The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-11-03

you my word l Inn in no secret fror
which you are excluded"
The master had changed counts
nance, and / saw he was struck in
Joint of his harness.
How" says MI. Henry, turning t
him with a huge appearance oil SUI
prise. Il see you serve your master'
very faithfully; but had thought you
would have been humane enough t.
set your fathers mind at rest"
What are you talking of? I re
fuse to have my business publicly dis
cussed. I order this to cease" cries
the master, very foolishly and pas
sionately, and indeed more like a child
than a man.
$50 much discretion was not looked
for at you hands, | car assure you
continued Mr.. Henry. For see what
my correspondent understanding
the paper-"It is, of course, in the
interests both of the government and
the gentleman whom we may perhaps
best continue to call Mr.. Bally, to
keep this understanding secret; but
it was never meant his own family
should continue to endure the sus-
pense you paint so feelingly; and
am pleased mine should be the hand
to set these fears at rest. Mr.. Bally
is as safe in Great Britain as your
self"
rs this possible?" cries my lord.
looking at his son, with a great deal
of wonder and still more of suspicion
in his face.
my dear father" says the master.
already much recovered, 81 am over
joyed that this may be disclosed. NV
instructions direct from London
bore a very contrary sense, and I was
charged to keep the indulgence secret
from every one, yourself not excepted.
indeed yourself expressly named
$4,000 /
| can show in black and white
unless have destroyed the letter.
They must have changed their
mind very swiftly, for the whole mat
.er is still quite fresh; or rather
ienry's correspondent must have mis-
that part, as he seems IN
m~iScOncaivod tbo Nod IN ~
'ou The truth, sir" he continued. get
ing visibly more easy, 81 had sun.
POSED this unexplained favor 70 q
eoe was the effect of some applica-
ION from yourself; and the Injunction
0 secrecy among my family the re-
uIt OF a desire on your part to con
your kindness. Hence | was the
lore careful to obey orders. If no.
lalns now to guess by what other
indulgence can have flowed
n so notorious an offender as myself:
II do not think your son need de- !
himself from what seems limited s
IN Henry's letter. l have never vet I
card of a Durrisdeer who was a
lrncoat or a spy" says he, proudly.
And so it seemed he had swum on e
this danger unframed; but this was c
reckon without a blunder he had :
ade, and without the pertinacity of
+. Henry, who was now to show he
Id something of his brothers spirit
"Yo say the matter is still fresh
Us Mr.. Henry.
1T is recent" says the master. with
fair show of stoutness and vet no
lthout a quaver.
is 1t SO recent as that?" asks Mr.
enry, like a man a little puzzled. and
reading his letter forth again.
In all the letter there was no word
to the date; but how was the mas
: to know that?
1t seemed to come late enough for
,, says he, with a laugh. And at
e sound of that laugh, which rang
Sc like a cracked bell, my lord
'ked at him again across the table
q saw his old lips draw together
Sc.
NO., said Mr.. Henry, still glancing
his letter, but l remember your
You said it was very
sh."
md here we had a proof of u vic
y, and the strongest instance vet
my lords incredible indulgence;
what must he do but interfere to
e his favorite from exposure.
l think, Henry" says he, with p
d of pitiful eagerness, 81 think we
ID dispute no more. We are all 70.