Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-18

pie here that an Irishman isn't afraid
OF sympathizing with him. Thoy were
talking about our getting into holes and
corners at Janenne. and seemed to think
that dare not own the grand old fellow
in London"
Where is he staying now?" Maske
lyme asked. II want especially to find
| him."
WHAT" cried O'Rourke gayly, sitting
down at his desk I'd write the address.
is Maskelyne also among the anarch-
| sts?"
NO" said Maskelyne I'm an out
slider there as elsewhere" If this speech
expressed any inward bitterness, neither
voice nor manner declared 1t.
you're going back to Honfoy. sup
poser" said O'Rourke, in a casual friend
ly tone as he wrote.
well, no." said Maskelyne. II fancy
not. Or not at all events for a time"
| "Oho p cried the other to himself,
eyergetically applying plotting paper to
the address, and looking round smilingly
at his friend. Beaten out of the field
already"
do you go back to Janennea'' asked
Maskelyne.
II start tonight" returned O'Rourke.
Il promised Farley to 60 back again"
| OF course Maskelyne saw through that
little subterfuge, and of course O,Rourke
knew he would.
Tonight" said Maskelyne. You'll
do me a service, won't your"
TRY me-" returned his friend, with
smiling seriousness.
"Im staying at the Langham," Mas
kelyne said There's a lady there an
American-whom knew at home. She's
going to visit Brussels, and except for
her maid she's alone. Neither she nor
her maid speaks q word of French, and
shall be obliged If you'll put yourself at
| her service in case she wants anything"
| Certainly certainly" cried O'Rourke.
do know herr"
II think not" answered Maskelyne
"She's a youngish widow, rather pretty,
and sinfully rich. A Mrs. Spry."
And what state of riches might a poor
man like yourself care to call sinful?"
"Well," said Maskelyne, with a smile,
IT think two millions may deserve It.
1.-TWO millions |" O'Rourke whistled
and then laughed. ''Dollars?"
NO. Sterllng-
1.-TWO millions sterling? Maskelyne,
ask you seriously. as a man of money,
do you think there is such sum? To
an Irishman and 4 journalist 1t sounds
fabulous"
Yes. It's large. isn't 1T But people
seem to go for all or nothing In our part
Of the world. They're not afraid of risk
ing what they have. They are not afraid
Of risking what other people have, either.
The poor girls husband only died six
months ago"
| In due time O'Rourke sent out for a
cab and drove to the Langham, carrying
his simple baggage with him. Maskelyne
received him, and wore his customary
manner with perhaps an extra shade OF
gravity.
"And now for the lady" said Maske-
lyme, when the repast was over. II must
introduce you" He rang the bell, and on
the servants entry, made him convey his
compliments to Mrs. Spry, and to ask il
it would be agreeable to her to receive
him. "You may say" he added, that
Mr.. O'Rourke is with me-"
The man came back in a very little
while to say that the lady would be pleas
ed to receive Mr.. Maskelyne and his
friend, and led the way to 4 handsomely
appointed sitting room. The lady before
whom O'Rourke stood bowling a moment
later was small and plump, and carried
her head on one side with a pensive CO
quetry. She had large eyes, and rather
coquettish little nose, turning up at the
tip. When she smiled she showed white
small and regular teeth. Her hands wer,
small, delicately white, and very helples.
looking.
''Prettyish p said O'Rourke to himself
"Shes worth score Of Miss Butler
But perhaps he saw her through an At
mosphere of dollars.
"Of course you know of Mr.. O'Rourk.
already?" said Maskelyne. He is on
Of the notabilities on this side of tn
water, and is pretty often heard Of OIL
our own"
II have tho pleasure to know MI
O'Rourke already" said the lady, In he
purring voice-soft, languid, American
IT heard him speak at New York. 1 wa
very much impressed BY your address
Mr.. O'Rourke."
They set out for the railway station
whore they were Joined by the youn,
widow, who wore travelling dress o
tweed, cut In such Z manner a. to dis
, play her pretty figure to the best advan
,, tAgs, and Z wondrously enticing little ca
.. Of tweed to match the costume.
The hustle of departure began to gro,
rapid and urgent about them. Maskelyn
shook hands and went his way, an
O'Rourke and the charming widow foun
q carriage. 1t was empty, and the youn
man made no demur about accompanyin
: the lady, and the lady gave no signs q
: displeasure At being accompanied.
There was still = soft twilight in Ii
+ streets, in which all objects could |