The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-01

mat 4 txpcctcus uut ~ uuf'h Sh"'' ~
malignant satisfaction stole over his
face. He merely remarked. Then the
Rev. Mr.. Porter will have n visitor next
Sunday that no little expects. Let me
sse." unused the Professor. Bury ~.
Edmrpd's. I can take the early train
On Sunday morning. and get back ut
night I shall have plenty Of time TO
DO mr. business, and his, too"
.wha, do you mean 10 doy' askel
Josirh.
-Neve. you mind: I will tell you NIL
about IL when I get back"
"Oh. what n jolly revenge II viii tie.
for all he made Us suffer. TO bowl the
old hypocrite ont so clean cried Josiah.
sIccfuily. "You can give mine and
oilas' compliments-"
"No. no; for heavens sake. do not
mention my name In any way ex'
claimed cxcitedly.
"why mott" asked Mr.. Montgomery.
turning sharply round and casting upon
me one Of his old scrutiuizing glances.
'Because-because-" I could not
give q reason. "0h. please to promise
that you win not speak Of me-" plead
ID.
He did promise. But. somehow. l put
very little faith In his keeping his word.
"When was ut old Browns, the
printer's." said Josiah, II heard n good
many things about n reverend pastor.
who was not In very good odor. except
among his own sect. In spite OF his sane
timoniousness. When he FIRST came into
the town. he was nm open air preacher.
ia -. 49,. - ..x~.rastnns hnt he
managed 20 ingratiate himself into the
good graces OF n bcvy of old women
and upon the death Of the minister of
Little Bethlehem. which happened about
the same time. the elders or deacons. or
whatever they call themselves. OF the
chapel got him appointed. So he set
himself up as a converted cobbler: and.
~ converted reprobatcs OF all kinds were
the age just then. he dropped into n tidy
thing"
While wo were yet talking. old Mr..
Jennings came downstairs TO 20 TO his
mornings work. We had sat mp the
whole night. II was just . o'clock.
Spite OF my new anxictics. I fell asleep
the moment my head touched the pillow,
and woke about Eve hours afterwards.
maj A8a haa ~ NO'A tANkh NJ III AA''A@
bic looks when l went In 10 breakfast.
Neither Mr.. Montgomery nor Josiah ap-
pcarcd until much later. They took a
newspaper between them and discussed
Il over their breakfast. While 'the PRO
fcssors was languidly scanning the I'D
vertisement sheet. he suddenly uttered
an exclamation OF surprise. and read
something with keen attention.
"Just cnst your eye over that" h'
said. handing me the sheet. and pointing
with his finger 20 a particular advertise
mcnt. With the utmost dismny. rs-n'
the following:
-Abxccndcd. from Tabernacle House
near Bury Sc. Edmund. n man
nineteen years OF age, about i've fee
nine In height, slightly built, long. darl
hair and dark eyes. small features. ven
pale complexion. Whoever will Q IN
formation that will lead 60 the appre
hcnsiou OF the same 90 the Rev. Mr.
Porter shall be handsomely rewarded
N, B.--Should this meet his eye. no fur
ther proceedings viii be taken agairs'
him II he az once returns; but shcul'
he be apprehended. he will be ~proceede'
against on n grave charge. The polio
are on his track"
The newspaper dropped from my hans
and I thought I should have tainted
Martha was obliged 10 battle my fnc'
with cold water TO recover me. Thi
little scene was not lost 20 the sharI
eyes OF Mr.. Montgomery. I saw hin
quietly noting IL. but he made no re
mark. Josiah began TO hector. and bcas
what he would do IL he were In m.
place.
and, for the first time, l felt 10th &
meet her. That advertisement reused uI
train OF painful thoughts. What wa
! doing?--fecding a mad love for on
woman, while another could claim m
a. her husbandl How could Il all eEd
but In mlscryi IL Clara should lear,
20 love me, and then discover all. wha
a monster SHE would think me.
In the face Of such impending dan
gef, hut one course was open 10 me: {
zee her for the last time. bid her adieu
and then fy from her forever. Yes:
would do Il, IL my heart broke in the ri
fort. I called In at Martha's ns l passe
by for something i had lett there. MI
Montgomery proposed TO bear me con-
pany as far rs Dur roads lay together.
"pon't you make yourself uncas
about that advertisement he said, a
we walked along. at Is half gas; e,
p~ccially that part about the police. III
must set some value upon you TO max
this fuss. There's something more !
this than you know OF. or choose 20 tell.
he added. with n sharp look. 81 kno,
Bill Stokes so well: he wouldn't take n
this trouble without some very goo
reason. But. as I said before, don
brighten yourself. IL 10 more than liz,
~, before this day week. that he may b
advertised for as 'absconded.'"
Had I looked through the newspaps
that morning. I should have seen Nv
other advertisements that concerned m
equally with the one did read. On
ran thus:
"Tf the young man named S.
c.. who left r House. nel
B. st. E.. on the 3lst OF Augni,
last, win communicate with MeSsrs. J.,
Gle 4 Quick. solicitors, Gray's Inn. b
viii hear something to his advantage"
This advertisement. which had bee
inserted for three consecutive days pr
viously. was observed by Mr.. Montgon
cry for the first time that morning. an
not pointed out 10 me. for certaiy RI