The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-01-26

The cold that, in. my excitement. I had
hardly noticed, had fallen upoH me,
and, from long continuance in n posi-
ton, my limbs had become rigid. When
I deemed it prudent to do SO, I set
about trying to quicken my circulation,
and at last I was SO far successful that
I was able to crawl to the spot be-
meath the loose tiles, and, with some
difficulty, to. get to the ground. The
night was still black, but the wind had
fallen and allowed the clouds to drop
their fatness." and when I reached
home I vas drenched to the skin, so
slowly was I constrained to move-and,
late as it was, I found Graves up, and
was grateful for his help. He gave me
back the packet and envelope un-
opened.
I showed myself next day on the
street, and on the following morning I
had a visit from Mr.. Courtney, and
from his I judged that he had
something very important to a to
me y
This is a most unusual hour to pay
a visit, Mr.. Tremayne," said he; "but
I've some serious advice to give you,
though I should lave kept it until this
afternoon, only that demon of a wo-
man I've got for a cook has driven me
out of the house with her tongue. I've
packed her off with her wages, so may
be. we shall nave peace, if the potatoes
are ruined"
You'll be wondering what advice a
man who looks after his wi affairs SO
ho 11xy non ho GOING IN piyya 'vn1I. Well.
it's just this. You wanted to join. a so
ciety that would help on Ireland, and 1
promised to put you in the way of do
ing so, and, bad luck to me, but I've
written to the man I said I would, and
he'll break the matter to you soon.
That man is my relation, D'Orville, and
I've come to tell you that, if you value
your peace of mind, o will hear him
politely, and tell him that you think 1
must have been mad when I wrote to
him, and that o don't intend to join
any secret society whatever.
eff he knew that 1 was telling you
this, he'd put me out of the way, and
he'd do worse, for he'd work his wicked
will on her that lis so e to me. So,
you won't mention that it's James
Courtney's advice to you that you
leave IfeldIlO 5 IiOuUicS " Lie
Sure, they know best how to deal with
them, though by this and that it's a
great mess they're always in. Lend
him some money if you will and can.
but don't go any further. and, mind
you, get a stamped receipt for 1t. It's
a way Maurice has to forget such tri-
files. This seems strange advice, I dare
say, but I'm giving it to you from h
bottom of my heart. He's away in Lon
don now, so I just slipped over, and it
won't be long before he comes to see
you"
els it a very dangerous matter, then,
Mr.. Cqurtney?" I asked" to join'one OF
these br~otherhoods, or whatsoever they
are called?"
cit will be to join anything he advises
you to, for once you're in it, twill be
this way with Oh. The law will put a
moose around you neck thatll tighten,
maybe, when you don't expect it, and
the society will have it's knife into o
If, you fail it, so, between the two, 1T
won't be a bed of roses you'll be Sleep
ing on. Take my warning, MI. Ire
mayne. I can't be any palmer, but
you're in an awkward and dangerous
position"
I'm sure I'm very grateful to you,
Mr.. Courtney, for your advice, for I
know the risk you run in giving it. I
am still keen upon Ireland's wrongs
land, oh! what a hypocrite I felt!),
but you may be certain that, after
what you have said, I won't go blind
folded into anything"
He shook hands with me most cord
tally, and left me with a look of pity In
his eye and a misgiving in his heart,
that found expression in the many
shakes Of his head that he INDUCED in
as he walked down the drive, and In
the prolonged stare with which he IA
vored the house as he paused with his
hand on the gate.
He had done what he said he would,
and I felt the utmost respect for him,
and I was even wondering If we might
not take him as an ally, when I saw
my uncle, the Rev. Tremayne, walking
briskly down the drive.
i've lost my situation" he said, as
we shook hands, land I don't think I
shall want another for some time. Now
we had better compare notes, and, to
begin with, tell me what old Courtney
wanted. I met him in the road, and we
had a most cordial meeting, though it
wouldn't have been quite SO agreeable
If he had known that I represented The
lady who gave him such q dressing
down only this very morning"
"He came to warn me-" said,
against Joining any secret society, and
he seems such a trump that I almost
feel .inclined to make him al ally"
do you? Well. don't!2 He'd just as
likely warn this D'Orville as not, and
then our apple cart would be upset
with a vengeance. No! you mustn't do
that, and when their meeting comes OF
we'll make a clean sweep of the lot"
did you hear all they had to say?" I
asked.
every word" he said; land I'll tell
you some day how I managed it. 1t
must have been a trial to you when
they talked Of your father, but I'm glad
you heard it. for it will give you nerve
to go through with the matter. When
.D'Orville approaches you. you will
gradually fall in with his views, and
eventually promise to join The Thir-
teen
while I think Of 1t. / may say that
we had better leave MI. Traverse alone.
It's uttery useless to try and stir him
up, for, If you get his attention one
minute, he's looking at you vacantly
the next, and you can see that there's
some problem or other fitting through
his brain. SO we'll cen count him out
Of the concern, and let him stick to his
books. We must go warily, and so ar
ronoa matfers that Won won't be In any