The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-11-08

and eAe~se. a4aktas . great ham /
turned from the feok with disgust: bu,
my cousin fell to diligently. complaining
the while az my folly in not eating whsa
l had the chance
You must pull yourself to together
BE protested. with his mouth full --Try
this ham now II isa'l half bad"
More 10 kssnor him than with any IN
tearion 81 following his advice. l drew
my seat 10 the table.
Come. now that's better be cried.
carving away. To tell the truth. 1
haven'r the slightest idea what that
villain Marnse has heen up 10. But what
l do know + that we've got 10 catch him
dead OF alive. Therefore recommend
you 10 stoke mp your body with this ex-
eelient-Aallo-'
Whats the matter now = asked ir-
ritahly: for. indeed. his hearty appetits
annoyed me.
For answer he rose aud peaied the
bell The cid manservant. with the
brandy flushing bis white cheeks. TOT
tered into the room
am sorry 10 trouble you said Ora
den courteouSly. -bur We both set such
store By your hams that We wish 10 know
where they can be obtained Do you cure
them yourselfs-
No. neia Herr. bar il Is done near
oy, answered the man. with a look Of
blank surprise.
Indeed The Lemsdorf ham Is a dis
eoverys Il should make a stir. wonder
l had not heard Of is merits before
lou Sc. mein Herr. the big curing
station has not long beea eslablished--
A new enterprise
les. mein Herr. II belongs 10 Herr 4
Drobin. South German. Two years
ago he took the big farm Al Gran. which
you passed on your way here. Il i this
side Of the dye-works- He has many
pigs IN the forest. His hams are becom-
Ing famous from Warsaw 10 Koaixsberx.
II s said he has some secret in the feed
ing or earins-no one knows which,
Thank you-thaf IS an
The door was scarcely shut when I
turned hotly upon Graden- How dare
you 81 here in this house Of murder and
talk Of the excellence Of the foodT' I
cried furiously- 1T Is shameful. inde-
cent
Yet we win visit the farm Of Gran
on our way hack l have some little
inquiries 70 make
we shah do nothing Of the SORT
shariei {
II ron were a soldier or an explorer. ;
Cousin Robert Be said. leaning across L
md tapping me kindly on the arm. you a
would know thar in any expedition one 4
lone can be responsible. The rest obey. !,
whether they be few or many. AsHN.I !,
'eg you 10 recognize that fact and 70 :
hey n
lie was right. and I knew IL Bur 70 Z
ave Appearances I walked 10 the win L
o~ and stood drumming upon Il with nv o
myers for while before answered rim. a
Wen do as you please I said az =
sngth-
4 think the sleigh may be ready BIZ =
ow. ne said Come. let u 70 our =
nd inquire CO
There 5 DO need 10 dwell on this mis- 60
raole drive The tired horses dragged al
owly forward. the driver. suIlen and
'ightened. urging them on with blows In
ID curses Nile after mile Of pine woods IL
-rehed past rs. but We did not speak. 81
'ouehing IN the fnrs At last. as night =
as falling we reached the edge Of the =
rest and swung aside from the main 81
ac into track that skirred the edge IN
the pines The ground sank away into on
hollow Ike the palm Of the hand. AT OF
: lowest point ! could see a square. "A;
,oden building hanked By rows Of out wi
ndings- II was. a. I maxined the :
I'M Of Gran But before ne reached il. -.
driver suddenly drew up bis horses -
man was advancing toward US an
rough the trees Our driver turned. eae
d with wave Of the whip explained fos
; situation OF
1T IS Herr Drobin.' said be. ON.
Ito Be confinuedl con