The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-12-06
CHAPTER xIIT.-fContinuedl

WV Ats"l uLNc quite an IN
portant piece Of news to-day. Mr.. Diary
30 no more grumbles. please. about you
having sunk into a weather report. Yes
sir. have met a stranger-fancy that
visitor. in the winter. at Pollevenl
Mr.. Hermann-for that Is his nam,
has been a dabbler In science. he tell
me. all his life | shall snare him be
fore long and lay my spoil in triumph
at fathers feet Since the weather ha.
been so bad. Ii has been very lonely for
him indoors. poor dear. with only ignor-
ant me for company. l am certain Mr..
Hermann will be just the man for him. A
good stiff talk win brighten him up won
derfully
l CHANGED upon him this afternoon. He
was struggling along the cliff edge in
The teeth Of the wind His age should
be about sixty, but he IS very well pre-
served. He Is clean-shaven and close
cropped and is altogether very neat in
his appearance. His eyes behind his
glasses are absurdly young. if l can so
describe them They are so active and
clear that if il were not for the wrin-
kles above them. should have knocked
ten years of his age He asked me the
way to Polleven. and as 1 was Dound
Tor the village. l took him in charge
On the way he told me that he had just
taken room at the inn there. He Is
writing a book. it seems, and wanted
quiet corner. He win find 1t at Polleven.
de speaks with but a slight accent. hav-
ing lived much in England. though his
father was German. as his name de-
notes This was his first walk, and he
seemed much impressed with the wild
ness Of the scenery.
| told father about him at supper. He /
said be would be very pleased to meet /
him
Saturday. Nov. PSI am filed with
the triumph Of success Mr.. Hermann
and father are hard at it over their pipes
In the study. They do not seem TO be
opposed on any big question. which is
most lucky. for some very learned men
get into dreadful tempers with each 9th
er when contradieted
1t Is the butchers day at Polleven. so
walked there this morning to give the
orders 1 met Mr.. Hermann coming up
from the quay. He Is very fond Of sail
ing, he said. and had engaged a small
trawler and two men. so that be can |
have good blow when the weather per '
mits- He kept on rubbing his hands |
struck upon some new idea which pleas $
I'd him | told him | thought he had {
lone a very sensible thing. and that in i
my opinion a great many ciesc4 men z
would write the better for dose OF fresh d
,ir taken daily. He laughed a good deal v
It this and compliment. me on my wit b
Ny witt Think Of that As / knew Il
here were plenty Of chops in the house, $
asked him to lunch. saying that my C
ather. who was an invalid and could not
20 out much. would be delighted TO make Il
lis acquaintance He accepted at once y
md we walked back together. 10
Later.-Father says that Mr.. Her II
mann IS unusually well read, and thar u.
e had had most interesting talk with al
i'm Yet he did not seem very en- q
husiastie about him. | hope they did "
OF quarrel 1t rather spoiled my tri- pr
mph. Father did not seem to have co
nything definite against him-only an
eneral impression that he was a queer do
slow. | think this rather absurd. 10
Sunday, Nov. 29.-Mr. Hermann sat
ehind me at church this morning. He pa
tng the hymns in a high voice that tn
ould have been amusing under ordinary lai
After church he walked
it'll me some distance up the hill He ini
'ndoled with me on my lonely life. and ca
at always annoys me- Indeed, I am if
raid l was rather rude to him about 20
To make amends, / invited him to als
a on Tuesday.
Monday. Nov. 30.-Father is not so
I'll to-day. He has had more trouble
It'll his cough, / fear, though he tries ma
make light Of it. 1 wish l had not fire
ked Mr.. Hermann I must take care ly,
at he does not see father tomorrow. 1t
lie doctors were most particular in their had
Itructions that nothing should over-ex- sho
e him; l fear that the two might get
o some silly argument. tina
les