Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-06-28
CHAPTER xYII.-lOontlnued.l

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there rose a wooden screen to the heigl
Of two feet and half, covered with pre-
" tiles, the presumable object being I
protect the wall paper. ! never saw
more Innocent looking bit Of furniture
might have stood In a lady's dressin
room The signorina went up to 1t an
Sid II gently on one side; 1t moved In
groovel Then she pressed a spot In th
wall behind, and small piece Of 1t rolle'
aside, disclosing a keyhole.
Hes taken the key, Of COURSE" sh'
said. 1--WE must break It open. Who
got hammer
Tools were procured, and, working un
der the Signorina's directions, after q
good deal Of trouble, we laid bare a neat
LITTLE safe embedded In the wall. This
safe was legibly inscribed on the outside
Burglars Puzzle" We, however, were
not afraid OF making noise, and 1t only
puzzled us for ten minutes.
When opened it revealed Golconda
There lay in securities and cash no less
than $500000l
We smiled " one another.
20 sad revelation" | remarked.
"Hoary old fox ~ said the Colonel.
No wonder the harbor works were I'M
remuneratiVe In their early stages. The
President must have kept them at a very
early stage.
What are you people up tot" cried
Carr.
Rank burglary, my dear boy" l re-
piled, and we reiterated with our spoil
'Now," said to the Colonel, what
are you going to doT
'Why, what do you think, Mr.. Mar
TIM" interposed the Signorina. Hes
going to give you your money. and divide
the rest with his sincere friend, Christina
Nugent."
well, suppose So" said the Colonel.
But It strikes me you are making a
good thing of this, Martin"
MY dear Colonel" said l, "a bargain
is bargain, and where would you have
been without my moneyT
The Colonel nas,ie no reply, but handed
me the money, watch liked much better.
] took the $4,000 and said:
Now can face the world, an honest
man"
The Signorina laughed.
II am glad" she said, chiefly for poor
old Jones' sake. It'll take load off his
mind"
The Colonel proceeded to divide the re-
nainder into two little heaps, one of
which he pushed over to the Signorina.
She took 1t gaily, saying:
Now l shall make curl papers of half
ny bonds, and shall rely on the-what
10 you call it?-the Provisional govern
nent to pay the rest. You remember
bout the houseT
III see about that soon," said the I
)olonel impatiently. you two seem to I
hink there's nothing to do but take the I
money. You forget we've got to make
ur positions safe"
Exactly. The Colonel's government 9
lust be carried on" said l.
The Signorina did not catch the allu- 0
lon. She yawned. and said: i
"Oh. then l shall go. Rely on my 10y |
lty, Jour excellency."
She made him courtesy and went b o
lie door. As l opened it for her she Il
hispered, "Horrid old bear Come and
e me, Jack" and 90 vanished, carrying h
her dollars. h
! returned and sat down opposite the p
olonel. o
Il wonder how she knew about the II
ASKING standT" l remarked.
because Nottingham was fool enough u
tell her" said the Colonel testify. ~
Then we settled to business This I'M q
noitious tale does not profess to b. v
mplets history OF Aureataland, and o'
III spare my readers the recital of our y
scussion. We decided at last that mat II
RS were still so critical, owing to the IN IN
escape. that the ordinary 10
rms OF law and constitutional govern ~
mt must be temporarily suspended. The v
amber was not In session, which made ~
is course easier The Colonel was to be 81
detained President and to assume SUI %
eme power under martial law Tor soma "
eks, while we looked about us. II was -,
ought better that my name should not
pear officially, but l agreed to take in
nd, under his supervision, all matters
ating to finance. M
We can't pay the interest on the real w
1t,r he said. tn
No. replied; you must issue a no tu
e, setting forth that, owing to General DC
hittingham's malversations, payments al
ISL be temporarily suspended. Prom an
II will be all right later on" pr
very good" said he: and now shall Ls
and look up those officers. mnst de
y them in good temper, and the men. 10
J. shall give 'em another ten thou. Nj
i'd" '"'u- I'M
Generous hero" aid 1, and shah ma
ana restore this cash to my employ ~.
sh,
:, CHAPTER XVIII, l..
=. was twelve O'Clock when I left the