Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-08-04

dictments against S'Grady and With
erspoon. He saw. however that these
were awesome documents. which set
forth in a large. round hand that these
gentlemen had been guilty of obtain
ing money under false pretenscs. false
imprisonment. malicious assault and
the like. all done "feloniously. OF NAL
ice prerense and aforethought not
having the fear of God before their
eyes. but instigated thereunto by the
devil" and against the peace and dig
nifty of the state of Illinois and con-
trary to the statutes In such cases
made and provided
Theodore when we return" said
Craighead. this room will be full of
corpses knocked stiff by these i'm
peachments of O'Grady and Wither-
spoon. Take the spoor Of the billion
aire. Hike-oh. hike-with mel" They
crossed dim field. followed farm
road and came back into the village
from the opposite side. Craighead
hurried Carson to broad porch under
tall elms and naples knobby with
swelling buds. He pushed button,
ana tney waited.
At slow steps in the hall Craighead
squeezed Carson's arm systematically.
The door opened. and low figure
stood before them in which Theodore
| noted something familiar. and voice
not altogether strange, he thought. in
vited them into the "other ROOM"
"Mr. Carson" said Mr.. Craighead,
in ho
erstwhile guide of my wandering and
| wabbly feet. Mr.. Carson. In your new
| and fully established capacity as a re-
| spectacle citizen let me present you to
Mr.. Waddy. to whose counsel. precept
and example while acting as my at
| tendant l feel myself indebted for my
complete restoration to Philistinehood.
Mr. Carson. Mr. Waddyw
Mr.. Waddy. ignoring this reintroduc-
| ton. led them silently down the hall.
| past door, which gave forth scufiiins
| sounds. female voices and the peepin
Of young chickens. and took them int
snug den, the shelves Of which wei
| covered with books-tall, imposing,
| learned looking tones in time dark
ened bindings-where they sat down in
leather covered chairs gray with dust.
$50 you did RELY drop into the gar
den"' their host finally asked
Yes" answered Carson. II think 1t
was foolish to take the risk but did +"
"Why?" queried Waddy. and Carson
explained.
boy foolishness." said Mr.. Waddy.
and silence fell again. broken at last
by Theodore's inquiry as to whether
Mr.. Waddy was active in eight banks
and IL he did not find his duties irk-
some.
| mo" replied Waddy. 1.-THE things
I growed up on me. never wanted to
be banker. but my rents KEEP loadin'
me up with deposits. an I sort Of got
one bank after another-darn it!--coun-
try banks-the boys run em. l came
here to have quiet time In my own
way, an see how l make out. They
wanted me to put on style. They reck.
oned l was going to when | bought
this place. l could slick up an go to
stockholders meetin's. an the boys
never knowed. An jest as got things
right Caroline's man dies, an here she
comes to take care Of me! l shan't be
allowed to earn cent by workin' for
Witherspoon. an 1t brought me int,
such society. Them jags is mighty nice
| fellers. some OF EN-"
II thank you." said Craighead. with
an excess Of manner. And as for your
being condemned by family pride to
sterile uselessness, it is truly a shame
But is Caroline relativeT
'Unly daughter" answered Mr.. Wad
dy. Come to live with me. Settin
things to rights,
(To be continued)