The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-11-12

bent, as though counting every crevlce
In the stones under his tagging feet.
For the arst time in all his life he was
afraid Of man.
The man he was afraid OF had gone
directly to Quarters Office, missing
the gentleman he was seeking by such
small fraction Of a minute that he
realized they must have passed each
other In the elevators. he ascending
while Quarter was descending.
Furious to think Of the time he had
wasted with Plank, he crawled into a
hanson and babe the driver take him
to number he gave. designating one
Of the new limestone basement houses
on the upper west side.
All the way up town as he jolted
about In his seat he angrily regretted
the meeting with Plank even in spite
Of the check. What demon had pos
sessed him to boast-to display his
hand when there had been no neces-
sity? Plank was still ready to give
him aid at crisis. had always been
ready. Time enough when Plank turn
ed stingy to use persuasion.
He lay back. rolling about In the
jouncing cab, scowling at space.
"1'll shake down Quarter" he said
to himself. 'I'll make him pay for his
Notwithstanding me out Of Amalga-
mated That viii be restitution. not
extortionv'
He was angry because he had been
for days screwing up his courage to
the point of seeking Quarter face to
face. He had not wished to do 1t. The
scene and his own attitude in 1t could
only be repugnant to him, although he
| continually explained to himself that
| 1t was restitution, not extortion.
"Oh," he groaned, what an ass l
amv' And he got out Of his cab in
front of very new limestone base
ment house with red geraniums bloom
ing on the window stills and let him
self in with latchkey
The interior Of the house was attrac-
tive In a rather bright, new. clean
fashion. The maid. too. who appeared
at the sound of the closing door and
took his hat and gloves was as newly
groomed as the floors and woodwork
and so noiseless as to be conspicuous
In her swift, silent movements.
Anybody hereT' he growled, leer-
ing into the drawing room at a tiny
grand piano cased In unvarnished Cir.
cassian walnut.
''There is nobody at home. SIR" said
the maid
He began to ascend the stairway
breathing heavily. thud. thud over the
deep velvet strip, his fat hand grasp
Ing the banister rail.
Somewhere on the second floor. g
small dog barked. and Mortimer ira
versed the hall and opened the dool
into room hung with gold Spanish
leather and pale green curtains
Hello. Tintor' he said affably as {
tiny Japanese spaniel hurled herself q
him. barking furiously, then begaI
writhing and weaving herself abou
him. gurgiing recognition and vel
come.
Presently another maid entered viii
an apple cut into thin waters and q
decanter Of port, and Mortimer lay
back In his chair. sopping his apple IN
the thick, crimson wine and feeding
morsels of the combination to himself
and to Tinto at intervals until the ap
pie was all gone and the decantel
three-fourths empty.
1t was very still in the room-so still
that Mortimer, opening his eyes al
longer and longer intervals to peer al
the door, finally opened them no more
1t was still daylight when Mortimer
awoke, conscious Of people about him
AS he opened his eyes man laughed
Several people seated by the window:
Joined in. he yawned. laughed Turn
. other. recognizing couple of young
girls at the window. He didn't wan
to get up, but there Is in the society III
now adorned a stringency of etiquette
known as refinement" and which t.
ignore is to become unpopular
So he got on to his massive legs an(
went over to shake hands with q gray
ity becoming the ceremony.
"How dye d. Miss Hutchinson
Thought you were at Asbury Park
How de do, Miss Del Garcia? Hav
t you been out In Millbank's motor yet?
, 1--WE broke down at MCGOWAN
pass" said Miss Del Garcia, LAUGHING
, the laugh that had made her so at
tractive In "A Word to the Wise"
Muddy gasoline" nodded Militant
! tersely. an iron jawed, overgroome'
, man OF forty with a ford face shave
, blue.
I'VE passed Mr.. Plank's big tourin
car" observed Lydia vyse. shiftin
T1nto to the couch and brushing tn
black and white hairs from her auto
= mobile coat How much does a ca
. like that cost. Leroyr'
About twenty-five thousand" b
said gloomily. Then, looking up: "Hol