The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-25
CHAPTER NvI.-(ContinuedJ

Sunday that he little expects Let me
See" unused the Professor. Bury ST.
EdmUnd's. l 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 dor asked
Josiah.
Never you mind; l will tell you all
about 1t when I get back"
''Oh, what a jolly revenge ii will be.
for all he made Us suffer, to bowl the
old hypocrits out so clean cried JOsish,
gleefully. You can give mine and
Silas' compliment"
No. no: for heavens sake. do not
mention my name in any way. | ex
claimed excitediy.
why notY' asked Mr. Montgomery,
turning sharply round and casting upon
me one OF his OLD scrutinizing Chances.
"Because-because- l could not
give a reason. "Oh. please to promise
that you viii not speak Of me- plead
ed.
He 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 OdoF. except
among his own sect, in spite OF his sane
timoniousnesA When be fFst came into
the town, be was an open air preacher,
with no chapel or congregation. but he
managed to ingratiate himself into the
good gracea OF a bevy 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. 70 be set
himself up a. a converted eobblsr; and
a. converted reprObates OF all kinds were
the rage just then. he dropped into a tidy
thing"
While we were yet talking. old Mr.
Jennings came downstairs 70 go TO his
mornings work. We had sat up the
whole night. IL was just o'clock.
Spite OF my new an1ietiss. I fell asleep
the moment my head touched the pillow.
and woke about Eve hours afterwards.
Martha had good laugh at my missra-
bic looks when I went Ia 10 breakfast.
Neither Mr.. Montgomery nor Josiah ap-
peared until much later. They took
newspaper between them and discussed
Il over their breakfast While the FRO
lessor was Ianguidly scanning the al.
vertIsement sheet. be suddenly uttered
an exclamation Of surprise. and read
something with keen attention.
Just cast your eye over that" he
said. handing me- the sheet, and pointing
with his finger to a particular advertise
ment. With the utmost dismay, | rad
the following:
"Absconded. from Tabernacle House,
near Bury st. Edmund, a young man.
nineteen years OF age, about ave feet
nine in height. slightly buils. long. dark
hair and dark eyes. small features, very
pale complexion. Whoever will send in
formation that will lead to the apprs-
hension OF the same TO the Rev Mr..
Porter shall BE- handsomely rewarded.
n. B.-Should this meet bis eye. no fur
Their proceedings viii be taken against
him IL he at once returns; bat should
he he apprehend~d. he will be proceeded
against on = grave charge. The police
are on his track"
The Newspaper dropped from my HIND
and I thought should have tainted.
Martha was Obliged to battle my rFes
with cold water to recover me. This
little scene was not lost 10 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 we're in my
place
I was To see Clara in the afternoon
and. FOR the FIRST time. I felt 10th 10
meet her That advertisement reused up
a train Of painful thoughts. What was
doing ?-feedinR a mad love for oae
woman. while another could claim me
as her husband. How could IL all I'D.
but in miseryl II Clara should learn
TO love me. and then discover all. what
monster she would think me,
In the face Of such impending dan
ger, but one course was open 10 me: 10
see her for the last time. bid her adieu.
and then ~ from her forever. Yes
| would do II, II my heart broke IN tire 81
| fort. called in At Martha's as I passed
| ny for something I had left there. Mr..
| Montgomery proposed TO bear me com
| pany aa far "A our roads lay together.
Don't you make yourself uneusy
about that advertisement" he said. as
We walked along. cit l. half gas: es
/ pecially that part about the police. lie
must set some value upon yOu to make
/ this fuss. There's something more tn
| this than yoH know OF. or choose to tell. -
he added. with a sharp look Il know
/ Bin Stokes 80 we'll. he wouldn't take oil
| this trouble without some very good
reason. But. a. ! said before, don't
| frighten yourself. II Ii more than like.
| ". before this day week. that he may be
advertised for rs 'absconded.'"
| Had ! looked through the newspaper
/ that morning. ! should have seen twf
other advertisements that concerned mt
equally with the one I did read One
ran thus:
'Tf the young man named s.
&c. who left T. House. neal
b ST. E.. on the 31st Of August
last, will communicate with Messrs. 70
gle q Quick. solicitors. Gray's Inn. hs
win hear something TO his advantage"
This advertisement. which had beer
inserted for three consecutive days pre-
viously. was observed by Mr. Montgom
cry for the first time that morning, Hnt
not pointed out 30 me, for certain rea
sons Of his own
The second was couched in thcs.
terms:
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