The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-03-22
CHAPTER XvI.-(Continued.)

the news the pleasure or the excitement
that l expected but quiet smile Of
malignant satisfaction stole over his
face. lie merely remarked. Then the
Rev. Mr.. Porter will have a visitor next
Sunday that he little expects Let me
see." unused the Professor. Bury st.
EmUnd's. can take the early train
on Sunday morning. and get back at
night ! shall have plenty Of time to
do my business, and his, too"
What do you mean to dot" asked
Josiah.
Never you mind; will tell you all
about it when get back
"Oh, what a jolly revenge it will I've,
for all he made us suffer. to howl the
old hypocrite out so clean" cried Josiah
gleefully. You can give mine and
Silas' compliments"
mo. no; for heavens sake. do not
mention my name in any way" | ex-
claimed excitedly.
why notY' asked Mr.. Montgomery,
turning sharply round and casting upon
me one Of his old scrutinizing glnnces.
"Because--becanse--- ! could not
give a reason. "Oh. please to promise
that you will not speak Of me-" | plead
ed.
lie did promise. But. somehow put
very little faith in his keeping his word
When l was ut old Browns. the
printers" said Josiah. II heard a good
many things about our reverend pastor,
who was not in very good odor. except
among his own sect. In spite Of his sane
timoniOusness. When he first came into
the town. he was an open air preacher.
with no chapel or congregation: but he
managed to ingratiate himself into the
good graces Of hevy Of old women ;
and upon the death Of the minister Of
Little Bethlehem. which happened about
the same time, the elders or deacons. or
whatever they call themselves. of the
chapel got him appointed. SO he set
himself up as converted cobbler: and.
rs converted reprobates Of all kinds were
the rage just then. he dropped into tidy
thing"
While VIC were yet talking. old Mr.
Jennings came downstairs to 20 to his
mornings work We had sat up the
whole night. 1t was just : o'clock.
Spite Of my new anxietes. | fell asleep
the moment my head touched the pillow,
and woke about five hours afterwards.
Martha had a good laugh at my misera
hle looks when | went in to breakfast.
Neither Mr.. Montgomery nor Josiah ap-
peared until much later. They took a
newspaper between them and discussed
1t over their breakfast. While ''the FRO
lessor" was languidly scanning the ad
vertisement sheet. he suddenly uttered
an exclamation of surprise, and read
Inst cost yo,r avn ov.r ,hot" In
said handing mo tho shoe, and poip,inu
with his finger TO a particular advertise
ment With the utmost dismay. rrad
the following:
"Abscontled from tabernacle Honse,
near Burv 81. Edmund. a Young man,
nineteen veors Of age about Ave feet
nine in height s,iphtIy built hong. dark
hair and dark ewes small features. very
male oomplexiou. Whoever will send in
formation that will lead to the appre-
heusion of the same to the Rev. Mr.
Porter shall be Handsomely rewarded
n R.-Shou|d this meet his eve no fur
ther proceedings will he taken against
him II he at once returns: but should
he be apprehemied. he will be proceeded
against on a grave charge. The police
ere on his track"
The newspaper dropped from my hand
and l thought | should have faintt d.
Martha was Obliged to battle my free
with cold water to recover me. This
little scene was not lost to the sharp
eyes OF Mr. Montgomery ! saw him
quietly noting II, but he made no re-
mark. Josiah began to hector. and beast
what he would do IL he were in my
place.
was TO see Clara In the afternoon:
and. for the first time. | felt 10th to
NEE, her That advertisement rouscd IN
. train of painful thoughts. What WINS
| doing Feeding a mad love for one
woman while another could claim me
Ms her husband, How could il all end
hut in misery? II Clara should learn
TO love me. and then discover all. what
. monster she would think me,
In tho face of such impendipp dan.
yer but one course was omen to me. Ia
400 ber for the last time bid her alden
and then av from her forever. Yes.
,vn,,,d do II n nv heart broke IN tho 81.
tart chilled in nj Nar,has as nassad
h, for ,owe,h;py I had ies, tbere A.,
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