his goo'
II fortune.
N y wanted to see We. Mr.. Ford" he be
70 gan, taking an unprotected chair and depo,
~ iting his hat after some hesitation outsid
10 the door, in regard to what | oncet told y
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