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

she would make the Rev. Cherrybounce
lead ths wy. lie didn't know why-not
h=--thongh, of course, it's plain "nough she
didn't like the idea O: showing him her
ankles, Notwithstanding that they were
very, very pretty ankles. too. SO at last
they reached the top to sec a vory odd sight
indeed. There on the leads WAS . ring of
lackdaws, twenty or more, all chattering
their hardest anu car wing Oh for all the
world like a public meeting Of excited late-
payers.
When they saw the intruders they just
flaw into the air n few feet away. You see,
they knew the minor canon and looked upon
him as a bigger sort OF jackdaw, " it'll a
white tie extra.
"Oh, look..' said Miss Dewbe.rG, in n
tone OF intense interest. Look at that
poor little jaokIaw lying there"
Why! Bless mol They've killed him."
said the Rev. Teytius. Here's feathers,
and-bless me. what's this?'- and stoop-
ing down from under the jackdaw he drew
out Miss Dewberry's photograph.
And Miss d awbersy shook and b!ushed
and took it with the remark. in a tone of
great excitement: why. ! do believe it's
10 Kents jackdaw Charlie" Shs was
right. Mr.. Ken. being out, Charlie got
made off with it. AS might have been ex-
pected. he had flown straight to the cathe-
d a! tower to toll his kindred, bat, unfortu-
natelr. during his captivity lie had learned
to talk English and had forgotten his jack
daw
The consequences was that directly ha
salt. Pretty ealn!' the other %jackdRws
deemed him q hereto, held an lnquisitior.
and, ~ be either could not or voald not
recant, the judge and jury found their
own ttue bills-in fact, stuck them into
him and duly executed him by order of the
court.
Carried away by excitement at the
strange appearance of the photograph.
Miss Dswber y, 70 getting that she had
known the Rev. Tertius Che rybouncs but
a short time. went on to explain that she
had heard that 10 Kent mad one of her
photographs. how obtnlnea she didn't
know. and Mir. Fenn diau't know, except
that one wns missing fioin HIS shor; that
| she had been with her mother TO 10 ilent's
lodging and he hat denied ali knowledge of
it, and that she WAS very argry about it
indeed.
And her sole auditor observed soothinQly
that it WIS most annorinG, in fact, very
annoving. and then it occu r,l to him TO
add, inqnirlngly: Then you never gave 1t
to him?'
Indeed. no. said Miss Dowherry, with
me o decision than the reverend gentleman
had given her credit for.
II gave nono AWAY. I do not know Mr..
Kent. It's shameful trick - md hare,
having reached the CLIMAX Of he in Iigua-
ton. she yoty naturally began to shed Il few
tears as she went on. And oh. Mr.. Cherry
bounce, you don't know what n trouble 1t
has been tome. It's all ovsr the Town by
this limo. / know it Is"
The Rev. Iert!uB Cherrybounce was in an
awkward blight. He felt us dist essed rs
she was md he couldn't ask her TO tako II
seat-thetc wasn't Ii sent. Ec ISN'T very
surs whether he wns doing right, but he
laid his right hand-a nice, ii IN. plump
hand-on her shoulder and said, sou.h-
in2lY: Never mind, m7 dea never mind
what they shy in tho town. I'll see that
tn. truth is
mngua est . y 4 hut he reflected that
psrh ps tho mother tongue was mos. elficn-
cious to ~conjure with on occRsions like this,
40 he ndded, 'Ili make tho rascul n, O o.
gize."
Miss Dawbo,ry sobbel n little-sha
conllI't help lt-bu. sho felt better al
ready. There WIS some strengthening i'll
the touch of thnt hind.
Then tho hand went n littlo further
around until it Almost rested on the other
shoulder.
You do not know what the town ip,"
sobbei Miss Dewberry, not feoiins less
aoothed by the new position o! things.
"Yes, | think 1 do. my dear" SID tho
miuor canon. and s,gaed sutt!y. Nls,
Dewberry wondered to herself what Ii,
sighed for; wondered ii aomc of tho ]cnuon's
daughte 8 had cfused him. The b re- iden!
her ilttls bronst was w.xlnr unite hot
about tho canon's daughters when he con-
tiuued:
'supposing you have to leave the town