The newspaper., 1907-04-12

night gang on and boss It myself.
What do you say!"
II say you are no end of 4 good
fellow, Morty. And that's the plain
fact I'll do a. much for you some
time"
"Ill be smashed If you will-you'll
never get the chance. When I let a
pretty girl make 4 fool of me"
But the door Of the dinkey slammed
behind the outgoing one, and the
prophet Of evil was left to organize
his night assault on the stale-slide.
and to command 1t as best he could.
So. as we say, the days of stubborn
toll with the enthusiasm taken out,
slipped away unfruitful. OF the en-
tire Utah force Adams alone held him
self up to the mark, and being only
second in command. he was unable to
keep the bad example Of the chief
from working like a leaven of inert
ness among the men. Branagan
voiced the situation in rich brogue
one evening when Adams had ex-
hausted his limited vocabulary Of
abuse on the force for its apathy.
"'Tis no use, ava, Misther Adams. II
you was the boss himself 'twould be
you as would put the comether on
thin too quick. But it's like masther.
like mon' The bys all know that
Misther winton don't care a damn;
wild the wurrk."
And the Rajah? Between his times
Of smoking high-priced cigars with
winton in the lounging-room of the
Rosemary, he was swearing Jubilates
in the privacy Of his working-den
stateroom. having tri-daily weather
reports wired to him by way of Car
Donate and Argentine station, and
busying himself in the intervals with
sending and receiving sundry mysteri-
Gus kilograms in cipher.
Thus Mr. Somerville Darrah, all
going well for him until one fateful
morning when he made the mistake
of congratulatinE his ally. Then
but we picture the scene: Mr.. Oar
rah late to his breakfast, being just
sance of the enemy's advancings; Vir-
ginia sitting opposite to pour his cof-
fee. All the others vanished to some
limbo of their own.
The Ratah rubbed his hands de-
lightedly.
we are coming on far ously, ia
mously, my deah Virginia Two
weeks gone. heavy SHOWS predicted
for the mountain region. an! nothing.
practically nothing at dill, accom-
plished on the otheh side of tbs can
yon. When you marry. my deah. you
shall have a block OF C. & G. R. pre-
ferred stock to keep you in pin
money"
~" she queried. But, Uncle Som
| erville, l don't understand
The Rajah laughed.
That was a very pretty blush, N:
deah. Bless your innocent soul. II I
were young Misteh Winton, I'm not
sure but l should consideh the game
well lost"
She was gazing at him wide-eyei
now. and the blush had left a pallor
behind it.
You mean that THAT l."
II mean that you are a he,peh worth
having Miss Carteret Anotheh time
Misteh Winton won't pay cou't to a
claiming young girl and try to build
railroad at one and the same mo-
ment, l fancy. Hah!"
The startled eyes veiled themselves
swiftly. and virginia's voice sank to
its softest cadence.
Have l been an accomplice in this
this desplcable thing. Uncle Samer-
ville?"
Mr.. Darrah began a little to seo his
mistake.
"Ah-an accomplice? Oh. no. my
deah Virginia. not quite that The
word smacks too much Of the police
cou'ts. Let us say that Misteh Win
ton has found your company mo at
tractive than that OF his laborehs. and
commend his good taste in the mat.
teh"
So much he said by way OF damp.
ing down the fire he had so rsshly
lighted. Then Jastrow came in with
one OF the interminable cipher tele.
grams and Virginia was left alone.
For a time she sat at the deserted
breakfast table. dry-eyed. hot-hesrted
thinking such thoughts as would come
crowding thickly upon the heels OF
such a revelation. Winton would fail
a man with honor, good repute, his
entire career at stake. as he himself