El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-27
Copyright, 1909, by Harper & Brothers.

adventures said Mildred. He is
going to dine with US"
Have you come home to stay?" ask
ed the father
No. sir | shall return in few
weeks"
i Mr., Wayland's cordially seemed to
increase in some subtle manner
well, am sorry you didn't make
fortune. my boy. But. rich or poor.
your friends are delighted to see you.
and we shall certainly keep you for
dinner. / am interested in that north
western country myself. and l want to
Isk some questions about it."
1t was we'll on toward midnight when
Emerson reached his hotel, and being
too full of his visit with Mildred to
sleep, he strOlled through the lobby
and into the Pompeian room.
Boyd Emerson. BY Jove, I'm glad
! to see you He turned to face an
! anaemic youth whose colorless. gas
Dleached face WIS wrinkled Into an
! expansive grin.
Hello, Atom"
They shook hands like old friends.
while Alton Clyde continued to ex-
press his delight.
$50 you've been roughing it out in
Nebraska. eh?"
! ALASKA"
$50 it was. l always get those places
mixed Come over and have drink
I ] want to talk to you Funny thing.
l just met Klondiker myself this
evening. Great chap too! l want you
to know him; he's immense. His name
is Froelich. but he isn't Dutchman.
Come on, you'll like him."
Clyde led his companion toward a
table
Mr. Froelich showed back his chair
and turned. exposing the face Of Fin
gerless" Fraser. quite expressionless
save for the left eyelid, which dropped
meaningly.
"'Froelichr said Boyd angrily;
good heavens. Fraser, have you pick
ed another? | thought you were going
to stick to 'Frobisker' Turning to
Clyde, he observed: This mans name
is Fraser One of his peculiarities is
a dislike of proper names. He has
never found one that suited him.
Il like 'Froelich' pretty WELL" OBJ
served the imperturbable Fraser 1T
sounds distanguay and
Don't believe anything be tells you
Boyd broke in. seating himself He
is the most circumstantial liar in the
northwest. and il you don't watch him
every minute be will sell you Il by
draulic mine or rubber plantation or
sponge fishery. Underneath his &c
centricities. however. he is really a
pretty decent fellow, and l am indebt-
ed to him for my presence here to-
night
Alton Clyde made his establishment
evident by inquiring incredulOusly of
Fraser. Then that scheme of yours to
establish Il gas plant at Nome was
alp
Certainly Emerson laughed. THE
fncandescent lamp travels about as
fast as the prospector. Nome is light
ed by electricity and has been for
years"
rs it," demanded Fraser. with an
assumption of the supremest surprise
You know as well as do
HIN! I'd forgotten Just the same.
my plan was 4 good one Gas is
cheaper" He reached for his glass.
at which Clyde's eye fell upon his
missing fingers. and the young club
man exploded:
We'll. if that's the kind of pill you
are. maybe you didn't lose your mitt
in the BOer war either"
Emerson answered for the adventur-
er: "IIardlyI He got blood poisoning
from a hangnail."
Clyde began to laugh uncontrollably.
Really. that's great. Oh. that's love
ly!"
Clyde said he was in poor health
and wanted a chance to regain lost
appel o. and lost money.
IN awe you a chance to recoup,"
said Boyd Il am here to raise some
money on good proposition
The younger man leaned forward
eagerly. If you say its good that's
all want to know. I'll take chance
I'm in for anything from pitch and toss
to manslaughter."
I'll tell you what it is and you can
use your own Judgment"
81 haven't a particle" Clyde confess
ed IF | had l wouldn't need to in
vest. Go ahead. however; I'm all ears
The other outlined the elan- To Clyde,
Boyd Emerson had ever represented
the ultimate type of all that was most
desira BILE. and time had not lcSsened
his admiration.
at looks as ic there might be Il jolly
rumpUS. doesn't it, he questioned
1T does"
Then I've got TO see it, I'll put in
my share if you'll let me so along
You go. Why. you wouldn't like
that sort of thing" said Emerson. con-
siderably nOnplused.
oh, wouldn't /? I'd eat it! It's just
what | need. I'd revel in that outdoor
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