Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-24
CHAPTER Xxx.

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On Sunday, the Rev. Mr.. Porter had
just sat down to his early dinner, when
the sour, puritanical looking servant who
had succeeded Martha came into the din
ing room to announce that a~gentlenan
wished to see him. Thinking that this
visit related, perhaps, to the advertise
ment he had inserted, and supposing for
a moment that it might be Silas him
self frightened into returning, he eagerly
bade the woman ask the gentleman s
name.
"Pn save you the trouble. Sarah
janet" cried voice. ''I'll take it in
myself" and the next moment Mr.. Mont
gomery presented himself in the parlor.
There was something about the self
assured air and insolent tone of the in
truder that inspired Mr.. Porter with any
thing but satisfaction.
"You can leave the room, my dear"
said the Professor, turning to the SER
want, what have to say to your mas
ter is very confidential and strictly pri-
vate."
Pardon me, SIR" said Mr.. Porter, as
suming his devotional whine; Il never
transact any unusual business on the
Sabbath day, but"
Don't come this humbug with me,
Bill Stokesp' interrupted Montgomery,
contemptuously as soon as the servant
had left the room.
AT that name, the Reverend Obadiah
and Judith started.
''Do you mean to say that you don't
remember me?'
Il do,'' said Judith quietly.
"Ah! thought the wonderful eyes of
Mile Zenobia would find me out" Mont
gomery returned.
A look of recognition began to dawn
in Mr.. Porter's face. ''Is it the Fro-
fessorY' he said.
Montgomery. He had thrown himself
! back in a chair, and, with his hands in
his trousers pockets, and his legs stretch
ed out, was enjoying, with an air Of in
| solent satisfaction, the dismay depicted
| upon his quondam associates face. But
Judith sat calm and unmoved, watch.
ing the enemy as keenly as though he
had been a wild beast, whose spring she
momentarily expected, but of whom she
was not the least afraid.
81 am very glad to see you, Prof es-
| sor,' said her father, trying to assume
! an air of easy hospitality.
Don't tell lies! You cannot be glad
| to see a man who knows as much about
you as l do, and whom you treated SC
infamously."
"Well, Professor, is there anything
can do for your asked Mr.. Porter, in
his most fawning accents.
"You did enough for me years ago
after 1 had saved you from starvation
Do you know that two days back, wher
| l first determined to pay you a visit
I swore that would not leave the towr
until I had exposed you in the middle
Of your congregation
"But you have changed your mind
since then, said Judith, calmly, speak
| ing for the first time.
"How do you know that?" asked
Montgomery, sharply.
| "If you had still intended to do that
you would not have troubled yourself ts
| take walk Of two miles first
81 am sure the Professor would moi
| think it trouble to walk two miles tt
| see old friends who are SO glad to see
him." sn1fied her father.
"Cease that humbugr' cried Mont
gomery. "But you certainly have jolly
snug quarters here; and as you are Sc
very pressing" he added. with a ma
licious grin, 81 think month or two
down here. to a man who has beer
smoke-dried in the city, would be won
derful health improver.
Mr.. Porter turned pale at this propo
sition.
"Will you take some dinner with us
Professor? Come. father, it is getting
cold" Judith spoke in the same calm
unmoved tone as before.
Go be continuedJ