The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-27
THE GIRL FROM
THE EFFETE EAST
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enough what inspired these critical Oh.
servations. Hartford was jealous of
the prosperity which harrington had
SO rapidly achieved. Let him stop
cavtling, said the virtuous harrington
to himself, and seek success by lead
Ing sober life, as he did.
Feeling that ha had been insulted.
harrington thereafter confined his
communications with Hartford to a
curt How are your accompanied by
a barely perceptibie nod when they
CHANGED to meet. 1t was with good
deal of surprise, therefore, that Esrt-
ford, glancing up from his rather d.
lapidated desk as he heard the door
open. perceived harrington entering
his Office. One had not to look at Bar
rington twice to be convinced that he
was badly frightened. His eyes. which
ordinarily regarded those about him
with an mir of easy liberation. were
wide with terror, and his well chisel.
ed features, cuStomarily wearing an
air OF placid conceit. were now white
and drawn. His manner toward Hart
ford was no longer supercilious. All
his carefully constructed attitude Of
4 dignity had vanished.
You've been in this part of the
country longer than have, Hartford"
said he. Il want your advice as "a
q friend, you know"
Hartford nodded and withdrew his
pipe from his lips.
Sure" said he succinctly. whats
the row."
why, you see," said Darlington, lit
seems that IL filing the papers for Jim
Busby on that last mining claim of
his made a slight error. l have been
doing large business, you know,
Hartford-a very large business-an
1t was inevitable that l should make
mistake occasionally 1t seems that
some Inscriptions persons have taken
advantage of this purely technical slip
and have jumped Busbys claim, and
he is very much exercised about it."
III should think he might be-" Hart
ford observed.
Yes" repeated Darlington, "he is
much exercised and quite unreason-
able about it. He came into my
Office a few moments ago and demand
ed an explanation OF course couldn't
tell him anything except that it was
just mistake such as any man might
make, and he said / was lying to him.
He said was too smart to make a
fool break like that and that l was in
with the gang that were trying to do
him out of claim that would have
made him rich. / argued with him
the best i could, but it didn't bulge
him. He said he didn't see that it
made much difference, anyhow, wheth-
er | was fool or a knave, because
either way / hadn't any right to live,
and he wound up by saying that he'd
just 60 down to the jolly Dog and get
few drinks to put him in the right
frame of mind and then he'd come
back and reduce the membership OF
the Gilt Gulch bar by one"
1t is significant of Hartford's broad
and tolerant temperament that he did
! not remind Darlington that he had
: previously predicted such a catastro-
: phe as had now befallen. Neverthe.
| less a slight glimmer of amusement
= stole across his face.
80 you want my advice, do your
he asked.
: ~ should appreciate it very much,
J, said harrington.
"Well, you shall have it" said Hart
I ford laconically, rapping the bowl Of
q his pipe against the heel of his shoe
: ''If jim Busby were out cunning fol
! me and l couldn't shoot any better
than you can, and l had q comfortable
: little sum saved, as you have, ant
: there were pretty girl in New Eng
land who didn't know any better thai
to love me, as she does you, I'd go cas-
: on the half past 2 train, and l wouldn'
hurry back
"But the trouble is" harrington ex
planned. sSusie-NIiss Cutler, that is
= will be here on the train that gets il
9 at 81 !, The trains pass on the frs
. siding out, you know. The fact is w
u are to be married day after tomorrow
4 at noon. You'll pardon my omittini
W S6ld SOu wa = y w
1t was quite unintentional I've beel
% so busy
le "Oh," Hartford broke in, with der
u recatory wave of his arm, you nee
g not apologize. It's just one of thos
IL little mistakes busy man is bound t
" make every now and then. haven
i. Busby's disposition I'll forgive you
n Then Hartford looked at his waite
fe and found that it was twenty minute
lie past 2.
lie you'll have to move lively, m
lie boy" he said keep an eye open fo
rs jim, and if the coast is clear take th
2:3o. If it isn't, walk over to San
City and take the next one there"
But about Susie" Darlington r.
~ monstrated
q "Pshaw!' growled Hartford. That
easy enough. Leave note for ne
of nth the station master, telling her
10 back to Colorado Springs and you
meet her there If you don't have tim