Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-06-10


had dropped a miniature Of Clara. This
tramp fellow had told him that he was
going to the city. and thither my uncle
had set of at once to endeavor to gain
some tidings Of him. He had not been
In town many days before he CHANGED to
see picture OF his own cottage In
print sellers window. He bought II, and
found the name OF Clara In the corner
That l might check any further search
upon his part, undertook to send round
to every picture dealer to make inquiries
called at a number OF shops myself,
and sent you TO others; you know
with what result"
But l did discover her, after ALL" in
terrupted Montgomery, although in
quite another way; and had | not stay
ed at Bury so late into the Monday, you
would have known Of IT, However, moth
ing could be heater than the way we
managed 1t. Luckily you had such a
snug place to take her to-"
Yes; l have found the house useful
more than once. An old maiden Amt,
who used to reside there, left It to me
as a legacy. Fortunately, it had only
been recently vacated. As soon as
had secured my fair cousin, l began to
with her. After a mature consideration.
l came to the conclusion that marriage
was the best solution of the difficulty.
BY making her my wife should seal her
lips regarding the past. and secure my
uncle's fortune in the future. To my
surprise. she received all my advances
with the utmost repugnanco. The cause
Of that, l have discovered, is a connec-
ton she has formed with some low fell
low, who actually turns out TO be Judith
Stokes husband. BY the bye, how came
you to think Of introducing those peo-
pie at my houss7 You must have been
made to have entrusted my secret in
the hands Of a woman who has a spite
against meT
"a spite against your" echoed Mcnt-
gomery. This is the first l have heard
OF It. Now. l was deeply interested
in getting him back into Judith's hands.
l bethought me Of the house that l had
taken the young lady to the night before.
There must be plenty Of spare rooms
there, l thoughts and as Judith and Mr..
Rodwell are old and confidential friends,
don't see that he can possibly object
to oblige her so far"
And do you not think such an act
was a piece Of impudence upon your
partT
mot at ALL" answered Montgomery,
coolly. 81 had my own private interests
to serve in the matter-vital interests.
thought Of myself first. as you did
Of yourself when. years ago, you entlced
away from me the girl who was making
my living. Tit for tatr'
Rodwell glared at him fercely. 'If
that is your mode Of dealing with me-"
he said, how do l know that you may
not one fine morning call upon Mr.. iona
than Rodwell and blow the whole thing
to himr'
mo, I shall not do that" answered
the other, quietly; "honor among thieves
II the plot succeeds. know that ]
shall get more out OF you than l possibly
could out OF him. Besides. there is q
stronger bond even than interest that
binds me to you-revengew
Upon whomf'
Upon Silas Carston."
"In that case, l think we can work to-
gether better than | suspected; but as
you have greatly complicated my din
culties by introducing Judith into the
same house, 1t is but fair that you should
be the more ready to help me in any way
out Of them"
What do you meanT
"In the first place, my marriage with
Clara would have TO be brought about
Immediately; and as she is not likely I,
consent, and as the days of enforced
marriages are all gone by, II is more thar
probable that the whole plot will hay,
to be abandoned. l am convinced tina
Judith fully intends to betray me. He
/ ,.rl lok
opportunity Of revenge escape. Such ,
revelation would Overwhelm me with de
struction. My father. at his death, lef
me property to the value Of two thou
sand per year. Bit by bit, it has beer
sold and mortgaged. l lost a thousan,
on the last Derby; that was the las
straw. My debts amount to some eieh
or ten thousand; my doors are besiege,
by duns; my credit all but stopped and
am all but penniless. IL | could ono,
show proofs that l was my uncle's heir
my creditors would cease to press, an,
l could raise more money. On the othe
hand, II things remain as they are.
should have to fly the country, beggar.
But how do you propose to Undue,
your uncle to alter his will while he be
lieves that his granddaughter is alive 2
Suppose it could be proved to hin
that she was deadl"
The two mems eyes met in a long
searching look; each one was trying t,
read the others secret thoughts.
Surprising" Rodwell went on, &c
could hit upon a plan TO silence-to re
move both Judith and Clara at the sam
timer Nothing could then stand in M,
way"
What do you mean?" asked Mont
gomery, with a scared look.
You seem excessively dull to-day.
exclaimed Rodwell. irritably; especial
ly when your own interests and safet,
are as much concerned as my own. Coul,
not the girl prove that il was you VIII,
abducted herl-and as you could no
furnish your Judge with unexceptionabl
references as to your moral character
that would be enough to give you tw,
years on the treadmill, besides the los
OF all the money I have promised you
Let us carry my plan TO successful
conclusion. and will sign a deed to pa,
you five hundred year for life. l Shout,
not think 1t would take you long to de
eide between the two pictures"
Speak out, and let me know what yor
want" said Montgomery. uneasily.
"You-to help me to get rid Of boil
Judith and Clara" cried Rodwell, bold
ly. Suppose that the house should catcl
on fre-houses do catch on FIRE. 70,
know. sometimes, without any one dis
covering the cause, and people frequent,
are lost in such fires"
This Is abominablew cried Montgom
cry.
80 I thought. AZ first. The housa 4