The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-11-05

mo-" said Plank.
''Goodr' retoined Siward, laughing
II expect the same friendly lack OF
ceremony from you"
But that for Plank was impossible.
All he could do WAS to care the more
for Siward without crossing the bor-
der line so suddenly made free. All he
could do was to sit there rolling and
unrolling his gloves into wads with his
clumsy, highly colored hands, and gaze
consciously at everything In the room
except Siward.
On that day at Plank's shy sugges-
ton they talked over Siward's bust
ness affairs for the first time. After
that day. and for many days, the sub
!. ject became the keynote to their inter
/ corEe. and Siwnrd at last understood
that this man desired to do him serv.
ice absolutely and purely from a dis
Interested liking for him and as an ex-
preston Of that liking; also he was UNI !
expectedly made aware of Plank's Sc
renely unerring business sagacity.
AS for the Quid pro quo. Siward had
insisted from the first on a business
arrangement. The treachery of Major
Belwether through sheer fright had
knocked tho keystone from the syndi-
cate, and the dam which made the
} golden pool possible collapsed. shower
ing Plank's brokers, who worked pa
tlently with buckets and mcps.
The double treachery Of Quarter
was now perfectly apparent to Plank
, Siward. true to his word, held his stock
N the face of ruin. Kemp Ferrall. fu-
!, 1ous with the major and beginning 70
!. inspect Quarter, came to Plank for
( consultation.
. Then the defense formed under Plank.
2 Legal machinery was set in motion,
meeting followed meeting, until Har-
!, rington cynically showed his hand and
? Quarter smiled his rare smile, and the
n fight against Intercounty was on in
|, the open. preceded by furious clamor
!, Of charge and countercharge in the col
II umns of the daily press.
Y That Quarter had been guilty OF
II something or other was the vague i'm
~ preston of that great news reading
\ public, which. stunned by the reitera-
ton of figures In the billions, turns tc
NJ the simpler pleasures Of murder trial
,r Besides. whatever Quarter had done
% was no doubt done within the chall
n, marked courts of the game. though
"a probably his shoes may have become
" little dusty.
,r. S,ward, at his desk, the May sun
,e. shine pouring over him, sat connin
IN the heaps of typewriter sheets. striY
IA ing to see between the lines some sig
IN of fortune for his investments. Gun
r Bile Knocked presently. Siward raise
eli his perplexed eyes.
Miss Page. sir"
reI "Ohr' said Siward doubtfully. The
at TASK Miss Page to come up"
Marion Strolled In a moment late
so exchanged vigorous hand shake wit
full Siward. pulled up chair and droppe
In into it. She was In riding habit al
81 boots. faultlessly groomed, as usus
her smooth pale hair sleek in its thit
te knot, collar and tie immaculate as b
I'M gloves
,J We'll" she said, "any news of 20
ere ankle. Stephen?"
II inquired about my ankle" sa
red Siward, amused, "and they tell me
We is better. thank your
, ''Sit horse pretty soon?" she aske
I'VE dropping one leg over the other Al
the balancing the riding crop across b
II knee.
noe Not for awhile. You have a Fl
for day for a gallop, Marion looki
,as. askance at the sunshine filteri
through the first green leaves of t
, ~ tree outside his window.
,as. TITS all right-the day Where a
To your cigarettes. Stephen? oh. | 81
b,a Don't try to move-don't be silly
40. She leaned over the desk, her fire
md young face close to his. and reach
!, q. for the cigarettes. The clean cut he:
the sweetness of her youth and fer
49,. attractive to him-more so perhaps
- cause of his Isolation from the atm
~ phere Of women.
Its all very well. Marion, your co
~. ing here, and it's all very sweet
49,, you, and | enjoy it immensely"
- - said. TIN horribly afraid somebo
49,. ~ will talk about YOU"
what would you do then?"
TT" be asked, disturbed. WI
~. could do?'
80 "Why, suppose" she said slow
you'd have to marry me-
-. Then" he rejoined, with lau
49, Il should think you'd be scared il
prudence by the prospect"
II am not frightened she s.
- gravely.
~. Gravity fell upon him too In t
ulg- youns 81 80 .,,,uo 10 nod
1ner e1oA'
vaguely that matters were not perft
" balanced between them. At
ments even be had felt IN indetina
"'A uneasiness in her presence. The
uation troubled him. too, and. thol
aus be had known her from childhood :
), had long ago learned to discount