The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-11-04

the young school-teacher, and at last
turned away, believing that he must
have been removed to some safer Sc
,clusion.
''That prank Of his may cost him
dear, in the loss of privileges that
he enjoyed BEFORE" feeling disap-
pointed in his visit. "Wen, 1 guess
he thinks it paid. 1t will brace him
up-that stolen Visitor all that he
may have to go through
Approaching the front of the con
stables house, he found a venerable
man whiting stick on the steps
a gaunt parsonage. whose garments
scanned to have partaken of the
earthly color of the land in which he
worked.
AS Job came up, the aged loafe1
eXpectorated with deadly precisio1
at a passing bug on the steps, and
said, without waiting for the other
to begin:
EFF yer waitin' to see Blivens. hs
hain't in"
Indeed
NO; I'm his pap.
"And where has he gomez"
"Went up with the prisoner this
morn early to Ferrenford, the couE-
ty seat. Be Their a week."
Rather sudden, wasn't it?" asked
Hendricks.
oval, rayther," with a hoarss
chuckle. eye see, the young caty-
mount got so obstrepulous that thee
want no keepin' him in a place like
this, and so Sim-that's my son-he
jest thought he'd get shed of hirs
by putin him away in the county
Jail, where he'd be safe. Stranger lie
these parts, I take it?" looking JOB
over from head to foot.
''Yes; a stranger. I'm muGa
obliged to you," and then moved OF,
to the evident disgust of the pat11-
arch, who was minded to get some
amusement out of the stranger, as
travellers were a scarce variety in
that peaceful farming neighborhood.
Job, deep in thought, had mechan-
ically pursued his way in the diree-
ton of James EIlison's estate, and
he did not apparently think about
where he was until the big lions by
the gate doomed up before him.
He stood for a moment cogitating
what to do, and then entered the
smooth carriageway leading to the
house,
81 can learn what want from this
model landowner" he said to him
self, 'and incidentally spur him on
to do his best for the boy" A man
who was trimming the grass on the
borders of the road looked up at
him in cOntemptuOus way as he
passed, and then resumed his work
Job, who had noticed this, smiled
quietly.
Il suppose he thinks 1 am not a
stylish enough visitor to enter by
the principal road to the house"
He had no hesitation in going up
the great stone steps Of the front
entrance as bravely as if attired for
gorgeous function. His loud ring
brought a man in livery to the door,
who gave him cold stare and did
not attempt to answer when he
asked if Mr.. Ellison was at home.
The dunky was about to close the
door on the seedy visitor. when the
latter deity inserted a large, rough
shod foot, saying at the same time:
IF you want to keep your place,
young man, you will tell Mr.. Ellison
that Mr.. Hendricks would like to see
him on matters of Importance. Do
you hear? Go and do as / saw"
These words, delivered in such a
decisive tone, satisfied the servant
that he was dealing with some one
who had a right to be there, and he
at once began to mutter apologies.
Never mind about your excuses,
but go and announce me-" replied
the visitor gruf1y. "But see to it
that you don't make such a mistake
again or your time here will be
short"
The lackey, still mumbling ex-
cuses, disappeared up the stairs, and
Job strobe into the handsome draw
ing-room without waiting to be
asked, and threw himself down in
a chair.
AS his glance wandered from the
Oriental rugs on the floor to the
paintings on the wall, and the Brus-
sells lace curtains on the windows,
and then from the curio-cabinets to
the verni-martin tables loaded with
elegant trifes, he sighed.
Honesty certainly pays-honesty
on the surface, with keen roguery
to back it," he muttered, lapsing
into a thoughtful mood.
The fellow seemed to be a very
long time on his errand, so that the
visitor had ample time to examine
the various beautiful objects in the
room. AS he stood up to have bet
ter view of the general effect, he
noticed on the floor by the table
near WIKI he was seated a scrap of
an envelope that attracted his atten-
ton He uttered an exclamation of
sudden surprise as he reached out his
hand for It. Just then there was
the sound of step in the hall, and
he thrust the bit of paper in mis-