Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-05-06
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cHAPrrR xvIII.-(continued.)


While he spoke, he was writing on q
slip OF paper, which he folded and hund-
ed to the visitor
Shall not require the document
gave you as an introduction to the par
typ insinuated the gentleman.
Not at ALL The paper you have in
your hand will be sufficient introduction
Good morning.
In another minute Mr.. Montgomery
was descending the dingy staircase
Just the same as Of old" he muttered
hard as nails-not to be moved. Awk-
ward their sticking to that bit OF paper
not that il is ever likely to be found
out. They did not half believe in it,
But. cunning as they are. they are done
they did not suspect me. How famil'
lar this old ramshackle place looks IA
me, although it's many a year since
saw IL last. Its mouldy walls suggest
no very agreeable retrospect"
While he was thus muttering his
thoughts. he left the building aud passed
out OF the court into the open thorough
fare. Then he opened the paper that the
lawyer had given him and read the ad
dress The words were. Madame Berne
Ivy Cottage. Ivy Road. Highbury.'
Had that paper informed him that
he was to die within the hour. its pc
rusal could not have east upon his face
more marked expression OF dismay
For moment he stood rooted to the
spot; and when jostled by a rough passer
by. went back into the court to stare Al
the writing and recover from the shock
Great heavens," he CALCULATED. as il
roeaflIa What fIfc paaant Whn Is
this Silas Carston. then? Can this WON
an be She must. The name is I'M
common; and the same lawyers, too. Bui
why has she left The Willowsi | mus
fRthom this mystery"
He stood musing silently for some
moments. and gradually an expression
OF dark determination settled upon hi
face.
"I'll do it, he muttered again. "ll
face her once more. although | woult
as soon face tiger in her dem
He buttOned his coat across his breas
with jerk, drew on his gloves and walk
ed rapidly on, with the air OF a n,ai
thoroughly resolved
Ivy Cottage was a small. gloomy look
ing house, covered with the dark leave
OF the plant from which it took Its name
shrivelled holly tree. and large, un
trimmed lime. threw a yet deeper sliad
ow upon the building. Ii was rom
nant OF bygOne days, when Highhur!
was a country place; and it looked lik
meanly dressed old-fashioned woman
in gay crowd, amidst the glaring stucc'
and white paint Of the new villas tina
were dotted on each side of 1t.
| T. AT.pt.r,,,,arx- oil ell
he saw Ivy Cottage" inscribed upoi
the gate post OF this shabby looking
dwelling. He felt more nervous thai
ever. He drew out his handkerchief
took off his hat. wiped his face an
idgeted with his coat At last he mad
the plunge. opened the garden gate
walked up the path and rang the hous
bell.
His summons was answered by sol
emn looking servanut. Madame Been
was at home; but she could not Sc
strangers. Would he send in his bus
ness?
He desired her to say that he cam
from Messrs. Fogle & Quick. Of Gray
Inn. and that his business related to
certain advertisement which had appear
ed in the morning newspapers. TIL
woman shut the door in his face and lef
him standing upon the steps while sh
delivered his message.
Amy person who had stood beside hir
might have heard the humping of hi
heart against his side. Again he too
out his handkerchief. and wiped ava
the perspiration that stood in larg
beads upon his face; yet the moruin
was raw and cold.
After the lapse Of about a minute, tn
: door reopened. and he was marshalle
by the solemn servant into the front pa
, lor. there to await Madame Berne's al
, lpearance. II was a gloomy room. til
walls were covered with a dingy. dar
paper, the furniture was Old-fashione
In form. and mostly Of oak. The tree
In front threw in a black shadow. an
obscured the daylight. Mr.. MontgomeT
2 seated himself with his back to the viii
t dow. and in that position his feature
: were indistinct to any person comm
into the room.