Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-12-13
CHAPTER VII.-Continued.


CHAPTER VII.-Continued.
"Uncle Somerville, can't we win
without calling in these horrid men
with their guns?" she began, plunging
desperately into the midst of things.
A mere shadow of a grim smile came
and went in the Rajah's eyes.
"An unprejudiced outsideh might
say that the 'horrid men with their
guns were on top of that embank-
ment, my deah-ten to Duh one," he
remarked. at was the first time
even saw Misteh Deck lrt show the
white featheh.'
But | should think we might win
I'm some other way. What is it you
want to do?-specifically, l mean.
Make me your ally and see if | can't
help you"
Mr.. Darrah pushed his plate aside
and cleared his throat.
"Fo- business reasons which you
ah-vouldn't understand we can't let
the Utah finish this railroad of theirs
into Carbonate this winteh"
$50 much | have inferred. But Mr..
Winton seems to be very determined"
"Mmph! l wish Mr.. Caldwell had
favehed us with someone else-any-
one else. That young fellow is a bawn
fghteh, my deah."
you mean tnat another man might
make it easier for your"
Il mean that anotheh man would
probably daily aloug-with Duh help
till the SHOWS come"
TIT, 1 =.
advanced it without examining too
closely into its ethical part
"Mr. Winton is working for wages,
dsn't he?" she asked.
''Of cou'se; big money, at that. His
sawt come high"
We'll, why can't you hire him away
from the other people. Mr.. Caldwell
might not be so fortunate next time.
And it wouldn't be dishonorable In
Mr.. Winton 70 resign and take bet
ter place, would it?"
The Rajah sat back in his chair an6
regarded her thoughtfully. Tne.7 a
slow smile twitched the huge mus
taches and worked it's way up to the
fierce eyes.
What is it?" she asked.
Nothing, my deah-nothing at all.
] was JUS wondering how a woman's
-ah-sense of proportions was put to-
getheh But your plan has merit Do
I understand that you will faveh me
with your help?"
why, ye-yes, certainly, if can"
she assentea, not witAout dubiety.
''That is, I'll be nice to Mr.. Winton,
If that is what you mean"
The saying Of it cost her a blush
and Mr.. Darrah remarked it. But he
did not give her time to retract.
"That is precisely what l mean, my
deah. Well begin by having him
heah to dinneh this evening, him and
the otheh .1ung man-whats his
name e?-Adams."
But, uncle" she began, in hesitant
protest, what ever will he Think"
"Neveh mind what he thinks. You
faveh me, my deah Virginia, by send
ing him right pretty invitation. You
know how to do those things, and
why, bless my soul-I've quite for
gotten"
Virginia found pen, ink and paper,
something doubting-doubting a great
deal, If the truth were told-but not
knowing how to go about refusing a
confederacy which she herself had
proposed.
And the upshot of the matter was a
dainty note which found its way by
the hands of the private car porter
to Wilton, laboring manfully at his
task of repairing the landslide dam
in ho
noon, after the sheriff's train had gone
back to Carbonate and all opposition
seemed to have been withdrawn.
"Hr. Somerville Darrah's compliments 10
Mr.. John Winton and Mr.. Morton p
Adams and he will be pleased if they Will
dine with the party in the car Rosemary
at seven o'clock.
Informal.
"Wednesday December the Ninth"