The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-05-05


the prosperity which Barring1oH had
so rapidly achieved Let BIN stop
caviling, said the SFrtuous harrington
to himself. aud seek success hy lead.
| ing sober life. 'iSs he did.
| Feeling init be had been insulted.
Darlington thereafter confined his
communications with Harttord TO q
| curt How are yUu?" sccUElpauied by
a barely perceptible nod when tbey
CHANGED to meet. It WIS with good
deal of surprise. therefore. that Hart
ford. CHANGING up from his rather 'di-
| tapldated desk as he heard the Door
open. perceived Esarrblgton entering
! bis office. 'One had lncS 10 look al Bar
rinSon tei Ice to be convinced that he
was badly frightened. His eyes. which
Ordinarily regarded those abodl him
with an air of easy liberation, were
wide with terror. and lis vel chisel-
'ee features. custumarily wearing an
air of placid conctit We're now white
sand drr. WI. Eists1anner toward Hart
ford was no longer supercihous. All
mis- carefully constructed attitude OF
dignity had vanished.
"YGu've been in this part of the
country loByerithan | have. Hartford"
said he. Il want your advice as a
a friend. you Snow"
Hartford needed and withdrew his
pipe from his lips.
sure" sud he sScctn1tly. WHATS
the rows"
why, you see" said Darlington ut
/ seems that tn filing the papers Tor Jim
BIsby on THAT last mining claim of
his madaaa sligbJ error. have been
doing l4arge busfRess. you know.
HartfouG-#a very large business-and
a. was inevitable that l should make
Il mistake occasionally. IL seems that
I-some rInscrupulous persons have taken
+ advantage of this purely technical slip
|; and kspe jumped Busbys claim. and
he Is very much exercised abon IT."
II SHOULD think he might be" Hart
ford observed.
Yes" repeated harrington fire is
much exercised ;ez5d quite uuresson-
able sabout ii He came int my
ofiee=a few moments ago and demand
ed az explanation. of course couldn't
tell him anything rexcept that 1t was
just q mistake sucha as any man might
make = and be said l. was lying tcHhim.
He said | Tas ,tso smart TO make a
food Gbreak like THAT and that ] was in
with the gang thatvwere trying no do
him out of a cidi1n that would have
made him rich. IHargued With him
the fbest | cc1id, hbut it didn't Inudge
him He said he didn't see that it
made much difference, anyhow. Mheth-
er was feel tor. a knare, because
either way I HADN'T any right TO live,
and he wound up Iby saying that hhe'd
just go down 20 the Jolly Dog and get
few drinks TO lput him in the right
frame of mind aud then he'd come
back and res1uoe rthe membership of
theH1iIt Guici bariby one
Ii is significant of HartforGts iln0ad
and tolerant temperament that he did
not remind Darlington that he had
previously predictad such catastpo-
phe as had BOW hefallen. Neverthe-
less IA slight Elimnaer of amusement
stoke across his face
$50 you want my advice, do your"
he asked.
II should appreciate it very much
said harrington
."Well. you shall have it," said Hart
ford siaconicaliY- ripping the bow;l 'dt |
his pipe against the heel of his shoe.
If Jim Busby we're out cunning for
me and | couldn't shoot any better /
fhan you, can. and 1 hadla comfortable /
little sum saved. as you have and I
there Were a pretty girl in New Eng
Fand who, didn't know any better THAN
to love me, as she does you. I'd go east
on the half past train. and l wouldn't
hurry back"
-But the trouble is harrington eJ-
planned. "Susie-4Iiss Cutler, that is
will be lhene on the train ahat gets in
at go The trains pass en- the first
siding out. you know. The fact is we
are to be married day after tomorrow
at noon. You'll pardon my emitting
to send you an invitation went you?
It was quite unintentionaL tive been
SO busy
"Oh," Hartford broke in. with a dep
.ecatory waive Of his arm, you need
lot apologize. dS's just one Of those
title mistakes a busy man is bound to
make every now and then. | haven't
3usby's disposition I'll forgive yau."
Then Hartford looked at his watch
md found that it was twenty minutes
'ast 2.
You'll have to move lively, my
10y" he said. Keep an eye open for
ign. and if the coast is clear take the
30 If it isn't. walk over to Sand {
Ity and take the next one there" {
But about SUSIE" harrington re-
nonstrated.
"Pshawr' growled Hartford. That's
asy enough. Leave a Bote for her
With the station master telling her to 5
o back TO Colorado Springs and you'll c
leet her there. IL you don't have time
} write note. bave the station mas 6
er tell her you've been called away on '
life and death matter and that she's r
} GO to the hotel and wait until you r
end her word. Don't you worry about S
ne girl. She'll prefer a slightly de- \
.yed wedding TO an expedited funeral. v
-urry up now. You've just about time S