The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-02-25
CHATTER XI

QLl ~ o CLQ.A next uAoEuAuE 1 NtEpL
a calm. dreamlsss sleep, and arose more
fresh and invigorated than I had felt
for months Il had been arranged that
should breakfast at Martha's. So &C
eordingly, as soon as l was washed and
dressed, / adjourned to No. 3. Two
strange men were in the room when
went in.
The elder OF the two was a tall thin
man. with a sallow complexion. sharp,
aquIlins features, hollow cheeks, full
beard and mustache. and dark. griz:led
hair. which he wore very long and parted
IN the center. He was dressed ia seedy
black: an extremely open waistcoat dis
played a somewhat dilapidAtsd fancy
shirt front, very much soiled and crum-
pied. A fraysd black satin necktie sur
rounded a very frayed and limp shirt
collar: his boots were old and patched.
but thsy were the remains OF what had
once been radiant patent leather. His
hands were white. and carefully tended.
and ornamsntsd with two large brass
rings. He greeted me with great polite
ness a. l entered.
His companion was a young man OF
about twenty; full-fAced, rather sanEuins
complexion, with an expression OF oddly
mixed good -naturs and naturalization.
His dress was less pretentious than that
Of the elder. although there was the
same style Of shabby EentiIity and the
secondhand clothes shop.
Martha introduced the elder as Pro
lessor Mont zomsry." and the younger as
Mr. Fitzwalton The elder acknowicdz-
ed the introduction with an air Of great
politeuess; the younger. with a familiar
g
eye al my odd appearance, which slowly
changed to one OF doubling recognition;
an expression which was reflected in my
own face; for. in Mr.. Adolphuz FitzwaI-
ton. believed that I recognized my
vbilom bedfeIlow, Josiah Cook We
both came to the same conclusion at the
same moment
Can It be possible"
at can't be"
That you are Josiah Cook -
What. silas Carston"'
/ Martha. who was preparing my break.
I fast. looked very much astonished at this
/ recognition.
One Of the Rev. Mr Porter's old
boa rders," I said. in explanation.
why. you don't mean 10 say that yor
know that old hypocritsT' cried Josiah
. LUEuAuk EpAlA4 ~ hFAr
she was servant there for two year
only left about a month ago" I said
answering for her.
We'll IL this isn't the queerest star
ever knew" cried Josiah. "WhOcvs
should have thought Of seeing Jon here
What are you doing7 HoW's old Snuff
hes getting ont Has Miss GOoseberr
eyes got a husband yetT'
These questions were very cmbnrrass
Ing. and / should have been greatly pu
to for an answer. but Martha came t
; my assistance.
We'll. look here, Mr Fhzwalton.
she said with a sign to me. "Maste
Slas has got some very particular bus
ness on hand just now that obliges hif
tn be cautious. 20 I know you'll eTcus
, him answering your questions for a da
/ or two"
: "oh. I don't want 10 pry into an
= body'a secrets" retorted Josiah, wit
something Of pique in his tone.
r There was an awkward silence Il
9 some minutes. during which | discuEss
e my breakfast, with the embarTusair
e sensation that the Professor" as l a
o forwards heard he liked 10 be Gale
I was sharply serutinizinE me.
, IL was impossible for Josiah 20 kss
Il silent for any length OF time. or to =
frain from talking about himself =
a 10 spite OF my reticence. he soou put n
4 10 possession Of the whole Of his hi
, tori. from the time be quilted Mr.. Po
tsr's sstablishmSat us - The time