Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-05-24
CHAPTER VI.-(Continued.) J

ministry, and take Donna Antonio with
you. They're eating up the minister of
6naDr~
IA light I'm going as soon as I've
had M :her muffin" said Johnny. But
what's he row about?"
wen, they want their money" 1 re-
piled; 'and Don Antonio won't give it
them. Hence bad feeling
Tell you what it is" said Johnny ''he
hasn't got a"
Here Donna Antonio struck in, rather
suddenly, 1 thought.
DO stop the gentlemen talking poll
tics, Madame Devarges. They'll spoil our
tea party"
Your word is law" 1 said; "but
should like to know what Don Antonio
hasn't got"
Nov do be quiet" she rejoined isn't
1t quite enough that he has got-a charm
Ing daughter?"
And q most valuable one" 1 replied
with bow, for 1 saw that for some rea-
son or other Donna Antonio did not mean
to let me pump Johnny Carr, and 1 want
ed to pump him.
Don't say another word, Mr.. Carr"
she said, with a laugh. "You know you
don't know anything"
Meanwhile Madame Devarges was Civ
Ing me a cup of tea. AS she handed it
to me, she said in low voice
IF 1 were his friend l should take
care Johnny didn't know anything, Mr..
Martin"
IF l were his friend should take care
he told me what he knew Madame De-
varges," 1 replied.
Perhaps that's what the Colonel
thinks" she said. Johnny has just been
telling us how very attentive he has be-
come. And the Signorina, too, hear"
''You don't mean that?" l exclaimed.
"But, after all, pure kindness, no doubt ~
You have received many attentions
from those quarters" she said. mo doubt
you are a good judge of the motives"
Don't, now, don't be disagreeable,"
said l. II came here for peace"
Poor young man! Have you lost all
your money? Is it possible that you, like
Don Antonio, haven't got AZ"
What is going to happen?' 1 asked,
for Madame Devarges often had infor-
nation.
81 don't know" she said. but if 1
owned national bonds, should SELL"
Pardon me, madame; you would offer
to SELL"
| did not see any need to enlighten her
further. SO l passed on to Donna An
tonia, who had sat somewhat sulkily since
her outburst. l sat down by her and
said:
Surely l haven't offended your?
"You know you wouldn't care If you
had" she said, with a reproachful, but
not unkind glance. you will not let
your real friends save you, Mr.. Martin
You know you want help. Why don't you
consider the state of your affairs?"
"In that, at least, my friends in Whit
tingham are very ready to help me-"
answered, with some annoyance.
'If you take it in that way" she re-
piled sadly, 81 can do nothing"
| was rather touched. Clearly she
wished to be of some use to me, and for
a moment l thought 1 might do better
to tear myself free from my chains, and
turn to the refuge opened to me- But
could not do this; and, thinking it would
he rather mean to take advantage of her
Interest in me only to use it for my own
purposes, yielded to conscience and said !:
Donna Antonio, will be straightfor-
ward with you. You can only help me If
I accept your guidance? 1 can't do that.
l am too deep in"
Yes you are deep In, and eager to be
deeper" she said. "Wel, SO be it. If
that is so I cannot help you"
Thank you for your kind attempt"
said |. 81 shall very likely be sorry some
day that repulse 1t. l shall always be
glad to remember that you made It,"
She looked at me a moment, and said !:
1--WE have ruined you amongst u.s."
Mind, body and estate7"
She made no reply, and l saw my re-
turn to iippancy wounded her. So l rose
and took my leave. Johnny Carr went
with me.
Things look queer, Ell, old man ?" said
he. But the President will pull through
in spite Of the Colonel and his Signor-
Ina"
Johnny" said 1, you hurt my feel
ings; but still will give you a piece of
advice. Marry Donna Antonia She's
a good girl and clever girl"
That's not bad idea," said he. "Why
don't you do 1t yourself?"
Because I'm like you, Johnny-an
IDIOT" replied, and left him wondering
why, II he was an idiot, and 1 was an
idiot, one idiot should marry Donna An
tonia, and not both or neither.
AS / went along I bought the Gazette,
the government organ, and read therein !:
AT a Cabinet council this afternoon,
presided over by his eIcellency, we un-
derstand that the arrangements connected
with the national debt formed the sub
feet of discussion. The resolutions arriy-
ed at are at present strictly confidential.
but we have the best authority for stat
ing that the measures to be adopted will
have the effect OF materially alleviating
the present tension, and will afford un-
mixed satisfaction to the immense ma
jority Of the citizens Of Aureataland. The
President will once again be hailed az