Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-05-13
CHATTER Xxx -fContinued.l

most, out auected judith not AZ an lot
she felt convinced that he had some sub
Ject Of mutual interest in view, or he
would not be there.
Now said Montgomery. after he had
got himself into a more genial mood,
suppose we proceed TO business; for
guess that you begin to think ! am not
here altogether for pleasure. much as
love you. But, ahl l forgot; you are
too pious to transact business on sun
dayg
There are exceptions to all rules, you
know" grinned his host.
THAT is to say, you don't object TO
business when anything's to be got by
ton any day. This is your adver-
tisement, isn't it?" he went on. with
sudden change of tone, and producing
newspaper from his pocket.
look of eager interest came into
Judith'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-
ment."
you do?' cried the listeners both to-
gether.
Il do. But before we go any far
Their, l have two conditions to make. In
the first 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 IL 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
the bare truth. Mr.. Porter proceeded to
relate the same story that he had told
! Silas, suppressing. however, the mention
Of the locket. He knew that II 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. TIC
the narrative. however, he added other
notwithstanding how, when he had
gene up to the city upon certain bust
p ness of his own, he had seen the woman
p who had committed the child to his care
! coming out Of the office of Messrs. Fogl'
a 4 Quick; how he had followed her ant
heard her ask for a ticket for a certain
station in Hertfordshire how he had
taken ticket for the same place, anC
20; cat upon the same platform.
And her destination was a mansion
called The WillowsY" put in Mr.. Mont
gomery. You see l know little" h
added in answer to the narrators aston
ished look; so be cautious"
Her destination was The Willows.
He had loitered about the neighborhoOd
in the hope Of cleaning some intelli
gence; but all he could learn was tina
the woman's name was Madame Berne
= that she was housekeeper and confiden
>, tial friend to Mr. George Morant, tn
u gentleman who resided at THE Wi
u lows" and that those two. with tn
e servant. constituted the entire household
IS Nevertheless. had learned quit
b. enough to tell me that Master Silas wa
g family secret that might turn out III
common profitable one day." he conceive
ed.
"Rlt how did you contrive to trac
this woman without being recognized
Your face, once seen, is not easily 70
gotten
well, you see, l was very caution
and kept at a good distance behind he
except when l had to press close
the ticket office, to overhear what plaC
she asked for Then l put my handke
IN chief up to my face. as though | had II
n. toothache. And she never once locke
If right or left as she walked but stake
-, straight along. with her eyes right b
fore her Well, that Silas had not hol
II ed more than a month, when l got lie
y ter from Fogle & Quick, to say that
n was come into an annuity, and | was
send him up to their office at once"
But l cannot perceive what hold "
II have upon this youth. What is the 8
9r rious charge you threaten to bril-
!, against himY
st "Well, he carried away a suit
9, clothes with him, for one thing" sa
Mr.. Porter. e'The other thing is f
cd deserving his wife"
~ Deserving his wifew echoed Nor
~ gomery, in a loud tone OF astonishmeI
TN "Do you mean to say he is marriedT
ITO Judith there"
Montgomery was struck specific
Ire with establishment, and, for a momeI
gh could only stare with the most bew
dered OF expressions, which quick
merged into one Of intense satisfactic
More food for revenge upon tn
all woman" was his first thought 1--WE
Pc YOU have astonished me this time!'
of cried But l should have thought Sill
mt Carston was the last man in the wOI
that Judith would have selected. Rath
hazardous spec TO risk that much
nc. the fellows probable marketable vali
no | wouldn't for the world make misch
ny between man and wife," he said, sne,
uy inglv: but / can tell you that he
'op making up to a girl in the city.
ms seems to have a weakness for gold
hair he added, glancing sarcastically
Judith's red tresses. This girl has I
most That reminds me-
such coincidence could never occur {
OF novel
"Oh, the depravity of the hum
hearth snuffied the Rev. Obadiah +
M ter. forgetting himself for an insta
I'LL hut the color had again flushed up il
Judith's face. and there was a dangerC
: look in her eyes.
n Il met your old friend, Rodwell,
other night" said Montgomery. sudd
. w looking up. I'VE were talking alb,
i YOU"
Judith became excited. 1t was
chance shot. but Montgomery percei'
it had told.
After a moments deliberation he st
fixing his gaze upon her, Il know J
nre pretty well versed in Rodwelrs
crets. DO you know anything abou
girl with bright golden hair, blue ey
and fair complexion-a relation, sho
I fancy. by what he has told mei |
Z. YOU do. by your glances. Well, he
set me on the hunt for this girl W
ever she is and believe l have a
dentally discovered her. l will tell
how. Somehow or other | have
strange interest in this Silas Carsi
Well. OF late he has grown wonderfl
spruce in his style: added 70 which,