The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-11-27
CHAPTER XXVII.
A MEMORABLE EVENING

n the horses We're made snug
William went back to the house and
followed him. He led me through 9
short passage into a cions knenipo
room and seated me by a cheerful wooG
fire. The room was empty when we en-.
tered, but in a moment AN old woman
his wife. came in and held some con.
v~erSation with him From If 7 gath
cred that a clergyman was expected
soon TO visit Mistress Whitgift.
Twenty minutes later a light knock
came at the door and some one arrived
The parson," thought I and Won
dercd If he would come in my way. Ten
to II | should know him so rear bome
as | was.
Know him, He walked into the kitcb-
en- and | almost shouted. DR.. Willing
ham-Anthony Willingham. our own
doctor. whom had heard preaching
steadily away in Butley church for ar
hour on end many and many a inc
was ready to cry out for sheer Meas
ure at the sight of his cheerful red face,
gray hair. and bir silver s,,ect,oIas D.
I restrained myself and resolved to fest
my disguise He also was in lilo casa
for his dress bore no token of his sacreI
office, and was that of an unprosperous
drover. l had not known of late where
he was, for a s]tauncher rovalist never
bleathed, and he had been driven from
W. leCtOIy at Blltley long aRO. and
wandered at large anon tbe co,oIar
houses Of Worcestershire
He stopped and Whispered to the old
man, his eve on me. When he had
learned who 7 was he came forward 7
stood UP, scraped a rude DOW and Of
fered to draw back from the fire.
No. no, my man." said the doctor.
keep thy seat. my sood fellow. Yon,
der heap of oak billets viii suffice 70
warm us two, without one retiring"
l sank down again upon the settee
and he seated himself In a tall-backed
chair opposite and looked at me
thoughtfully.
"Dost thou use the English tongue,
my frtend?' asked DR.. Willingham.
Yes. your reverence" reformed.
Disgusting my voice as we'll as I could,
Il speak a little English"
That is lucky" he replied, "for the
old fellow who used to march with hat
young lady nae never a word. and I
should be glad to ask thee a few cues
lions"
i Will do your pleasure in all 1 can"
said /.
'Ay, ay, honestly said" returned DIR.
Willingham, beaming on me through
his great shining s~pectacles.
Has there ever 81 stranger arrived at
Sir Arthur Naughan's house Of late?"
iItiC iidNe DeGu tlldlN strangers
l. answered.
The I speak Of" pursued he, us
a tall. straight, handsome young man,
we'll dressed and well mounted. Your
master would call him nephew"
Oh said I, you speak Of Master
Godfrey H~eathcote. of Butley Croft"
II do, I do" cried DR.. Willingham,
eagerly. Then he arrived safely
among the Welsh hills?"
- 1. did ~ 7 oDc,t-nral
"The Lord be praised for IT." cried
the good old mar. II felt sure the lad
had zone that way. And Is wonder a
sure place of refugee"
Better could not be- said T oft is
a wild angle of hills. which few can
thread"
"Ay. ay," said the doctor. and claimed
his knee for ioy,
was perfectly satisfied with INV ev-
pertinent. He seemed TO have No s,ls-
picion but that he was talking with a
serving man and 70 5.va de-
ceived the man who had cbristaned me
taught me the c~atechisn Ieft me- in
an easy state of mind as regards other
And he was safe and well when vour
party left home?"
1 replied, in nv natural voice. Dr. Vii
lingham started and looked ixedlv at
me- T leaned forward ana 1aid nv
hand upon his knee. "Doctor" said +
forgive me pla Wing with Won 90 Il
but 7 was anxiols 70 test nv
disguise. have had no opport,lnitv TO
so before, and T am sa tisfied now"
NV lad. nv lad, nv dear Geoff
cried he, land is If yonq Aud hareo
have YOU left your ga 70 hidine
and what do Won do here IN the
midst of danger? And how ala yn,,
by that hurt upon vour f]aceq"
False" said /; there is NOTHING m
der the patch" The doctor hold me- hv
the hands, which he shook again and
then patted nv shoulder inst as
did when I was a bow. newt took
huge pinches of snuff and was alto
gether in a state of great settlement
and nde at once delighted and fear
to see me there.
..Tell me everything" he said ",nd
I viii advise YOU to the best of nv anil
at is lust what I wish TO do said T
and plunged at once into my story. Fol
l had neither time nor fancy,
and in ten minutes I had put him In
complete possession of the heads of my
.oings since 1 fled from Butley Croft.
had just finished, and he was