The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-02-16

held all our talk in the parior. with the
window wide open. aud you didn't speak
in very low tones"
An exclamation broke frari Judith.
The footsteps paused close behind me. l
feared they would hear the violent heat
ing Of my heart.
"Stop,'' she cried. ''Tha reminds me,
Not a quarter OF an hour before you
returned he was clipping a bush in front
OF that window. | saw him from my
bedroom"
There was an ominous pause; in my
minds, eve l could picture their looks
OF consternation.
why did you not tell me thisF 7" said
Mr.. Porter. in a troubled voice.
Il never thought OF il until this in
slant" she answered. Il was too eager
TO hear our news. to think OF him"
III he heard all that passed in that
room. he knows enough TO utterly de-
stroy us. We are completely in his pew
err. More than that. | have given him n
clue that may lead TO profitable discoy-
cries for himself"
And my humiliation known TO that
contemplate curl! oh. heavens, | cannot
survive IT," she cried. passionately.
F'AAtAtt. c1AQ htI llAltis III q HttAh
voice. This is no time for raving; this
must be seen 10 at once. We must not
lose a moment. To'question him in the
usual way is useless. We must resort
to the other this very night. Until we
find out what he really does know. we
can't tell what to do. That once known.
l shan't want much consideration"
"Where is he nowl Have you seen
him lately?"
II heard him leave the boys room at
3 O'Clock. l have not seen or heard him
since then"
"Go and see where he is at once; he
might have left the house while We are
standing here"
In an instant l heard them hurryins
towards the house. l sprang to my feet.
ran across the orchard into the kitchen
garden, rushed into the summer house.
laid my DOC upon the table. and rest
ing my head pom my hands. assumed an
attitude OF attentive study. My breath
came short and thick. and my breast
was beaving when | heard my masters
hasty footsteps upon the path.
He began in a bullying tone; then be-
thinking him that he was betrayins him
self. stopped short. The expression Of
my face evidently disconnected him.
what are you doing here?' he asked.
evidently not knowing what to say to
cover his blunder.
Il usually come. here of an evening TO
read" l said quietly. II never heard
you object to il before"
"Oh. ii isn't that: but get the boys In
at once" he said.
"very well. sir" I closed my book.
and went to find the boys: my master adj
vancing in the same direction. that he
should not lose sight OF me. | felt that
from that moment a constant watch
would be set upon me.
| led the boys into the house. and up
into the school room But the prayer
that was In my heart and on my lips
were not In unison with that which
sounded on my ears. | was praying TO
escape from that dreadful house | had
taken the desperate resolution that |
would not pass another night ben-ath
the roof.
The boys were dismissed to bed half
an hour earlier than usual. l was going
down to the kitchen when Mr.. Porter
stopped me-
1--WE some work for you. Silas- Fold
and put these tracts into envelopes and
direct them; I'll give you the list Of
names. You can carry pen and ink, and
you desk. into your own room. and do
them there"
He gave ne a pile of papers. which I
carried into my room. and then fetched
the desk and writing materials. he watch
ing me all the time / went in. and shut
the door; then l heard him walk away.
| did not touch my work. but sat down
upon the side of the bed. and tried to
think how | could get away. I had no
money! knew nothing of the roads:
better to starve. to die under a hedge
than remain In that mans power. III I
only get Eve minutes talk with
she would help me-would per-
haps direct me where to 20.