The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-06-23

and SO the marriage which took
place was not mine. and | am now Il
priest with just a memory. Does n Il
incline YOU to any special %frankness
with me as to your motives in this:
"Nn,1 mean with regard to No1na":
II" looked at me again very ihtcntly
"iou know that she is betrotled: he
asked.
"oh. yes, She told nc her unclc'>
pIan~.'
His look now was more sympathetic
and kind than searching. and he sigh
ed. All. YOU do not know. ] see.
Il am not Il child. Father Ambrose.
II can say no more. ! ought not per-
haI,> to have said 50 much. an go
inv to deal with YOU as a man, Mr..
A%n~,rm1hcr. OF course all that has o.
CURED in these tw" days must never he
mentioned. The dear child's future
must not bc compromised
IN will not pass my lips
You and together can secure her
safety. | am going to ask .your help.
Sh" will remain her" until | can get
back safely to Warsaw"
II will do anything to secure her
safety"
"TIlr One thing YOU can d" is t" put
Yourself in the hands Of tho police.
The police"
You say your friends will help YOU
in any explanation
II don't follow You yet
"'rhc police have tracked YOU mere
fl"m Rratin>k. They were in the vii
Lace yesterday evening. They are COM
in. I" me again this afternoon. 1t nap
pens that my ll~al>ckcrpcr's niece was
lu have come hcrr t%"'lay-in a village
like this all private matters are public.
You know. She is not coming. but Vol
MA can take her place for the tune
without any suspicion being aroused.
What YOU have to do is to cause the
police to believe that N"lna has cross
ed tho frontier With YOU and that YOU
have returned alone.
How cause them I" believe this::
",;o and get Your horse and ride
through tho village this afternoon and
call here"
'Hcro.," | cried in establishment.
"lcS. shall then send for tho 20.
lice agents and hand YOU over to them
a. III" man VIII" told nc the fal>ch"''l>
Yesterday. This will clear this house
of the danger of any suSpiri"n.'
could not restrain a smile. rcmcm-
herring how he had emphasized tho
hcinnusncSS "f fal>ctnods. III will at
, least he in a good cause" ] said.
tod forgive me but the child must
nc saved. Mr.. Anstruthcr, You'll do
tl,j>:"
"WhN. of course.
And when y"rr trouble l. over YOU
will 20 to- Eu-lanl:'
And N"lna: Does she know If
thiS:"
Indeed. no. Hcr ONE thought is Of
the trouble >h" nay already have
brought upon You. She would never
agree TO it,"
believed that. "Shoull I-~Sce her
to I" say -nnlhN:"
This pcrplcNch him, ut would I've
better not. but" his eyes wandered all
around the room before he finished ~
suppose she would wish it. And yo,
won't mcct again. and and You'll tell
=, her YOU are going home I" Englanl:'
I'm afraid you must leave it to nc
what to say" replied. With a smile.
' II think YOU Ia trust my discretion.
And YOU must do our part afterwards
carefully. Keep her ont of til" way
when we play the comedy of that ar
rest later or she may cast herself for a
part in it, She's plu"kN enough to
avnw herself. and that would mix
things up Il good deal for lis all. yo,
know
He %frnwnc'l. threw ZIP his hands in
troubled pcrplcNity and pushed his
chair back.
. "Wc had better Get If over he X
4 claimed rc>igncllN. "lll 90 and tel
her YOU are lcavin@."
He walked toward the door. paused
and turned as if I" say something
more. Their tossed UP his hands again
and went ont nf tho Don
| stared out Of the window into tho
small but carefully tended garden. a
prey to tn" very mixed thoughts which
the good father had succeeded il
rousin@.
Iucl Inc tlN'h 'l''ll'N anu \"llld
cam" in alnn".
She WAS dressed Tor her ncW char
nctcr Of the hul>rkccpcr'S niece ant
wore a white apron and Il pcHsan,
girls picturesque ~hcaddrc>S.
She closed the door behind her, drop
ped me Il little courtesy. and said. Will
I the hemurcst "f -lan"rS:
Ibid YOU pleas" I" send for me. sir:
q Then She burst out laughing and rar
: to- mo. both hands uu1S1rc1chch. a.
though we had NOT met for a long time
@ '\ow. wasn't my instinct right"
| held her hands apart While ! sur
vryrd her costume. "Who WIS pVcl
81 foolish rs T." question it
: And isn't The father Just the dear
est old man in the wnrid:'
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