Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-06-04

wes Of medium height and stocky buil6,
with features Of aristocratic mold. bur
weakened and putfed as from habitnal
exccsses. He had recently attained
the rotoriety of an unconditional ex-
pulslon from Yale. His name hai
figured in New York prints in an escs.
pade with a foreign actress. but the
story was denied and suppressed be
fore II reached the usual climax.
Commencement days were past. Ons
June morning Jessie Garden arriveI
in bingham. and was met by Mr.. and
Mrs. Bishop in the old family car.
riage. Arthur Morris also chanced 20
be at the station. As Jessie Garden
ran forward and affectionately greeted
her relatives. Arthur Morris gazed al
her with a scrutiny too close to be
condoned as "a well-bred stare" She
wore gray travelling dress. and look
ed so charming that one might be
pardoned for an almost rude admira-
ton.
Cad. but she's a beauty" he en-
claimed. as Jessie stepped into the car
riage. Thank God there's at least
one good.looking girl in the neighbor-
hocd. Who the devil is she? Stranger
| suppose. James he said In a loS
voice. addressing hts tiger. get In and
be ready to take the horses If tell
you
Yrs. sir replied the boy solemnly
raising gloved hand to his hat Un
der strong curb the horses followed
the Bishop vehicle,
Delighted to return TO the country
Jessie Garden little suspected that her
arrival had so aroused the blase blood
Of the banker miilionalre's son. II
vas long drive. but at last Arthur
Morris saw the carriage turn into the
Bishop yard. He drove leisureiy past
the place till he regained the main
road.
On the old bridge spanning the
creek be met young man in light
road wagon. Morris halted his team
and siEHaled the driver with a wa,s
OF HIS hand.
Il say. who lives in the big house -
the south. on this side OF the roady'
MIR. Bishop lives there-Mr. Thorn
as Bishop" replied John Burt.
Thanks" said Arthur Morris with
short bow. ANY damghters7 I'm
a new conner tn this locality he e1
planned with smile meant to be con
fdiug.
MIR. Bishop has nc daughter saia
John, proud TO give Information on g
subject SO dear to him. The young
lady In their carriage was probably
Miss Garden. She spends the sun
mer seasons with them. She's ex-
pcctod to-day from Boston,"
"Carsen7 carden9" repeated Nor.
ris. as II the matter were merely o,
passing moment. 4 fancy I've heard
Of her people"
Her father Is a Boston banker"
'Ah. yes; know. Lovely old place
that OF the Bishops-!sn't IT, Fine
old gables. aud an air of age-Piigrim
Fathers. and ali that sort of thing
don't you know. Think III try TO In.
duce the governor TO buy IT, Lovely
dayi Delighted 10 have met you. M
MIR. Brown. Git up. you brutc.r aud
the tandem was lnshed past John
Burt.
That evening after dinner Arthur
Morris found his father in the IL
brary. For some time both smoked
In silence.
Il say. governor" said Arthur. as IL
the thought had suddenly occurred 10
him. do you know any Gardens In
Boston,"
Il know Marshall Garden. the bank
er." growicd the millionaire. What
about him?'
''Oh. nothing much" rejoined The
son carelessly. What's he worth :"
Hes worth more than he'll he
again" said Randolph Morris grimly.
He's in l.. & o. stock up To his neck.
II you knew as much about stocks as
you do about trousers. that would
mean something to you-but IL doesn't.
Garden is supposed to be worth half
million. When he gets through with
l.. & o. some one else will have the
money and he'll have experience. What
do you want TO know about Garden?
Has he a daughter" The old man
looked sharply az Arthur Morris.
(To be continued.)