The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-09-17

Vermutn, brandy. ana all tnaC SOrC OF
/ thing, and completely forgot the staff
of life. l happen to know that you
have a million packages of them, more
or less, up at the chateau. My spies
told me. I dare say you know that l
have spies up there all the time
| Don't pay any attention to them.
! You're at liberty to set spies on my
! trail at any time. Here we are. This
is the headquarters for the Mine Own
ers' Association of Japat.'
He led them down a fight of steps
and into long, cool looking room
some distance below the level Of the
street.
''The Mine Owners association, gen.
tlemen, comprises the entire popula-
ton Of Japat. Here is where I receive
my clients. Here is where they re-
ceive their daily loaf, If you will par
don the smile. sit in the chairs;
they squat on the rugs. We talk about
rubies and sapphires as if they were
peanuts. Occasionally we talk about
our neighbors. Shall l make three
mint juleps? Here, Selim! The ice,
the mint and the straws-and the bot
ties. Sit down, gentlemen. This is
the American bar that Baedeker tells
you about-the one you've searched
all over Europe for, dare say"
Reminds me of home, just little
Bit" said Britt as the tall glasses
were set before them. The English
man was still clothed in reticence.
"They shan't catch me mapping" was
the sober reflection Of Thomas Saun-
ders.
The enemy planted the mint In it's
bed OF Clipped ice. 1.-THE sagacity that
Taswell Skaggs displayed in erecting
an ice plant and cold storage house
here is equaled only by John Wyck-
holmes foresightedness in maintain
ing contemporaneous mint bed. I
imagine that you, gentlemen, are hop
ing to prove the old dodgers insane.
Between the three of us, and man to
man. how can you have the heart to
propose anything so unkind when we
look, as we now do, upon the result of
their extreme soundness of mind :?
!, Here's howv'
Selim passed the straws, and the
, three men took long and simultane-
GUS pull" at the refreshing julep. Mr..
Saunders felt something melt as he
drew the subsequent long and satisfy
ing breath. 1t was the outer rim Of
his cautious reserve.
81 think We'll take you up on that
proposition to trade mint for ciga-
rettes," said Mr.. Britt. "Mr Browne,
my client, for one will sanction the
deal. How about your client, Saun.
ders?'
81 can't say as to Lady Deppingham
but I'm quite sure his lordship will
make no objection"
'Then We'll consider the deal closed
I'll send one Of my boys over tomor
row with bunch Of mint. Telephone
up to the bungalow when you neeG
more. By the way" dropping into {
curiously reflective air, may I asl
why Lady Deppingham is permitted
to ride alone through the unfrequentet
and perilous parts of the island?" Thu
question was directed to her solicitor
"Perilous? What do you meanY"
"Just this, Mr. Saunders" said tn,
enemy, leaning forward earnestly
I'm not responsible for the acts O
these islanders. There are men anon.
them who would not hesitate to dis
pose Of one or both Of the heirs If the.
| could do it without danger to their in
terests. What could be more simple
Ne. Saunders, than the death Of Lad.
o. Deppfngham If her horse should STUN
BILE and precipitate her to the bottom
N of one Of those deep ravines? Sh
70 wouldn't be alive to tell how 1t reall
IS happened"
n "My wordw was all that Saunder
N could say, forgetting his julep in con
III temptation Of the catastrophe.
h. "He's right" said Britt promptly
O. "I'Il keep my own client on the straigh
at and public path. He's liable to ii
I'd oveS too
1r ''Deuce take your Browne" sal
n Saunders, with mild asperity. n
never rides alone"
", "I've noticed that" said the enem
ctolly. Hes usually with Lady Del
IT. bingham. It's lucky that Japat is fire.
. from gossips, gentlemen"
III "Oh, say" said Saunders, "none {
IS that talk, you know"
Ut There's another thing ] want
ng speak Of" said the enemy, arising
TN prepare the second round Of julep
he 81 hear that your clients and the
partners for life are in the habit I
ch gambling like fury up there"
ILL., "Gambling?" said Britt. What rot
:. "The servants say that they pla
'ei bridge every night for vast piles
us rubies and turn the wheel daily f
as sapphires uncountable. Oh, l get
: straight"
rst "Why, man, it's all Joke. They u
'iu gun wads and simply play that the
eu are rubies."
60 MY word" said Saunders, "the
gle isn't ruby or sapphire in the party
THAT'S all right" said the enem
NY standing before them with a bunch
III mint in one hand and the bowl of j
an in the other. Every man in Jap
| ~ I'll L. I al d,