Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-11-09
cuApTER Iy.-fcontinued.l
BY ANTHONY HOPE

wheels struck on my ears. Then / heard
the sweet, clear voice l knew SO vel
saying:
I'll just disturb him for a moment, Mr..
Jones. | 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?"
II have just done so, Signorina," he re
piled.
80 she also sat down unlimited, and took
off her gloves-not lazily, like the Colonel,
but with an air as though she would. II
a man, take OFF her coat, to meet the
crisis more enerSetically.
At last I said, with conviction
"He's a wonderful mani! How did you
find 1t out, Colonel?"
Had Johnny Carr to dine said that
worthy.
"You don't mean he trusted Johnny"
odd, isn't it?" said the Colonel. with
his experience, too. He might have
known johnny was an idiot. l suppose
there was no one else"
HE knew said the Signorina, amy
one else in the place would betray him /;
he knew Johnny wouldn't If he could
help 1t. He moderated your powers,
Colonel
We'll" said I, II can't help it, can
4! Ny directors will lose. The bond
holders will lose. But how does it hurt
| me?,
The Colonel and the signorina both
smiled gently.
You do 1t very well, Martin" said the
former, but it will save time If l state
that h@Al4 i-,o Y.---A -..--tf
are possessed of the details rega riding
the 1.-THE Colonel paused, and strok-
ed his mnstache).
The second Loan said the signorina.
was less surprised at this. recollect-
Ing certain conversations.
All, and how did you 6nH that out1"
I asked.
She told me-" said the Colonel, indi-
eating his fair neighbor.
And may ] ask how you found it 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 | ow,n the rest.
IL 1t is repudiated, the bank loses; yes,
but the manager and the Colonel and the
6ignorina Nugent are lost "
4 didn't know this" I said. rather be-
wildered.
Eyes," said the Colonel, when the first
loan was raised I lent him 100000. we
were thick then. and / did it in return for
my rank and my seat In ths Chamber.
Since then I've bought up some more
sAarss."
said I.
Yea he replied, II averaged them at
about Is cents the ive-doller share"
And what do you hold now, nominal?'
Three hundred thousand dollars" said
he. shortly.
= understand your interest In the mat
Yer. But you, Signorina ?"
The Sixnerina appeared q little en-
barrassed. But at last she broke out:
Il don't care il I do tell you. When
I decided to stay here I had $4,000. He
persuaded me to put It all into his horrid
debt. Oh! wasn't 1t mean, Mr.. Mar
tln1.
e. res,oent nad certainty combined
ou s \ ana pleasure - : y IN saas matter.
Dface.u : remarksu.
-AT .n.. 80, : am pennies
vii she dot"
-, w. H..s.l n.na your awnt; said the Colo
Iei.S salner .uusiy. well. ne went on,
wy - We g m the same ooat with you,
Aa.stsn-
Yes and we shall soon be in the same
deep water said I.
Not at ALL" said the Colonel. "Finan-
cial rrobity is the backbone Of a country.
Are - to stand by and see Aureataland
enter on the shameful path Of repudia-
tion?'
Never" cried the Signorina, leapins
up with sparkling eyes. Mover"
She looked enchanting. But business
Il business and I said again:
what are you going to do"
I'VE are going, with your help, Mar
tin, to prevent this national disgrace. We
are eoing"--he lowered his voice, useless
Nv, for the Signorina atruck In, In a high
merry tone, waving her gloves over her
head. with these remarkable words
"Hurrah for the Revolutisn! Hip hip
hurrah! I"
The Signorina looked like 1 Goddess Of
Freedom in high spirits and Z Paris bon
net. She broke forth into the "Marseil-
laise.s
Ter msrcy,s sake, Be quiet - Mid Nc
Gregcr, In Z hoarss whisper. 'If they