Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-07-26

trunk, in which | have placed all my
personal effects
: "Where is that trunk now?"
"At the Kansas City, Harrison street
"That is just as it should be-" COM
mented Perry. "We shall start from
th~re on our journey, and need only eX-
change one check for another.
They walked on little who IN ST.
len @. and then Perry 'ked:
"DJ you wish to go anywhere? Would
you like to make call or go shopplng?"
The girl sighed deeply.
ain all this great city," she replied, Il
haven't single friend, Mr.. Wynans'
save yourself, and consequently no calls
to make, nowhere to 60"
"Then we will go direct to the quiet
little hotel on Madison street, where
have long had my quarters" proposed
Wynans. 1--WE shall have barely time 10
get our supper aud lay in few supplies
before it will te time to drive 10 the sta
tiOn."
They proceeded to the hotel in ques-
tiOn
81 will show you to the ladies' parlor,"
remarked WynanS, as the couple reached
the entrance Of the hotel. "lf we should
encounter Mrs Long, the landlady,
will mention that you are waiting Tor
train, and will only b. here to supper"
The room was tenantess at the mo-
ment they reached it, and they sat down
near an omen window looking out upon
the street.
"Here are three thousand dollars,
Elfe." remarked Wynans, producing
oh I
conceal under your corset or In some
other safe place on your person. l have
retained in my own hands something
more than a thousand, which Will DOUBT
less be ample to take us to our destih2-
ton. Here, also, is a will madc eleven
months ago in your favor, giving you all
the real and personal property OF which
| may be possessed at the moment OF my
DEATH Take good care of this also
Ellie concea ed the will and the money
in her bosom with an air which atteSted
how deeply she was touched by these
evidences of her companions Kindness
and confidence.
"Of course we are not going to track
less Wilderness" continued Wynan''
smiling. ave can get almost everything
we need in the principal towns OF Mon
tana The only drawback is that prices
are exceptionally high in the more mac
cessib quarters For these and other
reasons | ha filled two large trunks
with all sorts Of supp les for the house
hold, including whole pieces OF sheetlny =
muslin, dress goods. cloakings, ilanne S
and linen. / selected them with especiS'
reference to you, Elfe, and have no
L ho MI VI fhnm.
Ellie could not help thinking, as she
expressed her thanks, what wonder III
man Perry was, and the tender admir-
ing look in her eyes deeEened'
"There is one very important point
would like to impress upon you" contin-
ued Wynans ave are going to a neigh
borhood where our lives, for time at
least, would not be worth pinch OF
salt if our identity should 10y any means
he discovered. Your 'other uncle, derry
| Skidder, is in fu | possession OF my
mines, and has given out that they are
| entirely his own position he has been
able to take through the fact that
have not vet placed my deeds on record
at Lewiston the capital of Fergus
| County. Until have secured some sort
of footing in Montana, we must be very
wary. From all hear Of your uncle
and the crew around him, they'd snuti
rs ont at the discrimination OF our pres
| ence as quickly as one can eXtingulSh
candle.
E,fe asscnted gravely, She cOmpre-
hended ony too well the periouS nature
of the expedition in which she was out
| to embark.
at is essential, therefore," proceeded
Wynans "for us to keep our Identities
carefully concealed. You had better ad
dress me as brother, when you have
occasion to call my attention before any
one and | will address you as my dear
and sister We had better give out
any occasion arising-that we are goln3
to Lewistown, and we'll call ourselvc
doctor Doliger and sister, We car
add that we are going to Montana to set
tie on rancn we have purchased.
Receiving Elfe's approval, he excused
himself for moment, proceeding to th'
office
When he came batk, she fastened tC
meet him, seeing that he had tele
gram.
"Its from Mrs Ranklc," he said
"She cannot be here till four O'Clock
Probably she missed the train, or i
otherwise detained
"The interval is not long one" re
marked Ellie, returning the tc cgram
"Don't let me detain you: Mr. Wynans
! IF Won have anything to do, or any fare
well calls to make, | can amuse mysel
I'm your absence
81 hacked up definitely this morning,
he REPLIED. "and am all ready for dc
nartlIre. now that you hayo joined me
Didn't your mother tell you, not lon
before she died, that you were to see me
in case your visit to your uncle shou'
not be satisfactory"
"I was to see you in any case" de
clared Ellie Mamma often said that
was not to lose 81 hit of you, as sh
knew vou would befricnd me, the occa
sion arising
A step resoundo1 on the adjacen
staircase at this moment, and youn
woman of singular appearance cam
striding into the prior, wi h her hca
tossed aoft inquiringlY. She was nc
without beauty of a vigorous, Origina
type. but she was rudely and eve
wildly rustic in both garb and manners
"Have you seen my pa, misS?" she dc
manded, in a voice as strident as he
walk, as she halted near the couple.
"No, miss" replid Elfe. "But we hav
onlv been here a few moments"
"Well, l think it's shame that h
don't return and give me chance to sc
something before dark. I'm so tired {
being shut up here like bear in
trap"
"Who is your pap" ked Wynan!
with the kindly in ention Of intereStin
the fair stranger, and so shortening he