Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-05-18

Behold my inspiring example, your ex-
cel,ency ~
Exactly" he replied. L make the most
of my opportunities"
l knew he regarded me as one of his
opportunities, and was making the most
of me- This is not a pleasant point of
view to regard ones self from, SO l
changed the subject, and said:
"Shall we call for Don AntonioY
"Why?"
We'll, as he's minister of finance,
thought perhaps his presence would make
the matter more regular"
If the presence of the President" said
that official, cant make a matter regular,
| don't know what can. Let him sleep on.
Isn't his signature on the bonds enoughT
What could l do? l made one more
weak objection:
What shall we tell Jones?"
What shall we tell Jones?" he echoed.
Really, Mr.. Martin, you must use your
discretion as to what you tell your en-
ployes. You can hardly expect me to tell
Jones anything, beyond that It's a fine
morning"
We had now reached the bank, which
stood In Liberty street, a turning out of
the Piazza. l took out my key unlocked
the door, and we entered together. We
PoSoco
safe stood.
What's It inf" asked the President
United States bonds, and bills on
New York and London" 1 replied
Good" said he. Let me look"
1 unlocked the safe and took out tho
securities He examined them carefully,
placing each after due scrutiny in small
handbag, In which he had brought down
the bonds l was to receive. l stood by,
holding a shaded candle. At this mo-
ment a voice cried from the door:
If you move you're dead men !"
l started and looked up. The Presi
dent looked up without starting. There
was dear old Jones, descending from his
upper chamber, where he and Mrs Jones
resided. He was clad only In his night
shirt, and was leveling a formidable gun
full at the august head of his excellency.
"Ah, Mr.. Jones'" said the latter, Its
a fine morning."
The President - cried Jones; land
Mr.. Martin Why, what on earth, gen
tlemen-H
The President gently waved one hand
toward me, as II to say, ~Mr. Martin will
explain" and went on placing his securi-
ties In the bag. In the face of this crisis
my hesitation left me.
rope, JONES'" said the President, 'in-
structing him to advance a sum of money
to me-"
"Cable?" said Jones. "Where is it?
1--WE must have left 1t at the Golden
House. 1 saw it was on the table just
before we started. Though 1 presume
Mr.. Jones has no right-T
"None at ALL" I said briskly.
yet, as a matter of concession, Mr..
Martin will no doubt show it to him to-
morrow"
Strictly as a matter of concession per-
haps 1 will, though 1 am bound to say
that l am surprised at your manner, Mr..
JONES'"
Jones looked sadly puzzled.
TITS all irregular, SIR" said he.
Hardly more so than your costume !"
said the President, pleasantly.
Jones being thus made aware of the
havoc the draught was playing with his
| airy covering, hastily closed the door,
and said to me appealingly:
Its all right, sir, 1 suppose"
Perfectly right" said I.
but highly confidential" added the
President. And you will put me under
a personal obligation, Mr.. Jones, and at
the same time fulfill your duty to your
employers, if you preserve silence till the
| transaction is officially announced. A
man who serves me does not regret it,
| Here he was making the most Of an
other opportunity this time.
Enough of this" 1 said. "I will 60
| over the matter in the morning"
His excellency walked up to Jones and
| looked hard at him.
"Silent men prosper best, and live long
est, Mr.. JONES'"
Jones looked into his steely eyes, and
| suddenly fell all of tremble
The President was satisfied. He abb
ruptly pushed him out of the room, and
we heard his stumbling steps going up
the staircase. His excellency turned to
me, and said with apparent annoyance:
You leave a great deal to me- Mr.
Martin"
He had certainly done more than tell
too much troubled to thank him; I as
thinking OF the cable The President di-
vined my thoughts, and said:
st must prepare that cable"
Eyes," 1 replied that would reas-
sure him. But 1 haven't had much prac-
tice in that sort of thing, and 1 don't
| quite know"
The President scrubbed few words on
bit of paper, and said:
flake that to the postofice, and they'll
give you the proper form; 1 will fill 1t
up
Certainly some things go easily if the
| head of the State is your fellow criminal
"And now, Mr.. Martin, it grows late.
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