Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-08-11


Theodore Carson. NJ. A. C'Monopolist |
of the ARR, and consisted of ten
repetitions of Eureka" signed ID. J.
Of c."
The last came at Bay Minette and
was too astonishing to be explained on
any theory consistent with Craighead's
sobriety and sanity. "Caroline's dad
it read. falls dead at unwilling of
Broom idea. Sees absolute cinch and
rises to it as per lifelong custom.
Formed today Universal Nitrates and
Air Products company. Laws Of West
Virginia. You come in for % per cent
Caroline impressed. Either universal
genius or rodents in campanile. Great
ly encouraged. not to say titivated
Almost converted to belief in my own
schemes and self but am cautiously
suspending judgment. viii have Chi
cago surrounded by time you return.
Go east to Wheeling Tor is Charleston
capital?, tonight and will incidentally
run up and construct first line of cir
cumvalation (see cyclopedin about
Greater New York. Monopoly end of
deal absolutely nailed down; brass
nails. with Waddy douboons coming
! copious. Up to you to produce tlier.
| Getting wabbly in head Losing faith
| in you as concrete entity. Have you
any aeronef? Answer Yes or No at
once" This also was signed ID. j. of
: Caroline
What could he mean by an IAN old
Broom?" The old copy of Broom's LIE
gal Maxims in Craigheads library
was indeed minus cover and dogs
cared. but how this Broom" could,
even in metaphor. yoke the whrigig
to any car and sweep the bowling
skies Carson could not guess. Mr..
Waddy's demand for aeronautical mo-
nopoly was being complied with, to
Mr. Craighead's mind. and the last
telegram seemed to imply that the bu-
collie financier had been convinced. His
falling dead might mean much or
little, but his "doubloons coming CO.
pious' was eloquent of faith. And
what in the name Of all the gods at
once could Universal Nitrates and
Air Products company mean in an
aerial navigation deal or those mys-
FERROUS expressions about surround
ing" Chicago and Greater New York?
Well, Aunt Chloe was in there. shut
fling about, wondering where he might
be, and here he was. looking on spec
trally and unsupported With the com
mon human impulse to secret ap-
proach. Theodore walked on. conceal
ed between the Spanish bayonets and
somber line Of red cedars climbed
the end of the veranda. scuttled into
the broad hall and up to his room. into
which he stepped quickly. breathing a
little harder He opened the closet
for change OF clothes and started
back in wonderment quite as paralyz-
ing as horror, for his clothes were
gone. Instead there sat a huge trunk
with its lid back. its open tray full of
silken hosiery, corsets. laces. gloves.
handkerchiefs and openwork things
of mystery and terror. On the hooks
were many. many others quite as aw-
full frilled and tucked and ruffied and
plated garments. silks, dimities. cash
meres. linens cottons and soft light
against the wall for occult reasons con-
, nected with keeping them in shape
and protruding from the trunk were
more clothes, while in corners of the
bedroom were more trunks.
A light step sounded. and he froze
l to statue of panic and trance and
. paralysis. Some one entered. His
t1n,, ,ta ettIl 60,
}, it was Psyche of the dunes. Shaynes
@ niece. Virginia. entering jauntily.
:, maddeningly. like real woman tax.
: ing possession of his bedroom as her
!, own, She had little subjectively de-
rived smile on her lips. held in her
hands a spray of huckleberry blooms
! which she put to her nostrils and then
:. stuck in IL vase by the old mirror
'Psyche"' he stammered.
With little scream she darted to
ward the door. recognized him as he
emerged from the closet. noted his
y paleness. turned back. her hand on heI
breast aud quick palptation in the
~" of her gown. like the heart of q
: SHARED robin. Yet she was the least
: e. lee e Tie twain. Her alarm ceaS
e q with her recognition IF him.
e My robber," said she in hall
) whisper. oh. I'm SO glad.'
Psyche" said he, when you sa,
yuu are glad
= .'Oh, I'm so glad you aren't dashe,
to pieces!' she cried. 1--WE seen yol
y falling. falling, falling in my dream
;. and never alighting. But evidenti,
you did,"
Yes" said he, quite safe. But hoy
:, came you here!"
!. 'Oh, / live here" said she. "Bu
= how did you know? Or did you jus
J. happen2 Shall hide you? I'll neve
= betray you, never, no matter what the
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