The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-02-09

which stood near ono Of tho parlor VIM
dows- Although l was In full sight. h
did not perceive me. The bush stood
between me and the window. which was
wide open. and entirely concealed me
from any one who might be within.
heard my master enter the room. and a
minute afterwards he was joined by his
daughter whom heard eagerly ask him.
What he had done-had he been sue
cessful?''
He has gone to Paris" was the reply.
in harsh tone
Gone 10 Paris, Oh, what will be-
come OF me-what will become OF meg"
l heard Judith cry. in a tone OF despair
Il loved him very dearly, But he can
not. he will not. he shall not desert mep'
But he has done ii. His last letter
was qnite enough. And now he's gone
on TO Paris. 10 get out of the way OF
your approaches"
But il he went TO the worlds end.
he should not get beyond the reach of
my revenge" she cried. excitedy. But
how do you know he's gone? Who told
you so? Perhaps you have been pur
posely deceived?"
Not such a fool. They'll have to get
up betimes to deceive me, In the first
place. never made any inquiries my
self; friend that they couldn't suspect
did that for me. He left ten days ago"
What shall | do-what shall | do?'
And what shall do?' he cried. In
savage tone. And l heard him smash
his INST down upon the table. and could
almost fancy | heard the grinding Of his
teeth But in the meanwhile we must
think OF the present time. We are in
snug quarters here, and | don't feel in
clined to give them up. Remember. IL |
lost my chapel. | should lose the boys,
too; for although their friends would re-
ceive the tidings OF their deaths with the
utmost satisfaction. yet their consciences
and their sense OF duty would be trou-
bled by the thought that the unhappy
little wretches were under a master OF
lax morality. With such people. you
know, everything is doing the proper;
they don't care for the humane. Now
the very day l started for the city an
idea came into my head, which chance
circumstance has since strengthened. Ii |
all depends upon you whether you'll act |
upon it."
He paused. as though expecting an an
swer: but none came. After a moment. /
he resumed. in somewhat hesitating 4
tone, You'll stare when tell you what
IT is; but for your own peace OF mind.
as well as mine. you must be married"
Married to whomT she asked, drear-
lily.
Suppose | were to tell you that had
a husband in my eye? What do you say
to Slas Carston?"
l could scarcely repress the cry that
rose to my lips at the sound Of my name
so strangely associated.
What" she cried. impetuously, 81
marry that puny, contemplate. sneak;ns
boy You are madr'
He would make a very good hus-"
band"
"A very meek one. no doubt" she said
Listen to me. Worm as he Is. 1t may
be better match than you suspect. L I
thought | would call upon Fogle and '
Quick. In the first place. 10 endeavor
% get the money increased. in consid q
ration OF his age: and in the second ,
,lace. to try and CLEAN a little Informal
ion. Just as | got within sight OF the
Ioor, who should | see coming out but
10Y here. There was no mistaking her: s
he seemed to have on the very same s
ress that she wore thirteen years ago; a
nd as TO her face, il is one Of those iron n
aces upon which years seem to have no
over. Here's my chance | thought;
don't lose sight OF you till you're :
arthed.' So. instead OF calling upon
be lawyers. | followed the old woman "
I a respectful distance" b
At this point OF the dialogue, to me Il
ne most interesting. | lost the thread. G.
wo pleasure vans. full OF peaople who o.
ad been out holiday keeping for the
ny, were returning to the town: the .,
,cupants were singing. shouting end =
ughing. in a most vociferous strain. To ~
axe the matter worse. just as they -
IT beyond the house, delay OF some In
nd occurred; either something vas ct
rong with the carriages or the horses. y
'hatever it might have been. il detained Ia
en- for two or three minutes. during "a
hich the bawling and shouting contin- -,
d so loudly that | could not catch ~
ord that was spoken in the parlor.
hen at last the noisy crew drove away
e revelation that | so eagerly desired
hear had passed. da
MAY be he would not have me-" we're la,
E first words that fell upon my ears sic
How could he help himself. IL | were an
termined upon it? Besides. you could NJ
IN make him a puppet in your hands" -.
Don't let US talk any more now" -"
VERY well. And here comes Martha -
III the dinner" II
And so the conversation ended.
trd Martha come and close the win
v. and draw down the blind-and then
.rept from my hiding place. and got
nd to the back garden. For a time
,ould not 90 into the house; every
We was trembling. / felt like one
rounded by a circle OF fre-the victim
some foul plot. the exact nature Of
ch I could not understand. but from !
ch | could perceive no escape. W
ITO be contfnued.p IN