Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-31


Dobroski.
Attired in a frock coat, a glossy silk
hat, spotless linen, and shining boots of
patent leather, he looked eminently re-
spectacle as he emerged upon the street
and took his way along the sunshiny side
of the road to his customary restaurant.
In little while he hailed an omnibus,
and climbing to the roof, hummed and
smiled all the way to one of the gates
of the Regents Park, where he alighted
and strolled like a gentleman at large
into the refreshing expanse of green, Here
he encountered Mr.. Frost, who was also
eminently respectable in aspect, though
sad of countenance.
"Why, hillo p cried Zeno in his slight
ly marked foreign way. who would
have thought to see you here? How do
you do?'
"Hillo =" said Frost. How are your"
Mr.. Zeno's gay surprise was intended
for the benefit Of a passer-by. 1t was
his creed never to neglect precaution,
and near at hand was a man who had
mounted the omnibus after him and had
alighted at the same point.
why, I've got a lot Of things to say
to you," he cried, with a genial, careless
loudness which could only belong to an
INSCRIPTIONS open-hearted fellow who
had nothing to conceal. Come along.
Let us have good long talk together"
81 don't like the game you're play
ing" said Frost. 81 haven't closed an
eye all night Seems to me I'm running
into danger all ways" Zeno turned to
smile at him, but said nothing. "Oh, you
can grin, but I'll be hanged If l can"
"Ah !" said Zeno, smiling still, and hug
ging his companiop's arm, chow one pities
the poor Frost, who cannot grin, and can
not sleep of nights, and is running all
the ways at once into danger. Come then,
he shall be taken out of danger"
II wish he might be-" returned Frost,
with a sulky air.
HE shall be-" returned Zeno 1--WE
will go by and by and make call upon
our dear friend and leader, Mr.. Dob
roski, and we will make complete sub
mission to him and admire his patriotism
and his humanity, and swear to live and
die for Inn and then we shall be safe,
shall we not?"
I'm not afraid Of the Dobroski lot, !"
said Frost "but the other crowd is dan
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he's neither more nor less than foul"
very well. Very WE'LL" returned
Zeno HE shall be as cunning as he
likes, and we will be as cunning as we
can. Eth? We will go and see Dobroski
first and will swear to live and die with
him"
"And how long do you think you're
going to play that double gamer"
Suppose that in my capacity Of at
tached friend to Dobroski countrylnan
to Dobroski, trusted entirely by Dob
roski, l deputed myself to watch him Tor
the other side? Suppose, again, that be-
ing enthusiastic for Dobroski S
smile was a study in villainy and craft
81 volunteer in his behalf to watch the
others, and to know their schemes, and
to warn him If he should be in danger p
"Well," said Frost. whats my
share?"
"You are entirely devoted to Dobroskt,
said Zeno, with his constant smile
"You are as devoted as / am. But you
are also devoted to the others, who know
you better. You will be a little suspicious
and careful about me, and you will watch
me If you please whilst l watch Dobroski
You will report to your old friends what
ever conversations l have with Dobroski
and you and l will arrange the reports
together so that they shall be nice anC
accurate"
They'll nail us at it," said Frost
mournfully. They're bound to nail u'
at it."
"AhW returned Zeno, cheerfully. "But
we must not let them nail us at it."
Couldn't we split the thing?" demand
ed Frost. Couldn't stick on with the
old lot, and YOU"
"Be found in your nasty, dirty, muddy
Thames? No, dear friend, no. Let III
work together, my good Frost. 1t will b.
so much pleasanter! Oh, ever so mucl
pleasanter See how nice that will be-.
81 can see what you want the old on
for" said Frost YEARLY. Hes beer
playing old gooseberry with the Gar ant
all his family arrangements ever since
left the cradle. But l don't know wha
the other lot have got to do with you
unless you're on for Scotland Yard a
we'll"
Now you are curious again !" criec
Zeno. 81 know what l want with tn
other lot Let that be enough for both
dear Frost And now shall we go ant
swear to live and die with Dobroski
Eth"
Ito be contnue6.i