News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1910-10-26

The portieres parted, and Wayn
Wayland stood In the opening.
He advanced to shake the youn
mans hand, his demeanor gracious an
hearty. "Welcome home You hay
been having quite a vacation, haven
you? Let's see, it's two years, ism
it|
"Three years!" Emerson replied.
impossible! Dear, dear, how tim
flies when one Is busy!
Boyd has been telling me Of hi
adventures, said Mildred. "He IL
! going to dine with u.s."
"Have you come home to stayY ask
ed the father.
mo, sir l shall return In a few
weeks"
Mr.. Waylands cordially seemed t
| increase in some subtle manner.
"Well, l am sorry you didn't make
fortune, my boy. But rich or poor
your friends are delighted to see you
and we shall certainly keep you for
dinner. am interested in that north.
western country myself, and l want to
ask some questions about it."
1t was well on toward midnight when
Emerson reached his hotel, and, being
too full Of his visit with Mildred to
sleep, he strolled through the lobby
and into the Pompeian room.
Boyd Emerson. BY Jove, I'm glad
to see you" He turned to face an
anaemic youth whose colorless, gas
bleached face was wrinkled into an
expansive grin.
"Hello, Alton"
They shook hands like old friends,
while Alton Clyde continued to ex-
press his delight
$50 you've been roughing it out In
Nebraska, eh?'
Alaska"
$50 1t was. always get those places
mixed. Come over and have a drink.
| want to talk to you. Funny thing,
just met Klondiker myself this
evening. Great chap too! want you
to know him; he's immense. His name
is Froelich, but he isn't Dutchman.
Come on, you'll like him."
Clyde led his companion toward
table.
Mr.. Froelicn showed back his chair
and turned, exposing the face Of Elm
gerfess" Fraser, quite expressionless
save for the left eyelid, which dropped
meaningly.
".Froelich! said Boyd angrily;
good heavens, Fraser, have you pick
ed another? I thought you were going
to stick to 'Frobisher'" Turning to
Clyde, he observed: This mans name
Is Fraser. One Of his peculiarities is
a dislike Of proper names He has
never found one that suited him."
II like 'Froelich' pretty WELL" OBJ
served the imperturbable Fraser. "It |
sounds distanguay and
Don't believe anything he tells you," i
Boyd broke in, seating himself. He |
Is the most circumstantial liar in the
and if you don't watch him
every minute he will sell you n.y.
draulic mine or a rubber plantation or
2 sponge fishery. Underneath his &C.
however, he is really a
pretty decent fellow, and I am indebt-
ed to him for my presence here to-
night"
Alton Clyde made his establishment
evident by inquiring incredulously Of
Fraser, "Then that scheme Of yours to
establish gas plant at Nome was
alp
"Certainlyw Emerson laughed. 'The
lncandescent lamp travels about as
fast as the prospector. Nome is light
ed by electricity and has been for
years.
as it?" demanded Fraser, with an
of the supremest surprise.
"You know as we'll as / do"
HIN! I'd forgotten. Just the same,
ny plan was good one. Gas is
cheaper" He reached for his glass,
It which Clyde's eye fell upon his
Missing fingers, and the young club
nan exploded:
"Well, if that's the kind Of pill you
re- maybe you didn't lose your mitt
n the Boer war either"
Emerson answered for the adventur-
r: Hardly! He got blood poisoning
rom hangnail."
Clyde began to laugh uncontrollably.
Really, that's great! oh, that's love
w
Clyde said he was in poor health
nd wanted a chance to regain lost
ppetite and lost money.
III give you chance to recoup,"
aid Boyd 81 am here to raise some
loney on a good proposition"
The younger man leaned forward !,
agerly. IF you say it's good that's !
Il l want to know. I'll take chance. =
m in for anything from pitch and toss
} manslaughter." q
I'll tell you what it is and you can c
Sc your own Judgment" r
II haven't a particle" Clyde confess
d. IF ] had wouldn't need to in i
est Go ahead. however; I'm all ears
he other outlined the plan. To Clyde, f.
Oyd Emerson had ever represented
lie ultimate type of all that was most 6
and time had not lessened Il
Is admiration. i,
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