The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-03-04

N.Y.
PAPER, STRIP"
his left and then halted on the corne
| with the calm elaboration of one tina
views the landscape DER.
i ''Well, here | am; but where? All
that is the question: wonder, now, i
that ragged little urchin whom Isee APP
preaching will recognize me9 Oh, he'ss
newsboy; might buy a paper from
him, and then
paper, sir9" inquired the diminutivt
tatterdemalion, drawing near and
thrusting a large local sheet into North's
face with unblushing confidence; Their
as he scanned the gentleman's features
more closely, he added with grin OF
recognition: s'Yerll take a Times, won't
yer, Mr.. North? Yer alwers doesI'
"By Jover' thought North, ''even the
newsboys and ragamufins are mine
own familiar acquaintancesl Who am 1,
| that l should thus be public property?''
He mechanically accepted the paper
that was thrust into his hand and adj
dressed the urchin in asweet persuasive
tone:
''My boy, is this Delaplaine street,"
The newsboy stared at him in open
mouthed establishment, and did not an
swer until the question had, been re-
peated with perceptible diminution of
the persuasive sweetness and cores
ponding accession of authoritative
sharpness.
sfYes, sir, it's Delaplaine street" he
then said, with grin; and North, after
bestowing handful of nickels on his
small interlocutor, turned away and
started slowly in the direction that the
numbers on the houses indicated that he
should take
The newsboy gazed after him for
moment, fully expecting to see him
reel along the pavement or run into one
of the many shade trees or lamp posts.
Disappointed in this cherished hope, as
the gentleman continued calmly on his
way with no perceptible INDIGESTION of
step, no difficulty in maintaining his
equilibrium, no misunderstanding with
the surrounding inanimate objects, the
boy pursued his way soliloquizing
audibly:
my eyel If that ere Mr. North amt |
queer chapr'
very fine street, ran North's solil-
oquoy, as he sauntered down the broad |
pavement of fagstones bounded by
smoothly-cut grass and tall shade trees
on one side and ornamental iron fences,
small Parterres and stately residences
on the other. ''My friend Mrs. Nav
nard is undoubtedly something of an
aristocrat, Judging from her surround
ings. By the way, what does she want
with me?'
He stopped short here, as the fact
occurred to him that the lady
in question did not want anything of
him. He laughed aloud in his amuse-
ment at the thought.
5 Gould l become involved in serious
by this masquerading?n
he presently asked himself
No, don't believe I'm liable. How
can be9 | might be charged with
'alse pretenses; and yet, what false
have 1 made? BY all the ira
litions of my family I'm Allan North.
and that is all that I've yet claimed to
De. Peopleall call me by my name as if
hey never doubted my right to be thus
designated If there is any man in
& or elsewhere who has a better
light to that name than | have let him !
ring forward his claim, with vouchers
hereof, without delay! True, | never j
vas in x, never saw one of these {
eople before in my life, but what does 8
Ii this amount to? [ am driven back I
D my original resolutions I will drift
little longer am sure to come out '
if only on the rocks of de- +
5ruction. Mrs. Maynard is my present l.
ope. We shall see whether she will p
It matters straight or complicate them D
ill further"
lie walked on slowly for a few n
glancing up at the numbers q
4 the houses until he came to thirty. +,
lree. !;
Pauslng with his gloved hand resting n
the iron gate in front of the resi- h
'nce bearing that number, he swept a h
lsty but critical glance over the place. .,
1t was small detached villa, evident i,
the abode of wealth. The mansion, Ia
picturesque structure of brown stone. II
18th balconies and bay windows half IA
lr1ed IN ivy, stood back with a state ST
exclusive air in the midst of tower Tn
g elms. A straight, wide pavement th
tagstones led directly from the gate be
the terraced steps; on either side Law or
velvety lawn ornamented with trees
d shrubbery and fountains. 20,
- No 33 Delaplaine street. and here 10,
is, reflected North, as he fingered s;e
accountably at the gate. LET me a :