The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-06-18


$ keep your fights to yourself and te
J. me in plain English what you mean"
5 Take the money she offers you. &
d and trouble her no more"
s Heryey laughed In her face. my dea
Q Sarah" he SAT-, ''your zeal makes you al
ticipate things. / must remind YOU tha
Q as yet | have been offered no money!
8 ''But Miss Beatrice will pay you NOR
r ey, said the woman eagerly. "Oh, tax
1t, take it, Go away and never seek
again. "
''Ah! now you're coming 10 business
What II oney will she pay"
''She will give you five hundred
year"
scowl passed over Heryeys face, bu
he restrained the oath which arose to hi
lips. 'You re sure that's the best offer
SARAH"
'She will give no more. +"
"And If refuse it, what them"
IF you refuse II, =" she said, al shall o,
backto her and tell her you cannot bt
found. Then you will be left to starve
Starvation is hard work, Maurice Hervey. ,
You bag" cried Hervey, you would
lie to her.
Il would do more than lie for her sake, u
said Mrs. Miller. "Will you take the
money!"
He shrugged his shoulders. .Needs
must where the 6evl drives, F." he said air
ny. Yes, Sarah, | can't help myself.
l must close with the generous offer. Now
tell me where to find my devoted wife, Sc
that may convey to her the news of my
submission.
you will take it?' said Sarah breath
lessly.
Have not said l must"
"Ihank God" AS she spoke she clasp
ed her hands and murmured words of
thanks. Hervey watched her with a
curious look on his face. She saw it and
1t startled her. ''You will sign the pa
pers" she said.
"Oh. yes; I'll sign anything. Now tell
me where to find herr"
"Oh, no. You cannot see her. She
VIII get yerything done. The lawyer
VIII get the papers ready, and when you
nave signed them the money will be
paid. l."
very we'll" said Hervey carelessly.
"Ihere's nothing more to say them"
Inc readiness with which he acceded to
her stipulations reused Mrs. Miller's dis
trust. do you mean to play me false?'
she ked. ''Will you swear on the bible
to keep your promise?"
Certainly 1 will, but am afraid there
Is no bible in this house to swear on. A
sad state of things which shall be rectified
before you come again."
Mrs. Miller made no reply to his jeerlng
words. She opened small bag which
she carried and drew out a we'll thumbed,
worn bible. Hervey smiled his contempt.
Place your finger between the lie ives,"
she said solemnly, then kiss the sacred
book and swear, so help you God you will
keep your promise.
Ut must be left handed oath, he
said as he obeyed her She clasped her
hahd over his and when with sheer on
his ps he had taken the prescribed cath
she opened the book and marked the verse
on which his finger had at random been
placed. Read" she said, land be
warned" Hervey read
ever" -0'
Without another word she close the
book and left the room. As the door clos
ed heryey laughed a scornfu laugh. He
waited until she must have reached the |
street, then ran swiftly down the stairs. |
ne lower part of the house was used as
kind OF marine store, and in the shop
were TWO lads OF about seventeen. H, |
called one of them.
"a lady dressed in black just went out.
Follow her and find out where she goes
and III give you sovereign"
The boy, who knew nothing about the
state of the logers finances, looked anus
en- but did not bulge. Make haste YOU
1901, cred Hervey. ''Heie's the money
ito
The sight of real tangible sovereign
sent the lad off in double quick time, and
utterly unsuspecting evil Beatrice's en-
oassador was cleverly tracked to her tenn
porary abode.
HIS spy returned in due course He had I;
earned his sovereign, for he was abe to
give Hervey the name of the street and
me number of the house to which Sarah
Miller had gone. Hervey laught d again. {
lie dressed himself, visited the BARRIERS.
ma then went to keep watch on Sarah's s
abode. "ii
lie watched until niahtfall. Farlv {
lawn found him once more at his most i
Noon and evening he was still there, and =.
evening brought him the reward of his
patience A cab drove up to the door,
JON was placed upon 1t, and a dark robe {
igure entered it. The door was shut and I
iway rolled the cab. G
1t was scarcely out of sight when Her. I
,ey rang tne Dell OF the house and asked {
MIS- Miiler was in. Nc, she had lust {
Ell. An, that was unlucky; he wanted I
o see her ON important business. Where :
'olld he find her?
You'll have long way to 90 un'ess
'ou can overtake her," said the woman !,
u me mouse, laughing. "Shes Just off Z
o foreign parts. +
"6oing abroad Where is she golnrqn L
All the way to Munich, wherever that n
nay be-. '""' 4
His heart leaped. At any rate he now i;
new where TO find his quarry 'Munichr,, o
. exclaimed. Il must try and overtake o
Ter before she goes. What station is it9,i q
nam 0' 'o'i 'he 81
ne plu ms informant adieu with scan.
CEREMONY. He hailed the first cab he saw 2
ma was soon rafting in pursuit Il Sarah 81
.itnough he did not know at what time n
ne traln started, he was quite at ease as k
D Catching 1t. He knew the grace which b.
woman always allows herself in the +,
lat,er OF trains. He had judged rightly. II
- ..e nrss thlng he saw upon entering h
&c station was Mrs. Miller at the Office
hsaReu IN registering her box. He ven
lred TO creep close to her, and heard her W
lth the lncredulity W 1 h a woman in Ell
ariabiy displays when she surrender. b,
ersonal custody Of her luggage, twice in lie
'rm the clerk that she was going 10 NJ
unleh by way of Paris. After hearing
rs bervey slipped away took his ticket Vi .,
iu having watched Sarah enter the train 81
0 MS seat In another compartment. So ca
"a Beatrices emissary as she started ON of
u return Journey, joyful at the apparent hs
ccess OF her mission, little thought that II