Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-10-30

vines below. The action was without
anger, excited rather by q 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 silly fool, ] 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 din
ner, and avoid the many traps set for
him by scheming mammas and ell
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 were 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 q grave mistake
somewhere" he unused aloud, thought
fully.
Il beg your pardon" said Court
landt.
II beg yours. l was thinking aloud.
How long have you known the Har-
rigans?"
THE father and mother never saw
before today"
Then you have met Miss Harrigan!"
Il 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 a good Catholic"
"Ah, yes; l recollect now"
And your
"Oh, haven't any religion such as
requires my presence in churches.
Don't misunderstood me! As a boy
l was bred in the Episcopal church ;
but l have travelled SO much that
have drifted out of the circle. I 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. can see the greatness Of the
Omnipotent far more clearly and hum
bly, than within the walls of q ca.
thedral"
You believe in the tenets Of Chris
tianity?"
Surely! A 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 knows?'
The padre, as they continued on
ward, offered many openings, but the
young man at his side refused to b.
drawn into any confidence. So the
padre gave up, for the futility of hi
efforts became irksome. His own lip'
| were sealed, so he could not ask poin
| blank the question that clamored a
| the tip of his tongue.
$50 you are Miss Harrigans con
fessor?"
, Does 1t strike you strangely"
Merely the coincidence"
III were not her confessor l shoult
, take the liberty of asking you SOM
questions"
; ut Is quite possible that l shout,
decline to answer them
The padre shrugged 1T 10 paten
to me that you will go about this al
) fair in your own way. l wish yo1
4 we'll"
a Thank you. AS Miss Harrigan'
i confessor you doubtless know every
t thing but the TRUTH
y The padre laughed this time. TIL
d shops were closed. The open rel
8 taurants by the water front held bu
= few idlers. The padre admired tn
= young mans independence. Most me
- would have hesitated not a second t
pour the tale into his ears in hope c
a material assistance. The padres az
q miration was equally proportions
o with respect.
II II leave you here" he said. "Yo
" will see me frequently at the villa"
II certainly shall be there freQuen
Q ~. Good night"
,. Courtlandt Quickened his pace whic
r soon brought him alongside the other
r They stopped in front of Abbott's pei
r sion, and he tried to persuade thel
4 to come up for nightcap.
v Nothing to 1t, my boy" said Ha
rigan. Il need no nightcap on top {
cognac 48 years old. For me that
whole suit Of paJamas."
l. you come. Ted"
!. CTo BE CONTINUED)