Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-06-28
OHAPTER xvIT-(Continued.)

might be expected, washing Stand. Ihli
article was Of the description one often
sees; above the level Of the stand itself
there rose wooden screen to the height
Of two feet and half, covered with pref
u tiles, the presumable object being to
protect the wall paper. / never saw a
more innocent looking bit Of furniture; It
might have stood in q lady's dressing
room. The Signorfna went up to 1t and
Glid It gently on one side; 1t moved In
groovei Then she pressed spot In the
wall behind, and small piece OF 1t rolled
aside, disclosing a keyhole.
Hes taken the key, Of course" she
said, 1--WE must break 1t open. Who's
got hammer"
Tools were procured, and, working un-
der the Slgnorina's directions, after a
good deal Of trouble, we laid bare neat
little safe embedded in the wall. This
safe was legibly inscribed on the outside,
Burglars Puzzle" We, however, were
not afraid Of making a noise, and it only
puzzled Us for ten minutes.
When opened It revealed Golconda
There lay in securities and cash no less
than S500.000i
We smiled at one another.
20 SAD revelation" / remarked.
"Hoary old fox I" said the Colonel.
No wonder the harboF works were uni
remunerafive IN their early stages. The
President must have kept them at g very
early stage.
What are you people up TOT" cried
Carr.
Rank burglary, my dear boy" re-
Piled, and we retreated with our spoil,
Now" said / to the Colonel, what
are you going to do7"
why, what do you think, Mr.. Mar
tin7' interposed the signorina He's
going to give you your money, and divide
the rest with BIS sincere friend, Christina
Nugent."
''Well, / suppose 49," said the Colonel
-But It strikes me you are making a
good thing Of this, Martin"
my dear Colonel" said /, "a bargain
Il a bargain, and where would you have
been without my money!"
The Colonel made no reply, but handed
me the money, which liked much better
took the 100000 and said
Now | can face the world. an honest
man"
The Signorina laughed.
II am GLAD" she said, chiefly for poor
old Jones sake. tn take a load Of his
mind"
The Colonel proceeded to divide the re-
mainder into two little heaps, one of
which he pushed over to the signorina.
She took 1t gaily, saying:
Now / shall make curl papers Of half
my bonds, and / shall rely on the-what
~. "a .4s.ga
ment to pay the rest. You remember
shout the house,
''rll see about that soon," said the
Colonel impatiently. "You two seem to
mink there's nothing to do but take the
money. You forget we've got to make
bur positions safe"
EXACTLY. The CoIoners government
must be carried on, said /.
The Signorina did not catch the allu-
lion. She yawned, and said:
"oh, then / shRll so. Rely on my 10y
llty, your exceliency."
She made him a courtesy and went to |
he door. As / opened It for her she |
shispered, "Horrid old bear Come and
es me, Jack, and 50 vanished, carrying
IL her dollars.
/ returned and sat down opposite the
JOlOnei.
y wonder how she knew about the
gashing standG" / remarked.
Because Whittingham was fool enough |
Q tell her." said the Colonel testify.
Then we settled to business This I'M
ambitious tale does not profess to be a
complete history Of Aureataland, and / |
viii spare my readers the recital Of our
discussion. We decided at last that mat
;ers were still so critical, owing to the
Presidents escape, that the ordinary
.orms Of law and constitutional govern
nent must be temporarily suspended. The
chamber was not in session, which made
this course easier. The Colonel was to be
proclaimed President and to assume SUI
prems power under martial law Tor some
weeks, while we looked about US, It was
thought better that my name should not |
appear officially, but agreed to take in
hand, under his supervision, all matters
relating to finance.
Eve can't pay the interest on the real
debt" he said.
''No," / replied; you must issue mo- |
tice, setting forth that, owing to General
Whittingham's manifestations payments
must be temporarily suspended. Prom
Use Il will be all right later on"
VERY good" said he; "and now shall |
60 and look up those officers. l must
keep them In good temper, and the men,
too. I shall give 'em another ten thou
sand"
Generous hero 70 said I, ''and 1 shall |
80 and restore this cash to my employ
era"