The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-11-21
CHAPTER ll.-continued.


Al the women" he observed dryly.
sorry couldn't see the object of
interest. Bah! these men!"
hushed carelessl5 enough, but |
already summoning from my
hory the grave face of the girl in
k-her mourlful eyes, the CLINT OF
in her hair Pick ring was GER
N finding the pleasant places in
vale Of tears, and ! felt my heart
against him. 1t hurts. this seeing
AN you have never liked succeed
where you have failed!
Eby didn't you present me? I'd
TO make the acquaintance of a few
Eesentative Americans, Il may
them to go bail for me-"
Pickering didn't see me, for one
z; and for another he wouldn't go
for you or me if he did. He isn't
that way"
AIRY smiled quizzically.
You needn't explain further. The
of the lady has shaken you. She
nds me of Tennyson:
he star-like sorrows of immortal
eyes
the rest of it ought to be a solemn
hing to you,-many drew swords
died. and calamity followed in
train. Bah! these womenl l
hight you were past all that"
don't know why man should be
1t at I'll Besides, Pickerlng's
: nds are strangers to me. But what
anne of that Irish colleen you used
noon over? Her distinguishing fea-
as | remember her photograph,
a short upper lip. You used to
e her upon me frequently when
we're in Africa"
iumph! When l got back to Dub
found that she had married a
Ker's son,-think of it,"
Put ot your faith in a short upper
Her face never inspired any con-
nee in me-"
That will do. think you. I'll have
i more of that mayonnaise If the
ter isn't dead. l think you said
grandfather died in June. A let
advising you of the fact reached
at Naples in October. Has it oc-
led tc you that there was quite an
rim there? What, may l ask, was
executor doing all that time? You
be sure he was taking advantage
be opportunity to look for the red
gold, suppose you didn't give
a sound drubbing for not keeping
cables hot with inquiries for you?
E eyed me in that disdain for my
ldity which | have never suffered
any other man.
Nell, no; to tell the truth, / was
king of other things during the in
view"
Your grandfather should have pro
ID guardian for you, lad. You
hint to be trusted with money. Is
bottle empty? Well, If that per
with the fat neck was your FRIEND
kering, I'd have care of what's
ling to me. I'd be quite sure thai
Pickering hadn't made away will
old gentleman's Doodle, or that Il
b't get lost on the way from him tt
The times running now, and In
pr the year. My grandfather was
old gentleman, and / treated hin
a dog. I'm going to do what hi
Rcts in that will, no matter wha
size of the reward may be-"
Certainly; that's the eminent!
per thing for you to do. But,-bu
D your wits about you. If fellow
that neck can't find money wher'
ey has been known to exist, l
y be buried pretty deep. You
pdfather was a trifle eccentric.
Be, but not a fool by any name
means. The situation appeals t.
Imagination, Jack. l like the ide
-the lost treasure and the Who'll
ness. Lord, what salad that is
Per up, cOmrade! You're as grin
en OWL"
hereupon we fell to talking of pee
X and places we had known In Othe
ls
ne spent the next day together, an
me evening, at my hotel, he crit
d my effects while packed, In hi
al ironical vein.
fou're not going to take thos
lgs with you, / hope!" He ind
fd the rifles and several revolver
Rch brought from the closet an
Nv upon the bed. "They make m
leslck for the jungle"
nc drew from its cover the heav
| had used last on leopard hur
tested its weight.
Precious little use you'll have &c
Better let me take 1t back I
Sod to use on the landlords.
Z Jack, are we never to seek OF
IOnes together again? We hit it o
lty well, old man, come to think
! don't like to lose YOU"
pe bent over the straps of the riff
with unnecessary care, but thel
a quaver In his voice that was nj
L Larry Donovan.
Come with me now!" I exclaime
eling upon him.
ia rather be with you than wit