The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-04-13
CHAPrER XyIII.-fContinued)

CHAPTER XvIII.-fContinued)
While he spoke. he was writing on {
slip of paper. which he folded and hand
ed to the visitor
''Shall l not require the document
gave you as an introduction to the par
typ insinuated the gentleman
Not at ALL The paper you have in
your hand will be sufficient introduction.
Good morning.
In another minute Mr., Montgomery
was descending the dingy staircase.
"Just the same as OF old" he muttered
hard as nails-not to be moved. Awk-
ward their sticking to that bit OF pepper
not that it is ever likely to be found
out. They did not half believe in it..
But. cunning as they are. they are done
they did not suspect me- How famil-
lar this old ramshackle place looks to
me. although tits many a year since
saw it last Its mouldy walls suggest
no very agreeable retrospect"
While he was thus muttering his
thoughts. he left the building and passed
out OF the court into the open thorough
fare. Then he opened the paper that the
lawyer had given him and read the adj
dress The words were. Madame Berne.
ivy Cottage. Ivy Road, Highbury."
Had that paper informed him that
he was to die within the hour, its pc
rusal could not have cast upon his face
a more marked expression OF dismay.
For a moment he stood rooted to the
spot; and when jostled by rough passer-
by. went back into the court to stare at
the writing and recover from the shock
Great heavens" he calculated rs 1t
possible What can this mean? Who is
this Silas Carston. then? Can this wom-
AN be She must The name is I'M
common: and the same lawyers. too. But
why has she left The Willows? l must
fsthom this mystery"
He stood musing silently for some
moments. and gradually an expression
of dark determination settled upon his
face.
I'm do itt' he muttered again IN
face her once more. although l would
as soon face a tiger in her den"
He buttoned his coat across his breast
with jerk. drew on his gloves and walk |
ed rapidly on, with the air of a man |
resolved
Ivy Cottage was a small. gloomy look
Ing house. covered with the dark leaves
Of the plant from which it took its name;
a shrivelled holly tree. and large. I'M
trimmed lime. threw a yet deeper shad-
DIV upon the building. 1t was a rem
nsnt of bygone days, when Highbury
was a country place; and it looked ike
l meanly dressed. old-fashioned woman.
N a gay crowd. amidst the slaring stucco
and white paint of the new villas that
we're dotted on each side of it
e III Il
ie saw ivy Cottage" inscribed upon
he gate post of this shabby looking
lwelling. He felt more nervous than
,ver. He drew out his handkerchief,
ook of his hat. wiped his face and
idgeted with his coat At last he made
he plunge. opened the garden gate,
walked up the path and rang the house
ell
His summons was answered by a SOL {
mn looking servanut. Madame Berne ]
Tas at home: but she could not see I
trangers- Would he send in his BUSH I
ess? I
He desired her to say that he came
rom Messrs FogIe & Quick, of Grny's 7
nm, and that his business related to a 4
ertain advertisement which had appear e
] in the morning newspapers. The i
oman shut the door in his face and left
i'm standing upon the steps while she c
elivered his message D
Any person who had stood beside him n
light have heard the humping OF his
cart against his side. Again he took o
1t his handkerchief, and wiped away z
e perspiration that stood in large q
lads upon his face; yet the morning e
as raw and cold. y
After the lapse Of about a minute. the
'or reopened. and he was marshalled o.
the solemn servant into the front par CT
r. there to await Madame Berne's ap-
arance. 1t was a gloomy room, the 1t
ais were covered with a dingy. dark
per. the furniture was old-fashioned HI
form. and mostly OF oak. The trees
front threw in a black shadow, and al
scured the daylight. Mr.. Montgomery "
ated himself with his back to the win y
", and in that position his features m
IRE indistinct to any person coming In
10 the room tn