New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-26
III

For two days Feuding's grinding anxiety
relieved by sign or word from WOOdcombe Manor.
He spent half that time in staring across the river
at the old place. the smoke OF whose chimneys
rose with solemn, half madiening placidity through
the shade and shine OF the valley. Tie took his
clubs and rode TO the links above Tavistock.
but could no more settle down 20 golf than 70 any
thing else On the second evening he was thrown
into a fever OF expectation by the mOmeuta-y Hut
ter Of a handkerchief among the oak scrub below
the bridge
Cautiously fishing his way thither ne was pres
emily joined by the dainty little figure he had
hoped for but by Richard COwley- Tho old ser
want uervously drew him into the thick Of soma
heavy aldcrs.
Wen squat here sir: cramped no. II you'll
pardon an old mans caution"
News. CONVEY: give me newsl
My mistress sir" answered COwley earnestly
Els in great need Of your help"
Well go on-go on! Am I to DIS up the treas
ure?' --,, go.
wagged his head with anxious sOlemnity- my mis-
tress don't ask for your SPADE put your c% o.,
nance. She wishes you 10 show favor. as Tar as
may be. to a man as were sxpectin' from Ply
"a miner CoWiey or receiver OF stolen goods?'
Fielding. in his excitement. found It difieuIt 10
oh. sir. it amt time for joEin'! For Cots
sake. now. listen close for sped on as De- L m
I'm ali ears, CoTlsy. and eager 70 be OF use use.
I thank ys sir in my mistress iL res: name ioui
He has only my COB and one Daftnnoor pony -
s'Ay' sir but you could do with another servant
for few weeks maybeT -, .
Would the other man have a part IN the great
He would sir don't deny IT.; said the old
hands Captain Fielding; you could be the rum
of It. after al Our labor 52, II you pleased
"Oh, know sir known cried the old man anx-
waters we're a-wsdin' through. II so be you'll
take the man
he amt young-c,ose on sixty. 7 reckon Z, ,.-.
''To help your mistress I'd take him II ne were
II thank We again. Captain Fielding. Then the
mouth by the 1915 tomorrow morning. II you'd
be so kind TO pick him up at Iaylst4cK St9o.
and drive him over. as your new servant inlho
Hes Of medium height. white haired. bit fresh
IN color for his age stoops. ana IS tl1Iie i~iA
How will he know me?'' .,
Youn say please are you the man an rsc9Tnm 1s
ful0an' the words should be spoke low
The 9d man after nesI So5 5sDe Tbs Ambross
vent s o to prepare 1s Pengeys mind for the
Mfs P S Couldn't at all see the need Of
third servant but her master astutely explained
that by giving the stable work to me new h1p p
PTeSenI gT9G who rad often yearned to lower the
self-esteem OF young Thomas thereupon answered
with a thou htful smile: ,
an TfIi' te err go obliged ii to 'ee
Next morning at the appointed hour Fe 1HaHt
drove hts cob and doscart up to the Great w sSr
ern Railway station at Taystock me IraIl w ti
due. and It's arrival an OlI reno" S1N-slLy
arswering 10 COwlev's description came Hnnpins
briskly through the doorway amidst a little crowd
OF outgoing passengers A..
Ambrose, thinking speech unnecessary. JIst
caught the mans eye and pointed 70 the seat pc
hind him The man, touching his hat Respectfully
swung himself up and folded his arms win me nm
nos stvftv OF trained servant They started w
The Whitchurch Road without having exchanged
a word.
Thus safely possessed OF new and highly ,- rsI
sneCtable servftor who seemed 70 have cropped
into hts life from the sky, Ambrose drove aIOns
the rather busy road with a sOlemnity that ne
would have been glad to break with a shout or
hCvtSb isughter The mystery. now that he had
been dragged neck and crop into the middle OK II,
seemed more insolubIe than ever.