Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-01-28

right up to the very base Of the wall,
and my feet made little noise until
reached the crumbling arch where the
old gate used to be. peeped through
and there was BOnaventure de Lapp,
standing inside the keep. and peeping
out through the very hole at which
l had seen his face. He was turned
half away from me. and 1t was clear
that he had not seen me at all, for he
was staring with all his eyes over In
the direction Of West Inch. As / ad-
vanced my foot ratified the rubble that
lay in the gateway, and he turned
round with a start and faced me.
"Hullol" said I. what are you doing
hereT
II may ask you that" said he.
II came UP because l saw your
face at the window"
"And l because. as you may well
have observed, have very much in
terest for all that has to do with the
military, and of course castles are
among them. You will excuse me fof
one moment, my dear Jack" and he
stepped out suddenly through the hole
In the wall, SO as to be out of my sight.
But was very much too curious
to excuse him SO easily. I shifted
my ground swiftly. to see what 1t was
that he was after. He was standing
outside. and waving his hand franti-
cally, as in a signal.
What are you dOlngw cried, and
them running out to his side, looked
across the mOors to see whom he was
beckoning to.
"You 60 too far. sir" said he an.
grily; Il didn't thought you would
have gone SO far. A gentleman has
| the freedom to act as he choose. with
out your being the spy upon him. II
we are to be friends, you must not
interfere In my affairs"
II don't like these secret doings."
said I, "and my father would not like
them. either"
"Your father can speak for himself,
and there Is no secret" said he CURLY.
ut is you, with your imaginings. that
make secret. Ia. Ia, TIA! I have
no patience with such foolishness."
And, without 80 much as a nod, he
turned his back upon me and started
walking swiftly to West Inch.
Well, I followed him, and In the
worst of tempers. for l had feeling
that there was some mischief In the
wind, and yet I could not for the
life Of me think what 1t all meant.
What could there be to spy about In
Berwickshlre. And besides, Major FL
lott knew all about him, and he
would not show him such respect II
there was anything amiss.
l had just got as far a. this In
my thoughts when I heard q CHEEKY
hail, and there was the major him.
self, coming down the hill from his
house, with his big bulldog, Bounder
held In leash. This dog was savage
creature, and had caused more than
one accident on the countryside. but
the major was very fond Of 1t. and
would never 60 out without It, though
he kept It tied with n good, thicl
thong Of leather. Well. just as l wal
looking at the major. waiting for hin
to come up. he stumbled with hi.
! lame leg over q branch Of gorse. ant
In recovering himself he let 60 hi
: hold Of the leash, and in an instan
there was the beast Of q dog hyini
down the hillside In my direction.
did not like It. can tell you
for there was neither stick nor st0n'
:. about, and knew that the brut'
was dangerous. As 1t came at m
with bristling hair and ito nos
screwed back between its two REL
eyes, I cried out, "Bounder BOunder |!
at the pitch Of my lungs. 1t ha,
its effect, for the beast passed m
y with a snarl, and few along the pat
y on the traces Of Bonaventuro de Lapy
t He turned at the shouting. ant
4 seemed to take In the whole thin
. at q glance. but he strolled along q
I slowly as ever. Ny heart was in m
, mouth for him. for the dog had neve
q seen him before. and ran A. fast a
o my feet would carry me to drag
r away from him. But somehow. q
a it bounded up and saw the twitterin
le finger and thumb which De Lapp hel
le out behind him. its fury died suddenl
le away, and we saw It wRgging II
l. thumb Of a tall and clawing at b
se knee.
/ your dog, then. major?' said h
d as its owner came hobbling up. "A
1t Is q fine beast-a fine. pretty thing
q The major was blowing hard. Il
se he had covered the ground nearly I
'e fast as 1 had.
ut IL was afraid lest he might ha,
l hurt you." he painted.
III TIA, ia, ta!" cried De Lapp. "E
~ Is pretty. gentle thing. l alwa!
er love the dogs. But I am glad tn
l 1 have met you, major, for there
n this young gentleman. to whom I ov
Is very much, who has begun to thil
that I am . SPY. Il 1t not so. Jack
" was 50 taken aback by his wor
(; that could not lay my tongue to
IL answer. but colored up and look