The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-08-27


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his cpnpanioa. What scrt = huaneM
Is III"
Il am agent for Flint 1 Ps.ser: No.
York FIRM"
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Yes sir.g
Walters. companion was pySs4GrGA
of twenty-five, or possibly hyeaf ~ two
G15Ar.s He Wis tathef itnsn1ty al1tgt4s
Ftisb a cutaray coat ard : hM1INN.
double-breasted across whth giittese1-a
massive chain, which might Z = -
gold. or miSff only haze bssn gii6 sincs
aIl,that slttsrs ~ mot gold Al NJ Estss
1t answered the purpose Of meking -
show. His scrfvat was snowy, M ~
whole appearance indicated ab6enfs =
rood taste. A cautious employer wcuh
scarcely have selected him from . tFUWd
Of applicanfg for = c~on6dential pnsttisa-
Walter. was vaguely conscioqs Of III
Still ~ had seen but little n the we<A
and felt incompetent to judge otkefA
Are ydh going right through 70 Cevs-
landT' inquired the stranger.
NO: l think l shall stop at BuRalo. !
want to zee Niagara FaliAD
That's right. Better see them They're
stunning
II suppose you have been there said
Walter, with some curiosity
"Oh, yes, several times. I've = great
mind to go again and show you around.
hnt l don't know if can spare % long
a time from business.
Il should like your company" said
Walter, politely but l don't want to
interfere with your engagements
I'm think of it, and see how ! can
arrange Matters" said the other.
Walter was not particularly aaxtous
for the continued society OF his present
companion. He was willing enough to
talk with him, but there was somsthing
IN his appearance and manner which pre-
vented his being attracted to him de
turned away and began to view the scen-
cry through which they were passing. he
stranger took out a newspaper, and ap
peared to be reading attentively. Hall
an hour passed thus without a word being
spoken on either side. At length his com
panion folded up the paper
DO you smoker" he asked
NO" said Walter.
Il think I'll go into the smoking car
and smoke a cigar. | should ike to 0ner
you one if you will take one"
no, thank you" said Walter; Il don't
smoke. and | am afraid my hrst cigar
wouldn't give me much pleasure
I'm be back in a few minutes Per
haps you'd like to look over this
while | am gone
Thank YOU said Walter
He took the paper-an illustrated week
ly-and looked over the pictures with con-
siderable interest. He had just COM
menced reading a story when a boy pass
ed through the car with a basket OF
oranges and apples depending from his
arm.
"Oranges-apples 70 he called out, look
ing to the right and left in quest OF Gus
toners.
Thu day was warm, and through the
open window dust had blown into the
car. Walters throat felt parched, and
the oranges looked tempting.
How much are your orangesF ne In
quired.
Five cents apiece, or three for a dime
answered the boy.
"IH take three" said Walter, reflect
ing that be could easily dispose OF two
himself, and considering that it would
only be polite to offer one to his compan-
ion. whose paper be was reading, when
he should return.
Here are three nice ones" said the
boy. picking them out and placing them
in our hero's hands.
Walter felt in his vest pocket, thinking
he had a little change there. He proved
ro he mistaken. There was nothing in
that pocket except his railway tickets.
Next. of course. he felt for his pocket
book. but he felt for it in vain. de
started In surprise.
~ thought my pocketbook was In that
pocket.v he reflected. Can it be in he
otherf"
He felt in the other pocket, but search
here was equally fruitless. He next telt
nervously in the pocket of his coat,
though he was sure he couldn't have put
his noeketbook there. Then it flashed
uDon him. with a feeling of dismay, that
he had lost his pocketbook and all his
remaining money. How or where, he
could not possibly imagine, for the sudden
ness of the discovery quite bewildered
him.
II won't take the oranges" he said to
the boy. Il can't find my money
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