Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-08-02

clasped ;iy hand eagerly. dropped Il
as Il IL had stung him. he ierSed out
STRING of hysterical nonsense. end
ing with n laugh ~ craxy thar the
sound OF Il disconnected him. Drink
was the explanation thar drsftrd
through my mind but in tacs !
thought little about IT, so mll was
OF other matters
When is your brother returnlngs"
said I To Tom.
'On the next steamer | believe.
he replied ne went untN FOR tho
rest and the bath Of sea air. With
an EFFORT he collected himself drew
me aside and said. 4 oNe YOU an
apology. MIR, Blackjack went To
the steamer with MowbraS IL see nim
on, and he asked me TO tell YOU about
our new dividend rate-thonRh Il vas
not 10 be made public ror some time,
Anyhow. he told me to 80 straight 10
yuu-and frankly forget t." Then.
with the winning. candid IAngdon
smile. he added. ingennousIy The
best excuse In the world-yet the one
nobody ever accepts
No apology necessary" said with
the utmost good nature. I've me- per.
sonal interest in textile. My house
deals ON commission only. YOU know
never on margins for myself fm
banker and broker. not a gambler.
Some of our customers we're alarmed
by the news of the big Increase. and
insisted on bringing suit to stop u.
but I'm going TO urge them nov to
let the matter drop"
Tom tried to look natural. and IA
he is an apt pupil of his brothers. he
succeeded fairly we'll Ills glance
however. wouldn't TX steadily on my
gaze but circied round and round II
like bat at an electric light To
tell YOU the truth. said he. I'm ex.
tremely nervous as Ia what my
brother will say--and do to me.
when | tell him. hope no harm
/ came to YOU through my forgetful
ness
None In the world assured him
Then ! turned on Sam. What are
YOU doing down town today said
I. Are you on your way 10 see mey''
l W. was just ftAltiHh 0H AhAAls ~
replied rather haughtily
Then Melville himself came ia.
brushing back his white tufted burn.
sides and licking his lips and blink.
Ing his eyes--looking for all the world
like eat at It's toilet
"Oh! an. Blackjack" he exclaimed.
with purring cordiaIlty and | knew
he had heard OF the blk deposit | was
making. Come into my office ON your
way out-nothing special-only be-
cause it's always pleasure Ca talk
with you"
saw that his ELUSIVE friendltncsa
confirmed Tom Langdon's fear that
had escaped from his brothers tolls
He stared aullenly at the carpet unlil
he caught me looking at him with
twinkling ayes He made valiant
EFFORT to return my smile and succeed.
ed In twisting his face into knot
that seemed 10 burt him rs much az
II amused me
Well. good.by, Tom" said / eGfvs
my regards 10 your brother when no
lands. and tell him his going away
vas a mistake. A man cant afford
10 trus. his important business to IN.
der.strappers This with q face free
from any suggesllen Of intending a
shot at him. Then 20 sam SEQ you
tonight. old man. aud went away.
leaving Lewis looking from ono To the
other a. II he felt that there was dyn.
amite about. but couldn't locate n 4
stopped with Melville talk cohl for
a few mlnutnn-.ai my ease. and tho
last man on earth te b. suspected ~
hanging by the crook of one finger
from the edge Of the prcelpiee.
rang the Ellcralys bell al half.
past nine thai evening Tho butler
faced me with eyes not down. an they
should have been. but on mine. and
full OF seryile insolence 10 which ne
had been prompted By what he had
overheard IN the family.
Not at home. sir. he said. though
had not spoken
Was preoccnplcd and not expecting
that statement neither had I xii.
nor desire 20 acquire skin. In reading
family barometars III the faces of aery.
ants 50. ~as for brushing past him
and entering where fell had AZ
much right ~ III ms own places. lie
barred the WaY
! Beg pardon. air Sir Eliersly IN.
, stfncted me 10 nay no one was At
, home
! / hated. b. only axe al oncoming
bear III inc III * w IN ArfoW
What does thla mean | Ell
claimed. waving blu aside AZ that
4 instant Anita appeared from the iIttIa
/. reception .roOm feN feet away
4 ooh In sbe said cordially.
4 was expecting you Burroughs.
! please take ~ Blaekloek's hat
, | followed aeT info the reception.
room. thinking The butler had made
, some sort Of mistake
H0W did yoa come out II she asked
eagerly. facing me You look rom
natural seif--aot Tired Or worried 80