The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-01-28

ooN% AAAhouAn was IN ku2i hlsnIs ne
did not perceive me. The bush stood
between me and the window, which was
wide open, and entirely concealed me
from any one who might be within. I
heard my master enter the room, and
minute afterwards he was Joined by his
daughter, whom heard eagerly ask kim,
What he had done-had he been sue
cessfulP'
HE has gone to Paris" was the reply,
in harsh tone.
Gone to Paris! oh. what will be-
come OF me-what viii become OF mef''
| heard Judith cry, in a tone OF despair.
Il loved him very dearly! But he can
not, he will not. he shall not desert metz
But he has done 1t. His last letter
was quite enough. And now he's gone
of to Paris, 10 get out of the way OF
your reproachss-'
"But IL he went to the worlds end,
/ he should not get beyond the reach of
my revengew she cried. excitedly. But
how do you know he's gomez Who told
you sof Perhaps you have been pur-
posely deceivedT"
Not such fool They'll have to get
up betimes to deceive me. In the first
place. l never made any inquiries my
| self; friend that they couldn't suspect
| did that for me- He left ten days ago"
What shall | do-what shall dOT'
And what shall doT' he cried, in q
savage tone. And I heard him smash
| his inst down upon the table, and could
| almost fancy | heard the grinding Of his
/ teeth. But in the meanwhile we must
I think OF the present time. We are in
snug quarters here. and | don't feel in
| ehhed TO give them up. Remember, IL
lost my chapel, l should lose the boys,
too; for although their friends would re-
| ceive the tidings OF their deaths with the
utmost satisfaction, yet their consciences
| and their sense OF duty would be trou-
bied by the thought that the unhappy
little wretches were under a master OF
lax morality. With such people. YOU
know, everything is doing the proper:
they don't care for the humane Now
the very day ! started for the city an
idea came into my head. which a chance
circumstance has since strengthened IL
all depends upon you whether you'll act
upon it.
He paused, as though expecting an an
swer; but none came. After a moment
he resumed, in a somewhat hesitating
tone. "Houll stare when tell you what
Il IS; but for your own peace OF mind.
as well as mine You must be married"
Married to whom p she asked. drear-
lily.
suppose were to tell you that had
a husband in my eye? What do yoa say
to Silas Carston?"
l could scarcely repress the cry that
rose to my lips at the sound OF my name
so strangely associated.
What" she cried. impetuously, Il
marry that puny, contemplate, sueaking
boy You are mad"'
He would make a very good hus-"
band"
a very meek one. no dopbt." she said
| scorufully.
Listen to me. Worm as he Is. il may
be a better match than you suspect
thought l would call upon Fogle and
Quick. In the first place. to eAdeayor
70 get the money increased, in consid
Grafton or his age: aud in the second
place, to try and CLEAN a little inf1rtna-
ton. Just as | got within sight Of the
door, who should | see coming out but
the Identical old woman that brought the
boy here. There was no mistaking her:
she seemed to have on the very same
dress that shs wore thirteen years ago:
and as to her face, it IS one Of those iron
faces upon which years seem to have no
power. Here's my chance. I thought:
4 don't lose sight OF you till you're
earthed.' So. instead Of calling upou
the lawyers, followed the old woman
at respectful distance"
At this point OF the dialogue. 10 me
the most interesting. I lost the thread
Two pleasure vans. full Of peaople who
had been out holiday keeping for the
day, we're returning to the town; the
occupants were singing. shouting and
laughing. in a most vociferOus strain. To
make the matter worse. Just as they
got beyond the house, a delay OF some
kind occurred: either something was
wrong with the carriages or the horses.
Whatever 1t might have been, IL detained
them for two or three minutes, during
which the bawling and shouting cOntin.
ued 80 loudly that | could not catch a
word that was spoken In the parIOF.
When at last the noisy crew drove away
the revelation that | so eagerly desired
to hear had passed.
May be he would not have me-" we're
the first words that fell upon my ears
How could he help himself. IL were
determined upon tit Besides, you could
soon make him a puppet In your hands. -"
Don't let US talk any more now"
VERY we'll. Aud here comes Martha
with the dinner"
And so the conversation ended. |
heard Martha come and close the win.
| dow, and draw down the bIind-and then
| crept from my hiding place. and got
round to the back garden. For a time
could not 90 into the house: every
nerve was trembling. I felt ike one
surrounded By a circle Of hre--the victim
Of some foul plot. the exact nature Of
which I could not understand. but from
which l could perceive no escape.
Ito be continued