The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-11

posed he had called to see his friend Edes.
Clare, whose studies took her TO different
part of the school building, knew nothing
about him, and by o'clock Mrs Hamilton
experienced a sudden thrill of fear that
he had not returned.
She went to the mill at once and TO her
unele's office, but he had not seen Perley.
Where does Mr. Edes work, the one
who boards at Mrs Fry's? Perley may
be with him.
"Edes? oh, he takes away from the saw.
i will go with you"
Together Mr. Carter and his niece wended
their way mid shrieking machinery till
they approached Edes, one of a score OF
men who presided over the process OF
changing the bark-covered logs to white.
planed boards. At this moment he was
carrying one end of a long board TO a pile
not far away, when he saw Constance ap-
preaching, Down went the board TO the
great indignation of his comrade at the
other end, while he stood staring rather
stupidity at the lady.
"Pick IL UP, man. shouted Mr.. Carter
above the din; and then when he returned.
at the mill owners order a man from the
yard took Edes's place while Constance
questioned him about her boys where
1t was the first time she had ever spoken
to him. she thought, for all this wild ques-
tioning OF her heart and of other people.
But il was but for an instant this oc-
CURED TO her, for she was not little
alarmed about Perley.
Il will go out and hunt him up" he said.
putting his coat that lay near on a
pile of shavings. Il saw him this morn
ing, not since then.
"Oh, If he should have fallen into the
waterv' cried Constance. II will SO TO see
his teacher at once. Yes do go in search
of him" she said to the man Have you
any idea where he can be?''
mo, but l will find him. he said. conf
IDENTIFY. II will find him."
Mr. Carter looked at him I'm some sur
prise. We'll. hope you can get him home
| before nightfall. He may be somewhere
| in the neighborhood with the other chill
dren."
school teacher, inquiries were made through
| the village, but no trace OF the little fellow
could be found. Nothing had been seen of
| him since he stood in the yard at the close
| of school; but one little girl professed TO
| have heard him say he was going after
| beechnuts. With this clew a company of
men and boys at nightfall started TO scour
| the woods with lanterns and torches, for
/ by this time 1t was pretty evident that
| there was serious cause for alarm, many
persons not hesitating TO say that he might
| have fallen into the water white looking
| from the bridge, as the scholars often did
| I'm their passage through IL. 10 and from
/ school Constance. nearly frenzied by this
| time sat with tightly clenched hands,
| listening for any sound she might hear
| from the direction OF the woods. Clare had
cried herself TO sleep on the sofa. and Mr..
| Carter walked nervously about the yard
and down TO the edge of the woods a
Better men than he for woodcraft were
in them, and he had been advised 10 stay
| with his niece For If we don't find the
| boy" whispered one Tomorrow the water
will have 10 be searched. and she must be
| kept composed possible Too badi
| when she has seen so much trouble
Already"
Too bad; yes. It's nothing but trouble.
| lately thought Mr.. Carter. 4 wonder
where Edes went. / didn't see him with
| the men," he said 10 Constance
| did you not2' she asked, lifting a
white face TO his for a moment. He
seemed confident he coulud lind Perley.
| uncle"
so he did Constance. Well the night
is warm. and Perley won't be- apt 10 suffer
much except in his feelings. said Mr..
| Carter, as cheerfully as he could
| 10 BE Continued To-morrow.l