The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-07-30

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densely intoxicated, and ;Warde con-;
cluded that he. would cling to him and
'vrest the secret from him if it took
all night. He accordingly called for
another round,stan cthey: : ate :. and
talked and drank so freely. that
Warde himself gave very evidence
of being intoxicated. 1t was two
o'clock when they arose; from the ta-J
bleTand settled theirIscore.. Then Irv-
ing, rather uncertainty, but with COM
mendable firmness, assisted his more
unbalanced companion out, and they
locked arms with the intention Of go
ing to Hillsman's room. On the way
they became very affectionate and
confidential, and Warde in broken ac--
cents,sswore that Observation-Disclosures
ed HiHsman: Ikea b:rute.t:i .aSGM.~.
"Thish paper IL fix him" said Hills
man thickly. "s.il:ft:.E3
What paper?" said Irving, no less
thickly.
*"Thish paper in my pocket L bet
he'll give me $4,000. for. it."
"Hope you'll make him pay every
cent Of it..' "":riI ~ :'"i}I:"i'..H !.
a"See-here, Irv, you're my"fren,' amt
YOU? Well, nov, 7. want you, to. look
over this paper, and tell me how much
to ask for it, Look at it when you'sh,
shober-'", w. ~.rs =. ~: ~:;IStsts r,;7%,
He. handed the coveted paper over
to Warde, who placed it with drunken
elaboration in his inside pocket and:
then ;bpttoned. up his, coat; : Gy
They pursued their zigzag way up
the street until they were suddenly
stopped by "a dark, stalwart man in a
heavy cloak. 1t was Col, Franklin.
You're the very man I want, to
see,"1said Franklin roughly 97l a!
Hello; Colonel, how are ou?";s said
Frank gayly. ..i ~, III, 49,. r,...
Colonel who?" said irving. ooh,
yesh;' it's Col Frank Benjamin. 'Lesh
all go and2take a:drink.'ii9e4.fn ~.
":You're. both drunk enough, now,"
said the colonel sharply, "and I refuse
to- participate in your: beastIy revels.
But I1want: to see; this drunkard
here" indicating Frank, .'if you can
spare him." }3"'',.''+
Cali right" And Irving leaned heav-
lily, but. gratefully, against the door
OF a store, while Franklin rather
loudly demanded Of Hiilsman:
"WhatChave you donel with the pa
per Morris gave you for .me?'' -,
"What paper, colonel?" said Frank,
soberedt and frightened at the sudden
ness of the question:; ~ -zi.;r.~,
"You know what paper. I mean. /
have heard from him to-day by letter
from China, and he writes!me that he
gave the paper tooyou, and I:propose:
to have it," ~ =.
Irving broke in here: "Come, gen.
t1emen, don't quarrel here. Desh all
have a friendly drink. ="
"Oh, go to grass!'" said the colonel.
angri1y. '"' ~ ''s'>' 'E"1
"Colonel I won't do it," said Irving
with dignity "I'ivue got to take Frank Era
home"
"Never mind frank: Tn take him:
home. You've got a big enough job
to take yourself home" {:%i
Gall right, Colonel. III hold you
personally responsible when you. So
Der up. Goodby.: III see you later:
And heireeled aEay,lleayihg: Frank
and the colonel to, fightlit out. AS
soon as he reached a cross street he
turned into 1t, straightene himself
up, and walked iibriskly to; a hotel;
for he did not care to be found in
his room that night. The clerk gave
him:aa room without entering his
name en:tlie} register, and he. retired
at once to read the paper which he
had obtained from frank HiHsman..&
Warde's intoxicationrfhat night was
of; course, all! attrick. Though he, had
~ostensibly disposed Of several drinks
of whisky, he had as a matter of
fact simply elected the liquor into the
glass of water which accompanies
each drink. So when he reached his
room at the hotel he was as sober
! as he had been when he met Hillsmau.