Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-09-29
morning when / could deposit in the

pea up 10 put OUT tuo hShe 40 Ni~
So saw Bit of paper on the floor.
which. on picking up saw the receipt
l wrote for MIR. Anderson. de had
dropped il in his hurry. l put 1t In
my pocket and thought no more about
it, only that l would mail it TO him. l
would have done il then. but as the last
mail for that day had gone out on the
train which took MIR. Anderson, l
could do it just us well in the morning.
Then. too. was in something OF q
hurry that night for had an appoint
ment; and | may as well state here
that il was with young lady. who.
hoped. would DO my wife before many
mouths
/ fastened 10 my boarding-place. ate
my supper. and then went 30 Mn War
ner's wearing she overcoat with the
money in it as did not feel easy
about leaving it in my room. Carrie
was at home. OF course. as she was ex-
pecting me- and, leaving my coat and
hat in the hall. went into the parior.
do not think n repetition of our
conversation would be very interesting.
so will pass over it merely remark
| ing that nothing occurred to disturb
me until / arose to take my leave.
Carrie went into the entry for my
coat and hat that might put them ON
| by the warm fire. but she came back
with only my hat
"Why. Fred. you certainly did not
venture out on such a night as this
without an oyercoat?"
mo coate' | exclaimed. in dazed
sort of way. for the thought of the
money. flashing upon me suddenly, had
| almost stunned me.
The next moment tore past her
| like a mailman, as / was. The coat
/ was gonel
| Then / was unnerved. / grasped at
the stairrail and caught it just in time
| to support myself Carrie came rum
ming out her face pale with alarm.
''Oh. Fredi are you sickP Let me
call mother and the doctori You are
as white as a sheetr'
No no. Carrier entreated
There l am better now.
And was better. was strong all
at once-desperately strong. And
what brought about this change? The
simple receipt which / had in my
pocket. Anderson had nothing to
show that the money had been paid;
and was not my unaided word rs good
as his?
was foolish enough to believe that
could brave it through, and / grew
confident and quite easy ut once.
There Carrie, am much better
now. The room was too warm.
guess. Some sneak-thief has
lodged In and stole my coat Well.
let II 90. 1t was only AN old one and
I'll have a bettor one"
''But was there nothing In your
pockets?" asked Carrie.
Il is arrange how suspicious guilt
will make us. / really thought that
Carrie suspected me. and an angry
reply was ON the end Of my tongue.
suppressed it however, and uttered
a falsehood instead.
Nothing of consequences, Carrie
A good pair Of gloves and some other
trlhng notions"
Il am glad it is no worse, Fred
Now. if you will wait just moment
will get you one Of fathers coats to
wear home"
Thus equipped left her.
You may guess that my slumbers
that night we're not very sound. nor
very refreshing. never passed a
more miserable night and in the morn
ing my haggered looks were the sub.
ject of remark,
''Why, Fred. you look as though you
had met legion of ghosts last nighti'
said Winston. what IS the matIerP''
81 had a bad night of it, !" answered,
with sckly smile
..And you'll have another, IL you re
4 81 -
quiet to-day. By-the-way, did yoT
write to AndersonP'
don't know how 1 managed to re-
ply, for the question set me to shiver.
ing from head TO foot and l was SC
weak that could scarcely sit in my
chair.
/ must have answered in the afsirma-
tive. however, for he said:
Then we may look for something
from him tomorrow. or next dayp
Immediately after he added:
why. Fred, you SILVER as though
Won had the ague. and you are sweat.
ing like butcheri You're sick, man
Comet jump into my cutter, and I'll
take you home"
l was glad of the chance TO ge
away, and reaching my room, / locked
myself in.
Winston sent doctor round. but
refused to see him. Then Whist or
came himself, but would not oper
the door The landlady came, ther
some of my fellow boarders, but
turned them all away.
Ali those were terrible hours that
/ passed and the night coming or
brought me no relief Can you no
guess what was meditatingp Coward
, that was, had at last resolved upon
self-destruction.
l commenced my preparations with
; the same calmness and dellberatior
/ that would have used in the mos
/ common transaction. l wrote short
explanation for Carrie, another fol
' Mr.. Winston, a third for my pool
q mother; and sealed them all In
o fourth envelope enclosed the receip
TO Mr.. Anderson.
a ALI this accomplished, went to M,
secretary, and took out the weapon o
8 death. II was simply a revolver. small
q and Insignificant enough la appear
+. anea INIT all aufffcfaut