The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-02-21
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Attired in frock coat, d 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 a 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 strollcd like a gentleman at large
| into the refreshing expanse of green. Here
he encountered Mr.. Frost, who was also
e1ninently respectable in aspect, though
| sad of countenance.
"Why, hillo!'' cried Zeno In his slight
| ly marked foreign way. who would
have thought to see you hereG How do
you do?'
"Hillo!" said Frost How are you?"
| Mr.. Zeno's gay surprise was intended
for the benefit Of passer-by. It was
his creed never to neglect a 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 lot Of things to say
to you," he CRIED with 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"
II don't like the game you're play
ing said Frost II 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 cam
"Ahw said Zeno, smiling still, and hug
ging his companions arm, "how 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. eve
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 ano
die for hm and then we shall be safe
shall we mott"
I'm not afraid of the Dobroski ict, :
said Frost; ''but the other crowd is dan
gerous, let me tell you. AS for Dobroskl
he's neither more nor less than foul.
! Every well. Very WE'LL" returned
Zeno. HE shall be as cunning as he
likes, and we will be as cunning as W.
can. Eth? We will go and see Dobrosk
first and will swear to live and die will
him."
"And how long do you think yod'r'
going to play that double gamer
Suppose that in my capacity OF ut
tached friend to Dobroski, countrylna1
to Dobroski, trusted entirely by Dob
roski, l deputed myself to watch him 10
the other side? Suppose, again, that be
ing enthusiastic for Dobroski '-Zeno'
smile was a study in villainy and craft
II volunteer in his behalf to watch IN
others. and to know their schemes an
to warn him if he should be in danger :!
"Well," said Frost. whats IN
share?"
"You are entirely devoted to Dobroskt,
said Zeno, with his constant smile
You are as devoted as | am. But 70
, are also devoted to the others, who knoN
YOU better You will be little suspicion
and careful about me, and you will waite
me if YOU please whilst l watch Dobrosk
: You will report to your old friends what
| ever COuNSISdllol4S ldfC VAIN L|oDi Van
: and you and l will arrange the report
together so that they shall be nice an
accurate"
l They'll nail us at it," said Frost
: mournfully. They're bound to nail u
at it."
I "Ah!" returned Zeno, cheerfully. "Bu
e we must not let them nail us at it,
"Couldn't we split the thing?" demand
9 ed Frost Couldn't l stick on with tn
old lot, and YOU"
"Be found in your nasty, dirty, mudd
p Thames? No, dear friend, no. Let L
. work together, my good Frost. 1t will
so much pleasanter! Oh, ever so niue
pleasanter. See how nice that will be
J. II can see what you want the old or
Il for" said Frost YEARLY. Hes bee
% playing old gooseberry with the Gar an
all his family arrangements ever since
- left the cradle. But I don't know VIII;
the other lot have got to do with 20
4 unless you're on for Scotland Yard
we'll"
% NOW you are curious again " crit
," Zeno II know what I want with Il
70 other lot. Let that be enough for bot
N dear Frost And now shall we so al
4 swear to live and die with Dobrosk
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