Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-11-21

businsss."
Hs was rather glad 10 let his compan
ion know that he, too. was In business.
You're young to b In business" said
his companion. what sort of business
Is it7"
81 am agent for Flint 4 Pusher, New
York Hrm."
Publishers, Amt they7"
YES SIR"
Walters companion WIS . young man
Of twenty-five, or possibly year or two
older. He was rather fashily attired.
with cutaway coat and a low-cut vest.
double breasted, across which glittered
massive chain, which might have been
gold, or might only have been gilt, since
all that glitters Is not gold. At any rate,
it answered the purpose OF making
show. His cravat was snowy, and his
whole appearance indicated absence of
good taste, A cautious employer would
scarcely have selected him from a crowd
of applicants for a confidential position.
Walter was vaguely conscious of this.
| Still he had seen but little Of the world.
and felt incompetent to judge others.
Are you going right through to Cleve-
land?" inquired the stranger.
mo: think shall stop at Buffalo l
want to see Niagara Falls"
That's right. Better see them They're
stunning"
II suppose you have been there?" said
| Walter, with some curiosity.
| "Oh, yes, several times. I've great
mind to 20 again and show you around.
but l don't know If 1 can spare 80 long
a time from business"
II should like your company" said
Walter, politely; but / don't want to
interfere with your engagements"
"Ill think Of 1t, and see how l can
arrange Matters" said the other.
Walter was not particularly anxious
for the continued society of his present
companion. He was willing enough to
talk with him, but there was something
in his appearance and manner which pre-
vented his being attracted to him. He
turned away and began to view the seen
cry through which they were passing. The
stranger took out a newspaper, and APP
peared to be reading attentively. Half
an hour passed thus without word being
spoken on either side. At length his COM
panion folded up the paper.
do you smoker" he asked.
NO" said Walter.
81 think I'll go into the smoking car
and smoke a cigar. / should like to Offer
you one if you will take one"
mo, thank you," said Walter; 81 don't
smoke, and l am afraid my first cigar
wouldn't give me much pleasure
"I'll be back in few minutes. Per
haps you'd like to look over this paper
while 1 am gone"
Thank you," said Walter.
He took the paper-an illustrated week
ly-and looked over the pictures with con
siderable interest. He had just com
menced reading story when boy pass
ed through the car with basket o
oranges and apples depending from hi
arm.
"Oranges-apples ~ he called out, look
ing to the right and left in quest of Gus
toners.
The day was warm, and through tn
open window dust had blown into tn
car. Walters throat felt parched, an
3 the oranges looked tempting.
[ "How much are your orangesT he IN
CURED
t "Five cents apiece, or three for dime,
answered the boy.
"ru take three" said Walter. reflect
Q ing that he could easily dispose OF tw
I himself, and considering that 1t woul
y only be polite to offer one to his compar
|. ion. whose paper he was reading, whe
5 he should return.
Here are three nice Ones" said tn
boy, picking them out and placing ther
in our hero's hands.
Walter felt In his vest pocket, thinkin
q he had a little change there. He prove
: to be- mistaken. There was nothing
|. that pocket except his railway ticket
h Next, of course he felt for his poke
book. but he felt for 1t In vain. II
e started In surprise.
d IT thought my pocketbook was In thi
pocket" he reflected. "Can 1t be In h
!. otherT
r, He felt in the other pocket, but scare
IT here was equally fruitless. He next 2
nervously In the pocket of his Goa
d though he was sure he couldn't have 3t
II his pocketbook there. Then it iashe
d upon him, with a feeling of dismay, th'
lie he had lost his pocketbook and all h
a remaining money. How or where,
lie could not possibly imagine, for the suddei
r ness of the discovery quite bewilders
lie him.
Al 81 won't take the oranges" he said
n the boy. IL can't find my money"
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