The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-01-10
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CHAPTER (Continued.)
WELL" said Mr.. Frost. what is up
now, sir?"
II came over with Dobroski from Bel
dunn this morning." said O'Rourke.
with DobroskiT returned the visitor.
"Dobroski has an introduction from me
10 you. Unless he has to know it-that
h to say, unless he finds it out by COM
ing here while you and I are together
he need not knew that we have met to-
day. he has plan which will serve our
purpose perfectly. With his name behind
1t, l think it certan that our people
will accept it."
he sketched Dobroski's nightmare rap
Idly, and Mr.. Frost listened.
There is ability in it, of a Sort" he
said. AS fool-trap, it has merits
but 1t won't act"
TO me in this plan, wild as it looks" re
Piled O'Rourke; ''but Dobroski must be
handled with extreme care. I send him
to you in the first place because can
trust your acuteness and your self-inter-
est. l want him to be treated with per-
feet Difference. l want him to be greet
ed with enthusiasm. I want at first an
air of consideration for his plan, and
then fiery acceptance of it. am going
back to Belgium. I have important bust
ness there, and I shall be compelled to
leave the matter In your hands. Per-
haps If you manage It to my satisfaction
l may be of service to you. I am not
altogether without influence, and may
have something to do with the nomination
Of the auditors"
Il am at your service, Mr.. O'Rourke,"
he said, "and I will do my best. To tell
the plain truth, there has been a good
Veal less in the business than looked for,
end it carries a good deal of danger
With it."
Il think we have said almost all we
pave to say" O'Rourke said rising. Frost
looked him forward with reckoning fin
ger.
Not all on my side. Listen to this
and don't flare out, now. There's an
empty house in the Old Kent road. Now,
don't flare out. I'm going to give you
nothing but the number. You'll do your
self a very considerable service with the
British government, and you'll provide
something for the Times to get up and
howl about, and you'll be of the greatest
use to me on the other side of the water.
Come now, Mr.. O'Rourke. It's a capital
thing all round-good for you, good for
the newspapers, creditable to the police,
and good for me. You stand secure in
the confidence of the government, and
they'll catch nobody. The stuff's there
to be seized, and for no other earthly
purpose. ought to know, reckon. And
we do want splash Of some sort real
bad" -
us everybody absolutely safer"
Absolutely safe. l guarantee It."
VERY well. Good afternoon, Frost"
Good afternoon. Shall l see you
again before you go?"
Il think not. shall probably start
tomorrow. Remember. The utmost def
erence and enthusiasm for Dobroski." Mr..
Frost nodded and took his way "A very
finished rascal is Frost" said the patriot
to himself when the visitor had been
shown out of the front door. ''But capa-
BILE. 1t took me year to find him out,
though was guided by that shifty eye
of his. 1t is surprising to notice how
very few of these fellows think it worth
while to study manner"