Arizona republican., 1898-10-26
A little Comedy
 ofFrfors; BY S. s. MORTON. Continued From Yesterday)
Continued From Yesterday9
BY s. S. MORTON.


 Continued From Yesterday.)
 ''.JIst as I surnised-hc and Clipper are electioneering in Nolfs interests, and now they have the whole affair in their hands. just as Noll left it when he went away. In the meantime shall exist in -quietness and peace. unruf1ed by any political settlements tl,at may prevail, representing, in fact. the model politician who is in the hands of his friends and who calmly awaits the yer dict of the people; who will, pro bono publico, accept the honors of office when they are thrust upon him, bat in the meantime is neither actively cxerting himself to secure his. own election, nor apparently taking on about it. Very good. Isee more clearly now the posi- tion, politically speaking, that am to occupy. But-the very thought appaHs me.-what if Noll should write to them to inquire how matters arc progressing? That would place mo in most embar- rassing position! However. this is bor- rowing trouble. Letter-writing never used to be my brother Nolfs bcsetting sin, and it is to be hoped that his ab- sorbing business complications. together with his sublime faith in these cleo tioneering friends of his will prevent him from committing so absurd Q blnn- der as that
 While he was struggling with these reflections North had beer half listening to his coEpauion's conversation. and had abscntly responded to many hasty but cordial greetings from persons whom they met
 He did not recognize among the lat ter anyone that he had seen before un- til. on turning corner abruptly. they came face to face with the gentleman with the eyeglasses, who made toe disagrecablc an impression on North's mind to be easily forgotten. North gave very cool response tc this gcnticman.s growl of salutation and v;,S intending to pass on immedi- ;sel-: Lat his companion halted with the ''r'5lset5e greeting:
 Hello, Wee! Any news aflnat?"
 s.Cpaecrning what?" inquired that gentleman il slightly non -cnrpmittal tones, v-:th defiant ''ynr-.lon' t get thi9cz.-lt-of-mc, air as he paused grudcis3.,.v and only haif tur::ed to- ward is;s ,sstorlocutor
 ''Oh. t.slll-:, in general for instance. N hat are they a"iny up at that Wymcr rnccting?'
 ''How should know? Haven't been there Y":i'd better go y'.,irSrlf. War { T
 And with this gracious response, ac- ccmpanicd by surly little laugh. he was turning on his hrel to pursue his way, when he abruptly checked him. self, and facing art,,rd :sau:rrrly for the first time he continue,i addressing North:
 By the way. North, old ..r.her was around t!lls aficrn,s,ri. afi,i .i,nt finding | you there. hc tacki,,i Inc. Very anx- ious to SIC v.iu-"
 ''Old Ar her? What t,ii he want of me, Wec?' inquired North s.t random. ! airing his ne*I y-actiu.rce! Information, i. C., tac gcnlieuan name-or, more properly. nickname.
 Want of you? Quite a mystery." re- tortcd Wee with a sarcastic laugh. He swore mp and down that he wouldn't be | put off any longer, and said that If you don't move in the matter yourself he'll soon find some way tY fetch you be : licve am quoting the gentleman liter ally
 ''::Sworc up and down, did he? Well. he will find that he will gain very littk [ by tEat," said North. ;Es.ss.niiug aiI cx- l pression of stoical defiance which would 1 probably have caused Mr Archer tu rcaew his profanity. conhi he have seen ii. Like the aesthetic draguoiEi. North was not at all sure that hc was uoins this correctly, but it was tl:,. safes; venture that his ingenuity could sug . gest-
 l Wcc lifted his eyebrows with pro- ! voliing air of surprise: wi,ils. Warmer preserved discreet and sympathetic i silence as he glauccd from one to the other of tho two gentlemen. either of ghoin was head and shoulders above him i:i height
 i Really. North. you're a little can t;.alzcrous this evening"" drawled Hcs.. i with his. exasperating laugh. For my part, think old Archer has been very