The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-04-29
CHAPTER Xxx CONTINUED,

the time, which greatly Disconnected Ills
host. but affected Judith not at all; for
she felt convinced that he had some sub
iect of mutual interest In view, or he
would not be there.
"Now," said Montgomery, after he had
0o+ himself into a more genial mood,
"suppose we proceed to business; for
Oness that you begin to think am not
here altogether for pleasure, much as /
, love you. But ah! forgot; you are
too pious to transact business on Sum
dayW " RI
'UThere are exceptions to all rules, you
know" grinned his host.
THAT is to say, you don't object to
business when anything's to be got by
ton any day. This Is your adver-
tisement, isn't it?" he went on, with a
sudden change Of tone, and producing o
newspaper from his pocket.
A look of eager interest came into
Judiths face, and her father began to
brighten up as he answered, "Yes."
Every well, then; know where to put
nv hand upon the lad at this very mo-
ment."
you do?" cried the listeners both to-
gether.
II do. But before we go any far
ther, have two conditions to make. In
the first place, you must make q clean
breast to me of everything you know
concerning this youth. You must tell
me- your motives for hunting him down !;
and, lastly, if there 10 anything to be got,
which / am certain there Is by the trou-
bic you are taking, 1 must have my
share"
Protesting that he would speak simply
the bare truth, Mr.. Porter proceeded to
relate the same story that he had told
Silas, suppressing, however, the mention
Of the locket. He knew that IL he could
once come face to face with Silas' friends
that locket would be an all-powerful
lever to raise the price Of his silence. To
the narrative, however, he added other
Notwithstanding how, when he had
gene up to the city upon certain bust
ness of his own, he had seen the woman
who had committed the child to his cure
coming out of the office of Messrs. Fogle
& Quick; how he had followed her and
heard her ask for ticket for a certain
station in Hertfordshire; how he lad
taken ticket for the same place, and
got out upon the same platform.
"And her destination was a mansion
called The WillowsT" put in Mr.. Mont
gomery. you see. know a little" he
added in answer to the narrator's aston
ished look; $50 be cautious"
Her destination was 1.-THE Willows"
He had loitered about the neighborhood,
In the hope Of cleaning, some intGlli-
gence; but all he could learn was that
tho woman's name was Madame Berne /:
that she was housekeeper and confiG"n-
tia friend to Mr.. George Morant, the
gentleman who resided at THE Will
lows" and that those two, with the
servant. constituted the entire household.
Nevertheless. had learned quite
enough to tell me that Master Silas was
a family secret that might turn out I'M
common profitable one day." he conclrd-
ed.
But how did you contrive to track
this woman without being recognized
Your face. once seen, is not easily for
gotten"
well, you see, l was very cautious,
and kept at a good distance behind her
except when l had to press close at
the ticket Office, to overhear what place
she asked for Then I put my handker-
chief up to my face, as though had the
toothache. And she never once looked
right or left as she walked. but stalked
straight along, with her eyes right be
fore her. Well, that Silas had not bolt
ed more than month, when I got a let
ter from Fogle & Quick, to say that he
was come into an annuity, and l was to
send him up to their Office at once"
But cannot perceive what hold you
have upon this youth. What 10 the So
nous charge you threaten to bring
against himY'
We'll, he carried away a suit Of
clothes with him, for one thing" said
MI Porter. THE other thing Is for
DESERVING his wife!
Deserving his wifev' echoed Mont
gomery, in loud tone Of establishment.
DO you mean to say he is marriedT
10 Judith there"
montgomery was struck speechless
with astonishment, and, for a moment,
could only stare with the most bewil-
oered Of expressions, which quickly
MERGED into one Of intense satisfaction.
More food for revenge upon that
woman" was his first thought. "Well,
you have astonished me this timer he
cried. But should have thought Silas
Carston was the last man In the world
mat Judith would have selected. Rather
q hazardous spec to risk that much on
Tne fellows probable marketable value.
wouldn't for the world make mischief
between man and wife," he said, snter-
lngg; but l can tell yeu that he is
making up to a girl in the city. He
seems to have a weakness for golden
mar" he added, glancing sarcasticalIy at
Sudlth's red treSses. 'This girl has the
most That reminds me- No,
Sacn coincidence could never occur out
Of novel"
Oh, the depravity of the human
aesft! snufied the Rev. Obadiah For
G forgetting himself for an instant
Tut the color had again flushed up into
i IuSltns face, and there was . dangerous
'ook In her eyes.
o4Al met your old friend, RodweIl, the
" ,n ,a night" said Montgomery, sudden
Ton ,USSNlng up. I'VE were talking about
ah Suolth became excited. II was a
h DI bnS shot, but Montgomery perceived
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