The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-13

him the opportunity or searching his
breln for some way out of, the diem
ma.
Edwards, 1T was the voice of his
master and enemy addressing him
81 have one or two very serious ques.
lions to put to you"
The young man bent his head defer
entially, and seemed to intimate his
entire readiness to answer all inquir
les.
1T has been brought to my notice.
that is, have reason to believe"-the
voice continued, as its owner seemed
to experience some difficulty in open
ing up the subject-"that have been
deceived in you, and-in fact, that the
name under which you are at present
passing, is not your own. Is that so?'i
Ted answered respectfully, Begging
your pardon sir, but the name l am
going under is my own. Might / be
allowed to ask who says anything to
the contrary"
you mean to maintain that your
name is Edwards, after all?" he in
quired, bending his brows upon Miss
Perkins, whOse-as he now thought
fit to describe it-unwarrantable inter
ference in the matter had subjected
him to this annoyance.
"My name is Edward, sir. An s. Mt
the end makes it sound better and
thought there was no objection to my
adding the letter"
Then your name, according to your
own statement, is Edward, and you
have merely added the final letter If
SO, | am sorry"
This was more than the woman
could stand and she broke in uncere-
mOniously upon her masters speech,
Edward! Edward what should like
to know? He's deceiving you, sir, in
trying to make out as that's his sur
name. Ask him what the other is and
why he's had to drop it?"
Mr. Ferrers turned toward him..
YEARLY. rs the woman right in as
sorting that the name you have given
is only your Christian name? In
which case it would seem that you
have added the other letter for the
purpose of making it do duty as sur
manner"
There was a seconds hesitation,
during which the housemaid pit her
lip with Impotence, before the answer
came, slowly.
n iC IuYn r1
did not seem to me to be of any i'm
pOrtance which | gave"
Perkins shifted triumphantly. 80
you're going to try and get out of it
that way" she thought, "but it won't
do"
Something in this last answer had
helped to raise him in his masters
suspicious.
81 must insist upon your giving me
your right name" he said, authorize.
lively.
Shall ! answer him with a lie?''
was the thought which passed through
the others mind. Surely, one more
need not weigh very heavily upon my
CONSCIENCE <hlu III ouSu q CduoCi
But, in the same instant, The face of
this mans daughter rose up before
him. How she would despise him,
if she knew" he thought, with sud
den reaction and sense of self-con-
tempt, as he answered, still respect
fully enough
81 should prefer not to mention it,"
ooh, you would prefer not to men,
ton it. would you? And what have
you done to make you ashamed to
own it?" exclaimed Perkins, the house
maid who was carried away by her
feelings at this point, in a tone of
triumph.
She had better have remained silent.
Hold your tongue, woman" was the
angry reprimand she brought upon
herself. "This Is no business Of
yours"
Woman, indeed! A browning insult!
And to be told to hold her tongue!
Her master, turning again to the
young man, repeated his question,
with the addition of the inquiry sug-
gested by the last remark of the
woman Perkins.
What have you done that you are
ashamed of your Manner
Nothing" was tire proud reply,
given with head erect and defiant;
and there was something about the
manner and tone by which the other
was obviously impressed.
why, then, do you refuse to answer
the question l have put to your" he
asked in milder voice.
There are family reasons" was
the answer.
Family reasons! man servant with
family reasons, just as though he were
anyone else instead of being a useful
sort of machine, hired out at so much
a year, with board and lodging! No
wonder there was something incongru.