Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-08-22
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ed triumph in becoming familiar wit
Dobroski.
Attired In a frock coat, n glossy sill
hat, spotless linen, and shining boots o
patent leather, he looked eminently re
spectacle as he emerged upon the stree
and took his way along the sunshiny sid
of the road to his customary restaurant
In little while he hailed an omnibus
and climbing to the roof, hummed anC
smiled all the way to one of the gate.
OF the Regents Park, where he alighteC
and strolled like gentleman at larg,
into the refreshing expanse of green. Her,
he encountered Mr.. Frost, who was also
eminently respectable in aspect, though
sad of countenance.
why. hillo ~ cried Zeno In his slight
ly marked foreign way. WHO would
have thought to see you here? How dc
you do?"
"Hillo!" said Frost. How are you?
Mr.. Zeno's gay surprise was intended
for the benefit Of a passer-by. 1t was
his creed never to neglect precaution,
and near at hand was a man who had
mounted the omnibus after him and had
alighted at the same point.
why, I've got lot Of things to say
to you," he cried, with a genial, careless
loudness which could only belong to an
unscrupulous open-hearted fellow who
had nothing to conceal. "Come along.
Let us have good long talk together" "
II don't like the game you're play
Ing" said Frost. II haven't closed an
eye all night. Seems to me I'm running
into danger all ways" Zeno turned to
smile at him, but said nothing. "Oh, you
can grin, but I'll be hanged If can"
"Ah ~ said Zeno, smiling still, and hug
ging his companions arm, "how one pities
the poor Frost, who cannot grin, and can
not sleep of nights, and is running all
the ways at once into danger. Come then,
he shall be taken out of danger"
II wish he might be-" returned Frost,
with a sulky air.
He shall be-" returned Zeno. eve
will go by and by and make call upon
our dear friend and leader, Mr.. Dob
roski, and we will make. complete sub
mission to him and admire his patriotism
and his humanity, and swear to live and
die for hm and then we shall be safe,
shall we not?"
I'm not afraid Of the Dobroski lot"
said Frost 'but the other crowd is dan
gerous, let me tell you. AS for Dobroski,
he's neither more nor less than q fool"
Every well. Very WE'LL" returned
Zeno. "He shall be as cunning as he
likes, and we will be as cunning as we
can. Eth? We will go and see Dobroski
first and will swear to live and die with
him.
"And how long do you think you're
going to play that double game?"
Suppose that in my capacity Of at
tached friend to Dobroski, countryman
to Dobroski, trusted entirely by Dob
roski, l deputed myself to watch him for
the other side? Suppose, again, that be-
ing enthusiastic for Dobroski"-Zeno's
smile was a study in vilainy and craft
II volunteer in his behalf to watch the
others, and to know their schemes, and
to warn him if he should be in danger?"
"Well," said Frost. What's my
share?"
"You are entirely devoted to Dobroski,'
said Zeno, with his constant smile.
You are as devoted as l am. But you
are also devoted to the others, who know
you better. You will be little suspicious
and careful about me, and you will watch
me if you please whilst l watch Dobroski.
You will report to your old friends what
ever conversations I have with Dobroski,
and you and l will arrange the reports
together so that they shall be nice and
accurate"
They'll nail us at it," said Frost,
They're bound to nail us
at it."
"Ah!" returned Zeno, cheerfully But |
we must not let them nail US at it."
Couldn't we split the thing?" demand
ed Frost. Couldn't l stick on with the
old lot, and you"
"Be found in your nasty, dirty, muddy |
Thames? No, dear friend, no. Let US
work together, my good Frost. 1t will be
so much pleasanter Oh, ever so much |
pleasanter See how nice that will be-"
II can see what you want the old one
for" said Frost wearily. Hes been
old gooseberry with the Gar and
all his family arrangements ever since I
left the cradle. But l don't know what
the other lot have got to do with you,
unless you're on for Scotland Yard as
WELL"
"Now you are curious again !" cried
Zeno. II know what l want with the
other lot. Let that be enough for both,
dear Frost And now shall we 20 and
swear to live and die with Dobroski?
Eh?'
Ito be continue6.}
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