The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-07-23

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Joshua, op<nins III small e5es r anlss-
ment--
my father vas unforrunata enough to
ct involved in 4 speculation. BY which he
lost heavily l can't tell how his Affairs
stand until they are settled / may be
left penniIen."
DO you mean that7- asked Joshua,
stopping abruptly and facing his eompan-
lon
Il generally mean what l say" said
Walter, rather stifay.
Joshua's answer was q low whistle of
amazement
-Whew - he said That's the bisEest
joke Eve heard of lately" and be follow
ed up this remark by a burst of merri-
ment.
Walter looked at him with surprise He
certainly did not know what to make of
Joshua's conduct.
Il don't see any joke about IL" be said.
0C1 OjARAaA41 OA OcthB RNoAt AcA
think can earn MY own living. but 1t
doesn't strike me as a thing TO laugh at ;"
Il was laughing TO think how the old
nan Is taken in Is's rich, He thinks
you're worth hundred thousand dollars"
said Joshua
well, he is mistaken. that's all. /
don't see how he is taken in
Hes been doing the polite, and treat
ing you as IL you was a prince Of the
blood That's the reason he told the
old woman TO get up such nice supper.
He expected TO get you to take him for a
guardian, and then he'd have the hand
ling of your money. Won't he be mad
when be finds out how be's been taken in :?
Giving you the best room, too. Are you
sure that none of the property will be
leftY'
Probably not nuch- I am sorry 10
think that your father made such mis-
take / will take care to undeceive him :"
What! You're not going to tell him.
are your
Certainly. I meant to do So but
did not suppose he invited me just because
he thought l was rich"
What for. thenf"
Being my fathers cousin and nearest
relation, 1t didn't seem very strange that
he should have invited me on that ac-
count"
1.-The old mans pretty shrewd." said
Joshua, rather admiringiy. He knows
which way his bread is buttered He
don't lay himself out for any poor rela-
tons, not If he knows it. Don't you tell
him about it till tomorrow"
why not7'
Because, il you do, wen have e mean
breakfast as usual just want him to
think you're rich a little while longer. so
we can have something decent for once"
Il don't feel willing 10 deceive your
fnther any longer. l have not willingly
deceived him at all l would rather he
knew at once"
Tomorrow will be soon enough
AT any rate, l shall tell him to-mor-
row then. But I've got tired walking.
Suppose we 20 back"
They went back together. Mr.. Drum
mond was IN the store, but Mrs. Drum
mond was at home
You didn't 90 far" she said. but
suppose you were tired, Mr. Conrad"
"A little answered Walter.
81 wonder" thought our hero, whether
she will change as soon as she finds out
that / am poor?" Somehow he felt that
she would not. She seemed very different
from her husband and her son, and Wal
ter was inclined TO like her better.
Joshua went out again soon. not hav-
ing much taste for staying at home; and.
as Walter retired early. he did not see
either him or his father again till the
next morning at breakfas>
Il must go back TO the store said Mr..
Drummond the next morning. when break
fast was over. Joshua will look after
you. Mr. Conrad. l hope you will be able
to pass the time pleasantly.
IF you can spare me i've minutes. MY
Drummond. l should like to speak 10 you
In private" said Walter.
Certainly. l can spare five or ten
minutes, or more, Mr.. Conrad Won't
you walk into the parlorT
Mr. Drummond was far from anticipat-
ing the nature of Walters communion
ton. Indeed. he cherished q hope that
our hero was about TO ask his assistance
in settling up the estate-s request with
Wnicn. II is needless 70 say, ne Noulu
gladly have complied.
Il don't suppose you know how l am
mean in relation 10 my faith
er's estate. Ii is not certain that my faith
er left anything" said Walter. thinking
it best to reveal everything at once.
WHAT exclaimed Mr.. Drummond,
his lower jaw falling, and looking very
blank.
My father made some investments re-
Gently that turned out badly"
But he was worth very large prop
can't al be lost"
~ am afraid there will be very little
left, il anything. He lost heavily by some
mining stock, which he bought at high
figure, and which ran down 10 almost
There's the house left, at any rate"
"My father borrowed its value. | under
stand / am afraid that must go, too"
Now, at length. it flashed upon Mr..
Drummond how he had been taken in. He
thought of the attentions he had lavished
upon Walter. of the extra expense he bad
incurred. and all, as it appeared. for a
roy likely to prove penniless, He might
,,ay, sN,,as.t ro live TDnn him These