Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-08-13

onous vapors. | was oppressed by
him. by his cruelty. by his utter disre.
gard of the sgiferings OF another. Otter
had | b~cu or tine verge Of hatred for
him: now | realized that the line had
been crossed. that the feeling that
was bound 20 obey his nod. to come and
go at his command. would be more
odious than ever. Why had not the
courage TO denounce him TO his face
and to quit his services then and there?
Why had | listened cowed and unpro-
testing? MY. even now. did not
turn back to ease my conscience like
an honest man AID 10 cast off the yoke
which CALLED me? In my own heart
the answer was only too clear. By
| degrees Lamar had gained an ascenden-
cy over me. unit now. even as cursed
him. ! reeoiled at the very thought OF
boarding him. of daring TO pit myself
against his relentless will Moreover,
| realized that within the last few
months fresh reason for caution had
sprung into existence. They say love
makes men brave; know it sometimes
makes them towards.
When | approached the farmhouse,
still bitterly considering the difficulties
which seemed to hedge me about, Mrs.
| Weston appeared in the doorway.
I've got message for you,' she
called out. Your birds flown
What? Not Jones? He can't be
moved" | cried.
NO. he's here fast enough DIR.
Parks has called. and says he's doin'
we'll; 70 more fever than to be looked
for. But he's got something to do with
my news"
What in the world is it. them"
Mis- Loring has gone chasin' of to
Trent. takin' Miss Gray with her for
luck"
Gone to Trent" repeated. How
is that?"
We'll, she got up this mornln', an
dropped in to see Jones Somebody told
her that his pillows was kinder hot for
him. Then there was nothin' but
she must go to Trent right off and buy
him one of them kind that's got only
air in EN-. An so. off she goes. an
Miss Gray goes too. They'll be home in
time for supper. johnny druy en- TO
BASKERVILLE in the carrAall. and he'll
wait to bring 'em home
"Oh. the outing viii do Mrs Loring
no harm said |. moving toward the
office.
But that amt the message, SAID
Mrs. Weston. That's saved for the
last, like a thanksgivin mince-pie. It's
from Miss Gray, and it's about boat
Yes. She was to look at one this
afternoon"
Well, bein' as she's in Trent. she can't
keep the appointment. So She asked
me to tell you to hire the boat anyhow;
if it suited you, it'd suit her"
Thus it happened that when John
son navigated his craft to the bead of
the inlet was prepared to bind the bar
gain with him.
1t may be-" l told him, that the
ladies would safer if they had man
with them when they venturcd out on
the bay. In that case, could you help
them out?''
Il guess l could" said he, after a
moments reflection. Most general
~ I'm off watch the best part of the
day"
on watch" set me to thinking.
though l very well knew to what he
referred.
By the way, johnson" said I, with
an effort at carelessness, Il understand
you look out for Mr.. Lamar's mail
We'll. you might say so,' he an
swered, cautiously.
4 imagine his correspondence is
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tage scored by tie chance shot.
He nodded assent.
Writes to New York, as a rule"
suggested.
That's about it."
But his answers are slow in com
ing"
Two months. sometimes" said John
son. Look here, Doc" he added,
quickly, Il know you're thick with
him. or l wouldn't have said that much
1t don't go no further, do it,"
4 give you my word on that" said
|, adding, rather disingenuously, ''T
wouldn't have asked you anything you
We're not free to tell me-"
That's what l thought" he said.
with look of relief on his honest face.
Cabs poor trade.-leastways for
man."
Right YOU are" said |. and with
this bit OF wisdom we dropped the
subject. However. had learned
enough for a basis for little calcutta
ton. Lamar was communicating with
friends at home, through the 1indly
offices CT some body in New York. His
CORES pondents forwarded their replies
through the same channel of the New
Yorker and The fisherman. No doubt
they sent him information bearing on
the energy with which his enemies We're
pursuing him. Very possibly they had
means of their own for getting an
inkling of their adversaries' doings. Il
could Ice set down as certain that they
furnished the money which Lamar
spent, on occasion. with q liberal hand
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