Mower County transcript., 1902-09-10

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yonng na zen win ton kY. Hilffsuun
that NJ Kleadrisks ayvsuh lilrs - ses
him o. nnatters ok import tan@e. Do
you hsar9 Go and @ . I ~. 8 i#.s
Thee words, delivered + sucA :
decisive tons, satfsAsd ths servant
that he was 5deaNng y,itk some onas
who had hight TO be Tiers, and -
at once bsesa To- snutto1 aposogiss.
IN ever mind about your EXCUSES,
but 60 and announce me, replied
the visitor grumy. "But see 20 It
that you don't make such ! mistake
again or; your time here win 30
short" .ss.: II: :Ss n T. s@5--s. :@ 5sj&
The lackey, sim mumbnng ex-
cuses, disappeared up the stairs, and
JOB strobe into the handsome draw
ing-room without waiting to b
askedS and threw himself down IN
q chair. =; s.4+ -
y 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 eurio-eabinets to
the yerni-martin tables loaded with
elegant trifles, he sighed.
Honesty certainly ,pays-honesty
on the surface, with keen roguexy
to back it," he muttered, lapsing
into a thoughtful mood. :
The fellow seemed to be very
long time on his srIand, SO that the
visitor had ample time to examine
the various beautiful objects In the
room. As he stood up to have bot
ter view Of the general effect, he
noticed on the door by tho table
near which he was seated q scrap Of
an envelope that attracted his atten-
ton. He uttered an exclamation of
sudden surprise 40 he reached out his
hand for it. Just: thsn there was
the. sound Of q step in the hall. and
he thrust the bit Of paper in his
pocket. 80
On the threshold stood . stout
man in q ereenish livery With = red
vest. The latter garment was quite
in agreement with the color sohome
of his round face. :
This person WAS evidently tho but
ler of the establishment, or IN up-
per servant.
"You wished to $50 Mz. Rlheon?"
"Exactly." -
f "Gone away, bag and baggage, this
morning"
Hendricks looked to see II tho man
were telling the truth, and then, hay
ing satisfied himself that such was
the case, said: =.
'sThen you can give me his address,
I presume"
''Don't know it; -hs left none."
ITO be gone long time7"
"Don't know sir, and, II that is
r lis he trying to sip out Of my
hands," was the thought that had
entered Jobs mind, but. seeing that
the fat gentlemen wes standing
waiting to see him ont, he said: !
= Sorry not to ind him. but I dare
say, II shall run across him In tho
city"
The butler was silent, though his
lips were moving a. II there was
something on his, mind that he want
ed to say, and yet hesitated about
uttering. Such q seedy visitor de-
served contemptuous treatment. and
yet his audacity might be owing to
tho fo ok ho< hn ho1 cNsvoo voo1 ha,oi.
ness to discuss with the master Of
the house. So Job was ashered si-
lently out, and the butler gave vent
to his outraged feelings by slamming
the door violently behind him.
Job Hendricks pursued his way
peacefully to the gate, and so into
the highroad, wondering what thia
sudden move on the part of Ellison
might portend. -@s.~ :
..'He is too sensible a man to think
that he can get rid Of me So easily
by running away he said to himself
: II wonder If the appearance Of the
strange fellow in the garden during
my last visit has anything to do. with
his running off?
Then he remembered the bit of
torn envelope he had picked up In
the drawing-room, and he at once
thrust his hand in his pocket and
drew it out. +, \
The envelope bore the simple in
scription: -
- James Ellison, Esq,
Y. T. .-.=-..~> = The Grange,
!: ~ z Exton, New York. .
!. It was peculiar handwriting, with
certain features that made it dis
tinctly original. Job Hendricks
seemed to be intensely interested,
and sat down on a bank at the edge
of the road to study the paper.
Then, out OF an inner pocket Of his
coat, he took out another piece OF
paper, and, placing it alongside of
the other, examined them tor some
minutes With deep attention. !
4 The same writing exaotly-a 1T
tie changed 81 time, but the same
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