The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-23
cHAPTER II.-continued.

Aunt Martha closed the book ON he,
finger. my dear virginia." she pro
tested In mild depreciation; and Adam.
laughed and shook hands with Rev
William Calvert and made Virginia,
peace all in the same breath.
Don't apologize for Miss Virginia
Mrs. Carteret We were very gooe
friends In Boston. chiefly, think, be
cause never objected when she want
ed to-er--to take a rise out OF me.
Then TO Virginia: Il hope don't in
! srude?"
Not In the least Didn't Just SAY
| you we're good to conner Uncle Somer
Vile tells US we are passing through
the famous Golden Belt, whatever thaI
may be-and recommends an easy
chair and a window. But | haven
seen anything but stubble- fieIds--dis.
mally wet stubble-fields at that Won
you sit down and help me watch them
60 by"
Adams placed chair for her. and
found one for himself.
Uncle Somerville'--am I to have
the pleasure OF meeting Mr. Somer-
vile Darrah?"
Miss virginia's look was non-com-
'aittal.
"Quien sabe?" she queried, airing heI
one westernism before she was fair.
iy in the longitude of It, Uncle Som
erville is law unto himself. He had
lot OF kilograms and things at Kan
Eag fflfV and ho 10 lx. Aau
With Mr.. Jastrow. debating answers by
the dozen, | suppose.
oh. these industry colonels." said
Adams. Don't their toilings make
you ache in sheer sympathy some
times."
No, indeed. was the prompt re-
5oinder; u envy them. II must be
nne to have large things to do. and
TO be able to do them"
Degenerate scion of noble race!"
tested Adams. What ancient Carterei
of them all would have compromised
with the necessities by becoming a
captain of Industry"
1T wasn't their meter or the meter
Of their times said Miss Virginia
with conviction. -They were sword
soldiers merely because that was the
only way strong man could conquer
In those days. Now IL is different, and
a strong man fights quite as nobiy In
another held-and deserves quite as
much honor"
Think soy I don't agree with You
AS to the fighting. l mean. like
to take things easy. good club, q
choice of decent theaters. the society
of few charming women like"
She broke him with mocking laugh.
You were born good many cen
turtles too late. Mr.. Adams: you would
have fitted so beautifully into de-
eadent Rome"
mo - thanks. Notwithstanding
America. with the commercial frenzy
taken out of II, is good enough
for me. was telling winton a little
while ago"
Your friend of the Kansas City sta
ton PLATFORM" she interrupted.
"Mightn't you introduce us little less
Informally"
beg pardon. I'm sure-yours and
Jacks: Mr.. John winton. of New
York and the world at large, Familiarity
known TO his intimates-snd they
are precious few-as Jack W. AZ
was about TO say"
But she seemed to ind q malicious
satisfaction In breaking In upon him.
Mr.. John winton.' it's a pretty
name. as names go, but IT isn't as
strong as he is. He is an industry
colonel isn't he, He looks It."
The Bostonian avenged himself for
the interruption at wintons expense.
so much for your woman's intni-
tion," he laughed. Speaking of idlers,
there is your man to the dotting OF the
~ a dilettante raised 10 the nth
power"
Miss Carteret's short upper lip
cnrled in undisguised scorn-
Il like men who do things,@ she as
serted. with pointed emphasis; where
upon the talk drifted eastward 20 Bos-
ton. and winion was ignored until
Virginia. having exhausted the rem
iniseent vein. said: You are going or
through TO Denver
ITO Denver and beyond" was the
reply. winton has notion OF hi
bernating in the nountsins-faney II:
In the dead Of vinter.--and he has
persuaded me 20 20 along. He sketches
q little. yor know
oh. 50 be Is an artist - said Viz
ginia. with interest newly aroused.
NO. said Adams. tloomIly, he
isn't an artisi-isns meeh Of anything.
I'm sorry to say Worse than all, be
doesn't know his gran6fsther's middle
name. Told me 80 himself
THAT Is insxxusanse-in q diet
tarts.- said Miss Virginia. IDockingiy.
Don't ron think soy-
1T IL iEexussable In anyone said
the tsehnolosian. rising 10 take his
leave. Then a. a parting word: Does
the Rosemary set its own tahley or do
you dine In the dining carr
In the dining car. IL we have one.
Uncle SomeryiIie lets Us 6odee the
eook whenever ~e can
was the answer: and with this BIZ Of
Adams went his way 10
he Denver sleeper.
Finding winton Ia his section. por-
Ing over a blueprint map and MAJ
ng notes thereon after the manner Of /