Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-03-05


= tiers. pounced upon him for his wages
And at his confession they shriekes
and objurgated him In the pithy rhet
ORIG Of the locality.
Bat even as they plucked at him and
/, strelck him key rem9ined in his &c
static trance Of Joy. His head was in
the clouds; the star was drawing his
wagon Compared with what he had
achieved the loss OF wages and the
bray OF womcn's tongues were slight
Affairs.
He had shaken the hand Of Billy Nc
Mahan
Billy McIahan had Il wife. aud upon
her visiting cards waa engraved the
name Mrs William Deragh Mcsia-
han" Aud there was q certain VEGA
tion attendant upon these cards, for.
small as they we're. there we're houses
IN which they could not be inserted.
Billy McsIahan VIA a dictator 10 pol
iflca. four walled tower IN business.
a psgul dreaded, loved and obeyed
among his own people. He vas grow
Ing rich; the dallg papers had dozen
men on bis trail 10 chronicle his every
word Of wisdom. he had been honored
T ~ csricatnre holding the tiger cring.
ing ~ leash
Hat the heart OF Billy WIS sometimes
sore within him. There WAS race OF
men from which sc stood apart. but
that be viewed witt tie eye OF Moses
looking Oger into the promised land
he. too, had ideals even as had key
snlggIefriiz. and sometimes. hopeless
Of attaining them. his own solid sue
cess WIS as dust and ashes IN his
mouth And Mrs William Darragh I
McAhhan wore a look Of discomfort I
upon her plump bit pretty face aud
the very rustic 6r her silks seemed a
Sigh
There was brave and conspicuous
aAaem0laec III The dining salon OF
noted hosfelry where Fashion loves to
display her charms AZ one table sat
Billy Mctlahan and his wife Mostly
silent they were but the accessories
they enjoyed little needed the lndOrse-
mrnt Of speech Mrs. McMahan's Ola.
Iuonds were outshone by few IN the
room Tho walter bore the costllest
brands Of wine % their table. IN even
Ing dress, With an expression OF gloom
upon bis smooth aud massive coun-
'enance. you would look IN vain for
q more striking figure than Bnly's.
-Four tables away sat alone tail,
slender man about thirty. with thought
ful. melancholy eyes. yardyke beard /,
and peculiarly white. thin hands. He !
was dining on filct mignon, dry toast Z
md apolllnaris. That man was Cort- '
nndt Van Duycklnk, man worth \
'5oOGo,Ou who Inherited and held a r
aercd seat IN the exclusive Inner cir Il
10 OF soeiety
Billy McAiaban spoke to no one p
round him because he knew no one. e
ian Duyckink kept his eyes on his o
iaie because he know that every eye 81
resent was hungry 10 catch his. lie n
ould bestow knlahthood and prestige
Y nod and DC WAS chary OF creating IA
too extensive nobility d,
Aud then elly AlcMahan conceived II
nd accomplished the most startling
nd ausiaeious net OF BIS life. He rose
md walked over 10 Cort.
indt Van nuyckinks table aad held 8.
a: hls hand
SAY. Mr. Van Duyeklnk." he said. m
I've heart son WIS lalBlng about -
artlAg some reforms among lhe poor az
'ople down ia ms district I'm Nc. ~
ahan, you know Say, now, II that's
ralghi l'l 90 an I can to help you. q,
ma WHIST ! saws goes Ia TINT neck OF ~
e woulia. don't ~ on say. / rather ~
less i, docs" y,
Van Dusetnk's rather sombcr eyes M
fhiei az He rose 20 his iank height ~,
"a araspcd Billy McMahans hand n,
-ihank sou. Mr. McAlahan.' no said RI,
hls deep serious tones Il have me
en- thinking Of doing some work OF M,
at sort 1 shall be glad OF your as I'm
ltanee I. pleases nae TO become nc. ~
alnted with YOU" NJ
Silly walked back 10 his seat. His sst
oulder was tingiiag from the acco- he,
e bestowed BY royalty. hundred eot
es were now turned upon him In
~ and new admiration Mrs. Will
"a narragh McMahan trembied with ,
'tasy SO that her diamonds smote 81
eye Utmost Win pam. And now it no,
Is apparent that at many tables a.
ne We're those who suddenly remem- :.
ed that they enjoyed MIR. MeMa.
is acquaintance lie saw smiles '''s
hows about him. lie became en-.
opcd in the aura OF dizzy greatness. 'nii
! campaign GOODNESS deserted him. aoo
Wine for that gangl" he command nee
the walter. pointing with his finger non
Inc over shcre Wine 10 those three son
Is by that green bushl Tell EN- INST
on me See7 Wine for everybody
he waiter yentured to whisper that
was perhaps lnexpedlent to carry n
the order IN consideration Of the forr
Mtg Of the house and It's custom. flrsi
IA right, said Billy. ~ lts against tor
rules. wonder II 'twoud do 10 spe,
I nay friend Van Duyckink a bottle In
Well itll Cow an right at the Par
y to9sht JUST the same. TIN be graz
Der boots Tor anybody who comes hea'
herr any slime up to = a. m" this