Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-15

would arise anG call for vengeance IL
ne dared to continue to exist Yes,
that was tia life for life-a prayer
that his deeds might not bear fruit in
his children--and then dSsth, speedy,
certain death.
Some reference to the future made
by Willie, the younger, who favored
his mother more than the outspoken
John, gave Mason an opportunity to
pave the way for the ceming separa-
ton.
~ don't want you two lads to make
any great changes on my account" he
said slowly. 1T lis FAR from my in
tenttOn ito settle down here and let
all your friends become aware that
You are supporting a ticket of leave
father. Yes, il know. You are good
boys, and it won't be, any more pleas
ant for me te-to live@away from you
than 1T would be for yoH--under-other
conditions-te be separated from me-
Butt am in earnest an this matter
i Will stop here tonight just to feel
that i am under the same roof as you.
1t is your Roof, not mine. Long ago
I lost the right to provide you with q
shelter. Tomorrow 80 away. have
some work to de--a lot of work. 1t
must be attended TO :. at once. OF
course you Will see mei0ften. We can
meet in the-evening-go out together
but live here with you'll can't"
His sons! never knew. the effort that
this speech cost him He spoke with
such manifest hesitation that Willie,
who quickly interpreted the less pro-
monnced signs of "A mans thoughts,
winked a warning at his brother.
He said, with an optic signal:
'.Not-a word now, John. Just leave
Ehings as theyare."
Under any ordinary conditions he
W0uldibe right He could never guess
the nature of the claims that encircled
mis- father. delivering him fettered to
the torture, bound hand and foot, body
and soul.
AT last they ..all retired to their
rooms, the boys to whisper kindly
plans for keeping their father a pris-
oner again in their hands, Mason to lie
open eyed, dry eyed, through the night
mourning for that which might not be.
The rising SUE udispelled the dark
phantoms4that fitted before his vision.
He fell into htful sIumher, disturb
cd by vivid dreams. Once he, was on a
Etorm swept sea at night on a sinking
ship, a shtp with q, crew of dead men
and a dead captain at the helm.
Driving onward through the raging
waves, he could feel the vessel settling
more surely as she rushed into each
yaWning caldron. sSuddenly through
the wreck Of flying spindrift be saw a
smooth harhcr, a sheltered basin, in
which vessels rode ,dn safety. There
were houses beyond, with cheerful
lights, and men and women were
watching the doomed craft frem the
firm security OF the land.
But strain bis eyes. as he wauld he
conld see no entrance Eto that harbor,
naught save furious seas breaking over
relentless wallssof gratate.
EvenFin his dream he was NOT AFRAID
He asked the eaptaip.srYith an cath:
lis there no way iIi?'
And the captain tuEred corpseiike
eyes toward him. 1t was Philip Ansen.
The dreamer utsered a wild beaeE S
howl and shrank away.
Then he awoke 10 find Willie Stanll-
ing by hisgbedside with soothing wOrGe
1T rs albright. farther. You were dis
turbed in 'your sleep, Don't&get up yet
It Is only .5oa'clock."
At that ,heslr policeman left his
cottage fn a village On the Yorkshire
coast and walked leiSsrely toward the
Orange House.
he travefsed four zniles Of rough
country, and the sun was hot, so he
did not hurry. About half past he
reached the farm. There were no signs
Of activity such AS may be expected In
the country at that hour.
He examined thsee sideSs0f the build
ing carefully-the sea front was mac
cessible-and waited many minutes be-
fore he knocked at the door. There
was no answer. He knocked again
more loudly. The third time his sum
mons would have aroused The Seven
Gleepers, but none came.
He tried the door and ratified 1t
peered in at the windows, stood back
in the garden and looked up at the bed
rooms.
"a queer business" he muttered as
he turned unwillingly TO leave the
place.
AYE, very queer business" he said
again. 81 must go on to Searsdale an
max inquiries ABBOTT this DIR. Williams
afore / report to the super"
CHAPTER MI.
" YHEN Philips almost lifeless
Ma body was flung over the cliff