The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-11-10

the Rajah's plan Of campaign. On the
other hand, he was thinking altogeth-
er Of the carload OF armed men, and
trying to devise some means of finding
out how they were to be employed In
furthering the Rajah's designs.
The means suggested themselves
after supper. and he went alone over
to Argentine to- spend a half-hour in
the bar of the dance hall listening to
the gossip OF the place. When he had
learned what he wanted to know, he
forthfared to meet Winton at the in
coming train.
I'VE are in for it now," he said.
when they had crossed the creek to
the dinkey and the Chinaman was
bringing Winton's belated supper.
THE Rajah has imported carload
OF armed mercenaries, and he is going
to clean US all out tomorrow; arrest
everybody from the gang foreman up"
Winton's eyebrows lifted. 80? that
is pretty large contract Has he
men enough to do it?"
Not so many men. But they are
sworn-in deputies with the sheriff OF
Ute county in commando posse, in
fact. So he has the law on his SIDE"
Which is more than he had when
he set thug on me this afternoon at
Carbonate" said Winton, sourly; and
he told Adams about the misunder-
standing in the lobby OF the Buckine-
ham. -
The technologian whistled under hin
breath. by Jove! that's pretty rough.
Do you suppose the Rajah dictated
any such Lucretia Boreia thing 40
that?" .>,..''77-
Winton took time to think about it.
and admitted doubt, as he had not
before. Believing Mr.. somerville OAR
rah ut for treasons, stratagems, and
spoils In his official capacity of vfoe
president of fighting corporation, he
was none the less disposed to find ex-
cuses for Miss Virginia Carteret'a
uncle.
81 did think so at first, but I guess
it was only the misguided zeal Of some
understrapper. OF course. word has
gone out all along the G. & G. R. line
that We are to be delayed by every
possible expedient."
But now Adams had also taken time
to think, and, he shook his head.
For common humanity's sake I
wish could agree with" you, Jack.
But can't. Mr.. Darrah dictated that
move in his own proper person." =.
How do you know that" :,
Adams answer took the form of. "a
leading question. you had a mes
sage from me this afternoon?" :"
II did"
What did you think Of it?"
Il thought you might have left out
the first part Of It,; also chat YOU
might have made the latter half a
good bit more explicit If you had put
your mind to It," 3"
A slow smile spread itself over the
technologian's impressive face, and he
lighted another cigarette. -
Every man has mis- limitations" he
said. II did the best could under
the existing circumstances But you
! will understand: the Rajah knew very
we'll what he was about-otherwise
there would have been no telegram"
Winton sent the Cinnamon out for
another cup of tea before he said:.
did Miss Carteret come here alone7.s
"Oh, no; Calvert came with her.
What brought them here?" p
Adams spread his hands -
What makes any woman do pre-
cisely the most unexpected thing?
You'll have to 90 back of me-say to
Confucius or beyond-to find that
out"
Winton was silent for a moment,
balancing his spoon on the tip Of his
finger Finally he said II hope yol.
did what you could to make it, pleas
ant for her-not that there was much.
to be done in such a God-forsaken
chaos as construction camp"
Il did. And didn't hear her com.
plain Of the chaos. She seemed as in
terested as a school glrl-particularly
in your sketches"
THAT was low-down in you. Morty.
wouldn't have shown you up that
way" H.
Adams chuckled reminiscently. Had
to do 1t to make my day before- yester-
day lie hold water. And she was i'm
mensely taken with the scrawls. es-
| pcCldIly Will ouE VI IuCuI
Winton flushed under the bronze
Il suppose don't need to ask whioh
one"
Adams grin was a measure Of his
complacence He was coming OF
easier than he had anticipated.
"Well, hardly"
"she took it away with herr"
"TOOk IT, or tore it uD for1ot
which y
Winton's look was that Of man
distressed.
Tell me, Morty, was she very an
cry"
The technologian took the last hint
of laughter out of his eyes before he.
said solemnly: You'll never know.
how thankful was that you wero
20 miles away" F.,
Winton's cup was full, and he turned
the talk abruptly to the industrial do
ings and accomplishments of the day.