Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-18
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CHAPTER vIII.-(Continued.)
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CHAPTER vIII.-( Continued.)
WELL" said Mr.. Frost. What is up
now, sir3"
II came over with Dobroski from Bel
GUM this morning." said O'Rourke.
with Dobroski?' returned the visitor.
"Dobroski has an Introduction from me
to you. Unless he has to know it--that
IL to say, unless he finds it out by com
Ing here while you and are together
he need not know that va have met to-
day. He has plan which will serve our
purpose perfectly. With his name behind
It, think 1t certain that our people
will accept It."
He sketched Dobroski's nightmare rap
idly, and Mr.. Frost listened.
There IL ability In 1t, Of SORT" he
said. "As Z fool-trap, it has merits !;
but 1t won't act"
There are great advantages to you and
to me In this plan. wild as 1t looks" re-
piled O'Rourke; "but Dobroski must be
handled with extreme care. send him
to you In tho 6rst place because l can
trust your acuteness and your self-inter-
est. want him to be treated with per-
feet Difference. I want him to be greet
ed with enthusiasm. want at first an
air of consideration for his plan, and
then 4 fiery acceptance of it. am going
back to Belgium. 1 have important bust
ness there, and l shall be compelled to
leave the matter In your hands. Per-
haps il you manage It to my satisfaction
l may be Of service to you. I am not
altogether without influence, and l may
have something to do with the nomination
of the auditors"
Il am at your service, Mr.. O'Rourke, +"
he said, and 1 win do my best. To tell
the plain truth, there has been good
deal less In the business than looked for,
and 1t carries a good deal of danger
with It,"
II think We have said almost all we
have to say" O'Rourke said, rising. Frost
hooked him forward with bsckoning fin
ger.
Not all on my side. Listen to this
and don't fare out, now. There's an
empty house In the Old Kent road. Now,
don't nare out. I'm going to give you
nothing but the number. You'll do your
self very considerable service with the
British government, and you'll provide
rVtuCtnlAAB kOL tu0 LLucB " R6l up 6uO
howl about, and you'll be Of tho greatest
use to me on the other side Of the water.
Come now, Mr.. O'Rourke. It's capital
thing all round-good for you, good for
the newspapers, creditabIe to the police,
and good for me. You stand secure In
the confidence Of the government, and
they'll catch nobody. The stuff's there
to be seized, and for no other earthly
purpose. I ought to know, reckon. And
we do want splash Of some sort real
bad"
rs everybody absolutely safeT
Absolutely safe. I guarantee it,
Very we'll. Good afternoon, Frost
Good afternoon. Shall l see you
again before you GOT"
Il think not. I shall probably start
tomorrow. Remember. The utmost def
erence and enthusiasm for Dobroski." Mr.
Frost nodded and took his way. "a very
finished rascal Is Frost" said the patriot
to himself when tho visitor had been
shown out Of the front door, But capa-
BILE. 1t took me = year to find him out
though l was guided by that shifty eye
of his. 1t is surprising to notice how
very few of these fellows think it worth
while to study manner
CHAPTER TX.
There was only one thing just now thai
troubled O'Rourke. He wanted to gel
back to his heiress hunt. and he did moi
want to leave Dobroski In his lodgings te
bring there any mad theorists and blood
thirsty dynamitsrs who might choose tt
gather about him. But Dobroski himself
aaved him from this dilemma.
"You will not think, sir" he said OF
the second morning Of his stay, tina
1 do not value your hospitality. Blu
shall be moro free to move II 1 an
away from you, and shall still, after tn,
publicity Of our joint arrival here, b.
able to communicates with you with per
feet freedom
O'Rourks was more than politely re
gretfu at parting from Dobroski, bu
no recognized the wisdom Of the pro
posal, and the old man took lodging
at quiet hotel much frequented b,
Continental people who were not Of tn
conspiring class. This left O'Rourke fire.
to 90 back and pursue his suit, and b
had written hasty looking note to Dob
roski to ny that he was unexpected,
called to the Continent, when Z servin
maid brought up the card Of no less
person than bis friend Madeleine.
He hardly knew what to make Of tn
visit, and could only conjecture tina
Maskelyne was here to make some sor
II appeal or protest, with respect t
Angela. But be stood with Z look o
friendly expectancy on his face, and hal
the door Of his room back with one han
while he reached out the other In WELDON
to bis friend.
why, Maskelyne. old fellow. whs
brings you In London Come In, oil
chap, come In"