Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-02

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you to try some shooting at the Fe1ls.
stammered Plank, next season IL you
would care to-"
You're very good. / should IKE to
If / were going to shoot at an, but ]
fancy my shooting days are over for
awhile"
Over
Business nodded Siward, absently
grave again. II see no prospect Of
my idling for the next year or two"
You are min Amalgamated Elec.
trio, ! think" ventured Plank.
Very much in" replied the other
frankly. You've read the papers and
heard rumors, / suppose7''
Some. don't suppose anybody
quite understands the attacks on Anal.
gamated"
II don't-not yet. Do your
Plank sat silent: then his shrewd
under lip began to protrude.
I'm wondering" he began cautious.
ly. how much the Algonquin crowd
understands about the matter?s
Slward's troubled eyes were on him
as he spoke, watching closely, mar.
rowly
I've heard that rumor before he
said.
$50 have l." said Plank, "and 1t
seems Incredible" He looked warily
at Siward Suppose 1t is true that
the Algonquin Trust company is god.
father to Intercounty. That doesn't
explain why man should kick his
own door down when there's bell to
ring and servants to let him Inland
out again too"
Il have wondered" said Siwarl
whether the door he might be inclin
ed to kick down is really his own door
any longer"
Il, too" said Plank simply. 1T may
belong to personal enemy If he has
any. he could afford to have an enc.
my, suppose"
Slward nodded
''Then hadn't you better-I beg your
pardon! You have not asked me TO
advise you"
mo may ask your advice some
day Will you give it when ! dor"
with pleasure" said Plank, SO
warmly dlsinterested. so plainly proud
and eager to do service that Siward,
surprised and touched. found no word
to utter
Plank rose. Siward attempted to
stand up, but had trouble with his
crutches.
please don't try" said Plank, com
ing over and offering his hand MAY
stop in again soon? Oh. you are Off
to the country for month or two?
see You don't look very well. hope
It, win benefit you. Awfully glad to
have seen you. III hope you won't
forget entirely"
Il am the man people are forget
ting" returned Siward, mot you. II
was very nice of you to come. You
are one of very few who remember me
at ALL"
II have very few people to remem,
ber." said Plank, "and If / had as
many as I could desire l should re-
member you first"
Here he became very much embar,
raised. Siward offered his hand again.
Plank shook 1t awkWardly and went
away on tiptoe down the stairs, which
creaked decorously under his weight
And that ended the first interview
between Plank and Siward in the first
days of the latter's decline.
The months that passed during 81
wards absence from the city began
to prove rather eventful for Plank.
He was finally elected member of
the PATRONS club without serious op-
position; he had dined twice with the
Kemp Ferralls; he and Major Bel
wether were seen together at the Cath
ness dance and in the Caithness box
at the opera. Once respectable news
paper reported him at Tuxedo for the
weeks end: his name, linked with the
clergy, frequently occupied such space
under the column headed "Ecclesias-
teal News" as was devoted to the
progress of the new chapel. and many
old ladies. began to become familiar
with his name.
At the right moment the Mortimers
featured him between two fashionable
bishops at dinner. Mrs vendenning
who adored bishops, Immediately re-