The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-25

II up, and the c. means to take II to-
night He viii have only few men. the
rest not near. He win be at the bank at
two. with about twenty mem Take ysnr
own measures All here favor you He
threatens me with violence unless marry
him at once. He watches The SongStress
but IL you can leave her at anchor and
land in boat there win be no suspicion.
DO not punish me more by disbelseving
me- CHRISTINA
p. S.-M. and the c. are on bad
terms. and NJ. viii not be active against
you"
| Upon the whole l thought this would
bring him. l doubted whether he would
believe very much in II. but IL looked
probable. Again. he was so fond Of
bold stroke. and so devoid OF fear. that
II was very likely he would come and
see II II were true. II. as we suspected
he already had a considerable body Of add
herents on shore. he could land and re-
connoiter without very great Danger Il
falling into the Colonel's hands Finally,
even If he didn't come. we hoped the let
ter would DO enough TO divert his atten-
ton from any thought OF fugitive boats
and runaway lovers.
To my mind IL is nearly as difficult
to be consistently selfish as to be abso-
lutely unselish. had, at this crisis, ev-
cry inducement 10 concentrate all my
Efforts on myself. but l could not get |
Jones out Of my head II was certainly I
improbable that Jones would try to resist I
the marauding party: but neither the /
Colonel nor his chosen band was likely 10 /
De scrupulous, and IL was impossible not
70 see that Jones might get bullet
through his head: indeed, | fancied such
step would rather commend itself to the
Colonel, as giving bona 6de look 10
the affair Jones had often been the cause
OF great Inconvenience 10 me. but I didn't
wish TO have his death on my conscience.
so l was very glad when l happened TO
meet him on my way back from the Gold
en- House, and seized the opportunity OF
giving him friendly hint.
took him and sat him down beside me
on bench in the Piazza | was in no
way disturbed BY the curious glances OF
the three soldiers who were . evidently
charged to keep an eye on the bank and
my dealings with II.
began BY pledging Jones 10 absolute
a roundabout way. that the Colonel and
were both very apprehensiye Of an at r
tack on the bank.
The town. said I. lis in a most I'M \
settled condition, and many dangerous \
characters are about Under these cir !,
:umstances / have felt compelled to leave
he defense Of our property In the hands ;
u the government | have formally in
mated 10 the authorities that we shall
lold them responsible for any loss occa-
toned to Us by public disorder. The o.
jolonei. In the name Of the government. o.
as accepted that responsibility. I there ;,
ore desire TO tell you. Mr.. Jones. that In :
he lapentable event OF any attack on the q
ank IL win not be expected Of you TO 81
xpose your life by resistance. Such a OF
acrihce would be both uncalled for and r.
seless; and I must instruct you that the CT
overnment insists that their measures In
hall not be put In danger OF Illustration a !
any rash conduct on our part am a.,
nable to be at the bank this evening. -
III In the event Of any trouble you win ~
'lige me By not attempting TO meet force %
r force You viii yield. and we shall In
'ly on our remedy against the govern tis
ent In case Of loss gr
These Instructions so fully agreed with III
e natural bent Of Jones' mind that he 81
ably acquiesced in them and expressed -
On appreciation Of my foresight. -
Take care Of yourself and Mrs. Jones M
= dear fellow" I concluded: that Il ini
you have to do. and shall be salts COZ
d." cal
/ parted from him sfectionately. won REQ
ring II my path in life would ever eros.
: honest. stupid old fellows again. and ma
artily hoping that his fortune would -
IN take him out Of the roxue's nest IN ~
itch he had been dwelling. al
ITO continued.) Ing