The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-09-23

ron may gamble your letter of credit
/ to your hearts content ! must be off.
Who is riding the Sandfords' blackY
Haven't noticed. What do you
think Of Kitty?"
Charming"
And the photo isn't marker"
Possibly not
Lord. if could only hibernate for
three months like bear. My capital
might then readiust itself if left alone
that length of time"
See you at the club tonight" laugh
ed Hillard
They nodded pleasantly and took
their separate ways Merrihew stood
very high in Hillards regard. He was
lovable fellow and there was some
thing kindred in his soul and billiards.,
possibly the spirit of romance. What
drew them together perhaps more than
anything else was their mutual love
of outdoor pleasures. Take two men
and put them ON good horses. send
them forth into the wilds 10 face all
Inconvenience. and If they are not
fast friends at the end of the journey
they never will be-
For all his aversion TO cards there
was bit of the gamester in Hillard.
as once in his office he decided on the
fall of coin not TO withdraw his per-
sonal from the paper He was quite
positive that he would never hear that
voice again. but, having thrown his
dice. he would let them lie.
Now. at II o'clock that same morn
ing two distinguished Italians sat
down to breakfast in one Of the fash
ionable hotels. The one nor the other
had ever heard of Hillard. They did
not even know that such a person ex-
one was casting his life line. as the
palmist would say. across Hillard's-
The knots and tangles were to come
later.
THE coffee in this country is abom-
inabIe"' growled one.
The waiter smiled covertly behind
his hand. These Italians and these
Germans, Why. there is only one
place in the world where both the arc
ma and the flavor of coffee are pre-
served. and it is not. decidedly not. In
Italy or Germany. And il his tip ex-
ceeded 10 cents he would be vastly
surprised. The Italian never wastes
on necessities a penny which can be
applied TO the gaming tables. And
these two were talking about Monte
Carlo and Ostend.
The younger of the two was a very
handsome man. tall. slender and nerv-
Gus. the Venetian type, his black eyes.
keen and rowing. suggesting hasty
temper The mouth. partly hidden I'M
der a graceful military mustache. was
thin Tipped. the mouth of man who
was always master of his vices. From
his right cheek bone to the corner of
his mouth ran scar. very well heal
ed. And the American Imagination
might readily have pictured villas.
maids in durance vile and sword
thrusts under the moonlight. But the
waiter. who had served his time in
foreign army. knew no foil or rapier
could have made such scar; more
probably the saber.
His companion was equally pictur-
esque With white head and iron gray
beard. he wore In his buttonhole tiny
bow of ribbon. the badge Of foreign
service.
I'm afraid. Enrico. that you have
brought me TO America on useless
adventure" said the diplomat.
"She is here 10 New York. and
shall find her. | must have money
must, owe, you the incredible amount
of 100000 lire. There are millions I'M
der my hand. and ! cannot touch a
penny
DO not let your debt to me worry
you"
You are so very good. Giuseppe"
Have we not grown up together?
Sometimes | think am partly to
blame for your extravaganza. But
friend is friend OF he is not"
But he who borrows from his friend
loses him. Observe how am placed.
II is maddening. ] have had dozen
TO marry riches. This
milestone is externally round my neck.
| have gone through my part of the
fortune which was left us independ-
emily. She has all Of hers. and that is
why she is so strong. | am absolutely
Poor friend, These American wo-