The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-06

Il sb0uld like said 1lr. Frost--''I
should particularly ike 20 know what
your individual caper really IS
Make your desire a little clearer re-
turned Ar. Zeno- Il speak Ensish toll
eFably well. I think. but ! have yet TO
learn American. Ky English"
The two we're seated IN Frost,s dingy
apartment. The tenant Of the room was
bettar dressed than usual. bis clothes
wsFe better brushed, and his linen was
sitter and whitsr than ordinary. A tail,
shiny silk bat cooked lazily over one eye
gave him rakish air. and as he leaned
back n q broken down rocking chair. 9Th
his heels On the window sill, be eonten-
plated the trim and well polished boots
which o<nanented his feet gEith a look
Of obFioRs satisfaction The evening sun
sbone Through the dirty. ancurtained vim
dow, and SAGE his sailow skin an unac-
eustoned glow.
What DO gou want 10 ger at, at aliT'
demanded Frost. what do you want
to know What do you want to dor"
7 want 70 know and do many things"
returned Zeuo. Come 70 your point.
my friend Be more precise. What do
you KANT 20 know2 What do you want
20 dor
You don't put your head into the /
lions mouth and bold It there for moth
IN said Frost, turning ; shifty glance
upon him You could know every move
Ilent that old mailman makes. If that's
your only game, without putting your
oEn skin Ia danger for a second There
amt a thing be does that dou't knox.
o. couldn't know II I Tanted to, and
Fhat I know yOu could know AZ a very
slight nomentary expenditure
well" returned Zeno. very well 1
You know tie man II the photograph.
Fou knox AEhanos Zeno. Nobody else
knoEs Athanos Zeno. my good Frost. II
Athanos zeno q betrayed he Is betrayed
y George Frost. Is 1t worth while to
ak Of this any longsr7 Do you think
hat an not content With carrying my
lie II ny oEu hand. and that ! put Il
nto yours2 Do you think that am
ioung enough and foolish enough to trust
anybody without eheckS Let ne tell
on Why I employed you i saw that you
Eere clever. cunning and without scruple.
nd without courage. IL IL not q good
hing always 70 choose man without
outrage, bat It is good thing In your
ase. because when yoq know that your
fe hangs upon Jour good faith you viii
6 faithful. Nor, y It really Rorth while
, talk Of this any Ionger7g
Il oEu up said Frost.
II shall not trust you q bit more II
OF own up. as you call H. said Zeuo,
-anquilly. Il shall not trust you a :
L less / shall not trust you lkss Tor
ais talk, because I have never trusted
ou. / shall not trust you any more.
scnuss I nsyer trust aEybcdy. em
,hged 70 be 10 danger. Now, rsally,
laI we talk OF this thing any moxe2 IL
really worth whilef
You're not such a tool Frost an e
Tersd, evidently III at ease beneath Mr..
sno's you're not such fool as >,
sgDDose that I'm going 70 throw Up !
toleFable safety such as Ire gof hold .
! atut the man 70 quarrel With roy !.
tons, nor Jet 70 get 10Y skin pGsrced =
bile can keep Il whole. / vas 3 foo !
threaten you, bot ! wanted 70 know
ur game and that was All. n ! aiu's %
ing 70 be let know ~ Pm plscableg q
Then said Zenc, I'VE will 90 out
q have soms dinner And you shall
, Tor the dinner, because you have
30 fool. Eb, ny FrosfT a.
I'm game Tor that said Frost. Are =
. going 70 take Jour parcel with youTy z
rAhi the parcel said Zeno s1fhs ~
reel u your affair. ! had forgotten. 81
is T. q Httis Invention Of your own.
y will bring u under the attention Of 10
J committee this evening and It will -
'ure yoe Httle praise J can assure
~
What Is itfg Frost demanded
'5a ha n cried Zeno with = laugh, / III
~ have OWNED is naturo What . a.
lning fellow Il Il, and what a cour- -
ious fellow n isp
\ say, look bere,7 said the ofhaF, 10
mixing closer against the veil, you 70
'ep't got any Of that stuff here, have De
y eaa't gland &. Zeno. / aoplf-y, I'd