The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-05-18

streams dragged far and near: but, a
you VIII anticipate, without any sue
!; cess As time passed on l did all
l possibly could to instill into his min,
Z that she must be dead. TO which belle
n | really inclined: but he obstinatel,
chung to the idea that she still lived. an,
!, that he should find her some day. Ii
; the meantime. l kept on the best o.
terms with him. IL she never turnes
9 up. l felt pretty confident that the bulk
at least. OF the old mans fortune would
I fall to my share. Years Went on. and
began to feel quite certain that Glars
would never again be heard OF: when
fancy my CONSERVATION upon one day
receiving letter from the old man.
which informed me that he was in the
city. consequent on having obtained some
trace OF his lost granddaughter. He
lent some tramp money upon a suit OF
clothes, and out Of one of the pockets
had dropped a miniature of Clara. This
tramp fellow had told him that he was
going 10 the city. and thither my uncle
had set off at once 10 endeavor TO gain
some tidings OF him He had not been
in town many days before he CHANGED TO
see a picture OF his own cottage in a
print sellers window. He bought il. and
found the name OF Clara in the corner
That | might check any further search
upon his part. / undertook to send round
10 every picture dealer 10 make inquiries.
l 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 il. However, moth
ing could be heater than the way we
managed it. Luckily you had such
snug place to take her to-
Yes; | have found the house useful
more than once. An old maiden arnt.
who used to reside there. left it TO me
as legacy. Fortunately. il had only
been recently vacated. As soon as |
had secured my fair cousin, | began TO
consider what was the best thing to do
with her. After a mature consideration,
| 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 repugnance. The cause
OF that. | have discovered. is a connec-
ton she has formed with some low fel-
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 house? You must have been
made TO have entrusted my secret in
the hands OF woman who has a spite
against me?"
"A spite against youl" echoed Mcnt-
gomery. This is the first | have heard
OF it. Now, l was deeply interested
in getting him back into Judith's hands
bethought me Of the house that | had
taken the young lady to the night before
There must be plenty OF spare rooms
there. | thought; and as Judith and Mr..
Rodwell are old and confidential friends.
don't see that he can possibly object
10 oblige her so far"
And do you not think such an act
was a piece Of impudence upon your !
)art?"
Not at ALL" answered Montgomery.
DOLLY. Il had my own private interests I
o serve in the matter.-vital interests. q
thought OF myself first. as you did :
4 yourself when. years ago. you enticed
way from me the girl who was making
ny living. Tit for tatr'
Rodwell gIared at him fercely. IF c
hat is your mode Of dealing with me-" z
e said, how do | know that you may II
OF one fine morning call upon Mr. iona
han Rodwell and blow the whole thing + >,
, him ?" >
mo. | shall not do that" answered
lie other. quietly; honor among thieves. .
the plot succeeds. / know that I u
iaD get more out Of you than I possibly u
'uld out OF him. Besides. there is a /.
ronger bond even than interest that m
nds me to you-revenge.v a,
Upon whom"
Upon Silas Carston."
in that case. think we can work to- III
ther better than | suspected; but as A
N have greatly complicated my difH- be
lties by introducing Judith into the la
me house. it is but fair that you shorId ly
the more ready to help me in any way I'm
I Of them"
What do you mean?" ="
''In the first place, my marriage with VIZ
ara would have to be brought about Nv
mediately; and as she is not likely to
lsent. and as the days Of enforced tin
rriages are all gone by. it is more than on
,bable that the whole plot will have ,s
be abandoned l am convinced that -.
18th fully intends to betray me. Her
disposition would never let such an IL
'ortunity Of revenge escape Such a Ing
citation would 0verwhelm me with de- I'm
1ction- Ny father. at his death. left 7
property to the value Of two thou wo
d per year Bit by bit, it has been II
and mortgaged. | lost thousand
the last Derby; that was the last a.
wv. Ny debts amount to some eight 'he
ten thousand; my doors are besieged VII
duns; my credit all but stopped. and | sels
all but peDniless. II | could once fou
" proofs that | was my uncIe's heir 7
creditors would cease to press. and nue
'uld raise more money. On the other = :
d, II things remain as they are.
nd have to fly the country, begzar." III"
But how do you propose to induce
r uncle tosalter his will while he be- KIM
IS that his granddaughter is aliveY' hun
suppose it could be proved to him quit
she was deadT' that
he two mems eyes met in a long. nav
ching look; each one was trying to -,
the others secret thoughts.
Rodwell went on, II
4 hit upon a plan TO silence-to re- sc
e both Judith and Clara at the snme
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