Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-06-07
CHAPTER XII.

LOU dully uIfuSEbLduu my poSAIlOht
Colonel?" / said. This thing Is no use
to me unless receive at least $4,000
to pay back principal, to meet interest,
and to replace another small debt to the
bank. If do that, I shall be left with
a net profit Of $4,000, not an extravagant
reward. If don't get that sum shall
be defaulter, revolution or no reVolu-
ton"
II can't make money If it's not there"
he said, but without his usual brusque-
ness Of tone. "But to this we agree. You
are to have first turn at anything we find,
up to the sum you name. It's to be hand
ed over solid TO you. The Signorina and
take the leavings. You don't claim to
share them, too, do you"
'SNo," / said, "rm content to be
preference shareholder. II the moneys
found at the Golden House, it's mine. If
not, the new government, whatever it may
do as to the rest of the debt, will pay
me that sum-"
Wit hthat l pushed my money over to
the Colonel.
81 expect the new government to be
very considerate to the bondholders all
round" said the Colonel, as he pocketed
IL WITH u CuuCkIes AuyuuWB ySuA SSA hA1
are agreed, Ell, signOrina2"
agreed |" said she. "And I'm to have
the country seatP'
agreed |" said I. sand the Colonel's
to be President and to have the Golden
House and all that therein is"
agreed agreed agreed u chanted the
Signorina "and that's quite enough BUSH
ness. Success to the Revolution! !"
had risen to go, when a sudden
thought struck me.
where's Johnny Carp I say, Colo
mel, how indiscreet was he last night7 Do
you think he remembers telling you about
itY'
eyes," said the Colonel, 81 expect he
does BY now. He didn't when l left him
this morning."
"Will he confess to the President
II he does, It might make the old man
keep an unpleasantly sharp eye on you.
he knows you don't love him."
''Well, Carr hasn't seen the President
yet. He was TO stay at my house over
to-day. He was uncommon seedy this
morning, and l persuaded the doctor to
give him a composing draught. Fact is,
wanted him quiet till I'd had time to
think. You know don't believe he would
own up-the President would drop on
him 90 but he might, and It's better they
shouldn't meet"
"There's somebody else he oughtn't to
meet" said the Signorina.
:, who's that7" / asked.
! Donna Antonia," she replied. "He's
getting very fond Of her, and depend upon
II, if he's In trouble he'll go and tell her
the first thing. Mr.. Carr il very conf
Dental to his friends"
We recognized the value Of this sug-
gestion. II Donna Antonio knew, the
President would soon know.
"Quite right" said the Colonel. 'It
won't do to have him rushing about let
ting out that we know all about t. Hes
all right up to now"
"Yes, but If he gets restive tomorrow
morning?" said 1. "And then you don't
want him at the Golden House on Friday
evening, and don't want him at the bar
racks"
mo, he'd show fight Carr would"
said the Colonel. "LOok here, we're In
for this thing, and I'm going through
with 1t. shall keep Carr at my house
till It's all over, even II have to use
force. Master Johnny is better quiet"
Suppose he turns ugly2" l suggested
again.
"He may turn as ugly as he likes"
said the Colonel. "He don't leave my
house unless be puts a bullet into me
FIRST. That's settled. Leave 1t to me. II
he behaves nicely, he'll be all right. II
not"
what shall you do to him2" asked the
SignOrina.
''Oh, leave it to the Colonel he'll man
age all right" ! suggested.
Now I'm or" said the latter, ''back
TO my friend Johnny. Goodnight, Sig
norma. Write to the President to-mor-
row. Goodnight, Martin. Make that
speech Of yours pretty long. Au revOir
till next Friday"
prepared to go, for the Colonel lin
gsred till came with him. Even then
We 80 dlstrustsd one another that neither
would leave the other alone with the Sig
norma.
We parted at the door, he going of up
the road to get his horse to ride to his
"ranch," I turning down toward the
Piazza.
We left the SignOrina at the door, look
ing pale and weary, and for once bereft
Of her high spirits. Poor grill She
found conspiracy rather trying work.
/ was little troubled myself. / began
to zee more clearly that It doesn't do for
q man Of scruples to dabble in politics.
had a great regard for poor Johnny,
and felt no confidence In the Colonel
treating him with any consideration. In
fact, would not have insured Johnny's
life for the next week at any conceivable
premium. Again / thought II unlikely
that If we succeeded, the President would
survive his downfall. had to repeat to
myself all the story of his treachery to
me, lashing myself into a fury against
him. before could bring myself to think
with resignation of the imminent extinc-
ton OF that shining light.
What loss he would be to the world
So many delightful stories, so great a gift
OF manner, so immense a personal charm
AL 20 disappear into the pit! Aud for
Whist? To put into his place a rufian
without redeeming qualities. Was /,
worth while to put down Lucifer only 10
enthrone Beelzebub? / could only check
this dOleful strain Of reflection by sternly
recalling myself to the real question
the state Of the fortunes Of me. John
Martin. And to me the Revolution wa,
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