St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-09-11

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s<aSSI< beneath the waves. Of I
AS the east, the snow toppe
-: peak of Mount Wilson r,
.@sssS nected back the partin
rays that played upon an
g & 4sssSs Kissed its crust of ic
- - - which shone rainbo,
9, hued and dazzling. Dow
me valley an automobile carryin
passengers and the chauffeu
lolled easily along a white macadar
T"u UNTIL at the direction of the ma,
VINO occupied the front seat with tn
uIlVef' the machine came to a stop a
Inc crest of little knoll.
YET out, boys, and let's steal littI,
Irutt. | haven't robbed an orchar,
since was kid" spoke Doc FLOW,
10 Col. Bill Powley and Jack Cleland
VINO were with him on a pleasure rid.
few rifles out of Los Angeles
The Colonel and Cleland. while MOI
eVlncins so much enthusiasm as Floyd
nevertheless followed their leader
through a wide gate and up a drive
way into one of Lucky BaIdwfn's bic
orange groves, where the fruit, some
green, some yellow, hung temptinglv
AhG now we can say when we GET
back home that we picked oranges
"nlle standing in plain sight of a
mountain covered with snow" re-
Market Floyd. 81 haven't seen the
old man who owns this place since
ne was racing his horses around Chi
cago"
Having satisfied their playful spirit
OF larceny the little party steDped
BACK INTO the waiting auto and hur-
RED on back towards the city, after
having seen the closing of the racing
season in San Francisco. Spring had
come and the tourist season was at
an cad. The members of the little
party were thinking of getting back
TO the comforts of the High Rollers
club and the nightly game of bridge
with kindred spirits.
There has been some fellow here
looking for you two or three times
this afternoon" the hotel clerk in
formed Floyd when he called for his
Key when he was once more back in
the city. He didn't leave any card
Said he'd be back this evening"
Il have no idea who it could he"
replied Floyd. 81 will be in NV rooms
untiR dinner time. If he comes again,
have him phone up to me-"
The three friends parted company
on %he floor of the hotel where their
rooms were located. Col. PowIey an |
nounced that he proposed to have his
fGs'ty wtnks" before dinner as the
ride in the open air had made him
sleepy. Cleland went to his room to
wash away the dust of travel but soon
raped on Floyd's door, where he
found his partner making a somewhat
more elaborate toilet than his own
had been.
i've been thinking I'd like to take
d run up through the mining towns"
announced Cleland, who was known as
the pessimist of the party owing to
the fact that he never became enthus-
tastie over any question.
That might not be bad idea"
returned Floyd, "but | don't believe
the Colonel would care for the trim.
Well ask him and see how it
strikes him. I'm in no particular
hurry about getting back home, so far !
as I'm concerned. What is your idea ,
in taking the wild and woolly?" :
"Oh, don't know I just heard >
that things were beginning to boom :
again for the first time since the :
panic. | thought il you'd like to take :
a chance we might be able to sell a
little order. Some of those mining :
men may have too much money for n
their own good" =
well, it's worth considering. at any o
rate, Jack, and I'll just sleep over it r
tonight. l can't see that there is any
necessity for passing up any tricks. h
BY the way, | wonder who it was that i,
vas looking for me while we were 7
,ut?" "
AS if in answer to Floyd's query, n
he house telephone bell rang and he G
vas informed by the operator that a n
dr. Jackson wished to see him. W
"All right, Ill see him here. Have fe
Tim come right up to my ROOM he n
eplied. 1T must be the fellow who g,
vas looking for me this afternoon" pl
e continued to Cleland when he had b
lung up the receiver of the phone. pl
| don't know who Jackson is, though. OF
he only Jackson recall is our friend T
Toward Jackson, who died in New sc
'ork three years ago." pl
At the sound of approaching steps to
4 the hall, Floyd turned and opened oN
is door without waiting for a knock. OF
Why, it's Towards kid brother" he m
nnounced, as he grasped the hand m
his caller in friendly greeting. 81 dc
as just wondering who it could be-" 90
e explained. This is Jack Cleland, We
ommy. He knew your brother Howard st
lmost as well as l did. We were m
Il shocked to hear of his death when de
lat sudden spell of fever took him or
r. You were with him at the time. fir
eren't your" 81
Eyes, was there. 1t was pretty w;
ugh. He was only sick week and SIS
Iere were only the two of us left" phi
And what are you doing way out in
ere on the other side of the world? m;
Id you bring his racing stable out tn
ere?" m!
mo, he only had one good horse in an
$ stable. They were all sold at auc- ba
N and didn't bring much more than thu
ough to square up his debts. 1 was thu
,ver on the race track much, you ha
low. went to work in railroad Ing