The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-03-11

: came apparent in that sad youths
> countenance, only to be succeeded by a
) melancholy far surprising his original
{ gloom, when North inquired for a di-
, rectory
: Indicating by silent gesture the
T dingy old volume that was chained to
the counter in full view, the youth re-
turned with sad reproachful air to his
post of observation in the window and
vouchsafed no further notice of the man
whose interest scared no higher than
the pages of the local directory.
Turning the leaves rapidly until he
came to the right initial, North com
menced to scan the pages carefully in
the hope of discovering the name and
local habitation of Dennis O'Reilly. He
found the family well represented.
There was Jem and Bridget and Patrick
and Ann and Terrence and John; but
nowhere Dennis. Over and over again
he read the names, but to no purpose;
for, lacking the ingenuity of the Irish
man who unlawfully appropriated an
army blanket and then proved property
to his own satisfaction, at least, by the
fact that his initials were On it-U for
Patrick and S for O'Rafferty he could
not make John or Bridget or any of the
other names read Dennis, and he finally
gave up the attempt in despair
As he was turning back listlessly, the
name Maynard" caught his eye. There
it was-''Maj. Charles Maynard, No. So
Delaplaine street
'Her husband, y reflected North, with
a vague feeling of having satisfactorily
settled one point. 81 suspected SO from
the way she referred to him A crotch
ETY. old fellow who has to be humored.
| wonder if he makes her very unhap-
Ply? And il" The thread of his re-
Elections was suddenly broken. His
glance had wandered from the open
book to a newspaper on the counter.
and this, among other professional
cards displayed in the advertising col
umns, had arrested his attention:
North & Wescott, Attorneys and
Counselors at Law. Offices 8 and 5
Market Square"
I" North & Wescott'-a partner, by
Jove!" was the first comment that |
flashed through his mind; IS and
Market square, if ever can find the
place, 1 think l must call at my office
and see how things look there. North
-North-h'ml Not in the directory
he added after hasty search for the
name. ''lsut then, it's an old edition.
and probably doesn't contain the names
OF one-haf the present population. And
now, about this O'Reilly; it's perfectly
evident that he isn't here either. How
shall go to work to find him? Per
haps this boy can tell me something
about him. At least can Inquire
And closing the book, North began
loosely:
Young man, what sort of directory
10 You call this, anyway"
The youth just turned his head to-
yard Ncrth on being thus suddenly and
'amiliarly addressed.
Good enough was his laconic re-
'pcnse, given with an intonaticu that
.trongly suggested the additional
worlds: For your
Oh, /" rejoined North, II am perfect
y willing to coEcede that it is good
'nough SO far as it goes; but inasnlu1h
S it fails to give the precise inforIna-
ion that am seeking, it Is worth
othing at all to me. 1 am in search Of
ne Dennis O'Reilly, who processes to
e a resident of this city. Can you give
1e any information concerning hin?p
Dennis O'Reilly?" said the boy with
blank look, as he thrust his elbows
the shelf directly behind him and
a,