The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-28
CHAPTER XII.


By slow degrees William Luke re-
covered from his illness so far that he
could get out and walk about little
with the aid of stick Nothing would
now induce him to touch spirits; and
Sullivan grumbled nightly at having
ledger who, he declared, not only
occupied his best bedroom" but hard
ly spent enough to pay for his tucker -
Still Sullivan had one consolation, and
that was that, as the story of the new
arrival was circulated, people were
curious to see this William Luke who
had been condemned for murder and
pardoned.
Luke's one desire was to get strong
enough to go on to Redmount and
search for some traces of his brother.
He amt there" replied Sullivan, as
he listened to his customers repetition
of the old story for about the fiftieth
time. Didn't Mr.. Hall tell you for
certain that the Bayneses couldn't be
the ones you are after? Didn't he see
Baynes' wife? And didn't the trooper
and other people see her and him? And
aren't they all certain you are on the
wrong track?"
But what made them go off so sud
denly" said Luke still unconvineed.
the very day l came up?"
Bless the man." cried Sullivan. get
ting weary of arguing with him
hasn't Mr.. Hall told you over and
over again that the chap got a letter
saying his sister was ill in Sydney? II
you will make mystery of everything
connected with them. why, you will
that's all I've got to say"
But the more Luke thought. and the
more he read and re-read his brothers
letter, the more certain he felt that
there was something about the
Bayneses which no one as vet sus-
pected.
Did not his brother say that ON that
very night of the 18th of May he in
tended to visit their hut?
Il mean to see her tonight. whether
or no. Baynes is away fetching some
stores, and won't be home until morn
ing. So now's my chancevr
These were the words which william,
Luke read as he sat beneath the shade
OF gum tree on the creek side and
racked his brains to work the nuzzle
out
One day-about a month after his
arrival at Sullivan's, and when he had
become tolerably convalescent-Iuke
made up his mind that he would On m
Redmount; so, borrowing a horse he
started off.
Upon reaching the station. he was
received with every kindness by the
nands' who felt rough sympathy for
the man who had come so far tn Gee
MS brother and had not found him
Mr.. Hall, too had got over the 6rst
feeling Of disgust he had entertained
for the gentleman who had baen
drinking and had had fits" and astod
him in his hndliest manner r. Co.
up with him to the house and talk mot
ters over. N "i'''-
wish to ask you several questions
slr' said Luke, about things that bava
been on my mind"
ASK away" replied the souatter
FIRST OF all, | must tell Won some
thng of my own history" began TnIo
nervously. 'e"n Luxe
That is unnecessary. am sur0 ).
SAD Mr.. Hall gently. 1T cannot nos
s'oiy bear upon this present ouastipn -
No sir; perhaps not. but stiil
think I'd rather" sun
Go on, them am listening
We'll. sir, | entered sarvioe
and was in many good situation V', h,',
r ,S' could not keep INV n,acas
ne curse of my life, as II has S
s me- curse OF many another one Wa tSa
INK, The place where lived 49,
went TO Mr. Hughes-who. Won INV
was murdered left ON thai aoa INV
, checked the master. and he . s.,s
nau stolen his wine. That VS. ~.
however made up my mind a. ue
ing TO my new situation 10 -. y" go
new leaf" turn over
ana you did not succeed?,,
NO, sir. | went on very VOL,
s snOa' .lme; but, if it is not wicked
speak SO of the dead, he was 'ONeu 70
P p old gentleman. Fre"ra uaos.
ne WOULD md fault With. NN"NiS