The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-11
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sees above the lexel of the stand itself
therv rose = wooden screen ca the height
Of rwo feet and half. covered with pref
- tilss the prssunabls obiecr being 20
pruterx the wall paper. I never saw a
u,ore innocent looking Bit Of fuxnisurs; II
might have stood In iady'x dressing
room. The Ssxnarina went up 60 1t and
Lii e gently GA Que side 1t moved In 8
rroovrf Then abe pressed spot In the
wxn behind and a saaan piecs OF Ii rolled
eside. disclosing keyhole-
Hes txken the key. of coarse. sae
aid we must break 1t open Who's
got q hammer
Tooh we're procured. and. working an
drr the Slxuorfna's directions after
scod deal Of trouble. we laid bare nsat
i}ft}e xaf~ embedded In the wall his
safe was isgihly Inscribed on the satsaae'
Burglars paxnae-" We however, were
not afraid of making noise. and iS only
puxxsed N for ten minures-
When opened 1t revealed Goiconda
There lay In securities and cash ne less
than $5Oo0o0l
We smiled at enc another.
20 sad revelation" I remarked
~Hoary old fox 7" said the Colonel.
No wonder the harbor works we're I'M
remuneraflvs In their early stages The
President must bare kept them at q very
early stage
'what are you people up tor cried
Carr
Rank burglary. my dear boy" ! re-
Piled. and we refreshed with our spoil
Now said / TO rhs Colonel. what
are ron going TO dor
sWhy. what do you think. Mr.. Mar
tinvs interposed the Signorina- He's
going 10 give you your money, and divide
the rest with his sincere friend, Christina
Nugenf-
swell. I suppose so.r said the Colonel
~But il strikes me ron are making a
good thing of this. Martin
s.Mv dear Colonel" said /. - bargain
fx a bargain. and where would you have
been without my money
TIE Colonel made no reply, but handed
me the money. which liked much better
took the $500, 900 and said:
Nov I can face the world an honest
man.
The Signoriaa laughed.
81 am glad" she said. chiefly for poor
old Jones' sake len take load on has
mind
The Colonel proceeded to divide the re-
uafrasr into two little heaps. one OF
which he pushed over TO the Signorina-
She took Ii gaily. saying;
Now shall make curl papers OF half
NV bonds. and I shall rely on the-what
do vcu call 1.-THE Provisional govern
rent 10 psv tie rest You remember
ehout the house
~Ill see about that soon," said the
Colonel fmpafienfiy- You two seem 70
think there's nothing TO do but take the
money. You forget we've got 60 make
our positions safe
~Ex4ctly. Tie Colonies government
must be CARRIED On" said l.
Tie signorfna did not catch the allu-
sin. She yawned. and said
sob. then / shall 60 Rely On my 10y
atty, your excelleney-"
She made him a courtesy and went TO
the door. As I opened II for her she
xhixoered. ~Horrfd old bear Come and
.~s me-. Jack and so vanished, carrying
of her dollars
r-turusd and sat down opposite the
Colonel.
II wender how she knew about the
wssafnx standy' I remarked
Because whittingham was fool enough
70 tell her,~ said the Colonel testify
Then we settled 10 business This IN
ambitious tale does not profess TO Be a
complete history of Aureataland, and /
will SPARE my readers the recital Of our
discussion we decided at last that mat
ters were still SO critical. owing to the
Prsx;denf,s escape, that the ordinary
forms OF Law and constitutional govern
nenr must be temporarily suspended The
chamber was not 10 session. which made
thix csurse easier The Colonel was 10 be
proclaimed President and 20 assume su-
urs..e power under martial law for some
weeks. while ere looked about M. II was
thought better that my name should not
appear officially, but ! agreed to take In
hand. under his supervision. all matters
relating to finance
@wa can't pay the interest on the real
debt be said
A4vo.~ / replied 'syoa must issue no
lice. setting forth that, owing to General
Whistfnxhan's manifestations, payments
prust be temporarily suspended Proaa-
Lac Il will be all right later on"
svery good said be: and now / shall
no and look np those officers | must
keep them In good temper, and the men,
teo. shali give 'en another ten thou
sand"
s.gsnerous hero re- said I. Aard / shall
70 and restore this cash to my employ
erA"