Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-05-27

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cludcd >lot some - miles ia the rear.
but, whatever his iiual destination.
the wayfarpr must make Ai~ start
from II modest little depot iahrlcd
Loop and Irvine X. L" un the out
skirts of the town Clarence MISSIONER
recalled this necessity with some sat
isfaction as lie jumped into his smart
little cart and urged his horse toward
the depot N its best speed
Having failed 10 lind ThamaS BruN
ton either az the Commercial Mems
home. Dr. GoyanS or Miss NalNiua
Spillman's, he proposed heading him
off at the station. lie tluu- the reinS
to his man and jumped oUt of his cart
Just as Thomas, dusty of foot and
heavy of heart mounted the platform
steps with bag ih hand. lie advanced
with cordially extended hand.
I'm awfully glad Ina in time. HruN-
ton. You came very near giving me
the Slip
Thomas met the extended hand with
perfunctory politcnesS. He wished he
could feel more cordial toward Olivia's
lover but deem wounds need time for
thnir hnalinp
MISSIONER was distinctly aware of
this wordlesS antagoniSm. He rather
suspected he should have felt quite as
sour and behaved even more cmTiiSh-
" if matters were reversed, hat at
this particular junctuc he could not
afford 10 resent Toms aluofnr,a. He
had nursued him with a definite oh
feet in view,
"yon seq" he said easily, falling into
step and going with Tom toward the
waiting room. Il want t. talk to You
about a mattpr of interest to both Of
MS don't want to lose sfglt of YOU
inst VET can't induce Won to spend
the night with me-" lie stopped and
redeemed. It occurred to him that the
last of fine nroytons would not care to
accent thp hoSnitalitv of strangers I'M
der his old rouftrpr, Tom covered his
confusion courtpouslv.
"You are very Kind. but | came
dawn only at an TpUput summons from
my Guardian. arrived tao late to do
him any GOOD stafd 10 the fHnrral and
now must hurry hack to my work."
He flung his BAG on bench in the
waiting room and consulted moon
faced clock over the ticket Office. 1t
showed margin of half IN hour be
fore trofpttme.
"IJove Won to ret vour tic}rt" West.
over asked
"No. | bourht round trim ticket
when left Kansas Cit~." adding
with a bitter little smile. "Cnraprr.
"Then. after all. I've cot nlpnty Of
time for my saw. I'm tremendously
glad we've cot this old barn to our
selves"
"The tide Of travel does not set very
heavily this way" said Tom. seating
himself near his bag. Iu,vardy curl
GUS he watched his rival with entire
conDosure as he uuhuttonpd his coat
and brought from an inner pocket Il
handsome pocketbook of Eussia lpath-
or
Il have here, Broxton." said Clarence.
selecting a paper from the contents of
the book. "a document which. | think.
olphr to he in yOur p0Ssp~~i0n. have
taken the liberty of conyiug it and
have sent nv COPY to Genoa. whore
NV father is and will be for some time
to come on account of INV mothers
health. took that liberty because the
Westovnrs arc as much interested in If
as vourself"
Tom cast q lool; of lanantd intnros,
toward the sheet of yellow nonp,
which Clarence stiIl rn+oinnd hntvnar
his tinonr and thumh
"Nv nossnssion of If moods Same .or,
Of nm exclamation So Won will h,vo +,
road tho nrnfocn q tIi,,r ol,,o,.,. oe
Game nv sltnntno If Won, v.n,n lnft +,
snnrosn tbot oithnr NV fabian. az,
know of tho avi,tnnoo of mi, ,,ono,
when ,vn purchased pravton nan
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ha,,t doai,1,, ,.,,,.',, ',.,,,,.
FOOLS or knovos"
81 don't in the least catch fine drift
yer" said Tom, smiling faiutlv "hut &
far | have never placed Won in eithr
coteeorv"
"Not vet Int Won will aftnr rnodtn
this. Rnt the nrcfaco wars Dtd va
ever bonpen to hear .lIothnr' SntlIm,
rive ohout some nanars sbn bal loe,
some nonors that t,.,a of ,aInn tn w,
Rroxtonr,
"yoe nnor old hndIamitn, Sho va
foithfnl in hon. otto,i,,pnu+ +, ma +,
the sake of tbnxn vnn want hnfo,.
Sho uood mo with nnnyil,r,Ilo VII
lonco +o loo,, mara nln,nI,. i,+, NV, ~,
offoi,.s ond hintnd ,,.illl,. ~ ,,,,,o ;,
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