The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-11-17
CHAPTER IX.-(Continued. }

L hou hVtAAhS icAt " say hCAi DuSh
In my chair, and gazed at the Colonel.
At the same moment a sound Of rapid
wheels struck on my ears. Then l heard
the sweet, clear voice l knew SO well
saying:
an just disturb him for moment, Mr..
Jones. l want him to tear himself from
work for a day, and come for a ride"
She opened my door. and came swiftly
In. On seeing the Colonel she took In
the position, and said to that gentleman !:
Have you told him?"
81 have just done so, Signorina," he re-
piled.
had not energy enough to greet her !;
90 she also sat down unlimited, and took
of her gloves-not lazily, like the Colonel,
but with an air as though she would, IL
a man, take off her coat, to meet the
crisis more theoretically.
At last I said, with conviction:
Hes a wonderful man! How did you
find 1t out, ColonelT'
Had Johnny Carr to dine" said that
worthy.
''You don't mean he trusted JohnnyW
"Odd, Isn't It'll" said the Colonel. with
his experience, too. He might have
known Johnny was an idiot. / suppose
there was no one else"
He knew" said the Signorina, "any-
one else In the place would betray him /;
he knew Johnny wouldn't II he could
help 1t. He moderated your powers,
Colonel"
"Well," said I, II can't help It., can
I? My directors will lose. The bond
holders will lose. But how does 1t hurt
meT
The Colonel and the signorina both
smiled gently.
you do 1t very well, Martini" said the
former, "but 1t will save time II l state
that both Signorina Nugent and myself
are possessed Of the details regarding
the" (the Colonel paused, and strok-
ed his mustache).
The second loan," said the Signorina.
] was less surprised at this, recollect-
Ing certain conversations.
"Ah, and how did you find that out?"
asked.
"She told me-" said the Colonel, indi-
eating his fair neighbor.
And may l ask how you found 1t out,
Signorina"
"The President told me-" said that
lady.
well, as you both know all about It,
It's no good keeping up pretenses. It's
very kind of you to come and warn me-
You dear good Mr.. Martini" said the
Signorina, our motives are not purely
those of friendship"
why, how does 1t matter to your"
Simply this" said she, "the bank and
Its excellent manager own most Of the
debt. The Colonel and l own the rest
II 1t Is repudiated, the bank loses yes
but the manager and the Colonel and the
Signorina Nugent are lost !"
Il didn't know this" said rather be-
wildered.
EYES," said the Colonel, when the first
loan was raised lent him 100000. We
were thick then, and did 1t in return FOL
my rank and my seat In the Chamber
Since then I've bought up some more
shares"
you got them cheap, supposeY
said I.
EYES," he replied. "I averaged them al
about 70 cents the fve-dollar SHARE"
"And what do you hold now, nominal p
"Three hundred thousand dollars" sale
he, shortly.
II understand your interest In the mat
ter. But you, Signorina
The Signorina appeared a little EN-
barrassed. But at last she broke out:
II don't care IL do tell you. Wher
decided to stay here had $4,000. III,
persuaded me to put 1t all into his horrit
debt. OH wasn't 1t mean, Mr.. Mar
tint"
The President had certainly combined
business and pleasure In this matter.
'Disgraceful |" remarked.
"And IL that goes, l am penniless-
penniless. And there's poor aunt. VIVA
vii she dol"
Never mind your aunt" said the Colo
mel, rather rudely. "Well," he went on
"you see we're In the same boat with you
Martin"
"Yes; and we shall soon be In the sam,
deep water" said I.
"Not at ALL" said the Colonel. "Finan
cial probity Is the backbone Of country
Are We to stand by and see Aureatalan,
enter on the shameful path Of repudia
tion7"
Never" cried the Signorina, leapin,
mp with sparkling eyes. Never p
She looked enchanting. But business
u business and said again: .
what are you going to dot"
1--WE are going. with your help, Mar
tin, to prevent this national disgrace. W.
are going"-he lowered his voice, useless
ly, for the Signorina struck In, In a higl
merry tone. waving her gloves over he
head, with these remarkable words:
"Hurrah for the Revolution Hip hip
hurrah |"
The Signorina looked like Goddess o
Freedom in high spirits and Paris bon
net. She broke forth into the "Marssil
laise."
For mercy's sake. be quiet ~ said Nc
Gregor, In a hoarss whisper. "It the
hear you'll Stop, tell you, Christina i
kindly unfold your plan, Colonel"
said. 81 am aware that out here yo
think little of revolutions, but to q new
conner they appear to be matters requir
Ing some management. You see we ar
only three"
81 have the army with me-" said hs
grandly.
an the outer officer asked I, indus
Ing In a sneer at the dimensions Of tn
Aureataland forces.
Look here. Martin" he said. scowlinf