The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-09-13

for the antidotes he had taken hat
proved efficient, and he soon cam,
back to the point he had reached be
fore the administering Of the poi
son.
Stephen" he said, pushing hi,
dog gently from him, ''has anything
been heard yet from Ruric Newell ?"
mot that | know Of" returned
Urzen.
ooh, ! wish l were able to assist
in the search But have you heard
anything Of what suspicious may be
afoat ?"
"Only that the humpbacked priest
is looked upon by some az having
had some hand in it."
"Hal And how does suspicion
point toward him ?"
"Why, in no direct way, 1 believe.
| cannot understand it. All know
is he is suspected"
The count pondered a few mo-
ments, and he thought he could see
it. Urzen did not know the secret of
his friends strange relapse, for that
had been kept private. SO he had
no clew to the priests true charac-
ter, as the count possessed.
81 believe the fellow is a villain"
Urzen resumed. "He is surely a VII
famous looking man."
$50 he is" responded the count.
81 never saw such a wicked look
before in any human face"
"Ahl" uttered voice close by the
door. "Who comes in for the hatter-
ing remark, my friend ?"
Both the count and Stephen turn
ed, and the humpbacked priest him
self stood in their presence.
"Haw he uttered as he noticed
the position of the invalid. Cup?
BY the holy Virgin, you are recover
ingp'
"Aye," returned Conrad; 81 am
gaining fast now, as you may see."
The priest struggled hard with
his feelings, and at length he man
aged to conceal the deep disappoint-
ment he felt-that is, he hid it from
eyes, but the count knew
him too well.
"You have not been very punctual
Of late, father" the latter said, also
trying to conceal his real feelings.
mo, no." returned Savotano in a
perplexed manner; 81 admit it. But |
the fact is | have been called away.
Let's see. | have not been here
since the evening on which I found
a stranger sitting by your side while
you were asleep"
"Who was the stranger ?"
81 don't know. l think I never
saw him before. He was a good
looking young man. Perhaps he
was some relative of yours ?"
This downright falsehood, so bold
md fragrant, astonished even the
count, for he knew the conversation
which the priest had held with Ru-
&c on that occasion, and, quick as
lightning, too, went the thought to
he sick mans mind that this was to
ide the probability of his ! being
Inspected in connection with Ruric's
isappearance.
u thought you knew that man."
he count said, looking the priest
harply in the face.
mo. | may have seen him be-
ore, but did not surely recognize
I'm then. | asked him why he was
ere, but he would not answer me
ave by urging me to silence. Who
as he, my son ?"
The count was at first inclined
OF to answer, but he thought bet
er of it and finally told the priest ]
nat it was Ruric Newell. The vii
I'm seemed much surprised at this {
nd protested to wonder why the
GLOW should come to that place. {
rzen, who knew nothing of the
alsehood which rested under all
lis questioning, went on and ex- c
lalned the nature of Ruric's mis- 7
on and its result. And thereupon
avotano expressed a wondrous de-
rec OF Joy and qualification, and i
even presumed to bless God that
lch a reconciliation had taken t
ace. U
And now" the priest resumed,
ter this matter had been disposed n
!, "how happened this sudden
llange In your disease, my son i?
ne doctors thought you diving
hen | was here last"
Yes, | know" answered the G
unit, still hiding the deep disgust Il
at moved within him; sbut new l.
lyslclan was called in, and he pre- il
rlbed new medicine. He said W
e medicine | had been taking was l
lsulted to my case, and so he gave
new. You can see the result
Yes, l see," was the reply, "and d