The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-09-14
CHAPTER XIII.

II should like" said Mr.. Frost-1
should particularly like to know what
your individual caper really is"
MAKE your desire little clearer" re-
turned Mr.. Zeno. II speak English toll
erably we'll, l think, but I have yet to
learn American. Try English"
The two were seated In Frost's dingy
apartment. The tenant Of the room was
better dressed than usual, his clothes
| were better brushed, and his linen was
sitter and whittier than ordinary. A tall,
shiny silk hat cooked lazily over one eye
gave him a rakish air, and as he leaned
back in broken down rocking chair, with
his heels on the window sill, he contem-
plated the trim and well polished boots
which ornamented his feet with look
of obvious satisfaction. The evening sun
shone through the dirty, uncurtained win
dow, and gave his sallow skin an unac-
customed glow.
"What do you want to get at, at allT'
demanded Frost. What do you want
to known What do you want to doT"
81 want to know and do many things"
returned Zeno. "Come to your point,
my friend. Be more precise. What do
you want to know? What do you want
to do?"
.You don't put your head into the
lions mouth and hold 1t there for moth
in" said Frost, turning a shifty glance
upon him. "You could know every move
ment that old mailman makes, IL that's
your only game, without putting your
own skin in danger for second. There
amt thing he does that l don't know
| "a 70
what l know you could know at a yer,
slight momentary expenditure"
"Well," returned Zeno, very well
: You know the man in the photograph
; You know Athanos Zeno. Nobody els
knows Athanos Zeno, my good Frost. /
+. Athanos Zeno is betrayed he Is betrayet
nv George Frost. Is It worth while t
talk of this any longerf Do you thinl
: that | am not content with carrying m,
life In my own hand and that I put !
into yours7 Do you think that l an
young enough and foolish enough to trus
: ANYBODY without a checkf Let me tel
b YOU why employed you. saw that yo
were clever, cunning and without scruple
and without courage. 1t Is not goo
]. thing always to choose a man withou
r courage, but It Is a good thing In you
: case. because when you know that you
9 life hangs upon your good faith you wi
be faithful. Now. Is 1t really worth Will
Il to talk Of this any longerT
a "I own up" said Frost.
10 "I shall not trust you a bit more
n YOU own up, as you call It," said Zen'
l. TRANQUILITY. 1T shall not trust you
hit less. I shall not trust you less IL
', this talk. because have never truste
q Won. l shall not trust you any NOR
g because never trust anybody. a
!" Obliged to be In danger. Now, reall
a. shall we talk Of this thing any more?
in Il really worth whileT
"You're not such fool" Frost a
r. swered, evidently III at ease beneath NJ
y. Zeno's smile-"you're not such fool
r to suppose that I'm going to throw !
r. tolerable safety such as I've got no
Of. / amt the man to quarrel with n
Is rations, nor yet to get my skin pierre
n while I can keep 1t whole. l was a TO
to threaten you, but wanted to kno
IN your game and that was ALL II l air
or going to be let know It, I'm placable."
N "Then," said Zeno, I'VE will 90 o
In and have some dinner. And you sh'
av nav for the dinner, because you ha
Of been a fool. Eth, my Frostr"
,et "Im game for that" said Frost. "A
re. you going to take your parcel with you
"Ahl the parcel" said Zeno. ST
ID. parcel is your affair. I had forgott'
up This Is little Invention of your ov
,er You will bring 1t under the attention
rs. the committee this evening and 1t "
ad secure you little praise, ! can asst
nd | ynr %
"What Is lit" Frost demanded.
no ala ha |" cried Zeno, with q laul
ea.' avon have OWNED Its nature. What
cunning fellow 1t Is, and what Co
ith ageous fellow 1t is
,er. al say. look here" said the 9th
cal shrinking closer against the wall. y
ant haven't got any Of that stun here, hi
your I can't stand 1t, Zsno. ] won't