Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-02-19

lence.
yet I've grown very fond of the man, y
he said presently. He's brave, and he's
a gentleman"
I'm fond of him, too. l wouldn't give
him up now for the world. | intend TO
stay right here until something happens"
Rodney finished his cigarette and threw
it away. IF you don't mind" he said
I'm steal over to your farmers and ride
horse TO the club. I've a feeling that
something may be doing in the outer
world, and that | ought to get next to 4
ticket. I'll not be long, and | don't think
they'll come back before afternoon"
$50. by all means. The man will give
You the horse and slow you an inland
road, Sc you'll not fall in with these peo-
pie We can get all right until night
fall
Rodney started to leave, then turned
again.
Il was SORE he said, that first after
noon when ! found you and Barbara hav-
ing tea here I'll admit that I'd followed
hei from New York, expecting TO have a
clear field: but-well, one cant always
get what one wants, and there's luck in
this sort of a fight, just as there is in
the Street but it is good fight, and
the affairs one sees in town. I'm not
sore any longer
He smiled, and somehow his genuine
ness brought me TO my feet
Its square fight all round" l said.
We went downstairs together, and l
pointed out the way to the farm-h house.
Then l returned to my den to finish my
pipe, and to wonder if Rodney was going
to the club for news or only to see Bar
bara- The brief glimpse of her that morn
ing hao certainly set up both athrill.
The hours slid past without exertion on
my part. Duponceau and i had lunch
little after twelve and then I returned to
the study and stretched myself on the
leather couch. with book before my eyes.
The summer sun, warm and sensation
culllng, came in through the window, and
the salt breeze was heavy on the eyes
as peoples. The world dr0wsed the
beach and my house were too warm and
still and lethargic for action, and my eye
lids closed despite my best intentions. |
slept long. deep. and like a tired child,
without dreams
There was mans step on the stairs.
] sat up and rubbed my eyes / stretched
forth my arms and put my feet to the
floor Rodney entered and Topped into
the leather armchair, an ironic smile on
his lips. his eyes bright with the news
that he brought
We'll" he said. Il know Duponceau's
Etienne %
Yes. Etienne. the French Colossus. the
man who made fortunes IN months and
lost them IN hours. who planned TO make
the poor Of France rich and made them
poorer Than before, the man who's played
hob with the markets of Europe for the
last six months"
] could say nothing; ] was aghast
The most precious scoundrel Of the
age said Rodney, but also potentially
the greatest benefactor 1t was a toss
which way bis coin would fall. and it fell
wrong"
Well ] said. II certainly never should
have thought IL :"
Nor j." assented Islip; never. never,
never"
How do you known" demanded.
Its public property. It's all IN the
papers be added, pulling a newspaper
from his pocket and iinging IL over 10
me. He escaped from France on q mer-
chant vessel, and landed on the New En-
gland coast, carrying with him papers
and securities Of the greatest value. A
score " men have been trying 10 Dag hin
and the papers without Unnecessary
noise"
APO ws have been harD0ring himl"
ADDED.
Va csrlainly have, and doing our bsst
70 help him efade his enemies and nlaks
or With the remnant Of his spoils"
II cant help A." ! said ~ Ike him
and J don't believe hef az bad a. people
fnake out Hes certainly q born leader"
10 Nae Aapoleop,' Answered lfodney.
and u wasn't until he failed thai people
saE Gle Other Side " his eeniuf fancy
Dupopeeeuf y genius w might, perl4aps
hafe been AZ empiFe-buiider buf hls ldeas
sent faFfhel fhan ~ ipeanf aud ~ sAen
he bubble pufstf flf Norld calls him
villain
'if Pc Intentions neff good whefe dos
10 cfne leW
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