Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-10-08

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WAYNE wATLAND STOOD IN THE OPENING.
bleached face was wrinkled into an
expansive grin.
Hello. AltonI''
They shook hands Ike old friends,
while Alton Clyde continued to ex-
press bis delight
$50 you've been roughing it out In
Nebraska, chr
Alaska"
so 1t was. ! always get those places
mixed. Come over and have a drink.
want to talk 10 you Funny thing.
Just met n klondiker myself this
evening. Great chap tool ! want you
20 know him: he's immense. His name
Is Froelich, but he isn't a Dutchman.
Come on, youT like him"
Clyde led hts companion toward a
table.
Mr.. Froel.ch showed back his chair
and turned, exposing the face OF Fin
gerless" Fraser, quite expressionless
save for the left eyelid. which dropped
meaningly.
'Froeiichr said Boyd angrily;
good heavens, Fraser. have you pick
ed another7 thought you were going
20 stick TO 'Frobisher.'" Turning TO
Clyde, he observed: This mans name
is Fraser. One OF his peculiarities IS
dislike OF proper names. He has
never found one that suited him"
Il Ike 'Froelch' pretty we'll" OBJ
served the imperturbable Fraser. 1T
sounds distanguay and
Don't believe anything he tells you"
Boyd broke in, seating himself. HE
Is the most circumstantial liar IN the
northwest and IL you don't watch him
every minute he viii sell you a by
draulic mine OF a rubber plsltation or
q sponge fishery. Underntath his &c
cenuicities, however, he is really a
pretty decent fellow. and 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 a gas plant at Nome was
au"-
ancandescent lamp travels about as
fast as the prospector. Nome is light
ed by electricity and has been for
years"
us itT demanded Fraser. with an
assumption OF the supremest surprise.
you know as well as i do"
HIN! I'd forgotten. Just the same,
Toy plan was a good one. Gas is
cheaper" He reached for his glass,
at which Clyde's eye fell upon his
missing fingers, and the young club
man exploded:
''Wen. II that's the kind OF pill YOU
are, maybe you didn't lose your mitt
In the BOer war either"
Emerson answered for the adventur-
er: Hardly He got blood poisoning
from a hangnail."
Clyde began TO laugh uncontrollably.
Really, that's great Oh, that's love
ly"
Clyde said he was in poor health
and wanted a chance to regain lost
appetite and lost money.
I'm give you chance TO recoup,"
said Boyd. 81 am here to raise some
money on a good proposition"
The younger man leaned forward
eagerly. IF you say it's good that's
al want to know. I'll take a chance.
I'm In for anything from pitch and toss
20 manslaughter."
I'll tell you what 1t is and you can
use your own Judgment"
Il haven't PARTICLE" Clyde confess
ed. ''If ! had wouldn't need 20 in
vest Go ahead. however; I'm all ears"
The other outlined the plan. To Clyde.
Boyd Emerson had ever represented
the ultimate type OF all that was most
desirable, and time had not lessened
his admiration.
1T looks as II there might be q Jolly
rumpus, doesn't it?" be questioned.
1T does"
Then I've got to see &. IN put I'm
my share II you'll let me go along"
You gol Why, you wouldn't Ike
that sort Of thing" said Emerson. con-
siderably nonplused.
-oA woulcn't II. I'd eat TT It.s lust
what need I'd revel IN that outdoor
AfN- he threw back his narrow Shout I