The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-11-05
cHAPTgR xvlll.--con,lnu.d.


CHAPTER xvlli.--contlnued
cur A strange citation took possession
Of him. She was here. He thought OF
last night and seemed to walk on air.
II he won out maybe--but fool that
he vast what was there In this rough
land for girl iike-I.ouise7
oh no. that will be too much
trouble. gasped Louise. In some alarm
and thinking Of Aunt Helen.
Thanks. old man, wen stay" spoke
up Langford. choerfully. "He makes
excellent tea--really. I've tried Il be-
fore You will never regret staying. F."
Silently he watched his friend In the
inner room bring out o battered tea,
kettle. NIL II with a steady hand and
pat Il on the stove In the Office com.
ing and going careleasly, seemingly
conscious Of nothing In the world but
the comfort OF his unexpected guests
True 10 her sex, Louise was curious.
~ interested In the house, keeping ar.
rangements OF a genuine bachelor es.
adjustment Woman-like she saw
many things IN the short time she was
there--but nothing that diminished
her respect for Richard Gordon
The bed Ia the inner chamber where
both men slept was dlsarranged but
clean. Wearing apparel was strewn
over the chairs and tables. There was
= litter OF magazines on the floor. She
laid them up against Langford: she
did not think Gordon had the time or
inclination 10 cultivate tho magazine
habit she did not know TO whose
weakness TO ascrlbe the tobacco pouch
and brier.wcod pipe placed inyitingly
by the side OF pair Of gay. elaborate.
~ bead-ambroidered moccasins. cozily
slowed away under the head OF the
bed. but she was rather Inclined to
lay these, too, 10 f.angford's charge.
Tho bowling tempest outside only
served 10 enhance the coziness Of the
rumbling tlre and the closely drawn
blinds
but tea was never served ia those
bachelor rooms that night--nelther
that night nor ever again II was a
little dream that went up In fame
with the walls that harbored a. Who
first became conscious that the tanR
OF smoke was gradually filling theil
nostrils. Il was hard 10 tell They
were not far behind each other Ia that
consciousness. II was L.angford whc
discovered that the trouble was al
the rear where the wind would soof
have the whole building famed IRtC
flames. Gordon unlocked the dooi
quietly. He said nothing Hut Paul
sprlnging In front OF him. himself
threw II open. II was no new dodge
this burning man out To shoot hin
as one would drown out gopher TO
the killing He need not have beer
afraid The alarm had spread, TIT
street In front was rapidly flllng
One would hardly have dared to shoe
--then--if one had meant TO, And h
did not know. He only knew tina
deviltry had been In the air for Coz
don that night. He had suspecte,
more than he had overheard. but
had been In the air,
Gordon saw the action and under
stood u. He never forgot A. II
said nothing. but gave his friend a
Illuminating smile that Langtord al
derstood. Neither ever spoke OF 4
neither ever forgot a. How tight
ran quick impulses bind--foreyer,
Outside. they encountered the judg
in search Of his delinquent charges.
I'm sorry. Dick. " be said. Dead los
my boy This beastly wind is you
undoing"
I'm not worrying Judge. respon,
I'd Gordon. grimly 4 intend for som
one else TO do that"
Helilty damn. Dick. heliity damn,
exploded Jim Munson in bis ear Tn
words came whistling through bis lip
caught aud whirled backward by th
play OF the storm. The cold was sc
ting bitter. aud a fine. cutting sno
vas a, last driving before the wind
Gordon. with a set face. plunge
back into the rDon--aiFeady fFe-lic
ed. Langfufd and Muuson fullowe
There sat the little tca-service sta
Tag Al them with dumb pathos n
three succeeded in rolling the sa
with al its precious documents a
NeAE44 HthAAAf OAA AnAW AAE Hhfht
Nothing else mattered much-tO Go
don. But other thiags were save
and Jim calamity tossed out ever
thing be could lay his hands on bsloi
Gordon ordered esery body out &,
good and all Il was no longer safe
be within Gordon N4s the last az
out He carried a battered little te
kettle IN his hand. He looked al il
a whimsical surprise as II he had n
known uniii then that he had Il IN h
hand. obeyins a sudden impulse.
held Il out 20 Louise.
Please take care of-my poor lit
dream he whispered xith a stranl
intent look
Before she could comprehend 4
significance or give answer. the ind
had faced about He bore the gli
aacz y The hotel. scolding helples,