Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-28
CHAPTER xxI-Continued.


ton will be here for dinner. Baker viii be
up later"
"Yts. sah-aH right. sab" The knowing
rascal grinned after me. his eyes on my
spanish cloak and lacquerrd boots Good
luck to you Mastah Henry"
An hour later 1 was riding the turnpike
OF Fairivew township I inquired the way
Of the first farmer 1 met
Mr. John Dayton p" repeated the man.
Yes. sir. You're right in front Of Chest
nut Farms. now"
I stared about me. one side 81 the high
way was walled in by a forest II pines.
On the other lane leading through a
chestnut grove, might have given promise
OF a dwelling, had il not been blocked by
a tumble down rail fence.
Where 1 asked. Il don't see any
sign Of a house"
IT'S there. though-behind the chest
nuts. Mr.. Dayt0ns a queer one-don't
like strangers, they do say. so he keeps
the road blocked up the whole time"
1 was more puzzled than ever. How
does he manage TO get IN and out?"
Wei, he hardly ever does. sir. His
daughter runs his errands for him
recNon-she's always rdin' round the
country"
Then she's forced 10 Jump that fence
'iIy sue 'e'' - ''-e mousse
Eth? Oh, no. She takes the back way
1t comes out a mile below here. This
here front road amt been open for a good
ten years, l reckon"
'i'"lINeu NM anu aLteF ne ma" JosEed
on. leaped my horse over the fence. and
rode through the chestnut grove.
Sure enough, I soon came upon sawn
'I''e' Ol-e eu"'lorl'o'e larih-
teN"' O4' 10" 'l'ue ''l''F IMAM rum.
NC "''u "o'N ma" seen no I'. NJ lheSe
,'H Se1''' several I1heS OF glass were
broken, ana the i-2aS were gone from the
eaui'' "iHo'Ms' Az one slue me very well
euro vas la"ihs 70 decay.
no Wonder John DlFton doesn't IKE
NlsiOors thousAt- rms IS in1eHa hard
on any man pr'oe
behlhu lne mouse caught glimpse OF
rainShaeAle stable bAt neither IN dwell
ING nor outbulolns could detect sign
OF I've.
called loudly again and asa-n in the
tash.on OF inc country Hello! tho house''
Only the echo OF 'my own voice came
bacA-
Thinking l must have been directed to
the wrong farmstead, had half a mind
to ride OFF, when number OF chickens
eiucked peacefully into view from the
vicinity OF the stable. Where fowls were
there must be people.
dlsmounted and the knocSer being
missing, beat on the door with the butt OF
my whip. There was no response, and.
Sowing impatient 1 Numbered TIL the
ole mouse rang.
~ last SLOW footsteps sounded within.
mn, door swung open. and an old man con-
oouO1t me. de was tall and broad-shoul-
een but halted on cane His coat Of
8 ohfl eolored broadcloth was well nigh
4 threadbare' out scrupuously clean, and
win every button In place He held his
head with the peculiar side cock OF the
partly dear but his eyes looked brightly
out beneath level orows' Il was Ferriss
Dayton's father beyond a doubt
The back door. my man. said my
cousin John sharply. 'Tradespeople at
the back" Before I could answer he
seemed TO take In my rather dandified ap-
pearance' on your pardon sir! Took
you to be the green grocer's boy from the
village. You knocked believe SIR HIS
manner was OF the coolest
Yes. ! responded DO I speak TO Mr..
John Dayton
Sir!
Are you MI Dayton repeated
loudly.
I am. Perhaps you do not know sir.
that We receive no visitors
i hope youll except me. am Henry
Morvan' and I've come
certainly, sir this Is my home"
I say I've come to-
sir 1 must trouble you TO speak louder
My hearing is not good.
Il am your cousin. Henry Morvan."
"Ah' Mr.. lTving?'
'Morvan-Henry Morvan. your
Il do not remember the name, Mr.. Irv-
Ing although no doubt it is well known in
the county Since my health has forbidden
my going out l have forgotten many
names. regret we receive no visitors.
Good morning. sir"
He had actually started to close the door
in my face. l managed 20 detain him.
Miss Dayton" l exclaimed in despera-
tion.
SIR
Your daughter-AIiss Ferriss-I-"
"Ferriss? All YOU are a friend Of
hers?'
Il want TO be-" shouted.
IF YOU have come at my daughters in
vitation, We must make an exception" he
"A H.