Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-12-06

eNpect TO see uNo1iu5.
{ where Mrs. Madison lives.
I thanked my informant and set out
at a brisk walk. carrying my travelling
baU In my hand. IL was half IN hour
ere diyerged from the main road, or
,athar lane. The stile mt the end OF
The footpath through the wood was
nnirkly reached, and the little yellow
1 housp.a cream cOlored cottage LITERAL
Ia oyerprOwn with honeysuckles -
presently rewarded my search, and, as
Knocked at the door clock some
where struck the hour Of 7.
A decent-looking elderly woman.
In widows weeds, came 10 the door.
us Mr.. Madison In Mr. Perley
Mattison9' -,
Mo she answered quickly, with,
as | imagined, rather confused look:
1 did NOT believe her, and asked
quietly, When do you expect him
homer"
Not 1t present.
Apparently she expected me TO 60
away. bur, instead. | slipped into tho
passage.
Mother" asked soft voice al the
head ul the stairs. "whO IS ~
And then, for the first time. be-
came aware that some one had been
watching and listening 10 our c0lloquy
from the head Of the stairs a yohag
girl. dressed like the mother. ia deep
black. with very brilliant eyes aud a
prulusiOu Of jet black curis-
some one ~ sce Your brother.
She came halfway down the stairs,
pushed hack her Curls with one baud
aud looked at ms with her wonderful
eyes. Even then her beauty struck me
as stoud gazing At her.
Prrlry is not al home she said.
hurriully lie has goDc away. We
10 not know when he will return.
Evidently this mother and daughter
were in the secret VI MaL,lsOn's vii
lmuy aud doing their best a. screen
him from is consequences, Ms heart
BLEED for both Of them; bug L was no
time 10 indulge ia sentimental pits.
Speaking a. briefly A. ! could ! told
them ii vas ms duiy % compel them
o. remain were they were while
searched the house.
Mrs Madison sat down pale aud
trembling, Her daughter colorrd
high.
Mother" she said. 'why do yol
slaud by and listen 10 such SANDERS
Il is filsr2 Let This man search tbs
house II he will, my brother j. - 10
uocsnt a. ! amt.
No opposition was offered 10 mj
search. Il was entirely iruitle,s how
ever; there was no WHARF, 8ay trace 81
the missing bird Nevertheless, 70
solved 10 remain there qlirJly. Tor .
day or two, 10 see what ltltlc waittug
might bring forth
Tie same Afternoon Clara MAtli,pt
came IN rs ! sat by the window. keep
Ing ,ilruJ watch on all rUml
'Air Meredith she sand. softly
mother thinks / hayr beru rude L
yOu. She sly, il was not your fault
personally. that ypu Wrrr a-ni here ~
such 4 mistaken crrIud and perhaps
she Is right ain sorry u have bur
Your feelings,
The pretty prniicu. way Ia which shi
spoke quite wou ms heart and n irp
questions On ms part seemed 10 unipri
the hidden rcCrsscs 81 her condolences
She talked nt first shyIy hul after
ward with more assurance. % herself
her absent brother and her mother
f, giving me y thousand little family dc
tails which almost dreaded Is hear
This twilight talk was QUO OF To-
plcasantest episodes pf ms by ~
means universally plrnsant life. aud
4 was not little annoyed when Il wa
, broken IA upon by tho arrival 81 I'll
, coustablcs from K. who were I,
watch through the night
AT the sound Of their footsteps
Clara rose mp. aud sat down again
F, confused and frightened
, oh. Mir Meredith those men"
/, BE- easy Miss Mattisun." sal
:, You shall Ia no way De- ANNOYED b
them. Your privacy shall not b
!, broken IN upon believe me.
= Il know | am silly" fa,ered Clara
= "blt oh, u seems 80 dreadful
: My orders to the men were sinnl
!, and succlnct, / stationed them a
i sceinoh best TO me, aud then regurne
10 spend the evening With Miss Matt
= son. Aud when ] was Mt length leI
" alone ! could not help thinking Ga
!, forgive mc-huw much more winnin
.,.' f7''HN@aHA HAtb " ~ AlliAu poor MKT
Elton.
= AZ last answer came to nv reno,
7 to MIR. Clenner. II was short and /
! the purpose.
!. read the missiyc with a pans
= Cara Mattison's cheek dcepenGd |
= color as announced my departure
her
You have been far kinder than -
, dared 70 hope. MFR. Meredith. an
70 SAID, nc held her hand 10 mine.
. 'fou will think Of me sometime
ClaraPn ''''''e
The reader will easily perceive fro,
thls how our intimacy had progresses,
She smiled. hung her head. and pl
n. ing pair OF scissors from the tabl
to severed one bright, black curl fro
no inc abundant tresscs that hung nv,
re her forehead. ~
Keep this, Mr.. Meredith. in mon
of DRY Of me-" ''''''
he Was foolish to press the ietty rim,
in let to my lips ere laid Il closc
against my HEARTH Clara evident
st Thought was. for she laughed. but il
ny not seem displeased. =