The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-06-06
CHAPTER III.

Mr., Theodore Shelf wanted to dra
Larnbel off there and then to his ow
business room on the first floor to dis
tuss further this great project whic
0e had in his head, but Cambei though
nj 10 remain where he was. MI. Shell
aodded significantly toward the new
sonlers, as much as to hint that a thirt
person with them would be distinctl,
IN tnconvcnient third. Cambel turne,
20 them, cue in hand. n proposed
game of smoker.
Ihats precisely what we came u,
Pr said Amy Rivers promptly. Ham
atom, get out The balls. Mr.. Ca.nbel
VIII you put the billiard balls away
10 that they don't get mixed?"
They played and talked merrily. Thei,
conversation turned on the wretched
show at the recent Academy. which
they agreed was a disgrace to a civil
tied country. and Cambel made him
seif interesting over the art OF paint
ing In Paris, mural. facial and on can
vas. When he chose. he could be very
interesting. this man London had nick
canned the great traveller, and he gem
orally chose, not being Ill natured.
Mr. Theodore Shelf left the billiard
room with a feeling beneath his waist
noat mitch akin to s-easickness. First
Sf ali h a plain spoken Patrick Cam
pei had not over-poiitely hinted that
ae WAS a canting hyprocrite and had
showed cause for arriving at this con-
siusion. This was true. but that didn't
make It any the more digestive. And.
secondly, he himself in a monncn of
excitement had let drop to this same
Sernicious Cambel (who, after all. was
q comparative stianger) a proposal to
Gake the sum of C 500, 900 at one co,lp
3Tue, ne had not mentioned the means
out Cainbel had at once concluded IL
@as TO be gained by robbery. and he,
Shelf, had not denied the i'm
parchment.
Consequently Mr.. Shelf went Girec.
20 ms own room, locked the door and
fortified his nerves with a liberal two
Rngers of brandy. Then he munched a
foHee bean in Difference to the blue rib
aon on his coat lapel, replaced the
soG,ias oottle In the inner drawer OF
niS inner safe and sat down to think.
IL only he had understood Cambel.
$nd, better still. knew whether he
nlight trust him! There was q fortune
10 be had. Yes, a fortune. And n waa
wanted badly. The great firm OF Marin
eduke Rivers & Shelf, which called it
EeiI Agents to the Oceanic Steam
transport company" but which really
smu eie me OF which traded
Aiiaer the nag. might work prosperous
70 ene outer eye and might still rear
ss mead haughtily among the fret
snipping firms of London port. B,lt
fhe man who Dragged aloud that he
pwned IT all, from offices to engine oil,
sNnsW otherwise. He had mortgages
S1e In every direction. mortgages On
-unnsngly hidden that only he himself
Gas aware OF their vast total. He knew
mat the firm was rotten, lock. stock
ana barrel. He knew that through anv
sne OF twenty channels a breakup
u1sgnt come n day, and following on
sne neeis or that, a smash which would
ns none the pleasanter because from
US size and devastating effects It would
i've down into history.
lie. Shelf. would assuredIy
D he IN England to face 1t. Since his |
commercial barometer had reached
stormy and still showed signs of
steady descent he had beer transmit
ling carefully modulated doles to Ger
wen some SO FAR as TO purchase-S;nasTI
= nom d'escroc-a picturesquely sit |
uated hacienda on the upper waters of |
the Rio Paraguay.
There, in case the cyclone broke. the
extraditlon treaties would cease from
and the weary swindier
would be at well fed rest.
But Mr.. Theodore Shelf had NO ,nz,.
Tor this tropical retirement. He liked
tne powers OF his present pinnacle In
lne city, and he loved the halo which
ne wore among he improving young
i1eh. And. moreover, that howl of er-
scrniion from every class OF society
@hlch would make up his paean OF de-
was an opera which he very natnr-
aiiy nrank from sitting through. +
AS ne thought OF these things he
nugGed closer to him the wire hatred
1oA terrier which a upon his lap.
Ieorge old friend" said Mr.. Shelf
,if Things do go wrong. I believe you're I
me only thirE living In England which /
wont turn against me-.
George slid out a red tongue and
licked the angle of Mr.. Shells square
;nlnL Then he retired within himself
aEai1 and looked sulky. The door had &
n Mrs. Shelf stood on the j
was a profound mutual dis |
Ike bess%seen George and Mrs. Theodore
Shelf.
-Eou alone, Theodore? I thought ny
.a1inbel y q here. However. so much
he better. l have wanted t. sreaE
you all the morning. Do tnrn
hat nasty dog away" Il
George was not evicted as Mr.. Shelf !,
inquired curtly what his wife was /,
pleased to want. She seldom INVADED ,
his business room of his. and whsn !
The did it was for a purpose which Ne :
xas beginning to abfor. !,
handing him a letter which was mos, /,
y in copper plate. He read ii thronrb !
With brief, sour comment