The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-04-01
the once was closed. Early on Monday
morning she sought 1t again. But the
time lost was fatal.
CHAPTER Xxx.

CHAPTER Xxx.
On Sunday, the Rev. Mr.. Porter had
Just sat down to his early dinner, when
the sour, puritanical looking servant who
had succeeded Martha. came into the din.
ing room to announce that q gentleman
wished to see him. Thinking that this
! visit related, perhaps, to the advertise
ment he had inserted, and supposing fol
! q moment that it might be SilaI him
self frightened into returning, he eagerly
bade the woman ask the gentleman
name.
"I'n save you the trouble, Sarah
J Janew cried a voice. I'LL take 1t IN
myself" and the next moment Mr.. Mont
gomery presented himself In the parlor
There was something about the self
assured air and insolent tone OF the In
truder that inspired Mr.. Porter with any
thing but satisfaction.
"You can leave the room, my dear.
said the Professor, turning to the ser
want; what l have to say to your mas
ter IL very confidential and strictly pri-
vate."
Pardon me, SIR" said Mr.. Porter, as
Stunning his devotional whine; Il never
transact any unusual business on the
Sabbath day, but
Don't come this humbug with me-
Bill Stokesv" interrupted Montgomery
contemptuously as soon as the servant
had left the room.
At that name, the Reverend Obadiah
and Judith started.
do you mean to say that you don
remember meT'
Il do" said Judith quietly.
"Ah! I thought the wonderful eyes OF
Mile. Zenobia would find me out, Mont
gomery returned.
A look Of recognition began to dawn
In Mr.. Porter's face us 1t the ITO
fessorY he said.
Eyes; it's the Professor" answered
Montgomery. He had thrown himself
back in a chair, and, with his hands in
his trousers pockets, and his legs stretch
ed out, was enjoying, with an air of in
solent satisfaction, the dismay depicted
upon his quondam associates face. Eut
Judith sat calm and unmoved, watch
ing the enemy as keenly az though he
had been a wild beast, whose spring she
momentarily expected, but Of whom she
was not the least afraid.
II am very glad to see You. PROBES
sor," said her father, trying to assume
an air of easy hospitality.
Don't tell lies! You cannot be glad
to see a man who knows as much shout
you az I do, and whom you treated 30
UNANIMOUSLY"
"Well, Professor, Is there anything
can do for your asked Mr.. Porter, In
his most fawning accents.
"You did enough for me years ago,
after had saved you from starvation.
Do you know that two days back, when
I first determined to pay you a visit,
I swore that 1 would not leave the town
until I had exposed you in the middle
Of your congregation
"But you have changed your mind
since then, said Judith, calmly, speak
ing for the first time.
"How do you know that?" asked
Montgomery, sharply.
"If you had still intended to do that,
you would not have troubled yourself to
take a walk Of two miles first"
II am sure the Professor would not
think it a trouble to walk two miles to
see old friends who are SO glad to see
him." snuffled her father.
"Cease that humbug" cried Mont
gomery. "But you certainly have jolly
snug quarters here; and as you are 50
very pressing" he added, with a ma
licious grin, ~ think a month or two
down here. to a man who has been
smoke-dried in the city, would be a won
derful health improver.
Mr.. Porter turned pale at this propo-
sition.
"Win you take some dinner with US,
Professor? Come, father, it is getting
cold" Judith spoke in the same calm;
unmoved tone as before.
ITO be continued)