The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-11-27
CHAPTER XVII.
A MEMORABLE EVENING

fNncn the horses We're made Snus
William Wen back to the house and
followed him, He led me through
short passage into a spacious keepin
room and seated me by a cheerful WOO
tire. The room was empty when we en-
tered, but In a moment an old woman
his wife. came In and held some con
Yersation with him. From it 1 gath
cred that a clergyman was expecte
Q to Visit Mistress Whitgift.
Twenty minutes later a light knoc'
came ut the door and some one arrived
The parson," thought I and won
defedif he would conle in my way. Tel
to n I should know him. so near HON
as l was.
know him! He walked into the kitch
en- and [ almost shouted. DR.. Willing
ha1n-Anthony Willingham, our owl
doctor, whom I had heard p~reachin.
steadily away In Eutley church for al
hour on end many and many a time.
was ready to cry out for, sheer pleas
ure at the sight of his cheerful red face
gray hair, n big silver s~pcctacles. Blu
l restrained myself and resolved to ties
my disguise He also was IN like case
for his dress bore no token of his sacred
Office, and was that of an unprosperou
Grover. ! had not known of late where
he was, for a stauncher royalist never
~b1eathed, and he had beer driven from
his rectory at Butley long ago, and
wandered at large among the cavalie,
houses of Worcestershire.
He stopped and whispered to the ole
man, his on me. When he had
learned who was he came forward. ]
stood up. scraped q rude bow and Of
fered to draw back from the fire.
NO, no, my man." said the doctor;
keep thy seat, my good fellow. Yon-
DER heap OF oak blllets will suffice to
warm US two, without one retiring
sank down again upon the settee
n he seated himself in a t~all-backed
CHAIR opposite and looked at me
thoughtfully.
"Dost thou use the English tongue,
my friend?' asked DR.. Wilnngham.
Yes, your reverence" I returned,
Disgusting my voice as well as l could,
7 speak q little English"
That is lucky he replied, "for the
old fellow who used to march with that
young lady had never a word, and
should be glad to ask thee a few ques-
TONS
Y will do your pleasure in all I can"
said /.
aAy. ay. honestly said" returned DIR.
Willingl1am. beaming on me through
his great shining spectacles.
HAS there ever a stranger arrived at
Sir Arthur V~aughan's house of later"
There have been many strangers"
I answered.
The n l speak of" pursued he, as
a tall, straight, handsome Young man,
well dressed and well mounted. Your
master would call him nephew"
on said !, you speak Of Master
Godfrey Heathcote. of Butley Croft"
II do, I do" cried DIR. Wi)ingbam
eagerly. Then he arrived safely
among the Welsh hills?"
He did" answered
The Lord be praised for it!" cried
the good old man. II felt sure the lad
had gone that way. And is yonder a
sure place of refuge?"
Better could not be- said .rt 10
q Wild tangle Of hills, which few can
thread S@A
"Ay, ay." said the doctor, and CLAIMED
his knee for joy.
| was perfectly satisfied with NV ex-
pertinent. He seemed to have no s1s.
pIcion but that he was talking with a
genuine serving man, and to have de-
celved the man who had christened me
ana taught me the catechism left me in
an easy state of mind as regards other
people.
And he was safe and well when YOUR
party left homer"
he was and is, my dear old friend"
l replied, in my natural voice. DR.. vii
ltngham started and looked fxedlv az
me. leaned forward laid nv
hand upon his knee. Doctor" said I.
forgive me playing with you, as Il
seemed, o. | was anxious to test nv
disguise. l have had no opportunity to
do SO before, and 1 am satisfied now"
My lad, my lad. my dear Geofr
cried he, "and is it you? And hsroo
Why have Q left your safe hiding
and what do you do here in the
midst of danger? And how did Won
come by that hurt upon your face?"'
False" said I; there is nothing nm
Ger the patch. The doctor held me bv
me nands, which he shook again and
again, then patted my shoulder inst as
he did when I was a boy. next tool,
huge pinches Of snuff, and was altnA
gether in a state OF great excitemen+
and wonder, at once delighted and faar
to see me there. ~
Tell me everything" he said 20 IA
Will advise o to the best of nv ahi11
Any aol-
1T is just what I wish to do" said 7
I had neither time nor r,noJ
and In ten minutes I had put him ~
complete possession Of the heads ne ~
do1ngs since I fed from Rutlev r,,oft
had just finished, and he w..
tnoughtfully polishing his snect n,as
upon my story, when the
old ma OF the house came In.
DR.. Willingham looked un and w.
oid man spoke. MY mistress wo,,lS
IKE to see your reverence now" "ou'o
Yes, William" he replied. "1 u,,,
at once" VIII
he turned to me. MY duty calls mo
away for the moment, Geoffrev" said
ne, b u we shall have an opportundtu
matters
He went away, the old man fo,,ouaa
MIN, and | was left alone. A few VII
ltes passed and the door. opened ayain
looked up and saw Enid enter ~,
room. %Springing up 1 fastened to h.e
ana TOOK her In my arms to kiss = u,a
he tears, which were failing fast ""ay
Oh, she is weak, very weak" 80.
Enid. and fear I have done wrons s' ~
coming to distress her. She 10 ~
because" 40 so
Because she fears she cannot enao
you the help O need" Enid ma aae
gesture of assent. Issue a
II have told her everything ~,
oered Enid. She insisted. feabymihs-
is. on my telling her all that as
happened" "ae mad
The latch clicked and we s
apart. mistress and servant axainl :,