Then lie shook ins head gravely, and
the opinion went abroad that the pro
fessor was a doubter.
He that as it may, no sooner dm his
daughter l.ouise, and her eousln.
Viuelle Willis eonie to Kairviexv than
lie railed on the treasurer of the one
ehureh in Helmont and hired a pew.
lit' attended sendee onee with the
young ladles, as if In public acknowl
edgment of respeet for religion, and
thereafter stayed away. Louise and
Amelia were regular attendants, how
ex er, so that i'atrview was as well rep
resented at religions services as soni"
houses that could be mentioned.
Mr. Starkweather never went to
ehureh. l.oeal observers were on the
wateh to discover In hint a special lik
ing for one or the other of th > young
ladies, for he had admitted thai lie was
not related to ITofessor Drummond,
l ut there had been no sign of favor for
either of them, and on tlris morning,
xvhen lie sat with the professor at
breakfast, there xvas no reference to
them in ills talk They had break
fasted earlier and had gone to the vil
lage on an < rraml, more for the pleasure
of the walk, however, than rent any
importance attaching to the errand.
“There’s nothing like success, pro
fessor,” sal(l Starkweather, lean.ng in
liis chair and smiling contentedly.
“I’m afraid you’re counting chickens
t before they’re hatched, young man,”
responded Professor Drummond.
