Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-10-30

vines below. The action was without
anger, excited rather by a contemptu-
Gus Indifference. AS for the simple
marguerites. she took them up ginger
ly The arc these described through
the air was even greater than that
performed by the violets.
I'm a silly fool, l suppose" she
murmured, turning back into the room
again.
1t was ten o'clock when the colonel
babe his guests good night as they
tumbled out Of his motor boat. They
were in more or less exuberant spirits,
for the colonel knew how to do two
things particularly well: order a din
ner, and avoid the many traps set for
him by scheming mammas and eli
gible widows Abbott, the Barone and
Harrigan, arm in arm, marched on
ahead, whistling one tune In three
different keys, while Courtlandt set
the pace for the padre.
All through the dinner the padre had
watched and listened Faces we're gen
orally books to him. and he read in
this young mans face many things
that pleased him. This was no night
rover, fool over wine and women. a
spendthrift.
There has been a grave mistake
somewhere" he unused aloud, thought
fully.
Il beg your pardon" said Court
landt.
Il beg yours. | was thinking aloud.
How long have you known the Har-
rigans?'
The father and mother l never saw
before today"
Then you have met Miss Harrigan?'
II have seen her on the stage"
Il have the happiness of being her
confessor"
They proceeded quite as far as a
hundred yards before Courtlandt vol
unteered: THAT must be interesting"
She is good Catholic"
"Ah, yes; recollect now"
And your"
"Oh, | haven't any religion such as
requires my presence in churches.
Don't misunderstood mel AS boy
was bred in the Episcopal church;
but | have travelled so much that
have drifted out OF the circle. / find
that when l am out In the open, in
the heart of some great waste, such
as desert, a sea, the top Of noun
tain, l can see the greatness OF the
Omnipotent far more clearly and hum
bly, than within the walls OF a ca
thedral"
You believe in the tenets of Chris
tianity?"
"Surelyl man must pin his faith
and hope to something more stable
than humanity"
/ Il should like to convert you to my
way of thinking" simply.
Nothing is impossible Who knows7"
The padre, as they continued on
} ward offered many openings, but the
young man at his side refused to be
drawn into any confidence. So the
padre gave up, for the futility Of his
efforts became irksome. His own lips
! were sealed. so he could not ask point
I blank the question that clamored at
the tip OF his tongue.
|. so you are Miss Harrigan's con
: fessor?"
Q Does it strike you strangely"
= Merely the coincidence"
Q IF we're not her confessor should
e take the liberty of asking you some
questions"
- 1T is quite possible that l should
decline to answer them"
The padre shrugged 1T Is patent
to me that you will go about this af
o fair In your own. way. / wish you
b we'll"
a Thank you AS Miss Harrigan'i
u confessor you doubtless know every
It thing but the truth"
y The padre laughed this time. Th'
d shops were closed. The open res
s taurauts by the water front held bu
v few idlers. The padre admired thu
e. young mans independence. Most mel
=" would have hesitated not second t
pour the tale into his ears In hope o
,s material assistance. The PADRES ad
Ie miration was equally proportione'
10 with respect.
81 leave you here" he said. "Yoi
h" will see me frequently at the villa"
" II certainly shall be there frequent
,e ly. Good night"
v. Courtlandt quickened his pace whic
II soon brought him alongside the others
or They stopped in front of Abbotts per
Ar sion. and he tried to persuade ther
Of to come up for a nightcap.
ly Nothing to 1t, my boy" said Hal
rigan Il need no nightcap on top c
" cognac 4S years old For me that
a whole suit of pajamas."
a. "You come, Ted"
= (TO BE cONTINUED)
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