Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-09

ed to locker on the wall, from which
he took a small bottle containing a
thick and dark fluid. This he raised
to his lips. shuddering at the taste of
it. But he seemed to be benefited in
the matter of self command.
''Nerve medicine?" said Neale. Il
don't think you need it,"
You told me-" replied Blair slowly,
that ought to quit or let you in. I've
decided to do the latter"
Right" said the captain. with en-
phasis. How much did you get?"
1.-THE little money that l got from
Maclane doesn't amount to anything"
responded Blair. II got something
better"
Neale stretched out his hand with
quick motion and laid it upon Blair's
shoulder, to that individuals great sur
prise, for he thought himself far out
of reach. They stared at each other
with equal intensity.
Can you be square?" said Blair as If
he were consulting an oracle and not
the man at whom he was looking. us
there any way to make you? l believe
there is. And you've got the money
too"
i've always got plenty of money for
a good thing" said Neale. Now. speak
up. Did Alden tell Maclane?"
Blair shook off the hand upon his
shoulder by the exercise of great agili-
1o do Fl
to a desk. from which he took small
blankbook and photographic pen. He
opened the book upon the table and
wrote his name on the first page. with
word or two after it: then he looked
at Neale. holding the pen toward him.
The captain Rodded. and he also wrote
in the book. Upon the page there then
appeared this:
A ads1"., S Gonpos BLAIR Equal Partners
"My friend" said the captain. you
ask me if can be square. Well.
there amt nobody that can be squarer
than what l can, and you'll find that
out if you stick to me and don't try to
get funny nor play no tricks"
If Blair's acquaintance with Neale
had been more intimate. he would
have recognized sincerity in this re-
dundancy Of negatives. The reporters
who have followed Neale's career as
| sert that he once put seven into one
| short sentence while engaged in de-
nOuncing certain well known re-
former. AS a rule, however. his Ian
guage was not grossly inaccurate. In
this instance it was the ring of the
up the book and wrote upon the page
that bore the names. his position being
such that the captain could net see
What was set down.
"Now, my esteemed business asso
ciate," said Blair, laying down the
book, this is the English Of the mat
ter-Alden has told Maclane where
he was that afternoon and Maclant
has told me. didn't go up there t.
get the secret: went for little colo
money. Circumstances had made il
| agreeable to me to put Miss Maclant
out of this case, and as was going
to do it anyhow it occurred to mt
that | might as we'll be paid for it."
Its a pleasure to be in business
with a man like you" said Neale. will
grin. How much was the touch?"
"Only $1,000" replied Blair. 1T is ;
loan. l told him pitiful story of mis-
fortune and mentioned that wa.
being bounded by the police. Well
he's had little of that himself. H,
sympathized with me. and when sait
l wanted to move, take a better otfic,
and all that he very kindly consented
to help me out. AS to his daughter.
told him frankly that | believed sh'
was the woman l had seen. but tina
had no idea she was directly con
cerned in the crime. believed tina
she had gone to that house, had seer