Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-17
CHAPTER XI.

8frolonel?" I said. This thing is no use
10 me unless l receive at least $780,
10 pay back principal, to meet interest,
and to replace another small debt to the
bank. If do that, 1 shall be left with
"a net profit of $4,000, not an extravagant
reward If I don't get that sum l shall
be a defaulter, revolution or no revolu-
tion"
II can't make money if it's not there"
he said. but without his usual brusque-
mess of tone But to this we agree. You
are to have first turn at anything we find,
,lp to the sum you name. It's to be hand
led over solid to you. The Signorina and
III take the leavings. You don't claim to
share them, too, do you?"
NO" I said, I'm content to be a
preference shareholder. If the moneys
found at the Golden House, it's mine. If
mot. the new government, whatever it may
do as to the rest of the debt will pay
me that sum-"
the Colonel.
II expect the new government to be
very considerable to the bondholders all
round" said the Colonel, as he pocketed
Fit with q chuckle. Anyhow, your terms
Sare agreed Ell, SlgnOrlna!
Agreed ~ said she. And I'm to have
the country seat?'
Agreed" said I. "And the ColonePs
to be President and to have the Golden
81 House and all that therein is"
Agreed agreed agreed! chanted the
Isl Signorina "and that's quite enough bust
mess. Success to the Revolution !"
I had risen to go, when a sudden
Thought struck me.
where's Johnny Carr? I say, Colo
mel, how indscreet was he last night? Do
you think he remembers telling you about
al it?"
YES" said the Colonel, 81 expect he
vi does by now. He didn't when I left him
81 this morning"
III will he confess to the President?
81 Ii he does, it might make the old man
III keep an unpleasantly sharp eye on you.
81 He knows you don't love him.
well, Carr hasn't seen the President
81 yet He was to stay at my house over
81 to-day. He was uncommon seedy this
q morning, and l persuaded the doctor to
81 give him a composing draught. Fact is,
s. wanted him quiet till I'd had time to
q think. You know [ don't believe he would
il own up-the President would drop on
8 him so ; but he might, and it's better they
shouldn't meet"
There's somebody else he oughtn't to
n meet" said the Signorina.
who's that?" l asked.
Donna Antonia," she replied. He's
q getting very fond of her, and depend upon
II it, if he's in trouble he'll go and tell her
4 the first thing. Mr.. Carr is very conf
Dental to his friends"
We recognized the value of this sug-
q gestion. If Donna Antonio knew, the
President would soon know.
Quite right said the Colonel "It
q won't do to have him rushing about let
4 ting out that we know all about it. He's
4 all right up to now"
yes, but if he gets FESTIVE tomorrow
morning?" said l. And then you don't
want him at the Golden House on Friday
evening, and l don't want him at the bar
racks"
mo, he'd show fight, Carr would"
said the Colonel. Look here, we're in
i for this thing and I'm going through
i with it. 1 shall keep Carr at my house
] till it's all over, even if 1 have to use
force Master Johnny is better quiet"
Suppose he turns ugly?" L suggested
q again.
He may turn as ugly as he likes"
said the Colonel. He don't leave my
4 house unless he puts a bullet into me
4 first. That's settled. Leave it to me. If
he behaves nicely, he'll be all right. If
Il not"
What shall you do to him?" asked the
Signorina.
oh, leave it to the Colonel he'll man
age all right" l suggested.
Now I'm off, said the latter, back
to my friend Johnny. Goodnight, Sig
norma. Write to the President to-mor-
row. Goodnight, Martin. Make that
speech of yours pretty long. Au revoir
till next Friday"
l prepared to go, for the Colonel lin
s gered till l came with him. Even then
i we so distrusted one another that neither
would leave the other alone with the Sig
norma.
We parted at the door, he going off up
The road to get his horse to ride to his
ranch" l turning down toward the
Piazza.
We left the Signorina at the door, look
i lns pale and weary. and for once bereft
i NJ her high spirits. Poor girl. She
i found conspiracy rather trying work.
l was little troubled myself. l began
i 10 see more clearly that it doesn't do for
man of scruples TO dabble in politics.
/ had a great regard for poor Johnny
and l felt no confidence in the Colonel
treating him with any consideration. In
4 TACT, l would not have insured Johnny's
life for the next week at any conceivable
1 premium. Again l thought it unlikely
that. if we succeeded, the President would
survive his downfall. l had to repeat to
myself all the story of his treachery to
NE, flashing myself into fury against
him, before l could bring myself to think
With resignation of the imminent extinc-
non of that shining light.
What loss he would be to the world .
70 many delightful stories, so great gift
OF manner, so immense a personal charm
all to disappear into the pit And for
what: To put into his place ruffian
without radparni0o nualitiaS Was It