Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-11-20
-No.. said Walter, Il am going

-No" said Walter, II am going
business"
He was rather glad to let his compan
ion know that he, too, was in business.
You're young to be in business" said
his companion. what sort of business
is itT
81 am agent for Flint & Pusher, New
York firm"
publishers, amt they?"
Eyes, SIR"
Walters companion was young man
Of twenty-five, or possibly year or TWO
older. He was rather hashily attireo'
with cutaway coat and low-crt vest'
double breasted, across which glittered a,
massive chain, which might have Deen
| 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 crowd
of applicants for a confidential position.
Walter was vaguely conscious OF TINS.
Still he had seen but little of the world,
and felt incompetent to judge others.
'"Are you going right through to CIeVe-
land?" INQUIRED the stranger.
mo; I think shall stop at Buffalo.
want to see Niagara Falls"
That's right. Better see them. They're
stunning"
az suppose you have been there?' said
Walter, with some curiosity.
"Oh. yes. several times. I've a great
mind to go again and show you around
but 1 don't know if can spare SO long
time from business"
81 should like your company" SAID
Walter, politely; but l don't want TO
Interfere with your engagements
"I'u think of it, and see how 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 annearance and manner which pre-
vented his being attracted to him. lie
turned away and began to view the seen
erv through which they were passing. The
stranger took out a newspaper, ana APP
peared to be reading attentively' nan
an hour passed thus without word oelns
spoken on either side. At length his COM
/ panion folded up the paper.
, ''Do you smoker" he asked.
NO" said Walter.
al think I'll go into the smoking car
and smoke cigar. l should like to ohel
you one if you will take one =,
mo. thank you" said Walter; ) don
r smoke. and l am afraid my first cigar
t wouldn't give me much pleasure
e IN be back in a few minutes. Ter
haps you'd like to look over this paper
a while l am gone"
{ Thank you" said Walter.
He took the paper-an illustrated week
:. Wand looked over the pictures with con
t siderable interest. He had just com
2 menced reading a story when boy pass
e cd through the car with a basket o
u oranges and apples depending from III
" arm.
"Oranges-apples :" he called out, look
y ing to the right and left in quest OF Gus
Il toners. L.
II The dav was warm and through tn
J. omen window dust had blown into tn
car. Walters throat felt parched' an
lie the oranges looked tempting.
i How much are your orangesF he II
quired.
1t Five cents apiece, or three Tor uline'
to answered the boy.
I'm take three" said Walter, renec
We ing that he could easily dispose OF Nv
st himself. and considering that it wouI
" only be polite to offer one to his compal
d. ion, whose paper he was reading VINE
US he should return.
Here are three nice Ones" said Il
hoy, picking them out and placing me
in our hero's hands.
,r Walter felt in his vest pocket, thlnkI
a. he had little change there. lie prov
- to he mistaken. There was nothing
-, that pocket except his railway ticket
49, Next. of course. he felt for his pockt
he book, but he felt for it in vain.
he started in surprise.
nd II thought my pocketbook was in tn
nocket," he reflected. Can it be IN
ne, other?"
err, He felt in the other pocket, but scar
est here was equally fruitless. He next
nervously in the pocket of his co
yed though he was sure he couldn't have
lar his pocketbook there. Then it flash
md upop him, with a feeling of dismay, II
he he had lost his pocketbook and all
via remaining money. How or where,
he could not poss bly, imagine, for the sud-
ter ness of the discovery quite Oe"Hu9
he him.
lral al won't take the oranges" he said
der the boy. II can't find my money"
ITO be continued.l