The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-11

ing from $500 TO $4,000. the last amount
| being the property Of the colonel, who
| described how he had concealed il in
a package sewed in his clothing next
to his body where il was quite mae.
cessible 10 dishonest persons.
81 believe that il would take a
pretty smart chap 10 find that, - he 70.
marked eomplacently. as he sIappei his
hand on the spot where the treasure
was concealed. Tho truth of this state
ment was not 10 be denied and muir
murs of admiration were heard at his
shrewduess. All this time, in fact
since leaving tho relay station, the myS-
tcrIous Mrs, Thompson bad not moved
or changed her position. She still kept
hcr veil down. and in the slowly wan
ing light her black dress seemed TO
emphasize the shadows in the coach.
AT length Cactus Bill, having recov-
cred from his first rebuff, touched the
colonel on the arm,
"Colonclp he said, 'I've often
heard as how you was strong on the
foreign languages. ii must be sort of
lonely for the lady there. ridin' alone
with no one to say blamed word 10
her. Why don T you try her with some
thin civil in the French lingo, if is s
only 10 pass the time of day civil ike9
She must think we re a fine bunch of
mummies. y
The colonel's bronzed features took
on deeper shade Of red, and he
coughed in an embarrassed manner.
"Whcn ] was in the army he re-
spoudcd. ~ could talk French with any
one, but | IN afraid that l We grown a
lectie ont of practice -
"WcIl, have wnir at il anyway. -
persisted Crosby. tThrrc won't be no
harm done pHon If Won cgu 4 lyo npr
savvy ~
Thus urged, the colonel bent forward
and stammcred a few words which
might or might not have been French
At all events their sense did not seem
TO appeal to the fair unknown. who
made no reply. Cactus Bill grinned
triumphantly at the discounted colonel,
and the latter frowned Indignantly.
81 told you that / was a trihc rusty
in my French he said haughtily.
Living among the ignorant set of
asses that populate this part of the
country, it, a wonder that I remember
any of it at all, But ! bet if / had
the advantage of this lady's society
to myself for short while I'd man
age to make her understand. -
Turning to the lady again, he smiled
graciously and resorted TO the language
of signs, while Cactus Bill watched him
with a cynical leer. Much TO the sur
prise of the mine owner, however, the
lady appeared impressed By the war
rior s eloquent gestures, nodded with
vivaclty and, drawing n silver case
from her pocket, took thcrefrom Il
cigarette, which, after raising her veil
little, she placed between her lips
There was n general gasp of amaze
ment but the colonel. with that savoir
vivre which had always distinguished
him, and made him so popular with the
fair sex, quickly recovered himself and
gallantly offered the lady light,
which she graciously accepted. Then
murmurs of admiration were heard, and
Cactus Bill audibly expressed his opin.
ion that ''the dame was sure a winner
any way you liked 20 take her"
"What / admire in n beautiful won.
am remarked the gratiied colonel.
"'is the ability she possesses to adapt
herself to circumstances, as illustrated
in the present case. We are all friends
here, of course, SO we can be comforta-
bic; but / don't mind saying that
shall be glad to reach Milton That
little matter OF four thousand dollars
[ have sewed into my-my-in fact,
my shirt-thc lady can t understand
English. gentlemen, so i may be par
done for mentioning the garment
is tax on my mind, and | want TO
get it off. -
Outside the dusk Of a winters even.
ing was slowly deepening into dark
ness. High up on the slope that rose
on our right stood n solitary pine tree
that had pushed its way through the
rocks and now stood, by night and day.
keeping watch and ward over the val