The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-07-05
CHAPTER XIX.

nights rest had had for a week. The
Colonel refused, with an unnecessary o.
tentatlon of scorn, my patriotic of1er to
keep watch and ward over the city, and
turned in, tired out at eleven o'clock,
after q light dinner. felt l had some
reasons for self-congratulations; for con-
siderable as my present difficulties were,
yet undoubtedly stood in a more hopeful
position than had before the revolution.
I was now resolved to get my money safe
out of the country, and had hopes of
being too much for McGregor In the other
matter which shared my thoughts.
The return Of the day, however, brought
new troubles. l was reused at an early
hour by a visit from the Colonel himself
He brought very disquieting tidings. In
the course Of the night every one OF our
proclamations had been torn down or de-
faced with ribald scribblings; posted over
or alongside them there now hung multi
tudinous enlarged copies Of the Presi-
dents offensive notice. How or BY whom
these seditious measures had been erect
I'd we were at loss to tell, for the officers
and troops were loud in declaring their
vigilance. In the very center of tho Fl
azza, at the base Of the Presidents statue,
was posted an enormous bill, Remember
1871! Death to Traitors!"
'Ho wcould they do that unless the SOL
diers were In it?" asked the Colonel
gloomily. II have sent those two COM
panies back to the barracks and had an
other lot out. But how do l know they'll
be any better? l met DeChair Just now
and asked him what the temper Of the
troops was. The little brute grinned, and
said: All, mon President, 1t would be
better if the good soldiers had lsetle
more money!"
"That's about It," said I; but then
you haven't got much more money"
"What I've got I mean to stick to-
said the Colonel IF this thing is going
to burst up, I'm not going to be kicked
out to starve. tell you what 1t is, Mar
tin. vou must let me have some of that
cash back again"
The effrontery OF this request amazed
me. The mans want Of ordinary moral
ity was too revolving. Didn't he know
very we'll that the money wasn't mine!
Didn't he himself obtain my help on the
express terms that 1 should have this
money to repay the bank with?
mot a farthing, Colonel; not far
thing! BY our agreement that cash was
to be mine but for that wouldn't have
touched your revolution with pair o.
tongs."
He looked very savage, and mutteret
something under his breath.
You're carrying things with higf
hand" he said.
"I'm not going to steal to please you,
said 1.
"Fou weren't always 50 scrupulous,'
he sneered.
took no notice Of this insult, but re
peated my determination.
"Leok here, Martini" he said, I'll CIV
you twenty-four hours to think 1t over
and let me advise you to change you
mind then. don't want to quarrel, bu
I'm going to have some Of that money"
Clearly he had learned statecraft in hi
predecessors school. "Twenty-four hour
Is something" thought 1, and determine
to try the cunning Of the serpent.
"All right, Colonel" 1 said, I'm thin
Il over, / don't pretend to like it; but
after all, I'm in with you and we mus
pull together. Well see how things loo
tomorrow morning."
"There's another matter I wanted
speak to you about" he went on.
n invited him into the breakfast room
rave him cup Of coffee (Which, to m
credit. I didn't poison), and began on m
own eggs and toast.
Fire away" said briefly.
II suppose you know I'm going to /
narried?" he remarked.
mo, I hadn't heard" I replied, feigl
ing to be entirely occupied with veI
nimble egg. Rather busy time Il
marrying, isn't 1t? Who Is she?"
"You needn't pretend to be SO very Inn
cent; l expect you could give pret1
good guess" y =,
Madame Devarges?" l asked blandl
"Suitable match about your age"
IT wish you wouldn't try to be funny
he exclaimed. you know as we'll as l {
it's the Signorina."
"Really?" 1 replied. "Well, we'll,
,.nc;ed Won were a little touched in tn
Quarter. And she has consented to ma.
you happyT
WAS curious to see what he would sa
knew he was a bad liar, and, as
fact, believe he told the truth on tt
occasion, for he answered:
"says she never cared stray for an
one eise."
liciously.
.Hates the old ruffian r said the Go
mel, Il once thought she had Tiki
for you, Martin. but she laughed at
idea. I'm glad of it, for we should hs
fallen out"
smiled In a somewhat sickly way, a
took refuge In my cup. When I emery
I asked:
"And when IL It to be?'
next Saturday. Fact Is, between ,
and me, Martin, she's ready enough"
This was too disgusting. But whetl
the Colonel was deceiving me, or the S
norma had deceived him, didn't know
little bit of both, probably. saw, he
ever, what the Oolonel's game was plail
enough; he was, in his clumsy way, wa
ing me off his preserves, for, of eour
he knew my pretensions, and I do
think imposed on him very much. T
l was anxious to avoid rupture g
gain time.
II must call and congratulate
lady" I said.
The Colonel couldn't vefy web obi
to that, but he didn't like it.
swell, Christina told me she was v