The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-15
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gould not be there.
"Now." said Montgomery, after he had
rot himself into n more genial mood,
suppose we proceed 10 business; for l
guess that you begin 10 think ] am not
here altogether for pleasure. much rs l
love you. But. ahi i forgot: you are
boo pious 10 transact business on n sun
tay.
There are exceptions TO all rules, you
know" grinned his host.
THAT Is 90 say. you don't object to
business when ~anything's TO be got by
it--on any day. This Is your adver-
tisemcni. isn't it," he went on. with a
sudden change OF tone. and producing n
newspaper from his pocket.
A look OF eager interest cane into
Judith's face. and her father began TO
brighten up as he answered. "ies."
''very well. then: I know where TO put
my hand upon the lad at this vcry mo-
ment."
You dor cried the listeners bs4h to-
yetaer.
II do. But before we go n FAY
ther, l have two conditions TO make. In
The FIRST place. you must make n clean
breast Co me OF everything you know
concerning this youth. You must tell
me your motives for hunting him down:
and. lastly. IL there Is anything TO be got,
which ! am certain there is by the trou.
Die you are taking. i must have my
nhare."
Protesting that he would speak simply
the bare truth. Mr.. Porter proceeded 10
relate the same story that he had told
Silas. suppressing. however. the mention
OF the lockct. He knew that II he could
pnce come face TO face with Silas' friends
that lockct would be an "nll-powerful
lever TO raise the price OF his silence. To
the narrative. however. he added other
particulars-telling how, when he had
gene up 10 the city upon certain bust
mess OF his own, he had seen the woman
who had committed the child 10 his care
ctming out OF the Office OF Messrs. Fogle
e. Quick: how he had followed her n
heard her ask for n ticket for n certain
station In Hcrtfordshire; how he lad
taken a ticket for the same place, n
GOT cut upon the same platform.
".And her destination was n mansion
called The willowsT" put In Mr.. Mont
xomcry. "You see. l know a %little.' he
added. In answer 90 the narrntors aston
tshed look: $50 be cautious"
Her destination was The Willows"
He had loitered about the ncighborhood.
I'm the hope OF cleaning some intclli-
gence: but all he could learn was that
tho woman's name was Madame Bernc:
that she was housekecpcr aud contiGrn-
xial friend to Mr.. George Morant. the
gentleman who resided at The VIII
lows aud that those two, with the
-.-.e -.,atte.ea1 81. angar. taeaahnlH
Nevertheless. I had learned quite
enough TO tell me that Master Silas was
d family secret that might turn out I'M
common profitable one day." he coEclrd-
nd.
But how did you contrivc TO track
shis woman without being recognized!
Your face. once seen. Is not easily for
gotten"
well. you sec. l was very cautious,
and kept ut n good distance behind her
Except when | had 10 press close at
abe ticket Office, 10 overhcar what place
she asked for. Then / put my handker-
chief up to my face. as though had the
foothache. And she never once looked
right or left rs she walked. but stalked
straight along. with her eyes right be-
fore her. Well. that Silas had not bolt
cd more thar n month. then / got n let
ter from Fogle * Quick. TO say that he
was come into an annuity. and ! was TO
send him up TO their oiice ut once
But I cannot perceive what hold you
have upon this youth. What Is the Sc
rious charge you threaten TO bring
against himI'
'Wcll he carried away n suit Of
riothcs with him. for one thing said
Mr.. Porter. The other thing is for
descrting his wife,
"DeScrting his wife, echoed Mont
g0mery. In n loud tone OF establishment.
hDo you mean TO say he Is married.
ITO Judith there"
Montgomery was struck spcechless
with establishment. aud. for a moment,
rould only stare with the most Devil.
dered of expressions, which quickly
merged into one OF intense satisfaction.
"Morc food for revenge upon that
woman was his hrst thought. We'll.
you have astoniShcd me this time!'' he
cried. But | should haye thought Silas
Carston was the last man Ia the world
that Judith would have selected. Rather
a hazardous spec 20 risk that mnrh on
the fellows probable marketable value.
I wouldn't for the world make mischief
Setwcen man and wife," he said. sn,cr-
lngiy: ''br, > >sn tell you that he is
makipS M ~ q girl in the city. lie
seems to nave a weakness fer golden
anir.' he added. glanciug sarcastically NJ
Judith's red tresscs. This girl has tho
most That reminds me No.
such a colucidencc could never occur out
Of a novel"
ooh. the dcpravity Of the human
heart!' Shufied the Rev. Obadiah Tor
ter. forgetting himself for nm instant.
oct the color had again flushed up into
Iuiith'n face. and there war a dangerous
ook in her eyes.
Il met your Oh friend. RSdwsiI, ths
ithrr night" said Montgomery. sudden.
y looking up. 1--WE were talking about
F0u."
Judith became excited. IN was n
.hsnrr shot. hut Montgomery perceived
{ had told.
After 4 moments dclibcration he said.
'xing his gaze upon her. II know you
IRE prciiy we'll veFsed IN Rodwells Sc