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


"You fully understand my position.
ColoneiT i said This thing l. nc a=s
to me unless receive at least $4,000
to pay back principal. to meet interest,
and to replace another small debt TO the
hank. III I do that. I shall Be left with
= net profit of 5000. not an extravsSant
inward. IL don't get that sum shall
b dsfaulter. revolution or 10 rsvola-
ton"
Il can't make money II It's nos there"
he said. but without his usual brusque-
mes Of tome. ~But to this ne agree You
ars 10 hare 6rst turn at anything We nnd.
IN to the sum roo name It's TO be hand
Cd over solid to you- The Signorina and
snks the ieavings You don't claim to
shAr~ them. too, do you r
ssNo." said. SIN content 10 Be
preferences Shareholder. III the moneys
found II the Golden HOUSE. It's mine. IL
not. the new government. whatever It may
DO n to the rest Of the debt. will pay
me that sun-~
Wit hthst I pushed my money over to
the Coionei
Il expect the new government to Be
very conxSderats to thu bondholdsrs all
round" said the Colonel. a. he pocketsd
1t with chuckle. Anyhow. your terms
arr agreed. eh. Slsnorink.s
agreed e. said She ~And Tn to have
he country seat r
agreed r. said 1. ~And the Colcners
to be President aud to have the Golden
House and all that therein is
Agreed agreed agreed r. chanted the
signorina sand that's quite enough busi-
ness. Success TO the Revolution !"
had risen to 50, when . sudden
thought struck me.
~Where's Johnny Carr7 say. Colo
mel. how indiscreet was be last nixhtf Do
you think be remembers telling you about
itr
Yea" said The Colonel. Il expect be
does By now He didn't when left him
this morning"
"WiIl he oonfsss to tho Prssident7
II b does. h might make the old man
keep m unplsasantiy sharp eye on you-
Ha Known you don't lore him"
well. Carr hasn't sssn ths Prssidsnt
UT. He was 70 stay At my houss ovsx
to-day. He wns Uncommon ssedy this
morning. and I persuaded the doctor to
givs him composing drausht- Fact h, I
wanted him quist till I'd had time to
think You know don't belisve be would
own up-<he President would drop on
him 70 but b. might, and It's better they
shouldn't meet"
-ThHreS Stnsbody slss be ouxhtn't TO
m<st,r said the SignorinA-
who's thaf7" asked
Donna Antonia," shs replied Hes
getting very fond Of her, and depend upon
It, II he's In trouble hs'Il 20 and tell her
tho 6rst thing. Mr.. Carr II very conf
Dental to hi friends-"
We recognised ths value Of this sux-
gestion. II Donna Antonio knew, the
President would soon know
'Quits rixhf,~ said the Colonial 1T
won't do to havs him rushing about *
t;nx cut that ws know al about It hes
all right up to now"
Yea, but II b Ssts rsskivs tomorrow
morning. said L And then JOG don't
want him 1t the Golden House On Friday
evening. and don't want him 1t the bar
racks"
~No, hid show light. Carr would
saId tbs ColooeL Look here, ws'rs In
for this thing. and I'm going through
with IL. l shall keep Carr At my house
till It's all over, even II / have to uss
force. Master Johnny Is better quiet"
Suppose be turns uxlyY' / suggested
again.
~He may turn ~ ugly a. b. Hkes.-
aid the Colonel. "He don't leave my /
house unless be puts buIlst into me
6rst- That's settled. Leave IL to me- II |
be behaves nicely, he'll be all right III
bot"
WHAT shaIl you do to him?~ asked the
Bignorina-
~Oh, leave 1t TO the Colonel he'll man
re all right" / suggested
Nov I'm of," said the latter, back
10 my friend JOB any. Goodnight, Sig
norma. Write to the President to-mor-
row. Goodnight, Martin. Make that
spessh Of yours pretty long. Au rsvoir
Ill next Friday"
prepared 10 90, for the Colonel In
vsred till came With him. Even then
~ 20 distrusted one another that neither
would leave the other alone with the Sig
aoxfna-
We parted at the door, be going o6 mp
be road to get his horse to ride to his
ranch" turning down toward the
Piazza
We left the Sisnorina At the door, hook
M pale and weary, and for ones bereft
4 her high Spirits Poor grill She
ound conspiracy rather trying work
was little troubled myself / began
o - more clearly that IT doesn't do for
man Of scruples to dabble In politics.
had great regard for poor Johnny,
nd felt no confidence In the Colonel
reatfnx him with any consideration. In
scx. would not have insured Johnny's
Ifs for the next week al any conceivable
renium- Again / thought Ii unlikely
hat, II we succeeded, the President would
uxvivs his downfall / had 10 repeat to
ay~eIf ell the story OF bis treaehery to
Nc, isshinx myself into fury against
am, before / could bring myself to think
nth resignation of the imminent extinc-
Ion Of that shining light
What q loss be would be TO the world
10 many delightful stories, SO great gift
{ manner, 70 immense a persozai charm
all TO disappear into the pitt And for
fhat7 To put into his place rufhan
Fithouf redeeminz, qualities Was !.
5orfh while to put down Lucifer only 20