Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-08-05

gle some or the stun into the states
Once before. If you'll Remembrance
that was before we got together. Null
Ieady-I picked up a fellow country
man on the Strand. He was dowr
and out. jumped at the job. and WI
made neat little wad on it.
''The more fool you to take outsid
ers into your confidence" grumbleC
Mulready.
"Ow" interrogated Calendar. min
licking STRIKERS accent inimitably
"Well. you've got heap to learn about
this game. Null About the first thing is
that you must trust old man Know-it
all. which is me. I've run more dia
monds into the States In one way OF
another in my time than you ever
/ pinched out of the shirt front Of toff
on the Empire Prom. before they
made the graft too hot for you and
you came to take lessons from me in
the gentle art Of living easy"
"Oh. cut that. cawn't your
Delighted. dear boy. One Of the
first principles. next to profiting by the
admirable example | set you. is to
make the fellows In your own line
trust you. Now, IL this boy had taken
on with me could have got a bunch
OF the sparklers on my mere say-so
from old Morganthau. up on Finsbury
pavement. He does a steady business
hoodwinking the customs for the ben
eft Of his American clients-and him
self. And I'd We made neat little
profit besides. something to fall back
on II this fell through. l don't mind
having two strings to my bow"
YES" argued Mulready. but sup
pose this Kirkwood had taken on with
you and then peached"
That's another secret. You've got
to know your man, be able to size him
up. l called on this chap for that
very purpose. but saw at glance he
wasn't our man. He smelled a niger
In the wood pile and most politely told
me to go to the devil. But If he had
come in he'd have died before he
squealed. know the breed. There's
honor among gentlemen that knocks
the honor Of thieves higher'n kite,
the old saw to the contrary-nothing
doing. You understand me, I'm sure,
Mulready." he concluded, with enven-
omed sweetness
II don't see yet how Kirkwood got
anything to do with Dorothy"
Miss Calendar to you, Mr.. Null
readyv' snapped Calendar There,
there, now. Don't get excited. 1t was
when the Hallam passed me word that
man from the Yard was waiting on
the altar steps for me that Kirkwood
came In. He was dining close by.
went over and worked on his feelings
until he agreed to take Dorothy off
my hands. If l had attempted to
leave the place with her they'd have
spotted me for sure. My compliments
to you. Dick Mulready"
There came the noise Of chair legs
scraped harshly on the cabin deck.
Mulready had leaped to
his feet in a rage
i've told you he began In a voice
thick with passion.
"Oh, sit down. Calendar cut in. con-
"Sit down! D'you hear?
That's all over and done with We un-
derstand each other now, and you
won't try any more monkey shines.
It's square deal and square divide
SO FAIRS I'm concerned II we stick to-
gether there'll be profit enough for all
concerned. Sit down. Null. and have
another slug of the captains bum
rum
Although Mulready consented to be
paclhed. kirkwood got the impression
[hat the man was far gone in drink.
moment later he heard him growl
'Chin-chin" antiphonal to the can
aims "Cheer-or'
"Now, them" Calendar pronosed
Mr.. kirkwood aside-peace be with
llm-iers get down TO cases."
"Wots the row.? asked the captain.
The row. cap'n. is the Hallam fe-
male. who has unexpectedly shown ND
Antwerp, we have reason to believe.
With malicious intent and a private de-
ective to add to the gayety of ma.
IONS"
"Wot's the odds2 She carn't 'urt us
lynn up trouble for 'erself."
Mighty little consolation to us when
we're working 1t out In Jail"
Speak for yourself" grunted Null.
eady surlily.
II do" returned Calendar easily
We're both in the shadow of tail.
dul. my boy. since you choose to take
he reference as personal. Sing Sing.
however. yawns for me alone. It's GO
ng to keep on yawning, too. unless |
Mss my guess. | love my native land
most to death. but
low. blow thatw interrupted the
aptain irritably. Lets ear about
he Allan. Wot're you afryd Oft"
"'Fraid she'll set up yell when
he finds out we're planting the loot,
ap'n. She's just that vindictiye.
,ou'd think she'd be satisfied with her
nd OF the stick. but You don't know
be Hallam. That milk and water of.
pring Of hers is the apple of her eye,
nd FFeddie'S going to collar the whole