Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-06-02

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Again Mr.. Driscoll smiled. He was
quite used to Mr. DevineI 5 breezy
manner He asked of Mir. Devine
what was up.
"All kinds Of things" responded the
Cherub. dropping into a red leather
chair and extracting one of his black
cigars from waistcoat peck let.
Firstly" began the Cherub, you're
the chief attorney for that blasted
railroad I've just loaded up with.
aren't your"
Mr.. Driscoll nodded.
Good, Now. as my private counsel
I'd like to have you tell me II can
safely get rid of being president Of 1t
within the next twenty-four hours"
mot tired Of 1t so soon. are your
Tired. Why. say. Bob. there isn't
work enough about job of that kind
to keep Il man awake. ! put in all one
day trying to find things to do. BY 10
o'clock I'd .. KID basketful of gen
eral orders that ! didn't know any.
thing about fired three fluffy haired
typewriter girls and issued dozen
annual passes TO my friends. Then
my private secretary and sat around
and looked ut each other until lunch
con time. | didn't show up again. No.
no, Bob 1t may be highly respectable
and all that, but I've got to be where
there's something doing. want to
get back into the street"
There's nothing to prevent you
from resigning."
Except putting in some one that'n
work things the way | want EN-
worked. What do you say To old RIM
mer?'
'Rimmer of Chicago?"
Yep; the one we nipped on short
holdings. Now. he hates me as the
devil hates holy water but he's hus-
tier. and he knows the railroad game
like book. He's down and out now.
but he won't stay down. and when he
gets up again I'd rather have him on
my side than against me. Guess he'd
rather be with me too. How about
Rimmer. ehY'
Mr. Driscoll sent quick but appre-
ciative glance at the Cherub He In
dorsed the Rimmer nomination.
Then that's settled observed the
Cherub You send for him In the
morning and put 1t up to him. fig
ure that he'll be mighty glad to crawl
on the band wagon. Now for item
No. =. Bet million you couldn't
guess what I've been doing.
stake too high" laughed Mr. Dris-
coll. but | think could come near
guessing. You've been getting mar
ried.'
'Z-z-z-ing. but that was cld SCI don't
Think replied the Cherub You're
within gunshot. though. Bob. And |
expect | might as well ow n up that
I'd like to- but there's no hope
found the right girl. all right. and I'd
just told her about it. when who
should show up but hubby"
Not hers?"
fright. thought all along she was
a widow Every one thinks So He's
one of these cheap maeardni counts,
regular wife beater, and their honey
moon didn't last more than a few
hours. She leaves him in Italy and
comes home Then It's reported that
he has died in sanitarium-family
don't deny it. girl puts on black. and
all hands hope ii will soon be so. But
he refuses To die and comes over here
TO hold them up for cash. As it hap
pens, the first person he rims across
is me. Now. what do you suppose /
did to him."
Mr. Driscoll's eyes concentrated Sc
riously on the bland face pfs s5herub
Deyine
Il hope he began.
"Oh. | didn't hurt him," interrupted
the Cherub I'm no both ead-never
struck a man in my life wouldn't
know how. But perhaps did worse
/ deeoyed him to an icehouse and
locked him in there"
You WHAT Even the eomposure
of Bob Driscoll was stirred by this
unique confession.
Something had to be done right
away. So l just jollied him along to
the icehouse. tolled him inside and shut
the door on him.
$50 you locked him up did you?
Why didn't you let him make his de-
mand and then have him arrested on
charge of blackmail?"
Couldn't. That would bring out the
whole story. See? She's been posing
as widow. That's her fathers work.
Think OF what the papers W ould make
OF that! No. no! We don't want to go
into court, and the count mustn't"
I'm afraid. Cherub. that he's right
when he calls you kidnap per. That
would be the technical charge. It's
rather serious offense. tpo-felony.
you know
All right: I'm not squeanlish. Look
up some good criminal lawyer. will
you, and have him let me know how
far can go?"
M-m-m-m-"- murmured Mr.