The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-06

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while Alton Clyde continued to e1-
press his delight
$50 you've been roueh1ng It out In
Nebraska, chr
ALASKA"
$50 It was. always get those places
mixed Come over and have a drink.
I want to talk to you. Funny thing,
just met . Klondiker myself this
evening. Great chap too! want you
to know him; he's immense. His name
IL Froehch, 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
serless" Fraser, quite expressionless
save for the Left eyelid. which dropped
meaningiy.
"Troelich!~ sa1d Boyd angrily:
good heavens, Fraser, have you pick
ed anothar1 thought you were going
to stick to 'Brobisher.'" Turning to
Clyde, he observed: This mans name
n Fraser. One Of his peculiarities II
q dislike OF proper names. He has
never found one that suited him"
II IKE 'Frosjich' pretty WELL" OBJ
served the fmpertwbable Fraser. 1T
sounds digtanGuay and"-
Don't believe anything he tells you"
Boyd broke IN, seating himself. HE
is tie most circumstantial liar In the
northwest, and II you don't watch him
every minute no win SCH you a n.y.
draurc mine or q rubber plantation or
a sponge dshery. Underneath his &c
centricit1es, however, he Is really a
pretty decent fellow. ana am indebt-
ed to him for my presence here to-
night"
Alton Clyde made his astonishment
evident by inquiring incredulously Of
Fraser, "Then that scheme Of yours to
establish a gas plant at Nome was
au"-
'Certafnlyr' Emerson laughed The
tncandescent lamp travels about as
fast as the prospector. Nome Is light
ed by electricity and has been for
years."
us ft2' demanded Fraser. with an
assumption Of the supremest surprise.
You know as well as DO"
Hint I'd forgotten Just the same.
my plan was 4 good one. Gas is
cheaper" He reached for bis glass.
at which Clyde's eye fell upon his
missing fingers. and the young club
man exploded:
Nv ell. II that's the kind Of pin you
are, maybe you didn't hose your mitt
in the Boer war either"
Emerson answered for tho adventur-
er: Hardly! He got blood poisoning
from a hangnatl."
Clyde began to laugh uncontrollably.
Really, that's great! Oh, that's love-
lyr'
Clyde said he was In poor health
and wanted a chance to regain lost
appetite and lost money.
IN give you a chance to recOup,"
said Boyd. II am here to raise some
money on good proposition"
The younger man leaned forward
eagerly. 1T you say it's good that's
all want to know III take a chance.
I'm in for anything from pitch and toss
to manslaughter."
"Iu tell you what it is and you can
use your own Judgment"
Il haven't a particle" Clyde confess
ed. If I had wouldn't need to in
vest Go ahead. however: Pm all ears"
The other outlined the plan To Clyde.
Boyd Emerson had ever represented
the ultimate type Of all that was most
desirable, and time had not lessened
bis admiration
1T looks as If there might be jolly
rumpus, doesn't tt7'' he questioned.
ut does"
Then Pve got to see it. I'll put in
my share II you'n let noe go along"
You 90! Why. you wouldn't IKE
that sort OF thing" said Emerson. con-
kderably nonplused
'-Oh. wouldn't II I'd eat it! It's just
what need I'd reve in that outdoor
hfe." He threw back his narrow Shout
ders. I'm a regular scout when It
comes 10 roughfng It Why, camped
In the thousand islands all one sum-
mer. and I've been deer hunting IN the
Adirondack We didn't get any
they were too far from the hotel But
know all about mountain lite"
This Is totally different" Boyd OBJ
3ected, but Clyde ran on, his enthu-
siasm growing as he tinted the mental
picture to suit himself
Clyde was lost In an exposition OF
his fitness as a fisherman when Era
ser burst out:
~Helloi There's George"
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