Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-30
Emerson OF the Michigan football

emerson OF the MICHIGAN Aooeoe'il
team"
aweu, WE'LL Boyd unused. Billy
Athens was good tackle"
"He thought you might have some.
thing interesting to tell about Alaska,
the newspaper man went on. How
ever, don't need to talk much OF your
time, for your partner has been tell
ing me all about you and your trip
and your great success"
my partner"
Eyes. Mr.. Frobisher. He heard
me inquire about you and volunteered
to give me an interview in your name
"Frobisher!" said Emerson, now
thoroughly mystified.
Sure, that's him, over yonder." The
reporter indicated f4ngerless" Fraser
who, having watched the interviewer
from q di-tance, now sOleI1nly closed
one eye and stuck his tongue into his
cheek.
"Oh, yes, yes! Frobisher!" Boyd
stammered. Certainly"
HE is a character, isn't Sc? It is a
told me how you rescued that girl
when she broke through the Ice at
Kalvik.''
"He did?"
Quite q romance, wasn't It? It Is q
good newspaper story and FL play II
up. He Is going to let me In on that
hydraulic proposition Of yours, too. OF
course haven't much money. but 1t
sounds great, and
How far along did you get with
your negotiations about this hydraulic
proposit,on?" Boyd asked, curionsly.
Gust far enough so I'm all on edge
for It. I'lEmake up a little; pool among
the boys at the Office and have the
money down:here beforesyou leave TO-
night
81 am sorry, but Mr.. Frobisher and
I will have to talk it over first" said
Emerson brimly. II think we VIII
keep that hydraulic proposition IN the
so to speak"
Then you won't let me int"
mot just at present.
"Im sorry! should like to take q
chance with SOMEBODY who is really
successful at mining. When fellow
droues along on salary month after
month it makes him enyious to see
YOU Klondikers hit town with satctrefs
full of coin. Perhaps you will give
me chance later on?'
CHAPTER VIII (Continued)
Perhaps" acceded Boyd: but when
the young man had gone he strobe
quickly over to Fraser, who was lol-
ling back comfortably, smoking
ridiculously long cigar with an elabo-
rate gold band.
Look here, Mr.. 'F'robisher' he said,
in a low tone, what do you mean by
mixing me up in your petty-larceny
frauds?"
Fraser grinned ''Frobshier' is hot
monaker, amt It? It sounds like the
money. I believe III stick to FRO
bisher.
IT spiked your miserable little
scheme, and If you try anything more
like that. I'll have to cut you out al
together"
"Pshaw!" said tho adventuer
mildly. did you say that hydTauhe
mine was no good? Too bad! That
reporter agreed to. take some stocH
fright away. and promised to get his
editor in on It, too"
| Ellis editor!" Emerson cried, aghast
s'Why, his editor happens to be g
friend, Of mine, whose assistance
may need very badly when get back
from Chicago"
ooh, we'll! That's different, Of
course"
Nov see here, Fraser, I want you
to leave me out of your Vaccinations
absolutely. You've been very decent
to me in many ways, but If hear OF
anything more like this shall hand
you over to the police"
| Don't be sucker all your Hfe,
admonished the rogue. "You stick to
me, and I'll make you lot OF money
like you-
Emerson, now seriously angry,
wheeled and left him, realizing that
the fellow was morally atrophied. He
could not forget, however, that ex.
cept for this impossible creature he
himself would be lying at Petellin's
store at Katami with no faintest hope
OF completing his mission, wherefore
he did his best to swallow his In
dignation. :.
"Hey! What time do we leave?'
Fraser called after him, but the young
! man would not answer, proceeding IN
stead to his room, there to renew his
touch with the world through strange
clean garments, the feel of which
awakened memories and spurred him
on to feverish haste. When he had
dressed he hurried to telegraph Office
and dispatched two messages to Chi
cago, one addressed to his own tailor,
| the other to a number on Lake Shore
Drive. Over the latter he pondered
long tearing up several drafts which
did not suit him, finally giving one to
the operator with an odd mfngling OF
timidty and ,defanse This done, he
fastened to one of the leading banks,
and two hours later returned to the
hotel, jubilant.
He found Big George in the lobby
staring with fascinated eyes at his
fnger-nails, which were strangely
purified and glossy.
Look at 'em!" the fisherman broke
out admiringly. They're as clean
as a hounds tooth. They shine so
dassent take hold Of anything"
~ have made my deal with the
bank" Boyd exulted. "All l need to
raise now is one hundred thousand
dollars. The bank will advance the