The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-20


legitimate effects, &c =seA The ~e-=s fer
Johnny and the President
CHAPTER XII.
The next three days were on tire whole
the most uncomfortable | have ever spent
In my life. got little sleep and no rest +:
I went about with revolver handy all
day. and jumped every time heard a
sound / expended much change In buying
every edition of all the papers listened
with dread TO the distant cries Of news
renders. fearing. a. the words gradually
became distinxuishable. to hear that our
secret was a secret no longer. was
bound to show myself. and yet shrxnk
from all gatherings Of men l transact
ed my business with an absent mind and
face of such superhuman innocence
that. had anyone been watching me. be
must &C once hare suspected something
wrong / was incapable OF adding up a
row of figures. and Jones became most
solicfxous about the state of my BRAIN
In a word. my nerves were quite shat
tered. and I registered a vow never to
upset q government again as long ~ /
lived In future the established consti-
tuition would have TO be good enough for
me. verify believe that only the thought
Of the Signorina prevented me making a
moonlight fitting across the frontier with
whole skin at least. II With an empty
pocket. and leaving the rival patriots Of
Aursataiand to hxht II out among them
sslvss-
Happily. however. nothing occurred to
justify my fears The other side seemed
to be sunk In dull security. The Prssi-
dsnt went often to the ministry Of finance.
and was closeted for hours with Don
Antonio; / suppose they were psrfecsinz
THAR nsfarious scheme There were no
sixns OF excitement or activity At the bar
Piaua wers occupied with nothing more
serious than the prospects Of lawn tennis
and the grssvous dearth Of dances The
ofac5aI announcements relative TO the debt
had had q quisting effect. and all classes
seemed inclined to walt and - what the
Presidents new plan was.
So passed Wednesday and Thur.day.
On neither day bad I heard anything
from my feiiow-eonspirators our srranrs-
ments for writing bad 20 far proved un-
unssSces~fui. The latter
sent shiver down my back, and
my lively fancy pictured his sxceIlency's
smile AZ BE- psrussd the treasonable docu-
ments. II heard nothing on the morn
ing Of Friday. I was determined at all
risks to ses the Colonel. With the dawn
Of that eventful dxy, however, I was re-
lieved Of this necessity was lying In
b~d about half-past nine whsn my servant
brought In three letters
~Sent on from the bank. sir." be said.
with Mr.. Jones' compliments, and ars
you going there this morning"
my compliments to Mr.. Jones'. and hs
may expect me In Eve minutes" I re-
piled.
Thu lsttsrs were all married ~Immedf-
ats"-ons from The Signovina~ one from
thu Colonial. one from the barracks. I
opened the last art and Rad - follows:
~Ths officers Of tha Aursataland Army
have the honor 70 remind Mr.. John Mar
tin that rhsy hops to hays the pleasure
II bis company IT supper this evening at
10 D. m precisely. In the unavoidable
absence Of his sxceIlsncy the President.
swing to pressing cares Of state. and the
Hon Colonel NcGreror from indisposs-
ion. tins toast Of the Army Of Aureata-
and yin b proposed by Major Aiphonss
D~Cbair.
~P S.-Frfsnd Martin, speak long this
,I~ht. Ths two rrsas men do not come.
md ths evening wants to b. 6IIed out
-ALPHONsE DE CHAIR"
art hall b. tonx. nav dear boy. and We
rim an ont vour evening for you.~ said
20 uvsef well pleased 20 tar.
Then opened the sisnorina's spistIe.
ssD~sr Mr.. Martin" II bexnn-sWiII
.ou BE- 80 kind as to send me la the coarse
4 the day twenty dollars La small
bauxsf 1 want to give the school chill
ran q scramble. I enclose check. I am
o sorry you could not dine with me to-
,lxbt. bat after all am glad, because /
houId have had to pat you Of. for I am
rather suddenly TO dine ST the
yoldeu House. With kind regards. be-
1--we me. yours sincerely,
CHRISTINA NUGENT."
"ysry rood" said I. II reckon the |
rrambIe win keep. And now for the |
,oIonel."
~Dear Martini inclose check for |
500. nv man win call for the cash to- |
morrow morning. give you notice be-