The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-11


| Of affairs. showing how the Presidents
dlshonorahle scheme bad compelled Inc. in
| the interests OF the bank. to take uoFe
or less active part Ia the revolution. II
/ was pathetic co hear him bewail the viii
lainy OF the man be had trusted and
when / prodnced the money. be blessed
me fervently. and at once proposed writ
ing 70 the directors full account OF the
matter.
They are bound 60 vote yoa an honoxa-
rs=m. sir.~ he said
81 don't know, Jones' I replis3. Il
am afraid there Is a certain preju1sce
against me at headquarters But la any
case I hare resolved to forego the per
sonal advantage that might accrue TO me
from my conduct President McGregor
has made strong representation to me
that the schemes Of General Whittinghana.
II publicly known. would. however unr
Justly, prejudice the credit of Aursata-
land, and be appealed to me not TO give
particulars to tbs world In matters such
az Theses. Jones. we cannot Be guided solely
By selfish considerations"
Heaven forbid. sirl said jones' nueA
moved.
II have, therefore, consented to restrict
myself to a confidential communication
| to the directors they muss judge bow far
/ shax win nasx n on fo the shareholders.
/ r., tsss vr,,r,s A. lars shmu say nothing
~ sha ~asons Mar and + know Won win
oh,sre rns nv treating ehIs money as the
product Of reaIizstions In the ordinary
roprza az business. The recent disturb
ancex viii quite account for so large
| z,,rv, being eaIlad i'm
Il sonst oufts see how l can arrange
hat
-Ah. you are overaone," said I. Leave
II all 70 me. Jones'"
And this / persuaded him 10 do. In
fact, he was so relieved at seeing the
money back that he was easy to deal
with; and il he suspected anything, be
/ was overawed by my present exalted pc-
/ sition- He appeared 20 forget what
could not. that the President. no doubt.
/ still possessed that fatal cable
| After lunch l remembered my engage
ment with the Signorina. and. putting On
my hat. was bidding farewell to bush
meas. when Jones said:
There's q note just come for you sir.
A little boy brought ii while you we're our
at lunch
He gave 1t to me-a little dirty envel-
ope, with an illiterate serawl l opened
it carelessly, but as NY eye fell on the
Presidents hand. started In arnazen1ent-
The noss was dated SATURDAY, rrom
On board The S0ngstress. and ran as fol-
lows
Dear Mr.. Martini must confess to
having underrated your courage and abili-
ties. If you care 10 put them at my dis
bosai now. I viii accept them In the
other event. / must refer you to my pub
lie announcement In any case il mag
BE- useful to you TO know thar NeGrsgoy
5azivns 10 marry Sixnorina Nugerf.
fear that on my return il wiz be hardly
consistent with ny public duties to spare
your life funless you accept my present
oTsrl. but / shall always look back TO
vo,,r aeoua intauce with pleasure. have,
If van viii allow me TO say 80, ssIdozn
met a voung man with such natLS4l gifts
for finance and politics I shall anchor
s~s miles out from Nottingham to-nighs
for know you have no shipsl. and If
vou io;n me. vel and good. III not.
sbarl consider -FOUR decision Irrevocable.
believe me. dear Mr. Martin, faithfully
Ours
.-sfARCTrS w. WHrTTTNGHAM
.p~sa;,sspf % the Republic of Aureata-
f.rdr
Trs Presidents prssse was grateful 10
Rnf d;d not see my way TO fan IN
r~ssA hix vsevs- Ne sasd nothing about
-. r. ,o -, bur knew wen that its re-
49,, Zro.,jd Be- a condition Of auy alliance
- -. ~ Again. was sure hat be
-. ..dss;vned 10 NARY the signorina.'
- - 1s,,zr have a rival On the srot I
-.-aes~vea Mcfs~egor In that capacity.
Taas5v + tbourht that after All there Ia a
5..es-ev II, things. and | had better stick
na~v did not. however tell
sS.fr-.-s- sf.ort the letter. merely xand-
- ~ line 10 saw I had heard that he
- - 'i hsf+er Iook ouf
Tsss acme. I resumed mr. interrupted
~~ns. ~ ~ Signortr,a'x. When 4 was
ssesrr +, she greeted me kindly.
81 hare had a letter from the Presi-
ssr+s said.
~ saa she. ssbs told me he had
--sssa- a. xcu-
s.vx-hr haze vou heard froun hfru7~
~vas srxr q lgtfle mote. He il rather
- 80 Az xou vosrv over "a