Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-02-28
CHAPTER XII

AT urst he ndu resolved that he wanIS
not take any notice of Dobrosl,i's WV u
tation. Nothing seemed to matter o..
longer. Things were going to the bad an
round, and he was in a mood to walco~s-
and even to hasten the final crash d.
in a little time his desperation took on
other turn, and he felt fit to Join in n.
naddest enterprise the old anarchist miaL.
unfold before him. In this mood ho CO..
out, and in this mood he reached noS
roski, who welcomed him with an a.
and manner of almost fatherly affection
Il have asked you to call this morn.
ing" he said, for an important reason
l have received an offer Of hundred
thousand stand of arms on terms which
are not likely to be secured again. Tba
present political lull deeeives the vond
ers, who think that no chance of sale -
likely to occur to them for some t;r.o
The arms are stored in New York. and
can be delivered at any time in ireland
We are not fit to use them yet. but tba
opportunity is one that may never oceur
again. This he went on, taking nh
leather case and unstrapping it as he
talked, sis a specimen. The rifle is the
hn
Russian troops during the Russo-Turkisb
war. An admirable weapon, little liable
to get out of order, even with unskillful
usage. There are two million CARTRIDGES
to be had also. 1 will show you the
contract, and you will see how very EASY
the terms are made. 1t may be year or
two before we can venture to strike-it
may be even three or four years-but it
will be well to be in readiness"
Don't bid for the ammunition" said
O'Rourke. For my own part never
shoot with last years cartridges: and to
take stuff for war that one wouldn't use
even in sport is the sort of thing that
only governments are guilty of. Let the
enemy do that, but let us have our an
munition new. We can order it when we
want it. And that" he added to him
self, won't be in your lifetime, or mine,
old gentleman"
THAT is wise" said Dobroski. march
ing up and down the room with his hands
behind him. That is sensible and prac-
teal. We want practical hands for this
kind of work. A valuable suggestion
He smiled upon O'Rourke like father
commanding a son. The smile was so
soft, benevolent and gentle that the pat
riot wondered at it a little.
Let us understand each other com
pletely," said O'Rourke, who, desperate
as he had felt himself to be an hour ago,
began to grow cautious again now that
ne came face to face with an actual en-
terprise. "These arms when purchased
must on no account be introduced into
ireland until they are actually to be
used. The stroke, when it comes, must
be bold, swift and unexpected There
must be no sparring beforehand, to put
the enemy upon his guard"
I'VE are as one about that matter"
returned Dobroski. You are a little
earlier than | expected you. named
an hour for you, but in note which
dispatched later l suggested en- hour be-
fore noon to my good friend Wroblew-
skoff, and to Mr.. Frost. who will &C
company him. When they arrive we can
discuss business formally. They will be
here almost directly"
Almost as he spoke there came a knock
at the door, andsa minute later the maid
of the house brought in a card.
SHOW the gentleman this way" said
Dobroski, when he had glanced at it. u
have a call from your old friend Mr..
Farley. 1t will be but an affair of few
minutes" He rose to meet his visitor
and received him cordially. "You had my
note? That is we'll. l have your old
friend Mr.. O'Rourke here" The old
friends bowed like old enemies, and Dob
RI of
some confusion. 'Ha % he said, to cover
his momentary awkwardness. 1.-THE child.
How do you do, little sir? We are old
acquaintance, you and I. Will you
shake hands? The brave little man. SI
here a while, dear little one"
O'Rourke had turned his back upon
host and guest, and was staring out Of the
window. Farley was pulling at his mus.
tache and holding himself with unusual
erectness. Dobroski looked uneasily OF
either of them.
"Will you walk this way, sir?" he SAD,
addressing Farley. The novelist bowed
somewhat stiffly and followed him to the
next room, which was evidently the Oh
mans workshop.
Having reclosed the door. and taking
a heap of manuscripts from one OF .n'
drawers of the table, he sat down ana 0s
San to talk in so picturesque and ANNA.
ed fashion that Farley forgot all aDou'
the treacherous old friend and new cue
my in the next room. Neither noticed
new summons at the street door or neA'
voices in the next room.
Mr.. Dobrosd is engaged for the lny
ment." said O'Rourke, when Frost NV
the good Wroblewskoff came in togells"