The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-04-16

happen, she privately and in con-
flence presented him with a copy. the copy
she had become possessed of. 10. on his
part, promised on his 'dyin' OATH and
other vague securities, not to show it about
or get Dragging OF it, both of which his fair
cousin knew verv we'll he would do the next
time he tasted whisky.
Mr.. Kent took the photograph to his
lodgings. stuck it on the manscIpiece and
taught his tame iackdaw. the only living
thing except horsos he ever showed kind
nasSto, TO say Pretty GAL"
The Rev. Tertius Cherrybounca had been
having b eakfast. His slippered feet were
stretched cut toward the fire. The Morn
ing Post WAS in his hands, and he was just
reading about q murder, when Mrs. Roper
came in to take the things away.
"Very shocking.' said the minor canon
benlgnlY.
Yes, sir" rejoinad Mrs. Rope-. very
shocking when respectable ai5is take up
with wild horse-coping men,"
'Eh? said the minot canon. II meant
about tho murder. But you haven't read
about it yet, Mrs. Roper?"
No. sir. | hain't heard anything except
what the mi!kmau told me this morning.
BIT of course you hain't heard of what
was thinking of. How should you? was
meaning about Miss Dewberry, the school
mistress, and her father SO respectable, and
used to keep a boohshop in Cambridge,
ho'pposlte Jesus lane, they tell me, sir, a
taking hup with 10 Kent. He's been a
shown Of her likeness all oyec the town.
Shameful. mint it?'
Dear, dcar!' said the Rev. Cherry
bounce. in q most sympathetic tone and
looking over his glasses toward his house
keeper.
They do So" Mrs. Roper went on, "that
she calls at his lodgings for him, which is
most unlike her, as she 10 SO modest.
Praps that's only exaRge:avatlon:'' and
Mrs. Roper picked up the tray. fea ing to
trench upon her mnste q time, and hustled
of with it in n state of Indignation.
When has housekeeper's footsteps had
died away the minor canon took up the
newspaper again. and afte- gong vefy
falthiully down half u column of advertise.
ments no removed and polished his glasses,
took MS best meorschaum off the mantle.
piece and filed 1t and began to smuke. a
most revolutionary change III his usual
routine, because he smoked, as a rule, ONLY
late in the evening.
Clearly. then, there vas n case of pipe.
he knew tho character of Joe Kent pretty
we'll. Decidedly he was Il very black sheen
in the episcopal fold of D~snkenharn, and
Tor a lew minutes the Rev. Cher5ybounce
rtproachrd himself for taking go much in
terest in Miss Dewberry, VINO, If the re.
ports we're true, was certainly not wo: til it.
Niles Dewberry had seemed a very praise
worthy sort OF girl; indeed, v,ry r,tined
and iadyilke for Il young lady who belonged
TO the town and not to the Close. Yea, it
was a great pity to let her throw herself
away on such a b!ackguard-and here the
pntfa came very quickly. o. course she
don't know what Il ruflian he was.
Having arrived Mt Tint point-the pityiny
polnt-the minor canon began to conceive
1t was a part of his unwfit.en canonical
duty to speak to the young lady herself
about 1t and warn her before she lost her
good name over 1t, ana having conceived 30
much ne act about his daily work.
bat very afternoon, Gftor the four O'Clock
se'Ylcn, Reverend Icrtius had lust said
Good afternoon" to Miss Rusper. who hal
been IN attendance AMI WAS standing Mt tho
foot OF the stair that led to the tower of
tho cathedral, when Miss Dcwberry ca,no in
to have Il little practice on the or1au.
Very naturally tho ami tble gentleman
sad "Good-atte neon to her and fell to
talking about the ~organ-while he thought
to himself. She plays tho o gan, too, and
Mi for that rascal kent'-and as he was
talking Miss Dewber' y exclaimed:
what 4 noise the jack laws arc making
this afternoonn'
10 be sure, so they are" said tho minor
canon; most extraordinary birds IRE these
lackd We. They're great friends of mine.
sup oss we 90 up TO the top and see what
the matter is There's q fine view f. ON
the top and it's n delightfully."- clear day
His face was beaming with good humol
and the beauty of the day. and, truth Il
tell. with gratitude to his friends the jack.
dawg.
I Miss Dewoerry was pleased to go. onl,