The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-08-11

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0SJ importance had taken place
among the characters of this little his
tory. The Southern Land and Timber
company. and Wilson in particular, had
disappointed Miller and Alan by their
reticence in regard to the progress Of
the railroad scheme. At every meeting
with Wilson they found him either
really o r ~pretendedly Indifferent about
the matter. His concern, he told them.
was busy in other quarters. and he
really did not know what they would
finally do about it.
He can't pull the wool over my
eyes" Miller told his friend after one
of these interviews. HE simply thinks
he can freeze you u by holding of
till you have to raise money"
lie may have inquired into my
fathers financial condition" suggested
Alan. with a long face.
Most likely" replied the lawyer.
"And discovered exactly where we.
stand"
Perhaps, but we must not believe
that till we know it.. I'm going to try
TO cleckmate him. | don't know how,
but I'll think of something. He feels
that he has the upper hand now, but
III interest him some of these days"
Alan's love affair had also beer drag
ging. He had had numerous assur-
ances of Dolly's co%nstancy. but her
eyes had been opened to the serious
ness of offending Colonel Barclay. She
now knew that her MARI iage against
his will would cause her immediate
disinheritance, and she was too senSi-
BILE a girl to want to go to Alan with
out n dollar and with the doors of her
home clio. ed against her. Besides. she
believed in Alan's future. She some
how had moie faith in the railroad
than any other interested person. She
knew, too. hat she was now more
closely watched than formerly. She
had. with firm finality, refused Frank
Hillhouse's offer of MARI iage. and that
had not helped her case in the eyes of
her exasperated parent. Her mother
occupied neutral groun6l. She had a
vague liking for Alan B shop and, il
the whole truth must be told. was
rather enjoying the situation.
On Christmas eve Adele was expect
ed home fIom: Atlanta. and Alan had
come In town to meet her. AS it hap-
pened, an accident delayed her train
SO that il would not reach barley un
til 10 O'Clock at night instead of 6 In
the evening. so there was nothing for
her brother to do but arrange for their
staying that night at the Johnston
House. Somewhat to Alan's surprise.
who had never discovered the close
friendship and constant oirespond-
ence existing between NJ Her and his
sister. the former announced that he
was going to spend the night at the
hotel and drive out TO the arm with
them the ext morning. OF course 1t
was agreeable. Alan reflected. but it
was a strange thing for Miller to pro-
pose.
Fron the long veranda of the hotel
after supper that evening the two
FIR ends witnessed the crude displa Y of
Holiday fireworks in the street be low.
EIalf a dozen big bonfires made of dry
go oGs boxes. kerosene and tar barrels
anGs refuse of all kinds were blaz ing
along the main street. Directly oppO-
site the hotel the only confectionery
and toy store in the place was crowded
to o., erhowing by eager customers.
and in front OF 1t the purchasers of
firewo rks were lett ng them off for the
benefit of the bystanders. Firecrack-
ers We re exploded by the package. and
every now and then a clerk in some
store would come to the front door and
fire off a gun or q revolver.
All this noise and Illumination was
at its height when Adeie's train drew
I'D in the car shed. The bonfires near
at hand made it as light as day. and
she had no trouble recognizing the two
friends.
''Oh. what an awful racket" she ex-
claimed as she released herself from
Alan's embrace and gave her hand to
Miller.
"It's in your honor" Miller laughed
as. to Alan's vast astonishment. he held
on Z her hand longer than seemed
right. 1--WE ought TO have had the
brass band out"
"Oh, I'm SO glad to get home" said
Adele. laying her hand on Miller's ex-
tended arm. Then she released ii to
give Alan her trunk checks. Get them.
brother" she said. "Alr. Miller will
take care of me. | suppose you are not
going to drive home tonight"
Not If you are tired" said Miller in
q tone Alan had never heard his friend
Use to any woman. nor had he ever
seen such an expression ON Miller's
face as lay there while the lawyers
Ewes were feasting themselves on b