The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-11-16
CHAPTER xvI.-(continued.,

the news tne plehSure or the eAcltefnent
that l expected; but a quiet smile of
malignant satisfaction stole over his
face. He merely remarked. Then the
Rev. Mr.. Porter will have a visitor next
Sunday that he little expects. Let me
see unused the Professor. BURY st.
EdmUnd's. / can take the early train
pm Sunday morning. and get back at
night. i shall hare plenty of time to
10 my business, and his, too"
What do you mean to dor' asked
Josiah.
Mover you mind; l will tell you all
about it when / get back"
"Oh. what a jolly revenge it will he,
for all he made us suffer, to bowl the
old hynocrite out so clean cried Josiah,
glcefully. You car give mine and
Silas' compliments
mo. no; for heavens sake, do not
mention my nam in any way!" | ex-
claimed excitedly.
why noty' asked Mr.. Montgomery,
turning sharply round and casting upon
me one OF his old scrutinizing glances.
"Because-because-" could not
give a reason. "Oh, please to promise
that you will not speak OF mel" | plead
ed.
He did promise. But, somehow. | put
very little faith in his keeping his word.
when | was at old Browns, the
printers" said Josiah, II heard a good
many things about our 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 an open air preacher,
with no chapel or congregation: but he
managed 10 ingratiate himself into the
good graces Of a bevy 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 lie set
himself up as a converted cobbler; and,
as converted reprobates of all kinds were
the rage just then, he dropped into a tidy
thing
While VIC were yet talking, old Mr..
Jennings came downstairs to go to his
mornings work. We had sat up the
whole night. 1t was just 3 o'clock.
Spite of my new anxieties. l fell asleep
the moment my head touched the pillow,
and woke about five hours afterwards.
Martha had a good laugh at my misera-
bile looks when l went in to breakfast.
Neither Mr.. Montgomery nor Josiah APP
pearcd until much later. They took a
newspaper between them and discussed
ft over their breakfast. While the Pro-
fcssor' was ~languidly scanning the adj
vcrtisement sheet. he suddenly uttered
ian exclamation of surprise, and read
Something with keen attention.
Just cast your eye over that he
said. handing me the sheet, and pointing
with his finger 90 a particular advertise
ment. With the utmost dismay, | read
the following:
"Absconded, from Tabernacle House,
near Bury st. Edmund. a young man.
inineteen years OF age, about five feet
mine in height. slightly built, long, dark
hair aud dark eyes, small features. very
lpaic complexion. Whoever will send i'm
formation that will lead to the appre-
fiension OF the same to the Rev. Mr..
Porter shall be handsomely rewarded.
IN. B.-Should this meet his eye. no fur
Ithcr proceedings will be taken against
Ihim il he at once returns; but should
rte be apprehended. ne will be proceeded
against on a grave charge. The police
lare on his track"
The newspaper dropped from my hand
land l thought I should have tainted.
Martha was obliged to battle my face
with cold water to recover me. This
little scene was not lost to the sharp
Icyes OF Mr.. Montgomery. ! saw him
lquictiy noting it, but he made no re-
5snark. Josiah began to hector, and beast
lwhat he would do if he were In my
lrlncc.
: | was to SEE Clara in the afternoon;
aud. for the FIRST time. L felt lott, to
inject he:. That advertisement reused up
Ia train of painful thoughts. What was
II doing feeding u mad love for one
woman, while another could claim me
lns her husband. How could il all end,
sut in misery? II Clara should learn
TO love me. and then discover all, what
a monster she would think me,
In the face OF such impending dan
ger. hut one course was open to me. to
sec her for the last time, bid her adieu,
aud then fly from her forever. Yes. j
lwould do it, il my heart broke in the Of
fort. l called in at Martha's as l passed
ny FOR something I had left there. Mr..
Montgomery proposed to bear me com-
pans as far MS our roads lay together.
Don't you make Yourself uneasy
about that advertisement he said. as
we walked along. 1T il half gas; es-
recially that part about the police. lie
ntuSt set some value upon yon to make
this fuss. There's something more In
this than you know OF, or choose to tell"
nc added. With n sharp look. II know
BiH Stokes so well; he wouldn't take all
this trouble without some very good
reason. But, as | said before, don't
brighten yourself. 1t il more than like
ly. before this day week. that he may be
advertised for as 'a~bsconded.'"
B Had l looked through the newspaper
sh:st morning, I should have seen two
other advertisements that concerned me
s,oralyv with the one | did read. One