The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-05-09
CHAPTER VI.-ContInued.


Just then l heard the voice OF my
fool raised so that all might hear:
Friends, on the dusty highway OF
life I can take none Of the honor or
credit you so kindly offer me. The
money have given you to-day l came
by honestly l stepped into your cool
and restful house of worship this morn
ing in search of bodily ease. The small
voice of conscience stirred within me.
| had not been inside church for two
years. and l was greatly shaken. But
as | listened to your eloquent pastor
I was aware that the green wall paper
interrupted my soul currents. Iha'
yegetable-green tint is notorious as
psychical interceptor. Spend inc
money as you like, gentlemen. but L
|, a stranger, may suggest 1t, try some
less violent color scheme in you
mural decorations"
He seemed choking with emotion a
with bowed head he pushed his wa,
through the circle and strobe past me
The people stared after him, mystifie
and marveling l heard an old ma
calling out:
How wonderful are the ways G
Lord!'
let Gillespie pass, and followed hiI
slowly until a turn in the road hid
from the staring church folk. II
turned and saw me.
"You have discovered me, Donova1
Be sure your sins will find you out
simple people, sigularly moved
the sight of a greenback. l have rar
ly caused caused so much excitement
81 suppose you are trying to ea'
your conscience by giving away son
of your button meney.'
That is just it, Donovan. You ha'
struck the brass tack on the head. Il
now that we have met again, albe
through no fault of my own, let r
mention matters of real human int
: est"
You might tell me what you're
ing here first"
walking; there were no cabs, DE-
ovan"
: you choose a queer hour OF
8 day for your exercise"
+ "One might say the same for yc
u ride. But let us be sensible. d.
say there's some common platform
t which we both stand
l. We'll assume it," ! replied.
h mounting by the roads. = that | mi;
s talk more easily. Bandages were S
e visible at his wrists, and a strip
y court-plaster across the knuckles
his right hand otherwise testified
the edges of the glass in st. Agatf
garden. He held up his hands
~ fully.
"Those were nasty slashes; an
ripped them up badly in climbing
6, your window. But couldn't ling
er am not without my little Occl
tons"
"You stand an excellent chance
being shot il you don't clear out
this. If there's any shame in
MS YOU will go without making fur
as trouble"
at has occurred to me- he be-
m slowly, that l know something
ry- you ought to know. saw Henry
brook yesterday"
'Where?" l demanded.
"On the lake He's rented a
H." Yacht called the Stiletto l passe
Yesterday on the Annandale stea
l and saw him quite distinctly
las ITS all your fault that he's ne
hlurted. thoroughly aroused.
fol thnCa
they might have spent the renal
hat of their lives here and never
been molested. But he undoubt
are caught the trail from you"
Gillespie nodded gravely
pig frowned before he answered
81 am sorry to spoil your tn
my dear Irish brother. but put tn
your pipe: Henry was here first
ant rented the sailboat ten days ago
made my triumphal entry a
oss, later. Explain that. II you please
On Donovan"
as was immensely relieved by
disclosure. for it satisfied me t
,ad not been mistaken in the 1dt
# the canoe-maker. had, how
no intention of taking the button
pre- into my confidence.
"Where is Holbrook stayin
}. isked casually.
anne 81 don't know-he keeps afloat.
stiletto belongs to Cincinnati
Who isn't coming here this su
md Holhrook has got the use
'sor' acht. So much | learned frol
an oat storage man at Annandale
,assed he Stiletto and saN Hell
"a lard
tice