Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-05-20
CHAPTER XXX -(Continued.,

iect of mutual interest in view, or he t
would not be there
"Now," said Montgomery, after he had
got himself into more genial mood,
Suppose we proceed to business; for |
guess 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 Sun
day.
''There are exceptions to all rules, you
know" grinned his host.
'"That is to say, you don't object to
business when anythings to be got by
ton any day. This is your adver-
tisement isn't it?" he went on, with Il
sudden change of tone, and producing
newspaper from his pocket.
A look of eager interest came into
Judith's face, and her father began to
brighten up as he answered, Yes"
VERY WELL then; know where to put
my hand upon the lad at this very mo-
ment."
You do?" cried the listeners both to-
gether
Il do. But before we go any far
Their, l have two conditions to make. In
the first place, you must make a 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 is anything to be got,
which | am certain there is by the trou-
BILE you are taking, l must have my
share"
Protesting that he would speak simply
the bare truth, Mr.. Porter proceeded 10
relate the same story that he had told
Silas. suppressing, however, the mention
fhat hn
once come face to face with Silas' friends
that locket would be an al-powertul
lever to raise the price of his silence. To
the narrative however he added other
Notwithstanding how, when he had
gone up to the city upon certain busi-
ness of his own, he had seen the woman
who had committed the child to his care
coming out of the office of Messrs togle
&, Quick: how he had followed her ana
heard her ask for ticket for certain
station in Hertfordshire; how he bad
taken a ticket for the same place. and
got out upon the same platform
And her destination was mansion
called The willows? put in Mr. Mont
gomery. you see, know little, he
added. in answer to the narrator aston
ished look: 80 he cautious.
Her destination was "The Willows.
He had loitered about the neighborhood
in the hope of cleaning some lnteih
gence: but all he could learn was thai
the woman's name was Madame beine
that she was housekeeper and conldrh
tial friend to Mr.. George Moraht, I'M
gentleman who resided at The II
Iov,s." and that those two, with thu
servant. constituted the entire household
"Nevertheless. | had learned Cult
al r,a III at Master SilaS wa
q family secret that might turn out I'M
common profitable one day. he concird
ed
"Rut how did you contrlve TO trdc
this woman without being recoghlzcu
Your face, once seen, is not easily lol
gotten
"Wen, you see, / was very cautou
and Lent Mt good distance behind he
-except when | had to press close
the tick et office, to overhear what pla'
She asked for. Then l put my handAe
chief m to my face. as though mad u
+oothache. And she never once looke
RIGHT or left as she walked, but staik'
straight along, with her eyes right D
fore her. Well, that Silas had not noi
ad more than month, when got IL
fer from Fogle & Quick, to say lna'
was come into an annuity, and was
send him I'D to their office at once.
"Rut 7 cannot perceive what hold "
have upon this youth. What Is the
rious charge you threaten TO ori'
against himT -.
sWell. he carried away suit
clothes with him, for one thlng' sa
Mr.. Porter. 1.-The other thihs Is
deserving his wife! -, -, No,
"Deserting his wife" echoed MOI
,orarv In a loud tone Of astonishmel
"Do you mean to say ne Is
"To Judith there" .L,,
Montgomery was struck speeonl'
with establishment, and TOT invn'v
could only stare with the most pe% "
dered of expressions when quie'
merged into one Of intense sausiac. ~
"More food for revenge upon ~
woman." was his first thought. w
Won have astonished me this time! =,
or;ad ''But l should have thought 81
Carston was the last man IN the wo
that Judith would have selected. h,'i
hazardous spec to risk that much
tha fellows probable marketable val
-rouIdn't for the world make mlscn
ho+uean man and wife," he said' sh'
;nelv. ''but can tell you that ne
,eL;no mn to a girl in the city.
oon,s 70 have weakness for gol'
Soir~ he added, gancing sarcastically
I.I;.h,s red tresses This girl has
most- That reminds me
such n coincidence could never occur
OF novel," A.. h,,
boortr, snuffled the Rev. Obadiah
nc aorcetting himself for an inst