Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-09-22


anxious to bring his visit to as speedy
a termination as possible. "what do
yon want Of me?" he asked.
Sarah Purfoy laughed, a forced laugh.
that sounded so unnatural that Frere
turned to look at her. II want you to
DO me a favor, a very great favor; that
is' If II will not put you out Of the
way"
What do you mean" asked Frera
roughly. pursuing his lips with a sullen
air.
She suddenly rose and crossed to
where he was standing.
Maurice. you were very fond Of me
once. Not so very many years ago"
Hang IT," said he. shifting his arm
from beneath her hand. don't let us
have all that stuff over again. Let old
times be old times, Sarah. What do you
wantf'
There was a transport came in this
morning"
"WellY
"You know who was on board her,
MauriceT'
Maurice brought one hand into the
palm Of the other with a rough laugh.
1
was not to think Of It before You want
to see him, supposeT
She came close to him. and, In her
earnestness, took his hand. Il want to
save his lifew
Maurice Frere flung her off. IL tell
you the mans as good as dead, for all l
shall do to save him."
At this repulse her pent-up passion
broke forth. She sprung to her feet.
and, pushing back the hair that in her
frenzled pleading had fallen about her
face, poured out upon him a torrent of
abuse. "Youl who are You that you
dare to speak to me like that? His little
finger is worth your whole body. He is
man. brave man. not a coward like
you. coward! Yes. a coward n
coward coward! You are very brave
with defenseless men and weak women
Do not 1 know you? have seen Won
taunt man at the triangles until |
wished the screaming wretch could get
loose and murder You. as you deserve.
You will be murdered one of these dnvs
Maurice Frere. take NV word for II
Men are flesh and blood. and flesh and
blood won't endure the torments Won Law
on It,"
"There. that'll do" saws Frere. grow
ing paler. Don't excite vonrself
I'm 20 to this girl YOU want 10 marry
and tell her all know of Won have
seen her in the streets-bave seen her
look the other way when | nassed her
have seen her gather mn her muslin skirts
when my silks touched her-I that mrs
ed her that heard her saw her boby nrav-
ers-O. pity mel She would shudder at
Won il she would shudder at vou II sbe
knew what know. Shndderr she
would hate youi And | will teu beri
Az. will You will he resnectahia
Frere caught ber nv both n.r,s,a o,a
with all his strength forced ber 20 har
knees. "Don't speal, her name - be said
in hoorse voice "or I'm do w, ,,is'
chief know nil Won mean 10 40 I,,,
not snch n fool as NOT to 500 thot "a
ouiet, Men have murdered woman no
Won and now know how nv go
to do n IN do what Won want ON ono
condition"
"What?r
ssThat Won leave this nlacen
"Tbere is nothing In the harcoi, %
prevent me helping him TO escane3"
"Escane? He won't escana a,ai, TN
% hail Once get him In dnnhie-iro,s a.
Port Arthur. and he's safe enopgb -
She nut ont her hand "a If notbi,,
had happened. Good night. Cantain
Frere It's n bargain. then -
"a bargain"
Getting into the cool street d,rao,i,,
and seeing the calm stars shinine IA
the placjd water sleeping with neoce In
which he had no share he strove m 90 st
off the nervous fear that was on him
The interview had frightened him CO.. I,
had made him think.
The reader Of the foregoing pages has
doubtless asked himself "\That is the
link which binds together John Rev
and Sarah PurfoyY'
In the year 1925 there lived NJ 81
Heiers, Jersey, matchmaker. named
Urban Purfoy. He was a hardware.
ing man, and had amassed little money
sufficient to give his granddaughter an
education above the common In thoss
DAYS. At sixteen. Sarah Pnrfov was
an empty-headed. strong-willed nreco.
cious girl. with big brown eyes Sbs
was brimful of vitality. and had rttIe
religious sentiment. She courted noto.
riety by eccentricities of dress. and was
never so happy as when she was misun.
derstood. She was the sort of girl of
whom women say. at is pity She has
no mother" and men. at is pity She
does not get a husband" and who saw
to themselves, when shall | have a
loverY"
There was no lack of beings Of This
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