The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-07-14

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He +lcaketl at his watch. Twenty
minutes TO j."
would you mind very much. if we
Didn't start until fve or ten minutes
past 3? I've been troubled, about diff
ferent things lately, SO spoke to Fa-
ther Anselm yesterday, and he said |
might come to him today at a quarter
to for confession" ! -
"Will it make you feel happierW
r. "Oh. yes, much: happier!'
."Ati right" he nodded. "I1l wait"
"Thank You. I'll hurry right back.
I'll be here by ten minutes past-3" y.
He eyed her Eeenly. you needn't
trouble to come back I'll go to the
church with you"
There was nothing more to say, and
a few minutes. later Alice. anxious
eyed. entered Notre Dame. followed by
the woodcarvcr.
t:.-"WiH you wait here. cousin. by my
little table," she asked sweetly.
You seem anxious to get rid of me-"
he smiled.
No, no. she protested Il thought
| tIiiH NH.4a No0NI DC iAlOAC NOl11 VI
! bic ~
"Any chair will do for me-" he said
dryiy. where is your confessional"
''On the other side" and she led the
way. and presently as they came to
| confessional box in the space near the
| sacristy Alice pointed to the name.
| "iTather Anselm."
| a.fsC1,ciu Nf1oIf,' cho yythicvoorad
you go along there back OF the choir
and down a little stairway you viii
come to the treasure room. 1t might
interest you"
He looked at her in franL amuse-
ment. I'm interested already, I'll get
along very nicely here"
The girl entered the confessional
Groener seated himself On one of the
little chairs and leaned back, with a
satisfied chuckle. CHANGING up, he saw
Matthieu polishing the carved stalls.
Ten minutes passed. Groener rose
!. and paced back and forth neryously.
| What a time the girl was taking.
Then the door of the confessional box
opened, and Il BLACK robed priest cannes
.lut and moved so1emnly sway.
Still Alice lingesed. Groener looked
past 8! 1t was ridiculous.
ALICE" lie called.
1 There was no answer. -
| Groener drew aside the curtain.
| The confessional box was empty
| Alice was gone!
The confessional box was one not in
use owing to repairs in the wall be-
hind it. These repairs had neeessi-:
! tated the removal of several large
| stones. replaced temporarily by
lengths Of supporting timbers. be
| tween which person might easily
pass. Coquenil had taken advantage
of it to effect Alice's escape. The girl
had entered the confessional and had
s!,en slipped out through the open wall
And the priest was Tgnol!
Il scored on him that time" chuc-
kied Coquenia. rubbing away at the
| woodwork.
al. Matthieuv' called Groener
Would you mind coming here a mo-
ment? A most unfortunate thing has
happened Look at THAR And he
opened the door of the confessional
''She has gone-run AWAY
Matthew stared in blank surprise.
"Not your cousin?"
Gr0ener nodded
'Ies. my cousin has run away. 1t
makes HE sad Will you join me in a
glass at the tavernT'
His companion agreed to this. and Il
few moments later the two men were
seated, under the awning of the Three
Wise Men
Now" began Groener, "I'll explain
the trouble between Alice and me-
Her mother made one mistake that
ruined her life and practically killed
her. Still
What mistake was thatY' inquired
Matthew. with sympathy.
why. she married an American.
who was-the less we say about him
the better. The point is. Alice is half
American. and she is crazy about
American men. That's why | had to
send her to Paris five years ago."
you don't say"
"And now it's man in prison. AS
soon as Mother Bonneton wrote me
about it l saw I'd have to take the
girl away again. told her this morn
ing she must pack up her things and
go back to BRUSSELS with me. and that
made the trouble. She knew l had
my eye on her. SO she got this priest
to help her."
You mean that Father Anselm
helped her to run awayY' gasped Mat
thieu
"Of course he did You saw him
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