The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-05-13


with bristling red hair and wilisker,
diminishing blue eyes, and an expressio
q shrewd native humor. His clothine
Though OF cheap quality, was neat an
whole, and he had the general appear
ance Of a thrifty working1nan. Not d
all the ssseedy'' adventrver that Mort
had half expected to see.
be looked up with slight degree 9
astonishment, but an unmistakablc rec
i ognition in his round wide-open eyes, a
North approached him; then, bowins
low with his hat in his hand, he ad
vanced the plain, indisputable and self
evident propositions
i Well Misther North, I've got back.
North surveyed him critically from
head to foot for an instant. Then he
/ put a leading question abruptly:
You are Dennis O'Reilly, are You
| not?''
! sIndade, sorr, an am that same, y
admitted Dennis with another low bow.
Did You wish to see me?'
Yis, sorr, by yer honor's lave
Why did you come here then, and
inquire for Mrs. Maynard?''
Sure, an that was just what yer
honor tould me to do, Z protested Dem
mis- Twas yersilf, sorr, as tould me
that yer honor would be out of town
whln got back, an SO I was to report
mesllf, to Alisthress Maynard .
North nodded slightly at this confir-
nation Of his own s1lrewd suspicion;
adding instantly to Dennis:
ora 49,
few days? Why didn't you report
sooner9''
Sooner, is it, sorr? Indade, thin. an
I've been jist where yer honor. sint me.
sorr, was the evasive reply as Dennis
began to eye his questioner somewhat
askance.
Oh, come on!'' exclaimed North, sud
denly taking up his hat from the hall
table. & cannot turn Mrs. Mavnard's
house into an inquisition. and the pres
ant prospect is that / shall have to re-
sort to the thumb screws and rack be-
tore succeed in obtaining any satisfac-
'ory information . This last was an
is1de, as he hrrrieeily drew or his
sloves; then to Dennis he added more
ntelligibly: Come with NC to nv
lotel, and we will have a confidential
ak about this NATTER
Nothing loath. Dennis. followed the
entIeman from the house and down the
treet at a pace set by Nortl's i'm
atience. They did not exchange an I
Their syllable until they were closeted
ogether in North's room at the Clement
ouse; then throwing himself down in
Is faVorite lounging chair and facing {
Reilly, who was seated near him.
orth returned to the charge
Now, O'Reilly, there's an agreement. S
business contract between us. Do a
u understand that?'' '
1t was not clear, from Mr.. O'Reilly's b
preston of countenance, that NorSh's
Gaming had fully penetrated and per- 9
Gated his intelligence; but notwith- t.
anding his slightly blank look, he a
We prompt and enthusiastic affir1na-
e to this question. y
What do You understand to be the a.
ms of our agreement?'' continued
nth, determined to know his ground "
rfectly before he ventured upon any \
-sonal negotiations with the man. il
fe've both agreed to do something.
vent we?" N
his at least was within the scope of ST
mis- instant comprehension. His
10y lace glowed as he responded en- al
ltieal1y: ey
Inrue for you, sorr. An it's misilf II
wull kape me worrud about that al
ne"
OF course, Dennis, of course; you tie
keep your word and shall keep to
le. Now, what was it that you /
eed to do for me? Let us be per- ca
5ly sure, before we go any further tn
t we understand each other en-
he expediency OF this precaution Co
ned to recommend itself to Dennis it
nee, and he proceeded to do his ut HI
it toward establishing that desirable
5ual understanding. Tho
Wull, Sort" he began, looking re- thu
lively at North, cit was all along O. fro
stllir made about Annie Dupont. an ans
n lawyers in New York putin SO .
n IN the papers about her an me
win the whole what dale o. scit
,uble had been caused BY me own tho
IN Patrick O'Gorman's wife; for Der
uu 10 De puJ Ann Murphy herself,
re the praste made her Ann O'Gor- mu
(bad luck to me cousin Patrick as J
n he did that same!) who was house to
,er an me the coaehman for the else
hress an the swate young Teddy as ope'
diff
Annie Dupont, sorr, an niver knew deal
that
9 narrative becoming slightly in give
20 mere, North, who had followed it ests
lar with intent look fixed upon the Ketc
Ser, interposed. witb
oont understand what you are Now
ng about, Dennis, :" he said, a little that
tlentiy' "but gather from what were
say that You know something Ann
Annie Dupont Is this SOP" have
~ az haven't been thryin' to the
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