The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-11-10
CHAPTER Xxx -fContinued.,

would Lot be there
Now" said Montgomery, after he had
got himself into more genial mood,
suppose we proceed to business: for
guess that you begin to think l am not
here altogether for pleasure. much as |
love you. But. ahl l forgot; you are
too pious to transact business on a Sun
day.
There are exceptions to all rules, you
KNOW grinned his host.
That is to say, you don't object to
BUSINESS when anything's to be got by
it-oa any day. This is your adyer-
tisen,ent. isn't it," he went on. with a
sudden change of tone, and producing a
newspaper from his pocket.
A look of eager interest came into
Jud.th's face, and her father began to
brighten Up as he answered. Yes"
Very well, then; 1 know where to put
my hand upon the lad at this very mo-
menf."
''You doT' cried the listeners both to-
gether.
Il do. But before we go any far
ther, 1 have two conditions to make In
the first place, you must make a clean
breast to me Of everything you know
me your motives for hunting him dow F;
and, lastly, if there is anything to be got.
which 1 am certain there is by the trou-
bic you arc taking, l must have my
share"
Protesting that he would speak simply
the bare truth, Mr.. Porter proceeded TO
relate the same story that he had told
Silas, suppressing, however. the mention
of the locket. He knew that if he could
once come face to face with Silas' friends
that locket would be an all-powerful
lever to raise the price of his silence. To
the narrative, however. he added other
Notwithstanding how. when he had
gene up to the city upon certain bust
ness Of his own, he had seen the woman
who had committed the child to his care
coming out of the Office of Messrs. Fogle
& Quick; Low he had followed her and
heard her ask for ticket for q certain
station in Hertfordshire; how he bad
taken a ticket for the same place, and
got out upon the same platform
And her destination was a mansion
called The Willows?" put in Mr.. Mont
gomery. You see, know a little" he
added, in answer to the narrators aston
ishe1 look, $50 be cautious"
Her destination was 1.-The Willows"
He had lcstered about the neighborhood,
in the hope of cleaning some intelli-
gence; bue all he could learn was that
the woman's name was Madame Berae;
that she was housekeeper and COMIC n
tiai friend to Mr.. George Morant, xhe
gentlemaL who resided at "The Will
lows" snd that those two. with the
servant. constituted the entire household.
"Nsve, theless. had learned quite
enough 10 tell me that Master Silas was
famil, secret that might turn out I'M
common profitable one day." he coIc.rd-
ed.
But how did you contrive to track
this woman without being recognised I?
Yorr face. once seen. is not easily for
gos-en."
Wed. you see, was very cautious,
ana kept at a good distance behind her
EXCEPT when l had to press close at
the ii ket Office, to overhear what place
she a .ked for. Then put my haniker-
chief I'D to my face, as though | hal the
tooth .che. And she never once looked
risht or left as she walked, but stalked
straight along, with her eyes right be-
fore her. Well, that Silas had not bolt
ter fsom Fogle & Quick. to say that he
ives come into an annuity, and / was to
send him up to their Office at once"
''Eut l cannot perceive what hold you
hare upon this youth. What is the Sc
rions charge you threaten to bring
ag;tifst him?'
We'll. he carried away a suit Of
clothes with him. for one thing" said
Mr.. Porter. 1.-The other thing is for
desesting his wife,
'Eeserting his wife, echoed Mont
gomery, in a loud tone Of astonishment.
do you mean to say he is marrie1Y
ITO Judith there"
Montgomery was struck spec .hless
viii establishment. and, for a moment.
cou.d only stare with the most bewil-
dered of expressions, which quickly
rerged into one of intense satisfa .tion.
'4Iore food for revenge upon that
wofaan," was his first thought. well,
ysu have astonished me this time" he
cried. But I should have thought Silas
Ca,ston was the last man in the world
TIA. Judith would have selected. Rather
a hazardous spec to risk that much on
tie fellows probable marketable value
wouldn't for the world make mischie
between man and wife," he said, snter-
ir.eiy: but / can tell you that he is
making up to girl in the city. He
seems to have a weakness for golden
hair" he added. glancing sarcasticaIly at
J,iith's red tresses. This girl has the
uscst- That reminds me- No.
ssich coincidence could never occur out
o. novel;"
~Oh. the depravity Of the human
hHartr' snuffied the Rev. Obadiah For
ter. forgetting himself for an instant.
brf the color had again flushed up into
J,dith's face, and there was dangerous
look in her eyes,
Il met your old friend. Rodwen, the
psher night" said Montgomery. sudden
~ looking up. Nv" Nere taking shout
g,u."
Judith became 81 tied. It was a
chance shot, but Montgomery percnived
Il had told
After moments deliberatson he said.
E4ng his gaze upon her, 81 know you
ave pretty well versed in Rodwell,4 Sc
rxets. Do you know anything about
rrl with bright golden hair, blue eyes,
AID fair complexion-a relation, should
fsncy, by what he has told me? see
IN do, by your glances. Well. he has
ut me on the hunt for this girl, who
e<sr she is, and / believe / have acct
5entaIly discovrced her. 1 wiz tell you
5ow. Somehov or other. I have felt
Z strange interest in this Silas Carston.
Well, of late he has grown wonderfully
spruce in his style; added to which, he
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