Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-05-05

he said. in voice that would shake in
spite OF him. Il called upon Messrs.
Fogle 4 Quick in the matter of this adj
ement'-producing the newspaper
they referred me to you, madame.
now wait your communication"
AT the first sound of his voice, the
iron features relaxed into an expression
OF doubt gradually changing into one OF
establishment, as she fixed her eyes upon
the speaker.
Edward Morant," she said, what
have you to do with Silas Carston, and
how dare you set foot within my houseT'
Hardly as she tried to speak in a tone
of calm sternness. there was an anxious
troubled ring in her voice, and an anx-
ous look in her face. as she waited his
answer.
Now that the ice was broken, all his
nervousness vanished. Fearless and bitter
as herself, he confronted her. For mo-
ment they stood eying each other, like
two wrestlers about to engage in dead-
ly struggle In her face was n look of
intense loathing; in his, look Of tigrish
hatred.
"Why have you come here?" she stern
~ asked.
81 have told you to inquire, on behalf
of Silas Carston, the meaning of this adj
yertisement."
"What is Silas Carston to you, that
you should come here upon such an err
randi l refuse to make any commune
| cation to you. Let him come himself If
he wishes to know anything. This is
my house, and l will not endure your
presence in it."
Suppose | insist upon remaining until
you answer my questions?"
Il shall have you expelled by con-
/ stable and sworn over to keep the peace
| towards me-"
ut would scarcely be agreeable to my
father, outcast as l am, to have his
name branded in a police court, even to
| secure your safety
He spoke In a voice of cold irony; hut
the blood was singing In his ears, and
seething in his veins with passion.
"What have the dead to 10 with the
petty vanities of earthly fame?" she
asked, sternly.
"The deadr' he whispered the hot
blood changed to a stream Of Ice, and
rushed back upon his heart, and he
stared at her, pale and aghast.
"The deadv' she reiterated, In the
same tone. She looked steadily In his
face, as though doubling the truth of
his establishment. 1t was too terribly
real to be doubted even by her. But
it could not excite one touch of pity in
her stony heart; for she added in
voice of bitter irony, "a terrible com
mentary upon your life. Edward Mo
rant. Your father has been dead three
months, and you do not know It,"
He had sunk into n chair, and was
staring into vacancy, repeating the wcrd
Dead" over and over again. Sudden
ly he asked, In a low, anxious tone,
did he ask for me? Did he wish to see
me before he diedT
HE had broken with all earthly ties
months before he died; his thoughts and
words were given to heaven alone"
Eagerly the man waited for the cruel
answer; and when it came, he covered
his face with his hands and sobbed until
the tears dropped between his fingers on
to the ground.
Still cold and pitiless as an iron statue,
the woman looked down upon him with
out shadow of sympathy in her rigid
! face. After a minutes pause. she said,
1T is useless to prolong this scene.
, You can now see that all ties are brok-
en- between u.s. | trust | shall never
: Carston. if he wishes to know anything,
! repeat, he must come to me himself
, take no interest in him. l simply desire
to do a duty which l have pledged
. myself to perform"
I "Why, then. was he sent to such a
+ place as Tabernacle HouseT' he de-
handed Kept in ignorance of his par
, ents--put to mental work ? Do you know
( into what keeping you consigned him
I This man-this Rev. Mr.. Porter, as he
calls himself" he went on-"I remem-
4 Der as vagabond-a companion of
' mine. You will say he is converted
= sinner. tell you this man is the vilest
a of hypocrtes; a trader upon cant, whom
2 tomorrow | will expose In the midst of
his congregation, and drive out of the
town. His daughter was once for two
years clairvoyant in travelling mes
= merism show. What do you think now
. OF the guardian OF your precious
: charger
!. Leave this house, and never darker
v it with your presence again"
a The weapons had pierced deep, and
a her voice was faint and husky.
e Although you may never see me
/ again. you shall feel me-" he went on
!. with momentary increasing passion
n Listen, woman, to the last words you
/ may ever hear me speak, l have never
) injured. nor sought to injure you. From
tho moment you first saw me, you hored
4 me because l would not cant and whine
a and because passed a few boyish jests
i upon your doctrines, you vowed my de
struction; you turned my fathers hear
s against me. and had me expelled from
o my home, turned adrift upon the world
, That act fell back upon yourself in Q
l. terrible retribution; but while its conse
S 1uences glanced off your steel heart and
left no lasting wound, they handed IN,
I over body and soul to Satan himself
n | When hnn1nlnss and sta r1inn l hnr.