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

"what7' cried Zeno, laying q hand
upon Frost's collar. You call me by
that namel You are frightened, are yout
and you forget, do you, my poor Frost!
Never be frightened again, will your
Please! Never forget again, will your
Pleasew
Il hate the stuff Frost declared. Il
can't bear to be about it."
do not mind the stuff. dear Frost" /
| said Mr.. Zeno, Tightening his hold on
Frost's collar. Mind me. If you please.
You will be very sorry IL you call me
| by that name again"
| 81 won't forget again." he said, STAN
meringly. But l hate the stuff. l wish
you wouldn't bring IL here"
Pooh ~ returned Zeno, with q brutal
disregard of his friends sensitiveness
| What harm is there in thisr tie re-
leased Frost, and, crossing over to the
other side of the room, took from the sofa
an unsuspicious-look parcel wrapped
in brown paper. Setting this upon the
table, he proceeded to unite the knotted
string which surrounded it, grinning ana
grimacing at his companion as he worked
at the knots with his fingers Frost glued
himself to the wall and stared at the
parcel with an involuntary batting OF the
ewes. When at last the knots were con-
ouered. the paper wrappages removed,
and the contents exposed, he gave sign
Of relief, and wiped his brow with the
back of his hand.
"WelEs he said, with CHASTITY at
tempt at a jocular air and tone, there
amt any harm in that, so far as can
see" Zeno held up before him a packet
. of half dozen books, held together by
a double strap, and differing slightly In
size. Fastened to the two straps was
loop of sewn leather by which the par
eel could be conveniently carried.
don't know" said Frost. what you want
!. to scare me for I've told you over and
over again / can't bear the mere sight
, ot.it"
.Coms here said Zeno, laying thu
, | packet on the table and unfastening thu
!, buckles; 81 have something to SHOW
YOU" Frost approached with a SLOW
4 svazger of unconcern. Zeno, having lait
!, down the straps on either side, openet
the toumost volume "a dictionary, b
: said. "of French and English" he hut
: tered over the first two or three scor'
: leaves
r WELL said Frost, where's your in
ventionT'
Here" replied Zeno, and, turning owe
another score of leaves, revealed the tol
T of a tin box, displaying at the same tim
= the fact that the interior part OF tn
- leaves was cut clean away, and that tn
apparent bundle of books was but case
i. He lifted the dictionary, and some tw
: inches of the tin box stood clear. The
he lifted the second book, which wa
y smaller than the first, and held 1t up,
IS mere oblong frame. Then he drew GU
. the tin case itself, and balanced 1t In al
i hand before Frost, who retired 80 rapidl
! that he fell over a chair backward Ge
70 up" said Zeno, lit is empty" Eros
a arose. rubbing the back of his head, whic
h had come smartly in contact with I'd
A. wall.
is 81 don't know" he said, "what 20
* want to scare me for"
IN why" returned Zeno, showing tn
n gaps In his teeth again, at is right ths
c. YOU should know that you are coward
"There are some men," said Frost, RI
," ing slowly, "that can't stand snakes.
NJ amt sweet on snakes myself, but L
sooner 20 to bed with a hogshead OF q
- than be in the same room with dynamit
4, And outside that, l don't know that II
10 such a champion coward as you take n
Mt for. It's natural repugnance; that
what 1t is-a natural repugnance. ~
read of men that have that same preci
kind of feelin' in respect to cats, ar
roses, and all manner Of things that ye
70 and me don't mind at all"
>. "Well," said Zeno, smiling still, tn
20 is your invention, my brave Frost.
~ make you a present of the idea. You
- serve" Che restored the tin box to
"; place again, and strapped the innoce
Nv looking volumes together as he SPOKE
- YOU observe that there Is not the lea
~ suspicion about this. II any OF 20
- friends, who does not share your natur
,'n repugnance, should want to cross t
Is Channel with anything that should not
"a observed, this may be useful to him"
~ "Yes," replied Frost, taking the part
-. ~ In his hand and weighing 1t, ut loo
IN innocent enough. It's an ingenious i'd
and I should think it would act.
i, :, 1t won't hold much"
,st Ito be continued.)