The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-25

secret passage to MS ka0wledsa--er.
cegs that very recently. only 5ou
days before ~ ; dinner, he lad barely
alluded TO % anc one 90 the gentle.
men present, So easterner, had asked
aim where he got a mgn to Maks sNch
contrlyance Il must take skill. He
had mentioned the name of the york.
mnH. The colonel had huated up iAa
artisan mentioned, only to ilnd th9t
he had left town 90 take job soige
where; no one seemed to know where
OF course Ne Aad Inquired cG every
body. The Rsme Of the ea0asr2er gns
Atkins
"AtSiro,s cried WaraebolG. at tGis
tura OF iAe narratiye. "HeatcAams
uecretary? Why. he's the boldest and
nlyesa scoundrel iR the United sgateol
Ne started a leak in Nehseaan'a ONCE
that made him o couple Of hundred
thousands sad loat rs @ milion and
mlght have lost Ne more II Mercer
hadn't sot o1 TO hn. fehtcham
couldn't believe De aad besn done to
the extent he was at arss~yn lUov
the old man hates to own tu any ones
getting the better Of aim; It's be one
streak Of yaaity I'VE ever 1een able 10
discover IN him otherwise. res co0i
ana keen 90 razor on % frosty ncrn.
ing. We vas oaalAced enadgn. how,
ever TO discharge Atkins 3he next
meVs ! Mod, he waa lrylng send him
to the pen. Gave us distinctions how
20 get the evidence No fusion TO t'a
paa3 confidence 30 tae fclIcv Simply
the orders-as if oe kne~ al tfe
prellminarles. Wonderful nan Mr.
Neatcham, Sol, Winter"
Very agreed tae colonel, 6syly.
Wy this time me Warrior aaG tAe
ma1 of anance were on easy sefms
Warnebold remained three Says He-
fore he left thl patient aad hoes uro.
noIncea ou. of anger ana Aea re.
Iye6 enough % give some snccinct
business directions Mercer had 8een
seHl 70 lock nut for NE cement deal;
and Geatcaem appeared little rc
lieyed and brighte3 when he wns l3.6
that Mercer was on bis way
'Hle win put It through II It gan he
put Ae said said weakly 70 Worne.
aala; hes moderately smart and pSr.
fectly honest" gucA words. Warae
aold explained later to Mrs, Winter
toming from Reatchhm. might 1e re.
sarded almost as cHtravagant eon,-
mendation. "Yorr cousins fortune Is
iaaGe,' he pronounced soleninly; "Ne
eau eco Atkins Blaee, make No
doubt
@Fa WInto2 thought aAat @ercog
was very valuable man.
only always SO melano oly 9qe
seen afraid he had somethl2g aeYioSl
the matter wltf Ais digestion. 2ts
these alpmlnahla Qule4 5anenea that
are rplnlag ,he Aealth Of an our steady
young men ! dost knog but tkey
are almost aa bad as chorus girls ana
late suDpers Well, Mrs Wtlter i'm
pfraid we shall not have another
chance at bridge until see yoa IN
New York But, anyhow we stung
she colonel oncean6 with Mlss Smith
playing her greatest game. too Pity
she can't induce MI Keatcham 10
play; but he never touches q c0Fd
hardly ever tekes anything to drink.
doesn't like smoking especially. takeg
e cigarette once in 8hile only. aeyef
plays the races or BETS on the run 0t
the vessel positively such icy virtue
gives an ordinary sinner the cramps
Very great man. though, Mrs Winter
and man we are an proud 70 follow,
he may be overboarlng and he doesn't
praiae you too much. but somehow
you always have the consciousness
that he sees every bit OF good work
you do and is marklng L up IN your
favor and you won't be the loaef
There 70 no question he has a hold on
his associates; but he certainly 10
not what | call genial man."
Only on the day Of his departure did
Warnebold, IN young Arnolds lam