The Red Cloud chief., 1890-01-24

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srvcrsi hisu Of bic soa's p~sssp~AiaC
The young fellow 10 lunch With hin. The
latter seemcd, by his manner. " ~ 10
10 wise avers~ 10 undergo the css~chis.
Ing which he evidently anticipated vAs
the object o! his host
Tho old e~ntl~man aid cot venture 10
hrvach the sabjscs he he'd ~ heart until.
After . substantial and sech~rvhe rcpass.
he vas stated eth his quest In . mug
corner Of the smoking room; and even
then hs ~as scuteiy sensible tina, he
was sc,ing In On underhand cay. ba,
he ~esdesvoecd "a console himself eth
the reflection the, the end ,asuacd the
means, and he Gas relieved IA end. Sh~s
he a~k~ardly blur,cd out hts inquiry,
thu, his companion seemed neither an.
cry nor indignant Indeed, Mr.. stephen
Carlow, Who ~as . weak eyed. brar1icn
young man, with . rcecd,ue chin and .
propensity for ei.rlinE. apparently re-
eardcd the old e~cntlcmAn's pasra,sl snx.
icty - an excellent Joke. and chaekled
for several minutes before hc could nnt
words so reply
; you've heard Of ~ 81 last, have
you. Mr.. brown" inquired the young
man, as o ~ No could speak.
'Rumor~ have reached my ears, ssid
the old gentleman, greatly startled.
"N hat have you heard. chs" inquir~d
-ouns Carlow. abruptly.
We'll, nothing definite. should 10
very much obliged "a you " you will
tell me every thing You Will be doing
. nal service Ia your friend" said NJ.
brown, earnestly.
shall ! ~thoughr Perhaps he may not
think So" said the Young man, sAs~i,.
~ he contemplated his hosts snxious
c~ountrnAnce With . humorous slasce.
"Hc shall never know. give YOU
my word ~ honor that ! will not men.
ton our name" cried tho old gentle.
man, who could scarcely control his
nervous excitement.
That won't quite do. either. You
got mo into . ro~ once before, Mr.,
brown. told you something In con.
fdenc~. and Jack ~ once guessed who're
you got u from. No, hang nc " III ssy
. word. sid Mr., Carlow. With ssdden
seriousness, evidently strongly moved
by so,nr unpleasant "Reminiscences.
u will comply with whatever eondi.
tion you like Ia make" said Mr.. nrv~ n.
lingering his cigar n%crvously.
"I1i tell you what. PROMISE that you
won't say any thing Ia Jack about th~
nstter' There arr more ways than one
Of killing . cat. Your ,~s, chancc OF
stopping this little AFFAIR il 10 e., At the
lalS - sstI NS tfaslaA 18th . tu..t..
wink.
Very veil. PROMISE" said Mr.,
Brown. trembling 81 the mention ~ the
substantive feminine.
ITS Lola He'll he's gone upon.
you've heard that supposcy" said
Mr.. Carlow.
"Who Ia Lola Beliy' inquired che old
esstlcmsn. setting his teeth.
Lola bcll' Don't you know Why.
you al see her photo In ell the shop
Windows. said Mr.. Carlow. . little zoo.
temptuously. n celebrated actress. VI
course"
20, that IL tho lsdy. IL II? l.oi. Reiir'
seid Mr.. Brown. sndssvorins ,o speak
csiniy.
THAT IL her name 81 present. bu,
Jack 10 ~ eons IA her that she msy Ia
Mrs. jerk Rrown by shts sime, for all !
know" said Mr.. Carlow. aistlv.
'Siood h~eavensi YOU Aon't mean N ssy
that he hAs married hsSY" cried Jacks
unfortunate parent.
Nc. don't thiak %. rrAliy." ssid
Mr.. Carlow. With tsliherstion. Nm,
hs will"
~. shsa't." said NJ. isro~n, dc.p.r.
sicily.
''Thsss y only ~sy 90 proven, IT,"
returned Mr.. Carlow. III you like "a
leave u 70 ae. NJ. Hrowu. ! think ! css
massage H."
"You,~ exclaimed ~. iro~n. p~rhsp.
. tribe contempsuousiy.
''yes, me. I've M so~nethins ~ tho
world. and ] know how thoas things Gro
done. It's . question ~ squarins, " Asid
Mr.. Carlow. lowering his voice.
oh you mean that 700 think the
the lady cen be hritrd," said old NJ.
brown. With . CLEAN 81 hotr.
I'm manage u II you giw mt. cssts
blanche. Mr.. brown replied NJ Car
io~. ~ith easy confidence. bat it's .
delic2tr business, and ] expect she ell
open h. mouth pretty wide"
What sort ~ ngurcr" isqutrsd Mr.
brown. cautiously.
III nigh, tr I've thou. /" aaiA NJ. Cor
low. blowing . cloud Of suoks. end
watching IL With IN shstraesed sspres
sion.
Five thousand oasAs' P~psSr
QUE. exclaimed the old g~aslsmsa.
u ssy IL might 10; bss ] d~sr~ssy ! ras
make her lissss Va r~sspn. yciaypcd Nr
Carlos. Anyhow, you cen rely stss
ny getting you On - cheap - possible.
Old Mr. browns business i~astisets b.
lag fslly aroused by the tSrs the zoe
sessstion hsA istes, ~ hsVsa " svs,ss ss
froo The state ~ sssvoss esciienesi
iato which Ae bed h~~a sArvsn b. ~
CAsi0v's sevs. and IN reflect 9Th tssss
sble cslmness 40 the situstios. us Ars,
impnise had t~en 10 avail AsnaiS n hi,
yoanx srsssd's proasseA asvsss. bet
tsv nisutss' cSsssdsrsssoa sssssA kia
- sbssdsa the kAsA. Ne ~ sSe losi<
~. s~pAess honestly 50 - IstSs
U0sa. bat he hsd % resAos "a feel ceae
| As~Ss IN kis TAFT aAA kuais~sa ~A~~