Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-01-08

bad pass. and might speedily have result
ed In even more serious trouble than had
occurred.
questioned Charles closely as to
whether he had detected any suspicious
characters prowling about the beach, but
his answer was In the negative. "If you
should notice anything unusual" | told
him. be sure to report 1t Immediately to
me-" 1t was clear to me that something
was happening Of more substantial texture
than a dream.
Later In the evening | lighsed my pipe
and walked In the direction of the Ship.
As came to the path | saw the man In
the cloak sitting on deck, and hailed him.
May | come on board, Monsieur Du-
panceau?"
He rose and peered at me through the
dusk. us 1t the gentleman who dined
here this erternoon?" he asked, somewhat
suspiciously.
The same"
You are welcome he answered. and I
could not help smiling at his assumption
Of ownership.
He shook hands with. me as came on
board, waved to the vacant chair, and
glasses
Il must apologize that | have no wone
20 offer YOU" he said in such a manner
that my likings instantly went out to
him Il should not even have Ind the
pleasure of Offering you this but for the
fact that you yourself provided it,"
"Will you smoker" handed him a CT
gar. which he accepted. and lighted with
a match i furnished. For the first the
l noticed a pair Of heavy pistols on the
table.
You travel well guarded" said I. look-
ing at them.
j have need" he answered, "grava
need looked closely at him. He Nas
In perfect earnest, his pale face absolute
y serious, his deep eyes set beneath bla X
brows. He pushed his somewhat long
hair back from fine. broad forehead. Il
do not know you you are, sir. but ] take
you for friend-One / assure you of a
class now sadly small"
i live near the beach," ] explained,
aud my name is Seldom. ] imagine that
you are a stranger TO uhis sh0reg"
An absolute stranger ] come from
the other side Of the ocean. This il the
first time j have ever been to America"
! waited, but he would vouchsafe moth
ing further. So We sat and smoked a.
ienuy while felt his keen eyes studying
me.
May ] ask your age, Mr.. seldenY" he
said al length
Certainly TWenty-eight."
An You are very much younger
than j. j am somewhere between 40 aud
~, one VINO has seen much, and 80 almost
an old man.
could not imagine what was coming.
II Il in reference 10 this afternoon"
he sall, as though Do answer 10 my
loushts When J hear woman ID
distress ! am water, ] cannot but inter.
pose Still, a. ! returned here this even
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af ne time bad eyes only for The lady
l3f paused, chen vent on ~ you viii
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iou . Dlt VI counsel Never contend Nith
, WOMAN iet hel base her way. Above
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