Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-04-01

so rapidly achieved Let him stop
cavillng. said the virtuous harrington
to himself. aud seek success by lead
ing a sober life us be did.
Feeling that be had been insulted,
harrington thereafter confined bis
communications With Hartford to a
curt How are youE' accompanied by
barely perceptble nod when they
chanced 70 meet 10 was with a good
deal Of surprise. therefore. that Hart
ford. glancing up from his rather di
lapidated desk as be heard the door
open. perceived Darlington entering
his Office one had not to look at Bar
rington twice 10 be convinced that be
was badly frightened. His eyes. which
ordinarily regarded those about him
with a. air of easy liberation, were
wide with terror. and his well chisel-
ed features. custumarily wearing an
air of placid cunceit. were now white
and drawn. His manner toward Hart
ford was no longer supercilious All
his carefully constructed attitude Of
dignity had vanished
You've been in this part OF the
country longer than ] have, Hartford
said be. Il want your advice as "a
a friend. you know"
Hartford nodded and withdrew his
pipe from his lips
sure said be sucCinctly. whats
the row."
Why. you see said harrington, 1T
seems that in filing the papers for Jim
Busby on that last mining claim Of
his ! made q slight error. | have been
doing a large business. you know,
Hartford-a very large buSineSs-aud
it was inevitable that should make
a mistake occasionally. Ii seems that
some Inscriptions persons have taken
advantage Of this purely technical slip
and have jumped BIsby's claim, and
be is very much exercised about it"
Il should think he might be-" Hart
ford observed.
Yes" repeated Darlington. he is
much exercised and quite unreason-
able about il He came into my
office a few moments ago and demand
ed an explanation. OF course l couldn't
tell him anything except that il was
just a mistake such as any man might
make, and be said was lying to him
He said was too smart to make
fool break Ike thar and that l was in
with the gang lLa, We're trying to d. .
him cut Of a claim tlai would have I
made him rich. argued with him .
the best ! could. hut il didn't bulge .
him He said be didn't see that it .
made much difference. anyhow. wheth- +
er ] was q foo. or q kUave. because i
either way J hadn't any right 10 live. .
and be wound UP by saying that he'd
just 20 down IN rbe I0ly Dog and get
4 few C-.l.--s .a u.. --l in the right
frame uf --i-- --- l--- --l come
back AID reduce the membership of
the Gilt Gulch bar bT one"
II is-%-snifcalt Of Hartford's broad
and tolerant temperament that be did
not remind Darlington that he had
previously predicted such a catastrO-
Dhe as had ruw ber3Ilen. Neverthe-
less slight alimmer Of amusement
stole across lis face.
50 you want my advice. do you:"
be asked
i should apnrecia;e it very much" /
said Darlington.
We'll yoG shal have IT," said Hart
ord lacou.caIly. rappiug the bowl Of
lis pipe against the heel OF his shoe
II Jim Busby were out cunning for
ne and ! couldn't shoot any better
han you can. and I had a comfortable
title sum saved. as You have. and
here were a pretty girl iD New Eng
and who didn't Snow any better than
o love me, as she does YOU. ia 90 east
n the half past train. and wouldn't
.urry back IA
But the trouble is" harrington ex- :
lained. '-Susie-Miss Cutler, that is
viii be here on the train that gets in
I go. The trains pass Oh the first =
iding out. you know. The fact is we
re to be married day after tomorrow :
I noon. You'll pardon my emitting I
0 send you al invitation. won't you?
[ was quite unintenJional I've been O
o busy q
oh" Hartford broke in. with a dep 4
ecatory wave Of his arm, you need I
OF apologize. lis Just one Of those +
tile mistakes a bslsy man is bound to 5
lake every now and then. I haven't
'usby's disposition. I'll forgive you" S
Then Hartford looked al his watch
nd found that il was twenty minutes r
asst .. +
You'll have To move lively. my ?
oy," he said. Keep an eye open for q
i'm. and IL the coast j. clear take the Q
80. II IL isn't. walk over 10 Sand C
ity and take the next one there" a
But about Susie" Darlington re-
lOuslraIed
"PShaw.' groWied Hartford That's
sy enough Leave note for her L
18th the station master. telling her TO S
ID back 10 Colorado Springs and you'll o
leeJ her there n you don't have time L
, write note. bave the station mas g
r. tell her you've ut-en called away ON v
life aud death matter aud that she's r
, 20 90 the hotel and wait until you T,
End her word. Don't you worry about S.
be- girl. She'll prefer a slightly de- \
yed wedding 10 au expedited funeral v
.urry up now. You've just atouI time s.
, make IT," II
As he slipped down the main street S
Gilt Guich ou his way to the sta L