The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-12-17

IN keep the change, thank you, Mr..
Forbes" said Trsvers calmly; .'or. II
you like. ri drive up to your fathers
with yon and get him to chsnge It. and
Ill tell him what good luck you had It
the tables. He'll lie 10 pleased"
'.Confound your said the boy. Rrov.
Ing pale. any names not Forbes.
Give me back that money or III have
You arrested"
mo, you won't, Mr.. Forbes,~ said
Trayers, "or II you do Ill tell. guess
you'd better let me keep it, and when
You go home tonight tell the governor
all about II and promise him never to 70
there again. You've got Oh mighty
cheap as it is."
The young man glowered and swore
under his breath, but Travers chirruped
70 his horse and started off gayly. He
only needed tl5 more aud it was still
early.
At Twenty third street aud the ave-
nue. young man with bag in his hand
waved to him, and he drew up to the
CURLING. Then a young girl stepped out
OF the shadow and sprang into the cab,
and the young man followed her. He
gave Travers An address up town, to
which he took them quickly. Strangers
in the city" said Travers: Iii had any
way OF knowing who they were, 30 that
! could get their money back, I'd pluck
EN-"
The young man and the girl entered
the house and remained there 4 few
minutes. They came out looking greatly
troubled. aud the girl was crying. The
young man gave him another address,
and Travers made of for it. II WAS .
house attached to a church. They are
a runaway couple and they are trying TO
get married" They were apparently
unsuccessful this time. for they came
out again Immediately. and the girl WAS
sobbing bitterly.
Can you tell me-" said the young
man with her. "do you happen to know
Of any clergyman who lives near here, or
. justice, or some one who can perform
= marriage ceremony
Trayers whistled softly and gaxed at
the stars. Il know of one." be said.
finally. Get in"
They got in. and Travers drove them
TO the house Of young rector who WIS
= friend Of his and who had just been
married.
Tell this gentleman" said Travers.
THAT Mr.. Corliss Travers sent you to
him. This Mr.. Travers is a great swell
and IA friend Of this clergyman, and his
name goes, seer
The young man seemed somewhat sur
prised. but said nothing. and entered the
house. When he came out he was smil-
ing. and the girl was smiling too.
Il did AZ you said" he exclaimed. land
II ! had not he wouldn't have married
ns. There was no reason why he should
not, for we are both of age. and all that
sort Of thing. I'm very much obliged to
yon tor your suggestion. suppose this
Mr.. TrsScrs Is one Of your regular
faresy'
II used 10 drive his four in hand, - said
Travers.
We won't need you any more" said
the young man, and thank You again.
Here's fifteen dollars; you can keep the
change"
Mr.. Trayers raced back TO the club
with his SO and told his story, which
was fortunately believed. Then he in.
closed the different sums he had taken
to the address from which his first fare
had descended. 10 the addresses on the
police blotier, and 10 the home Of Mr..
Forbes The last si5 he kept. Il earned
that" he said.
| He won $500 on the bet. and the next
day the cabinan whose hanson he had
borrowed sch, him "A pi,iful note from
the Tomhs. where he had been taken
charged with extor;ion and blackmail.
''Sure enough. said Travers gloomily
II forgot that cab had "A number"
The drivers bail bond amounted to
jus; $500. and Travers paid it. aud then
in fear les, his protege should skip hi.
bond, he promised him a regular en-
galeineni for each day Of the thres
months probation. As he does not need
the hanson more than three OF foul
times a week. he finds il hit expensive
but the other men are using il freely. II
promises Ia cost Travers about $500 be
fore the three months are up.-New
York sun.