The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1886-12-03

The intruder regarded Gashwiler with a
glance of familiar recognition from his right
eye, while his left took III q rapid survey of
the papers on the table, and cleaned sartlon-
ically.
"You are at work, see," he said apologet-
ically.
EYES," replied tho congressman, with an
air of pcrfunctory WEAKNESS, lone of my
speeches. Those id printers make such a
mess of it. suppose I don't write very
fine hand"
II the gifted Gashwiler had added that he
did not write a very intelligent hand, or q
very grammatical hand, and that his spell
ing was faulty, he would have been truth
full, although the copy and proof before him
might not have borne him out. The near
fact was that the speech was composed and
written by one Expectant Dobbs, a poor re-
tainer of Gashwiler, and the honorable men,
ber's labor as a proof-reader was confined to
the introduction Of such words os "a,arcny.~
"olisarchy," "satrap," "palladiu,n and
"Argus-eyed" in the proof, with little rel
cvancy as to position or place, and no per-
ceptible effect as to argument
The stranger saw all this with his wicked
left eye, but continued to beam mildly with
his right. Removing the coat and waistcoat
of Gashwiler from a chair, he drew it to-
ward the table, pushing aside portly, loud
ticking watch-the very image of Gashwiler
that lay beside him, and resting his elbows
on the proofs said:
"WellY'
"Have you anything newt" asked the par
iamentary Gashwiler.
"Much! a woman!" replied the stranger.
The astute Gashwiler, waiting further in
formation, concluded to receive this fact
gaily and gallantly. IA woman!-my dear
Mr.. Wiles-of course! The dear creatures"
he continued, with q fat, offensive chuckle,
somehow are always making their charm
ing presence felt Ha! ha! A man, sir, in
of thing, and knows when he must be agreea-
ble-agreeable, sir, but firm! I've had my
experience, sir-my o,vn experience"-and
the congressman leaned back in his chair, not
unlike robust st. Anthony who had with
stood one temptation to thrive on another.
ayes" said Wiles, impatiently, "but d-n
it, she's on the other side"
''The other side!" repeated Gashwiler, va
cantly.
Eyes, she's niece of Garcia's. A little she
devil"
"But Garcia's on our side," rejoined Cash
wiler.
"Yes, but she is bought by the ring
"a woman !" sneered Mr.. Gashwiler? what
can she do with men who won't be made
fools of Is she so handsome ~
II never saw any great beauty in her"
said Wiles, shortly, although they say that
she's rather caught that id Thatcher. in
spite of his GOODNESS. At any rate she is his
protege. But she isn't the sort you're think
ing of, Gashwiler. They say she knows, or
pretends to know, something about the grant.
She may have got hold of some of her uncle's
papers. Those greasers were always id
fools: and, if he did anything foolish, like as
not he bungled or didn't cover up his tracks.
And with LIS knowledge and facilities, too
Why, it I'd" but here Mr.. Wiles stopped
to sigA over the inequalities of fortune that
wasted opportunities on the less skillful
scamp.
Mr.. Gashwi!er became dignified "She
can do nothing with us" he said potentially.
Wiles turned his wicked eye on him.
Emanuel and Miguel, who sold out to our
man, are afraid of her. They We're our wit
rcsses. verify believe they'd take bach
everything if she got after them. And as fo,
Pedro, he thinks she holds the power Of life
and death over him."
"Pedro! life and death-whats all thisy'
| said tho astonished Gashwilcr
Wilos saw his blunder, but saw also that hi
had gone too far to stop. "Pcdro," he said
"was strongly suspected of having murdered
Concho, one Of tho original locaters."
| MI. Gashwiler turned white as a sheet, ant
then flushed again into an apoplectic glow
do you dare to say" he began as soon as h
could find his tongue and his legs, for in tn
exercise Of his congressional functions thes
extreme members supported each other--'<l
you mean to say" he stammered i'll risin;
rage, that you have dared to deceive al
American lawgiver into legislating upon
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