The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-05-23
CHATTER Nv.

After the incidents above recorded.
things went on quietly enough for some
months. | had a serious talk with Jones,
reproachlng him gravely for his outrage
"a demeanor. He capiEulated sbjectly
an being shown the cable, which was pro-
cured In the manner kindly indicated by
the President. The latter had perhaps
been in too great a hurry with his heavy
guns, for his hint of violence had rather
stirred than allayed Jones' apprehersions.
III there were nothing TO conceal. why
should bis excellency not stick at murder
10 hide II? However. | explained 70 him
the consideration Of high policy. debating
inviolable secrecy, and justifying a some
what arbitrary way Of dealing with a
trusted official: and the marked gracious
ness with which Jones was received when
be met the President at the Ministry OF
Finance on current business went tar to
obliterate his unpleasant recollections. |
further bound him 10 my fortunes BY OBJ
tanning for him a rise Of salary from the
directors, in consequence Of the favora-
Bile report of his conduct received from
Mr.. Martin"
Peaceful as matters seemed. l was not
altogether at ease. To begin with. the
new loan did not apparently at all Inn
prove the financial position OF Aureata-
land Desolation still reigned on the
scene of the harbor works there was the
usual difficulty in paying salaries and
meeting current expenditure. The Presi-
dent did not invite my confidence as to
the disposal of his funds indeed before
long / was alarmed to see a growing cold
ness in his manner. which | considered az
once ungrateful and menacing and when
the half-year came round he firmly refus-
ed to disburss more than half the amount
of interest due on the second loan. thus
forcing me TO make an inroad on my re-
serve of $4,000. He gave me many good
reasons for this course Of conduct. dwell I
ing chiefly OF the necessary unpFoducfive-
ness OF public works in their early stages,
and confidently promising full payment
with arrears next time. Nevertheless I
began to see that | must face the possi-
bility of a continual drain on resources
I had fondly hoped you be avail
able for my own purposes for a consid-
cradle time at least. Thus one thing and
another contributed to open a breach be-
tween his excellency and myself. and. al
though | never ceased to feel his charm
as a private companion. my distrust Of
him as ruler, and. | may add. as a fellow
steadily deepened-
Other influences were at this time at
work in the same direction. Rich in the
possession of my bonus" I had plunged
aven more freely than before into the
Of Nottingham. and where / was
welcome before l was now a doubly hon
pred guest. / became acquainted with !
he Signorina. the lady to whom the Pres
dent had referred during his interview
with me and my acquaintance with the
signorina was very rich In resaits- I
This lady was. after the President, per- !
the best known person in Aureata-
known, that Is. by name and
and fame; for her antecedenrs and
circumstances were wrapped in impene-
rable mystery. When / arrived in the /,
the Signorina Christina Nugent |
Iad been settled there about a year. She
ad appeared originally as a member OF
n operate company, which had paid a /
to our National Theater" from the |
States The eompany passed on
s not very brilliant way. but the Signo-
lana remained behind IL was said she |
taken a fancy to whittingham. and. !
eng independent of her profession, had
etermined TO make O s~ojourn there At .
ny rate, there she was. She establish
! herself in a pretty villa, closely adj
'lning the Golden House IL stood OPP
,site the presidential grounds. command .
x a view Of that stately enclosure and
re she dwelt. under the care Of a lady
hom she called Aunt known to the
st Of the world as Mrs. Darlington
be title -Signorina" was purely profess :
for all | know the name M VI
mt" was equally a creature Of choice : Fl
it, anyhow, the lady herself never pro-
ssed to be anything but English, and IT
'enly stated that she retained her title A
nply because il was more musical that
at of Miss" sJ
ITO he continued IA~