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About The Santiam news. (Scio, Linn County, Or.) 1897-1917 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 21, 1910)
's- .- e V.« , • -s • • A * X «'.1 , 'Arv A. ■4 •r -<r C-'. , •»4 • .>x!e <• V •'M L’ The Man From Brodney’s N. I. lOhHSON, Prop. hanotaovru xad dului m .S hn //, Doors, .M ou Mings, Frames, Shinç/ts Eté By George Barr McCutcheon (Chapter VIII ('ontlnu»«li Estimates and Plans for Bmldints rnrnisbed on short notice "tl-sd"’ Tien he w»»ut away file quartet U"mti» I usly ■ by t’e enc’is-K fc, placed • U it alncle » • rd nrkt dar bat vne It was an- S< 1« ». < >RI tlie enemy hnd tn<»v «! Frmn M um » t>i tlt»e • gr»y, blur i»r w hite clad ft cui * it'd l»r Rcto’ii dlr«*»tihg thr <»|irr4thittM f!»»• nnlhi*« h I h » «« tv »*iicuc«*d lu «‘hkbliitMlItili IVvt khs'ln»»*** *!»* !*• 'Ibv tbtthiiii wmm nuw uuilt-r thr v»ry v) v <»f thr rttrtuy »uticed that r b» tbr bungalow DR. W «. R. Bl LYE I DENTIST OVER W00DÄ0RTHS DRU j STORI- BOTH PHONES ALBANY • '. c. I.IIYANI ATTORNEY AT LAW CUSICK BLOCK ALBANY OREGON R. SHELTOX Real Estate Notary Pillili» T. «e. they rode ami played ami awsm «uil roui|«evi without n-strulut. but t»* ti«-sth all of ilwlr alMiidwu tlwrr turknl the ever preseut |Slth«>» of the Jail, the asrluin. Ila-dvieuthm ward Nut until the i-ml >»f January wa« there n sign of revolt agstliM thr i-vrr growing. Insidious convlllluu of uu-lan chvly As they turniil into Die last lliirvl of tin r rille they found lieirt to rejoice In thr ttmugbt that rei was coming nearer ami nmrer rml of Magv'h el-tlit week« *’ff! there would Ir but sv vrn w«vks. thru I I ■ i ill t ITE II IN Tin vwean Av n l 'UK «notivi al Mr Bi Iti.” «ah lumi It wna lair Ing a day or tn .Iti Wvbt Into thr tei't » I In tlirre I* ng. bul w I ill he found th it Ml«« I np|>mr«’d Tlie « »»In» hl» lih ant Mr H-iundrr« »a a« nt»«» nil»« til from hl« sent ,<n the window all t thr f»ir ••* d of the Ir h • • •-rrhl-.r rift li« k»*d hl« f’l-gti'.l a I 'd muttem -tnethlng t-harw Irrlsll«- Having lol "e tirrr with whom he • cott'd •«•ml uniente, hr boldly «et f (T fi r III J inging rnrdm. « b re I epf In;-'ia n| •d Irotnlbd the hug li.le I rouler t nrnphcninilw Loana Negotiated, Aimtract» "Nay," hr •aid w ft bom ceremony Obtained ami E xmiíimí i hr enemy’1 • I l troulile Bowle» Ju« Irf h' nisi There'« ■ l«-t of ekelt •CIO OI.KGOS icnt In the town I don’t know w tie • make of li " 'Then «liv the devil are yen break- First G ass AccommoJattonj And prompt Servie c In here with It’* growled I>cpplng Laric Sample Rooms for Commercial Trsrckr ■mi "This'll lntrrr«t you. lover fevr UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT here’« Iren a r w between V"n lillta •id the lawyer, and the lawyer hn« nmrrrlfulh thm«hev1 Von B'lts »;,»■<I . n| I'd like to !» 1 W Nay. ‘•It. Bniwne? (.PANT PIRTLE. Fr..p n’t I her OREGON ALBANY uat was II nil a'iiut1' demanded 'r«wt tie It n-i-tu« tint Vnn rt'lt» Is In thi For Anythin« in HARNESS or SADDLES Set i bit ef llcklru* bl« w I’ ,'« ‘ -al l Britt hir friend thr enemy met hl*n this rrning and t'lil him that no « bite •an could tient his wife, slngulur or limi, whl’r h>- was around Von 'lira 1« a big ir.'lv • Imp and lie nat Prices Right Workmanship First class ■ ■' , <1 ' .•■ ' ; ' I I, I •! tt . . • , I SHELBURN. OREGON • go hang or something equivalent hr lawyer knock»«! him d- wn From 'ir way Bowles tel:« It hr uiu«l have T. J. MV.SKKMS nocked him down so Im-exsantl.v lu . A K»INU, be next live minutes that Von Hilts'» Csa'iisr President 11 tempts to Mr nd up were nothing bort of a stutter Moreover. he V» ulvln'l irt Von llhn stab him worth . ■. ! I'. - . • i.« le i ;■ I V ■ ■ SCIO OKEGUN tilts cowed, ami the whole town la vnlklng lu clh les. it’s so dl/zy Wrll. Done a general tanking and exchangr o make It shirt, the lawyer ha« got ■'on Bit i to b iting bini secretly, and business. 1. »ami mail» at current r .tc hr Grrman h i« a lot of Influence over and drudi ÍMurd ou principal eitle» lie people II may l»r uimvuifortable 'or our good liH.’.Ing friend " "If In- should lie In great danger lowti i here." Mid her ladyship (irmly L. H. MONTANYE («•rtrnp« consci u»ly "we n»u«t offer I n n safe rr'rvnt In the chatetiu ” • lie others h -med nt her In vurprlw* We vun't stand off mid err him mur en«!. you know." she quilitle I hastily N<uarv Public and Silleitor The next rn rrilng n itieneiiger i-uiue <>( Patents and Peusioii». ;i from the town with a letter direct- <1 t<> Me««r». I’rltt and Nauuders. It Ottica, 232 Weat fiad. .St., Albany, Or«- iva» from t tie enemy and requested 'Item to meet flirti lu private cotifer- I think It li y al 4 that afti-rrioon J. L. C alava » 1). M M c K mmu . 'Vl!| lie for tile ts-nefit of all concerned f nr can get together.' « rote thè ru -my lu cvitu'lu«ion The mr-icngrr carried tuw-k with film a illgril'.««! reapon«» In which the •uunel'irw for Mr Browne anil I only >‘vpplugham rri|e ctfully dis lilird tn c.age In any conference at this time. CAI.AVAN A MvKNlGIIT. l‘n p’o. At - o’v I ih k that afleru»«m tbr entire ree of native arri nuts plv krd up Hacks connect with all trama bulb at heir tH-loti"iug» mu! marched «ut of ibe chateau Thr major domo suave West Belo and Mutikers. «1 deferential, gravely Informi«! Mr Our rigs our first da»» ami our horse» Britt that they nere leailngat the In ■ lmh I driver». Prices reasonable. s' unti"« i f ttielr legal adviser, who had but that hour l««u<«l his inwtruc f tuns eatherford "I ti ’pe you are not forgetting what I aulvl about the American gunboats.” «aid Britt ponderously "Ah." salvi I’.alllo. with a cunning (•(flee in Blunilierg Block • mi Ir. “our man Is alavi a great Amori' He can command the cunh»»«t« <-an ALBANY : : Usai» We have told tilm that you tuo. snhlb Il* shows ut bave thè great power. that tir rati cali uI>on the English shl|>* :s well. for he comes last from lam- A. G. PRILL, M. D, don Ile esn have both, while you Ilei Idra, he sav« yvm Ilare onljr «ne. cauimt «rml a nirwaag* In thr nlr wlth 'tt Ihe wlre nnle.s he glvr periato- «I n He bavr a little maritine that Telephone, Exchange No. 11 ••tt»T all thè tlchtnlng In thr alr ami -HTO : : : OREGON In Id If tlll he read« thè me»«age. Our itti 1« a grvot man nell to M >ham- me»! " «•e» h-id come up with Mr« BroW.i V\ lien Britt renpiH-arvd after a tirlel its y In the telephone I«» uh he »»■ twraplrlng freely, »ud hl« face w mlder If j»«ui|bie. Hum ever before "Hr was very peremptory al (Irai and very agreeable In I hr rud I eatd lie a«krd we'd cotur down at ♦ me to bring antns cigarette« Nay he’« lie Wouldn t liagglr a «trenuou« chap for a second ’* Britt and Haundera found the enenii waiting for them under the awning In front of thr bank lie looked a man from the to|> of hl» head tn thr 1Ips of hi« I'tini« «h»>r« Every line of bl« long body Indi at««! power, vitality, health Both men were surprised by SH JS K S The Harness Maker The Scio Stute Bank Attorney-ut-Laic SCIO LIVERY & FtEu STABLES a W & wyatt Attorneys-ut-Luic Physicians Surgeon Tbr Brut I Harr in Portland to Eat ia at Pap’s Coffee House at Went end of the Morrison Street bridge. CHARLES J. MAHER (Bucrea*ir Ic Riner Bros.) I’RUrK'ETOK J ' Britt |«««rd hl« hand over hl« brow, stau.-eml by these «t ileniviit« "Nay. hr's simsilhrr than I thought Most men would have t»-rn —- fools enough to «ay that It Wits all |H>ppy<«H'k about me «ending wireless messages am! calling out navies, but not he! And that ma hlnr fur tapping the air! Hay. wed tie tier gw slow with that fellow Nhull I call him up on the phone and head off the striked” "Anything. Mr Britt, to get tmek our servants/’ said LadJ. I•vjipiugbaui Our miin it o trrv'it ••»■•••-- »ort !•• Mi» Aommcd. " I »euer take your Browne.” «nd Maunder«, with rul'd ••iwrlty "He rever ride» alune • f life I hnp|wn to know that you hire a million packs - m of them, more Mv «pi,« • t |*M up al the cba'enu fold me I dare aav oil know tb.it I have «¡'li-« lip there all the time f'oti’l lay any attenti u Io them \ - II re nt lltwrty to -»et «pira on my llerr nr are Thia trail ut any time H the headquarters for Ihe Mine own • r»’ Ass»« lailoo of Ja|Mit ” Hr In) Ib.-tn down a flight of •irpa and Into a long <-n<>| Itniklng room «•■nn- dlstanre twlow the level of th« •irevt "The Mine Owners’ s««<» lntl.,n. g»-n tie men, • ••mpriscs thr entire p-q-ula t|v>t> < f I if>at Herr I» where I receive Ih re I« w here they m my clients • eiie their dally ksif. If you will par don the »hnlle I «It In »be chair«. they s»|iiut on the ruga We talk atHiul rublrw ami «ii pt >li I res a« If they were iwanut« < ie-aMmially we talk about • >ur neighbors Khali Nhall I make three mint Julei»«? Here. Nclliti! The Ice. the mint and the straw» and the hot til-» Nit down, gentlemen Till« I« t be American tier that Baedeker Iella you nlnut thr one you've «••arched all over Kumpe for I dare «ay ” •’llemtnd« me of home Ju«t a little bit.” aahl Britt •• Ihe fall gliasea were Set before them The F!ngll«h man wa« still clothed In reth-ewe ’They shan’t < at< h me napping,’* was the solwr refl‘«’tlon of Thoma« Haun dvrs Thr enemy planted thr mint In It« Iwd of • bl;>|ied I- r 'The «agai'lty that Tasv ell Hkaggs ill«plarr«1 In erecting an I-e plant aril r« Id «tomge house here 1» d|Uib«l •■nlv hv John Wyck holme'« f» rest rh(v«1tirs« In maintain Ing a contrmporunmu« mint lw<| I Imagine that you. gentlemen are hop Ing to prove the old c< <1 cn Insane Between the three of n« anil man to man. bow can you have ibv heart to propone anvtblng. *> unkind when we lock, as we now do. u|M>n the result of tbelr extreme •oiindni-na of mind' llcrv’e bow!” Felltn |ia««ed the straws. and thr ttiroe men took n Ioni and «mutilane otis "pull" at the refreshing ftiivp Mr Hannder» felt something melt a« he drew the aubaequent long ami satisfy Ing breath It was thr outer rlin of his cautious reserve "I think we’ll take you tip on that proposition to trade mint for cigs retie« " »»Id Mr Britt •Mr Browne tny client, for one will anmtton thr deal llow alsint y»»ur client. 8«un der»*" "I can't say as to l*rp|i|ngham. but I'm quite aure bls lordship will make no objection ” 'Then we'll consider the deal closed I’ll «end one of uiy boys over tumor row with a bum h of mint Telephone up to the bungalow when you nr<«1 more By the way.” dropping Into a urlottsly reflective nlr "may I oak why l„-idv iFeppInfftiam 1« permit»»«! »to ride clone (hr> nch Ihe n’lfrequentevl I and |wrllons par»« of the Islnml’-” The question was direct»«! to her «Olleltor “Perilous? What do you m»«in?” **Jn«t thia, Mr Nauuders. ' s.il<| the enemy, leaning forward earnestly 'I'm not rr«|»in«lble for »lie gets of these islander» There are men among them who would mil hesitate to dl« t«»ir of one <-r l«>th of thr heirs If they < onlil do H without dinger to their In ter<*«ts What coutrl lw more simple Mr Nam der» than the dentil of lul l ftepplngbam If her h<»r»e alioald »turn ble ami pr»«’lpltatr her to the tsittom of onr of th'«e deep rnilue«? Nh»- wouldn't lw alive to tell h»’W It really ' hapfwnevl “ "My word'*' wa« all that Nsunder» i ouId any, forgetting hl« Jttlep tn con tempi it Ion of the catastrophe “He’« rl-rbt." »aid Britt promptly "I’ll keep my own vllrnt on the straight vrd pnbllc path, lie's liable to tip over too." » And all tbi« time the l«li »ter» toltevi a« they had tviltrd for rears Tini rr k<'iii«l tn vearw while ihr «tmiigvr« i-a«t up time'« accollili In week» and rallevi them years I’n-h day thr brown men «>>rk>-vl tn thr inibì-« piling grill« Into the vaults with a resolute IH"»« Ki lt nei er fattemi From lx*ndi»n v-ame ili««iiilctmg news for all »Idi-« to i hr controversy The «trúcele promised to lw drawn out for i enrx |ierbnp« The loin h legaterw, marisined lu ihr far soniti «va liegiin lo rra'lvr that rven after they bad «lient their »Ix immth« of protuitlon t h< « «»« mu plh»t4 I I’ h mi ,6 tin»» would »tl'l have moniti«, even f/tr fotrti imr«. of waiting lief,.re they could ‘I «My. I tn. i«»n ctn (■ i* tom'i the fortune Ihr» laid < lalm to The lalnnilrrs alen were vaguely awake her «ml HNlktiitf Mild plrk up r ><< thr fact that »verrtlilug might lw flit <»f freni» rubiv« rirrjT »lay of »»».* lievi up fi»r year» despite tin- proli nuid Uhi« in* *'II mi »4 It all. Itrnwnv, I’m afraid !«» «l ‘in ->f the «IH V r<-ti,-»« stubborn |du* k a » I* f | v I th» *' »!:»>» Kiwy tin»«* feeling of alarm »»irrad among them rill« (m-llllg gradii III lit'» i 'I o | h «I Itself I MitMtp <» v « t I f»*«'l (hat « hhii H m >«!» < I wi»hd» r Into bitter rcii'tiininni II itml for the £*<intf fu tíikt* H toh«»l ut tu«* peuple who were >ait«ltlg till« delay «by th»* h,b,,i»r’i mv I vv I hi «* h* nh*Md al« IhvCr«’ in»l •* n »»■* p«*i«|dhj< uway at w a« growing dec|wr aiwl rterver Why I» III* I lu Ir • oui!»■ or ilw • otupl i. ,'til ene y<ui lirowti«» h'«• ail rtia'bt *«» l«»i»tf tb«*y don’t nv. held hlm«elf al,«,f from thr men .»'al Womrti tint III« i barge« were kill y»>u.’* naw |tr«»n n«’w «HHtiMding r«** l.hltiig lie met the two Inwivr« mark By Jnvr“* unid tOppiliKham alar! • f ell. bill liothlfl't pl* ««I tH'tw,*ell hem tluit ceniti ime t-rrn regarded a« Ihtf lip nltti a lm»k of l»«»rr*«r In I i I m he «lightest breai h of trust. Hr »• vu. anddvn <oinpr»-heli»lim ruMilug d«»wil ll| win hlm "I Wonder If they Ihrvl like a rajah hi hi« shady bunga • i» «urrmimled by thr linurira of mn> Ibltik I nni v>»u Br«»m»<< Horrible!" Thr riH’Uiv'M <•(!!« r hour* n»*rr fmui 3 to whom all thing« are bmngtil hull Twhr a wrote visible it In- had any longing for the to •’» in lb«« aft«Ti»»»«»ii ««M'trty of women of hl« own race and \ilww |'r h;»m • till««* di wn fr«»iu Bu* rim kind, hr carefully concealed It III« irali In a K’lyly I m *»!«»« k**d jiurikiwlm t«» iiulKfi'rencr to I hr «ubile though un He i.|>|Mt*i*r to him in hlw «fuffy <«»rn«*r mlitaknble appeal« of the two gentle <»f Illy* iMinkliiM bull’«*, hl»* d«*«k brtwrvti women In the c rhateau wa« Irrita I Ing fhrtii. her ii«»tr!M*«»k trembling with in the extreme IVhcn tn- dr II win tely. propinquity Mr Uriti uenrmuilv though |H>lltrly. declined their Invita Irin ti»»» |H*rt lady to ihr enemy In tlon to ten vine nftcrii<H>n their humilla ritliangr for o hat he catalogued »« ■ hut knew no bounds liappy dnyn.” tw-idy Dcpplnghnin and Mrs Browne Mlwa l’ritmili mule It n (“'lilt to look should not l»e mlsumliTst'« d I by the aw fi**! inuih»tf aw p»»«**-ll>lr «»n l!»r »»rea- render They loved their Ini . I hi ml« «Ion of lh«*«o 11 > t r r«» •« ( I uy trip«« into ihr I nm quite sure of that but they were rnriuy *•» territory tlrvsl of seeing no one else, llri-d of l fH‘ cí.cniv. «b'lni: III«» duty Io L 4 talking to tio one else Moreover, In ( Bruti» vs Itti a defrrmlimiion (but •upiHirl of this one sided assertion, wmiiril hii'i tit«*«*tnIde wik tin* In*! t«> they experleei ed from lime to time r» timi nn Intrltfiw* wan «Imphitf the most mel.iui'tioly nttucks of Jenl luMf tn combat !»!■* ••ndm* «»ru V ou«y If Mrs Itrow nv In plain de«|Hilr ■lilts. openly hl. friend anil ally, dr went off for a day’« ride with Lord ! spite their »ad ene» untrr. was the Hepplnghatu. that geiitlcinaii'a wife I tlmni which pricked (lie natives Into n i* sick with Jealousy If loidy Ag v stille of utieii»liiei« niitl doubt a« to nea strolli«l In the moonlit gardetia their agent’« sincerity with Mr Browne, the former Mln They Iwg.in to believe that no g<><<1 Hate of Boston <••■11111 scarcely control ■ th» dally me« Ungs her emotions They shed imiiiy tear* of the three lawyers of anguish over thr faithlessness of It w ns Von Itili» who t<»M the I,Hid husbands, tear» of hatred over the ing mi'll <>f the l-land that their wives vlc|ou«ne»a of temptresses Their qunr thr I'eriliiti« th" Circassians, the rels were Herve, their upliralilltigs char Eg)pilliti» and thr Turkish bourls— acterlstle. but In tbr •» ih I they erto»! were In love with tlie tall stranger. and kissed anil "uiudr tip ” It was lie who ni|vl«<«1 them to ob They did tio! know of roll rar. that serve the actions, tn Minty tlie miHxIa of their women the wily Britt, dimpltr his oil n dtpfrM The German knew Itlr condition of •Ion. was all thr while accumulating III« the UioM asb umllng lot of cvlden e to nffnlrs lu hl» own liollsrhold show that a dis ltltsl «tri ak of Insanity overthrow nt the hat'd» of the Amori can had cost him iii>>re limn phyalcal exl»tr»l In thr two heirs "If Ihry could only lw married In Igb'tulny, bl« win« ,<| enly expressed some way." wa« lirltt'« private lament nn admiration fur their champion. l<> Nauniler« from time to time when Every ete in Japat ws» u|Min him; every tinnii was turning ncalnat him despair oven umr rontldem r. It was Ml a I’elham who tlnnlly tuck I've got n ripping hlra.’’ Nniindera It u|“ n herself i<> warn ilw« lonely said one day Tlie look <•( surprise and ■’l.ct's Imve It Vnn’ve always got Ar • ricali disgust th.vt came Into his fa- e brought cm Why not divide with uic’f" her up sharply '■('an’t do It Just yet I've been look "Ml«» I'eibam." he «»id coldly, lug up a little matter I'll spring It you lie kind enough to carry mv lim soon.” "How long have you been working dolem-es to the ladles ât c-nirt ntul say that I reconmicnd reading an nn on the Idea?" antidote for the pnlsvin n hl li Idleneoa "Nearly four month«." *nl<l Haun produce* Neither my hon e nor my dera. yawning "Gad. this climate la enervating!" IxirrvHim 1« ojien to Hille«. If you don’t mlid well goon with Ibi» r<»f» «ri " • 4v Britt's caustic comment Ml«« r< lh:>tn flushed nod looked very Maunders wav tiiwls over brad In love with Ml«« rcllmtn at tills time. «> It um ■•mfortab'e •‘Yiu're wrong about t/idv IHppIng» 1« not »urprlsiug that In- hud some *he began sort of an hlra about marriage, no trim n*id Mrs Brown* hurriedly "Thev've never «nld matter whom it von rrnevl It was Night after night the lirppltighama thing mean ni» ut yon mv mheralde way of putting It and Hr» wnes gavr dinner», balls mu «hale«, “tirldip'i," masks ami theater tnlk comes t T'm l’io Islnnilrra «up|.»T« at tbr chateau I'lrst ine B-Ics tms h'd Mr Britt ar He Ihl Ho V»n Blllx Is would Invite Hie it her to a pril ball, Haii'«!< r« working n--nl!ist yon. aid he Is sur» then the other would rr«|»md by glv th it all of the men are furiously jeal Ing a MiiiK’tuous dinner ous " Our uioruing during the flr«t week "Perhaps there 1« something In nlint In February the siramct from Aden volt say I'm grntc'ul to y--u for pro. brought at.u k« of umll the cuatoinary pnrlni» me ” It hnd mdih'iily reñir tn newspapers ma gar lues, novels, tele mlrd that the night before In- lind .»rams and letter« It was noticed that »• n a mm skulking In the v I-Inlty of her ladyship had several hundred let the bungalow ters many bearing cri ■ ts < r •■•■at« of "I Jtul thought I'd tell you •rms mured Ml«» rvlhnm nervi ti«i) At la«t she came to a letter < f many we dcn'l want to see y< u get Into pages coternl with a ««rnwl that hsik . troni le not-e of u«” »••I prepo»trron«ly fii'hl liable loivly '*Tiis»>i» «■..•) •• After n long pause Thank y«n Agues guie a vU’tdrii ahrlrk and leap he went on. lowering bls vel e ’’Ml«» ing to h<-r feet. |wrf»»rui»»l a dance that Pelbn tn. I have had a hard time here rt her hustiand ami B<»bby Browne to In more ways Ilian I <are to «¡H-ak of. gasping It nuiy Interest you Io know that I "She'» coming!” she cried ev«tatl<'sl hid decided to rv«l::n next month ly, repenting herself a dokv-n time« I'm a living man. and a “Who's coming Aggyt" rmirvd her go home Ing num object» to a living ilenih hnsband for the sixth time I II stick 'The prime««’ Imppy. I’m going tn I've changed tny mlrd time out I've got three month» longer •qUawre you' I mn«t sqneeiu» sotne- to stay, and I'll stay, If t on Bilia dy! Isn’t It glorl-ms* Now now thinks he < nn drive me ont. he'a min- low life will lw north living In thi» taken I'll l»e here after you and your iwistly place." Iler d»-nre«t friend thv- prim e«», hnd friends up tln-re have sailed away. written lu say that »lw »«v coming to Ml«» Pelham God ble«« you. you're all white—and I'll tie here w hen Von Blits |e : d a month with her "In her nm le’a yacht l»eppy the big and hl« wives are dancing In thr tunes Now let's get bark tn work, •ne (hat came to Cowen la»t year don't I play mi know? Of < < ur«e y«n do lion't If Von Bitta I» working In the dark took so dnxevl lie’s rntlalng for a PII compel him to show hie hand And ■< ttple of months and 1« to set her Ml«« I’elham.” he concluded very Slow town lu-rr until th« yacht re’tirn« from •y. I'll promise to u»e a club. If nreew- (»•rm«» and the rtilllpplnrs Ntie says esry. to drive thr Persian ladle« away • he hopes It will lw quirt here Quiet! No otease real rasv on tuv account. c__ > Administrator of Estate» St. Charles Hotel i "I've noth'rv! that." •aid the enemy cvsilly lie'« usually with liuti l‘e|> piugtiatu It's lucky Hint Japat Is free from gossips, grlillruivll ” *Oh. I say." «ahi Naiinder» "none »r that talk, you know ’There « mollo r thing I • »nt to . <|s*ak of." iui I'I the «•urtujr. »rlilng lo pre|sire thr arcoiul r»«*M »I ot )ul**p« iT hear that your • hrUtM and theit ' IMirttlrr» for l|fr air hl thr halilt •»( gaiiibllng like fury up there '* tlambllng?” aahl Britt What rot' ‘ The «eri anti say that they piai bridge every night for va«t pile» of rubles ntul turn Ihe wheel •Lilly for Oil «apphln-s uncountable I get It •Irnlglit " "Why. man. It's all a )<>kr They U«e ! cun wad« and Imply play that they ire rubles ” “My non! ” «ahi Nanni’ Irra. "there Isn't a ruby er • «atiphlrr lu the I party " ’That’s all right." t mrmy. *tid thr i standing twforr thrill with a bnuch of mint In our hand and llir tioWl of lev In I hr other ’ Every mau In Ja'm I ' with jrwi'ls that belong to thr t-»»r|Mr ration They think there’« «»methlng • r>«»kcvl ,1 ir err? My mh I» r tn you I» Ntop that sort of )<>klng ’’ “By Jove." subì Nanmtrrw. taking a straw and al thr «ninr Unir staring III • •|wn im iltlitil wond»-r nt thr tall boat, you appall me! It'« most rvirn<>rill nn ry.” This 1« nil offered tn s kindly splr II. i'ii uml< • «tallii,” «aid the uingunnl nous < uriti) U r might an wrll llir • omfortnbly ns to dlr un«i<a«innlity here. Another little sU;’grsl|oii Mr Na tinders, Please tell Lord I nipping ham that If lie pentiste In snooping about the rm I nos In search of rubli - •»r’ll ert nn unmanageable bullet In the back of hl« bend some nay a<H»n Hr hn« no right to n «Ingle ruby, even If lie should »re one nuil know what It wa« Just tell him that. plra«r. Mir Ha under» ” I stinll. confound him.*' egploded Nnundi-rs, smiting the table mightily He'« too uppish anyhow. Hr tirvvl« taking down " "All. .Selim." Interrupted the ruriuy as the native teiy entered. "no mall. eh*’ "No. excellency. the ship la nut due io arrive fur two week«." "Ah Inti Neil • you forget that I mi r»|H-v'tlng it letter from Von Bllts's »In-« I bey prwtnlsv-d Io let mr know u>w «'«»n hr 1« nlde to r>-«utnr work at llir mlnra ” ' I bear )"U | h ,||«| i «| liltn off neatly." •aid Britt, with n grin. "Just thr rotigli edgM, Mr Britt llr is nuw a gem of purest ray serene Hr thr way. I hope you'll not take my mbd suggestions amiss ” ’There’s nothing I objeet to rtiept tour |u»wer to inll strike« am<»rnc «»ur <-rvaiit« That aerina to tur to I r » ratto-r high handed." «aid (tritt fo«4Ì naturrdly "No doubt you’re right." agr<-ed the „thrr but you must remember that I needed thr < Ignrrti»»« " My word"’ muttered Na under« ad mlrtnzly "laxik here, old man," said Britt, hi« tu-rks glowing; "It'« mighty glial of you to take till« trouble for"— ”!>on’t mention It I'd only ask In return that we three Is- a little more »«•tallir hereafter We’re not lu-rr to ut ra< h other's throat, you know in I we’ve got a deadly half year ahead .f us Whit aayT" For answer thr two lawyers arose md shook hind« with the egcellrnt enemy When they started for the hatean at 7 o’clock, each with all mint Julep« a I« mt his prrsotl. they were too mellow for analysis Thr en •my. who had drunk hut little, took in arm i f en li and piloted them stur dily through thr town CHAPTER X TUB SIOt’tlH or TH A SqtILt tTV. ŒJ inner month« stole by with tun tallying slowness The autumn passeil on Into winter without I a change of expression In th" benign five of nnlttre Christina« day was ns hot a« If It had come In mid summer; thr natives were a« naked the tr»wa ns fully clad Thr «Ik month« «ere passing away In spite of them -elves Ten weeks were left before thr worn but determined heir» could ■ini off their bond» and rush away to other clime« It mattered little whether •hey went away rl- h or poor They er» to go' Go! That wa« the rl- h | c»t thing the future bold out to .hem I .«be h'i|w« It »«HI lw quiet r ; (Tu tie Contintlrrll »*
