Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-10-31
Copyright, 1905, By J. p. Hppincott Coz
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.
IAN unprejudiced outsider might
say that the 'horrid men with their
guns were on top of that embanh-
ment, my deah-ten to Duh one, he
remarked. ct was the first time
eveh saw Misteh Deck 'rt show the
white featheh."
But l should think we might win
IN some other way. What is it you
want to do?-specifcally, l mean.
Make me your ally and see IL l can't
help you"
Mr.. Darrah pushed his plate aside
and cleared his throat.
For business reasons which you
ah-wouldn'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! I wish Mr.. Caldwell had
favehed us with someone else-any-
one else. That young fellow is a bawn
6ghteh, my deah."
you mean that another man might
make 1t easier for you?"
Il mean that anotheh man would
probably daily along-with Duh help
till the SHOWS come"
Virginia had a bright idea, and she
advanced it without examining too
closely into It's ethical part.
"Mr Winton is working for wages,
isn't he?" she asked.
"Of cou'se; big money, at that. His
6awt come high"
well. why can't you hire him away
from the other people. Mr.. Caldwell
might not be so fortunate next time
And 1t wouldn't be dishonorable in
Mr. Winton to resign and take bet
ter place, would it?"
The Rajah sat back in his chair and
regarded her thoughtfully. Then 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.
I was just 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, II can"
she assenteu, not wi,4out dubiety.
''That is, I'll be nice to Mr.. Winton,
II 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 mean, my
aeah. Well begin by having him
heah to dinneh this evening, him and
the otheh .0ung man-what's his
name?-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 alright pretty invitation. You
know howto do those Things, and I
why, BLISS my soulFI'ye quite for
gotten" -
Virginia found pen, ink and paper.
something, Notwithstanding a great
deal. If the truth were told-but not
knowing how to so about refusing a
confederacy which she herself had
proposed.
And the upshot of the matter was a
dainty note which found it's way by
the hands of the private car porter
20 Winton, laboring manfully at his
task OF repairing the landslide dam
ages; this in the middle of the after
noon. after the sheriffs train had gone
back to Carbonate and all opposition
seemed to have been withdrawn.
''Mr Somerville Darrah's compliments &c
Mr.. John Winton and Mr.. Morton p
Adams and he will be pleased II they will
dine with the party in the car Rosemary
ct seven o'clock.
"Informal.
"wednesday December the Ninth"