Warren sheaf., 1903-04-30

he thinks it paid. It will brace him
I %up-that stolen VISITOR all that he3
may have to go through '':
Approaching the front Of the con-
stables house, lie found a venerable.
man whiting stick on the steps
Il gau1it parsonage, whose garments
seemed to have partaken of the.
c..rt.-y color Of the land in which he ?
worked. ~ ~~'.- =, ~'>@9
AS Job came up, the aged loafer,
expectorated with deadly precision
at a passing bug on the steps, and
said, without waiting for the other
to begin: g..
'.Ef yer waitin' to see Blivens, he
hain't in.''
Indeed" ,>
mo; I'm his pap
And where has he gomez"
went up with the prisoner this:
morn early to Ferrerford, the coun-
ty seat. Be ther week.
| RATHER sudden, wasn't it?" asked
| Hendricks.
wal, rayther,'' with hoarse
cnuckle. "1e see, the young caty-
mount got so obstrepulous that ther
want no .keepin' him in a place like
this, and so Sim-that's my son-he
jest thought he'd get shed of him
by putin him away in the countv
Jail, where he'd be safe. Stranger in
these parts, I take it?'' looking Job
over from head to foot.
Yes; a stranger I'm much
Obliged to you," and then moved off.
to the evident disgust Of the patri-
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-
lcally pursued his way in the direc-
ton of James Ellison's estate, and
ne did not apparently think about
where he was until the big lions by
the gate loomed up before him.
lie stood for moment cogitating-
what to do, and then entered the
smooth carriageway leading to the
house.
Il can learn what I want from this
model landowner" he said to him
self, ''and incidentally spur him on
w "A
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 I am not a
stylish enough visitor to enter bv
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
a gorgeous function. His loud ring
brought man in livery to the door,
who gave him a cold stare and did
not attempt to answer when. he
asked if Mr.. Ellison was at home.
i: The t1unky was about to close the
door on the seedy visitor, when the
latter deftly inserted 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 I say!"
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 gruff1y. "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
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-cabin to
the yerni-martin tables loaded with
elegant trifles, he sighed.
"Honesty certainly pays-honesty
on the surface, with keen roguery
to back it, he muttered, lapsing
into 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 which he was seated scrap of
an envelope that attracted his atten-
tion. He uttered an exclamation of
sudden surprise as he reached out his
hand for it. Just then there was
the sound Of a step in the hall, and
he thrust the bit of paper in his
pocket.
On the threshold stood a stout
man in a greenish livery with red
vest. The latter garment was quite
in agreement with the color scheme
of. his round face.
This person was evidently the but
| 1ar Of the aSta ab1iShment or an 11p.