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host, but affected Judith not at all; 70
nhe felt convinced that he had some sub
1eet Of mutual interest In view, or b,
would not be there
Now" said Montgomery, after he has
got himself into a more genial mood
suppose we proceed to business; for
guess that you begin to think | am moi
here altogether for pleasure, much as
love you. But. ah! forgot: you arr
too Pious to transact business on a sun
day"
There are exceptions to all rules, you
know grinned his host.
That Is 20 say, you don't object "a
business when Rnything's to be got By
r-on any day. This is your adver-
usement, isn't ity' he went on. with a
sudden change Of tone. and producing q
newspaper from his pocket
look OF eager interest came into
Judlth'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-
nent."
You dOT' cried the listeners both to-
Tether
Il do. But before we go any far
ther. l have two conditions to make. In
the hrst 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, il there Is anything to be got,
which l am certain there Is by the trou-
bic you are taking. l must have my
share
Protesting that he would speak simply
frTfFh pArFa- Al
relate the same story that he had told
stlas, 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
partieulars--telling how. when he had
gene up to the city upon certain bust
ness OF his own, be had seen the woman
who had committed the child to his care
C ming out Of the once Of Messrs. Fogls
4 Quick; how he had followed her and
heard her ask for a ticket for a certain
station In Hertfordshirs; how be Fad
taken a ticket for the same place, and
Got out upon the same platform.
And her destination was a mansion
eaRsd The WillowsP put In Mr.. Mont
gomsry. You see. know a little" be
added, In answer to the narrator's aston
ished look; so be cautious"
Her destination was The Willows"
He had loitersd about the nsighbOrhood,
In the hope Of cleaning some intelli-
geneo; but all be could learn was that
tha woman's name was Madame Berne;
that she WAS housekeeper and confirm
tial friend TO Mr.. George Morant, the
gentleman who resided AZ The VIII
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
sSmmon profitable one day" be eoLclpd-
I'd.
But how did you eoutrivs to track
this woman without being recognized
Your face. once seen, Is not easily for
gotten"
Well. you see, | was very cautious.
and kept at a good distance behind her
except when | had to press close at
the ticket once, to ovsFhear what place
she asked for. Then I put my handker-
chief up to my face, as though had the
tooth ache. And she never once looked
right or left as she walked. but stalked
straight along with her eyes right be
fore her. Well, that SiIas had not holt
ed more than a month. when | got a let
ter from Fogls & Quick. to say that be
was come into an annuity, and I was to
send him up to their once at once"
But / cannot perceive what hold you
have upon this youth. What Is the Sc
TiOus charge you threaten to bring
q gainst himT'
We'll. he carried away = suit Of /
clothes with him. for one thing" said /
Mr. Porter, The other thing Is for
deserving his wife,
Deserving his wife, echoed Mont I
gomery. In a loud tone Of establishment. I
''DO you mean TO say be Is marrisdY'
ITO Judith there"
Montgomery was struck specifies
with astonishment, and. for a moment.
could only stare with the most Devil /
dered Of expressions, which quickly
merged into one Of intense satisfaction.
More food for revenge upon that
was his frst thought. Well.
you have astonished me this timer' he
cried. But | should have thought siIas
CArston was the last man In the world
that Judith would have selected. Rather
the fellows probable marketable value.
I wouldn't for the world make mischief
between man and wife" be said. sn4er-
lngly; but l can tell you that be Is
up TO a girl in the city. He
seems TO have a weakness for golden
hair" he added. glancing sarcastically At
Judith's red tresSea. This girl has the
That reminds ne No.
such coincidence could never occur out
Df q novel;"
"oh. the deprnvity Of the human
hearth snufied the Rev. Obadiah Por-
ter. forgetting himself for an instant
out the color had again flushed up into
Judith's face, and there was a dangerous
ook In her eyes.
81 met your old friend, RodweIl, the
,ther night" said Montgomery. sudden
y looking up. I'VE were talking about
Iou."
Judith became excited. II was a
nance shot, but Montgomery perceived
/ had told.
After a moments dslfbePation he said.
king his case upon her, II know you
- nrettV wall Verned Iu RodweiI's a. |