Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-06-10
81 Bound by a Spell
CHAPTER xxvTI.-fContinued.)

CHAPTER XXV1I.-(Continu
She listened to him without moving a
muscle until he had finished speaking;
then she answered, Poor, weak fool.
pity you'll You may one day know that
vengeance is held by a higher power than
that Of puny man"
So solemnly did she speak the words,
that for a moment she awed her oppo-
nent. and he moved aside without
word, to allow her to pass out of the
room.
What occasion was there to tell that
woman of my past lief" angrily de-
manded Judith, when Madame Berne had
departed.
Il told her to suit my own purpose"
he retorted, in the same tone.
And what injury have l ever done to
you, Mr.. Montgomery" l asked, that
you should seek to be revenged upon
me?'
You have done me no injury" he
said averting his eyes; but she hasv
us 1t just to punish me for the faults
Of others" l asked.
Has that old tigress goneT cried
Mr.. Porter. putting his head In at the
door, and looking round. Ocularly sat
is6ed OF her disappearance, he hustled
eagerly up to Judith.
He turned the conversation upon other
subjects. By and by, he said to Mr.
Montgomery, in a careless tone, II have
something to show you. l want to ask
jewelry have here. know that you
are a judge Of those things"
He produced a locket, which instant
ly recognized as the one he had once
shown to me, and which l believed to
contain portrait of my mother
l can now understand his cunning de-
sign. 1t was to try il Mr.. Montgomery
would recognize the portrait without be-
ing previously put upon the scent. The
locket would not open.
Give it to me-" said Montgomery
an do it."
But before he had time to examine 1t
man, looking like a servant. hastily
entered the room, without knocking.
Looking about him for moment, he
went up to Montgomery and whispered
something in his ear
where Is her" cried the latter, look
Ing very scared.
The man whispered again.
Come along, then; do not let us lose
an instant" exclaimed Montgomery. ex-
citedly. And before the other occupants
OF the room could recover from their
establishment, the two men had rushed
out.
whats the meaning of this?" cried
Mr.. Porter, somewhat alarmed. There
mischief brewingg
Something is wrong" said Judith
But, at all events, we have nothing to
fear; we have had nothing TO do with
the abduction. The worst they can do &c
US Is to turn us out Of the house as tres
passers."
Where's the locketT' suddenly cried
Mr.. Porter. "Why, that scoundrel Mont
gomery has walked off with itr'
And away he went in pursuit.
$50, Silas," said Judith, when we were
alone. you are a gentleman with an in
dependent income"
l could only YEARLY shake my head.
Even money has no charm while YOU
happiness is clogged by me-" she said
bitterly "Well. l will make bargain
with you. Settle half of the money upoI
me for life and will free you OF my
presence forever"
Take it all II you WILL" answered
you have blighted my whole life. Al
the money in the world can never buy
me back one happy moment"
Mr.. Porter's entrance interrupted GU
further conversation.
He's off, he said, looking very fur
ried. "They both jumped into a traI
that the man came In, and galloped off a
a pace fast enough to break their necks
And he has taken my locket with HIM!