Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-12-22
Copyright. 1910. by WincheiI Smith
and Louis Joseph Vance

"You don't mean to say you're tninKln'
Of coming here to liver he gasped.
Yes. l do" said the young man
apologetically. II don't think you'll
find me In the way. shall be very
quiet and unobtrusive. I'm student
looking for quiet place in which to
pursue my studies"
"Well." said VIII. you've found it,
all right. There amt no quieter place in
Pennsylvania than Radville, Mr.. Dun
can. hope you'll like it." he said. sar-
castle.
II shall endeavor to-" said the young
man. "And now may go to my room,
please? | should like to renovate my
travel stained person to some extent
before dinner"
you'll have time." said VIII. "Din-
ner's at noon tomorrow. l guess you're
thinkin' about supper. That's ready
now. Here. Tracey, you carry this
gentleman's things up to No. 49,"
l have never been able to under
stand how we failed to hear Of 1t at
Miss Carpenters before Z o'clock.
That was the hour when, having I'm
1shed supper and my first evening pipe.
! started down town to the Citizen Of
fee, intending to stop in at the Bige-
low House on the way and confound
VIII with the list of the days happen
ings. Main street was pretty well
crowded for that hour. l remembered
noticing. and most Of the townsfolk
were grouped together on the corners.
underneath the lamps, discussing
something rather excitedly. paid no
particular attention, realizing that be-
tween Caesar. Pete Willing. Roland
Burnette's suit and the checker game
they had enough to talk about So it
wasn't until walked into the Bigelow
House office that | either heard or saw
anything of the mysterious stranger.
Will Bigelow was in his usual place
behind the desk and looked. l thought,
rather disgruntled. Ills reply to my
"Howdy. WHIP" sounded somewhat
snappish. But he got out of his chair
and moved round the end of the desk
Just as the young man came out of the
dining room door Then Will pulled
up. and realized that he was calling
my attention to the stranger.
Will grabbed my arm without say
ing anything and pulled me into the
bar.
"Hellor | said as he went round
behind and opened the cigar case
whats upg'
! He took out two boxes Of the finest
flve-centers in town and placed them
before me. "Them's up" he said.
you win. Have one"
1t staggered me to have him give in
that way. ! had been looking forward
% a long and diverting dispute. II
guess you've heard everything worth
hearing about today's history" said,
disappointed, as selected the least
unpleasant looking of the cigars.
mo. haven't" he said. Il didn't
have to hear anything What earned
you that smoke took place right here
In this office. Here" he said, striking
match for me-
l had been trying to put the cigar
away so that l might dispose of Ii
without hurting Wills feelings, but he
had me, so | recklessly poked the
thing into the automatic clipper and
then into my mouth, What do you
meanY l asked, putting
Come long outside" said VIII. and
we went out on the porch just in time
to see Mr.. Duncan going YEARLY up
stairs to his room. Il mean," said
VIII, him" And then he told me all
about it
But things like that don't happen
every day." he wound up defensively.
.I'll go you another cigar on tomor-
row."
mo, you won't" | said Indignantly
and furtively dropped the infamous
thing over the railing.