Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-29
Three years" Emerson replied

it,"
Three years.. Emerson replied
"Impossih!o. Dear. deur, how time
flies when one is busy
Boyd has been telling me Of his
adventures" said Mildred. "IIc is
going to G..lc~vith us
"Iiave !ou come home to stny:' ask
ed the father.
no sir | shall return in few
weeks"
Mr.. Wayland's cordially seemed to
Increase in some subtle manner.
well. | am sorry you didn't make
n fortune. my boy. But. rich or poor,
your friends are delighted to see you.
and we shall certainly keep you for
dinner. nm Interested in that north
western country myself. and want ia
ask some questions about It."
II was we'll on toward midnight when
Emerson renchcd his hotel, and. hcing
too full Of his visit with Mildred TO
sleep. he strolled through the lobby
and into the ronpo,an room.
Boyd Emerson. BY Jovc I'm glad
to see YOU" lie turned +" face an
anacmc youth whose coloress. gas
blenchcd face was wiinklod into IN
expansive grin
"fIello. Atom"
They shool. hands like cid frie@as,
while Alton clyde continued 10 ca
press his delight.
so you'y', been roughing it out ia
Nebraska. eh:'
"AlasEI"
80 it was. always get those places
/ mixed. Come over and have Il drink.
l want 70 talk to you. Funny thing,
just met a KlonGiker myself this
evening. Great chap too. | want YOU
to know him; he's immense. His narc
IS Froclch. but he isn't a Hu,chman.
Como on. you'll Ike him"
Clyde led his companion tcI,ard a
! table.
Mr.. Froollch showed hacl, his chair
and turned, exposing the face Of Fin
gcr!csa' Fraser. quite cXprossiouess
snvc for the left cyclid, which dropped
moaninE,r.
"'Froclich" sad boyd anGriy;
good heavens. Fraser. have you pick
ell another: ! thought you were going
to stick TO 'l'robishcr.'" Turning To
Clyde, he observed: This mans name
is Fraser. One of Lis pecuilnrities Is
dislike of proper names. lie has
never found enc that suited him"
Il Ike 'Froclirh pretty Well" ob'
served the lmrerturnahlo lrraser. 1T
rounds distanguay and
Don't believe anything h. tells you
Eoyd broke In, seating himself. lie
Is the most circumstnntial liar in the
northwest, aad II you don't watch him
every minute he will sell you 4 ny
draullc mine or IL rubber plantation or
a sponge fishery, Underneath his &C.
ccntIicitics, however, hc IS really n
pretty decent fellow, aud am inlcht
cd TO him for my presence hero to-
night"
Alton Clyde made his asgoni5hmcnt
evident by inQuir!ns iNcrc1ulously Of
! Fraser, Then thas scheme Of yours %
establish Il gas plant at Nome was
all',-
"CertalniyN' Emerson laughed. The
incanaesccnt lamp travels about as
fast as tho prospe2tor Nome is light
ed by electricity and has hean for
years"
us ~ demanded Fraser. with an
assumption of the supremest surprise
You know as well as do"
"li'm! I'd forgotten, just the same
my plan was a good one. Gas is
cheaper" lie reached for his glass
at which Clydes eye fell upon his
missing fingers. and tho young club,
man exploded;
"Wcll, if that's tho kind of pill YOU
ara maybe sou didn't lose your NIT
| in the Doer war either"
Emerson answered FOR the adventur-
er; "Ttardly, lie got blood poisoning
from hansnail,"
Clyde hogan TO laugh uncontroilably
"Really, that's great! Oh. that's love
Tyr
Clyde said ho was in poor health
and wanted n chance to regain lost
appetite and lost money,
'I'll give yau>a chance to recoup.'
said Boyd II am here to raise some
money on a good proposition