The Washington times., 1906-09-09
CHAPTER XII.
On the - Ground Of Business.

On the Firm Ground Of Business.
Ch. merry if was ia ra4 good greenwood
when the goblin auI sprfts ranged free.
Wh.u the k-lpi- haunted tHe Swallowed
Ha.1 ana she drsaa dve'I tu the tree.
Eut wswer far is tho trolley car as .it
Tauf- rE- witch from The void
And tha 5iH ~ the hammer and the cart
ridges clamor as they hautsn the svart
kohaIg.
Dh. srNrau cure FOR psychic dizziness
is breath of the air n the world OF bust
ness, -Idyls or a Slly-SCraper
10 is recorded iu the last chapter that
Mr. Amidon ran from Miss WaIdrons
presence I'm such a state NJ agitation
THAI ne hardly knew whittier he went.
To the reader who wonders why he
was agirated. ] have only TO hint that
le was RrctcledIy inexperienced. And
as ir was. he soon got his bearings and
walked Uriskly toward his hotel stll.
however. iu a state Of mind entirely
new 10 him.
Gradually DE Issscued bis gait alb
sorbad iu mental rtcoustrucJiuus Of his
parting with Elizabeth The pet Hon
which. while an-cJ.uuaJrIy licking the
EauG which yaressrs tJ. brings the
blood HuJ ar the taste revcrts I'm
stlutly ro It's normal savaEery. is acted
uu by impulses much like those Of Ami
don. His thoughts We're successions OF
moving pictures OF the splendid girl
whom he had held in his arms and
kissed. lie saw her sitting by the fire
as he entered. His minds eve dwelt
ON the image of the strong, fun fgu
and the lovely head and wOndrOus
eyes He felt her lean against him as
they stood by the table. and his arms
fairly ached with the thrill Of that
parting embrace His lips throbbed
still with the haIf-ravished kisses. and
ne stopped with an insane impulse -
return and repeat the tender robbery.
Then. wondering AT the turbulence %
his thoughts. he walked on
During this pause be was dimly con-
seious that a person whom he had
seen approaching had neared the point
OF meeting. and after moments halt,
had passed on As he resumed his
walk he heard rapid steps behind him.
and was passed by a man who strongly
resemhied the passenger whom he had
just met This figure turned a corner
a few rods I'm advance of FIorian. and
almost Immediately re-emerged: hav-
ing turned, apparently, for the purpose
Of encauntering Amidon once more.
This time ne walked M and halted.
facing Amidon.
-'Youn be at the office In the morn
ing. 7 suppose. Mr.. Brassheld2" said
the man.
"At the office" said Amldon. MY
orfaeP Yce"
"WeU" this new acquaintance rro-
cNeded I'm tones which Indicated a pro
fot,ud sense oF personal iu.ury, "you'd
hortcr come prepared On fU my place
iu the establishment as soon as pos
-IhIe-
This statement was followed BY a
pause of tho sort usually adopted for
tho purpose or noting tho effect or
somt startling uuCr1nce. AmIdon was
feeling in his pocket for Elz1beth's
frst-fouud letter. and the affairs Of
tho Etassfeld oil Company had little
interest for aim. Yet ne dimly real
ized that some one was resigning
something
"I-at w' soe.' said he mUsingly;
"what whit 60 YOU do@'
The man gave sort OF hop. or the
Kind We have been taught 10 expect OF
IN, stag when the bullet strikes him.
"Dar hc snOrted What do I do7
What da D do2 DO YOU mean to-.
I.u tell what do, I get together on
tlors for Won and send you cipher tcIe-
grams about eGn, and don't get any
answers, I'atteHd stockholders meet