The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-05-13
CHAPT vi.

"Mr. Hemingway is in the sitting
room, sir, and wishes to see you at
once"
! blinked up into the reposeful coun
tenance of my faithful and imperturb-
able Kimmens, who stood above my
bed, a lighted candle in his hand, it's
rays over his ruddy face and ruddier
pajamas.
Mr. Hemingway" | repeated in
sleepy Amusement.
"Mr Dan Hemingway; yes, sir"
What time is it?"
"A little past two. Mr.. Hemingway
| just came in by train, | think"
Bless me! Well, go to bed, Kim
mems won't need you. I'll go right
| in, tell Mr. Hemingway"
Kimmens went with dignity and
futtering garments.
AS | hurried in Dan looked up at
me from a chair in which he had sunk
in an odd heap.
Sick, DAM" | asked.
sick to death-at heart" he
groaned.
Whats the matter?"
He wheeled on me sharply.
You know all about it, don't you
what | did, you know?"
| stopped to light the gas in my
CRATE.
yes. | know, old fellow"
There was an instant's silence.
did Ankony tell your"
Yes"
He made Barbara believe no one
knew"
He told me before that. I'm sure
he hasn't told any one else. You may
depend on that. think. He wanted
He wanted you to prosecute;
know. I'm a nice sort, amt |? What
do you think of me?" he sneered.
Il think you may have been bit
weak, but that there's bully lot OF
strength in you yet and that it's going
to assert itself. That's what | think,
and | stretched out my hand.
He gripped it absently. do you
know what made Ankony change his
mind about the prosecution he
asked
I've imagined.
Then you know that I'm cad as
= well as thief. | let myself be saved
\ by accepting Barbara's bondage. 1o'
= know as well as | do how she hate
him II was you who told me how sh'
g scorncd him the night before ut tn
S opera. She didn't change. You know
|. that She simply took him to say
= me, and let her. Good Lord, Tom
let hort
d q know how hard It would hay
II bcen To resist her pleading, ! said
" II was so sick | didn't know what
did she's more to me than anyhod
IN earth. and yet let her sell hcrsc
n FIR me: hut thank heaven, the sacr
h fec isn't contaminated yet, and Nv
d como To myself in time to stop IT.
a know you would! | was sure {
u t." exclaimed,
>" oNyerc ynu?" he asked wondoringl
n on,d Won have that much faith
me- II wns moro than ! had IN M
n, anlr Thought meant to let II
Il nm went away thinking did.
~ oYou didn't know what you though
You were stunned
II THAT'S no eXcuse!" he cried, ana
could see how he had been lash'i
himself,
10 "Oh, yes, 1t is! She can he vel
nersuaslvo, and she meant you
III yield to her. -
"Yes she meant 1t all right. II
he ira nil of now. I've come back
rive myself up. If Ankony wants
ne may put me behind the bars, l
~ moi anxious to have that happen
is rye got a lot to make good, you kno
of If he gives me the chance, Twihlhs
ly, s,year IN do It; but II he dont-we
or I'd rather be in prison than see
ng married to him"
as nodded.
We "Tyc been thinking" he began NJ
on uotingly, that maybe you felio
lir. who have been so good to me wol
Ive mt enough faith in me-rag OF a m
not thot am--to lend me the three th'
lto sand to pay Ankony back, Won
'in you?" , Do,
gh I'VE must find another way, i@
IA aroadInp tn tell him that | II