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

PERLEYS PRE- IY SISTER,
II was dull, rainy day towards the
end Of September -nnc OF those days
when earth aud sky are grey and
drcary. aud the rain drops paitcring
against the window sounded like
human subs. The clock that hung
against the wall pointed TO the hour VI
| S in the afternoon. aud | was sitting 10
our little inner Office, looking ont at
the expau~c 81 dull grey wall that
formed my only prospect from the not
| over clean window, and thinking. |
hI,l read every square inch nt type In
tue newspapers.
was musing about Kitty Elton and
| wondering how long IL would he be-
| fore should be- able TO marry her.
Dear little kilticl She was ~ sweet
aud rs patient as it was in the nature
| OF woman TO b.; hut ! knew II WAS
hard life Tor her in that orer-Crow,l-
| ed millincr's wurk-room. aud logged
I % set her free from the tuonUtououS
| captivity She was pretty. bluU-c, cd
girl Of 80, with dimpIr in her chin.
and the sweetest roses on her cheek.
was no poet. vet think understood
| aud appreciated an her wumanly beuu-
" ~ fully as ii INV hearts thoughts
could shape themselves into verse.
Aud it was Of them | was thinking
when the door opened aud Mr.. Cieuuer
came I'M
Mr. Cleuner was our chief a
dark, silent little man. with SQUARE
stern mouth aud rlOuded grey eyes
which appeared almost cNpre~sionlcss
when they were turned full upau you.
and yet which seemed 20 see every
thing at glance. He sat down be-
side me
Meredith" he said in a quiet sub
dued tone that was natural 10 him.
didn't you SAY That you were tired Of
doing nothins'"
Yes. sir
We'll, have something for YOU to
What is il. sir?'
Something that will bring you both
credit aud friends, If you manage It
skillfully. had intended to 20 nv
self, but circumstances happened uu-
towartlly, and | shall send you in
stead.
Bending his head toward me and
speaking scarcely above n whisper. be
told me the special business on which
was to be sent.
There had been, il seems. a series
OF very skillful Iorgeries lately COM
mitted. with holiness and audacity that
fairly seemed to set the authorities ut
defiance. For some time he had been
in doubt as to the exact perpe,rator Of
the crime; but after much quiet in
vestigation and casting hither and
thither, he had detected the hidden
spring -one Perlcy Mattison. who had
skillfuly eluded all pursuit and va,
now somewhere in hiding in the nortl
of England. His whereabouts had
/! been ascertaincd as nearly ms possible
aud It was for me 70 20 quietly uD nuC
appcehend him before he should he
; come aware Of our knowledge Of nj
, his movements.
] sat and listened to all the varinui
details Of our plan as they wcr,
sketchcd out by Mr.. Clenner. The re
ward that had been privately offered
was high; my heart loaped as reflect
ed how much nearer It would brin,
me to Kitty Elton. nor did the enter
prise seem particular difficult to nc
cOmplish.
do you think you can do tip" Mr.
3 Clenner asked. after the whole thin,
had been laid out before me.
! yes, sir. When shall startPi
! ''NoW within half nm hnur
: 80 soon?"
I Yes; why notPn
!. could think Of no sufficient reason
. except one, which | did not care /
q communicate to my superior - til
/, longing to see Kitty once more befor
/ started.
{ Just MS you decide. Mr.. CIenner {
! course. " ! said rising. IF | take III
. night express shall be there early
I, the morning"
Yes, and that is altogether the be.
plan. He will not remain long in an
9 one place just at present. depend nj
!: on IT, and what you have to do mul
s be done at once"
v All through that long night ionrne
o ] mused upon the task that Law befol
4 me. The house to which / was direc
|, ed was quite In the country, about ha
I a mile beyond the village Of Berwoo,
: and was the residence Of Mrs. Matt
4 son. the mother OF the audacio,
!, forger. II help was needed | was IN
ly authorized to call upon the Coz
stabulary authorities ut K; but
y expected to need no assistance.
;, The rosy dawn was Just usherino II
J, eastern SKY when | alighted, stii
d weary and jaded. from the train.
Y Can you direct me to Mrs. Matt
d sons placer" | asked of the sleer
l. station-master.
>, "Mattison-Mrs. Mattison; / don
know her, but ! can tell yon where 4
lives. just you follow the main sire