The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-05-19
CHAPTER XIV.
Iundsrtake a Commission.


Gillespie ayalled himself OF my
wardrobe to replace his rags. and ap'
peared In the library clothed and In
his usual state Of mind on the stroke
OF seven.
You should have had the doctor
out, Donovan Being stuck isn't so
funny, and you will undoubtedly die of
blood. polsoning Every one does now
adays."
II shall disappoint you. lima and
I between us have stuck mo together
like cracked plate. And II is not
well TO publish our troubles to the
world. II called the village doctor
he would kill his horse circulating the
mysterious tidings. Are you salts
iied7"
quite so. You're II man after my
own heart, Donovan"
We had reached the dining room dna
stood by our chairs.
II should like" he said. taking up
his cocktail glass. ito propose truce
between US"
In the matter OF n certain LADY,"
Even sol on the honor Of a fool,
he said. and touched his glass to his
lips. And may the best man win
he added. putting down the glass I'M
cmptled.
lie was one of those comfortable
people with whom II Is possible 10 sll
In silence; but after intervals In
which We found nothing to say he
would, with exaggerated gravity. make
some utterly lnane remark. Tonight
his mind was more agile than ever, his
thoughts leaping nimbly from crag Il
crag. like IA mountain goat lie had
travelled widely and knew the ways Of
many cities; and OF American political
characters, whose names were but
vaguely known To me. he dlscOursct
with delightful intimacy: then his
mind danced away to "a tour he hat
once made with a company of acrObati
whose baggage he had released from
the grasping hands Of rural sheriff
What" he asked, presently, rs ~
sad rs being deceived In a person you
have admired and trusted? | knew ,
fellow who was professor OF somcthini
In n blooming college. and who was ~
poor that he had to couch delinquent
props In summer time instead Of get
ting a vacation. had every conf
dence In that fellow thought h,
was all right. and so | tool, him NJ
into Maine with me-just the two O
us-and hired an Indian to run oul
camp, and everything pointed TO plus
Well always get stung when trJ
to be good"
He placed his knife and fork care
fully across his plate aud sighed
deeply
What was the mattcrg Did h,
bore you with philosophy"
No such luck. That man was weak
minded on the subject of homestead
ing prairie dogs. You may shoot N,
II that isn't the fact. There he was. d
prize'wlnner and IA fellow of his uni
verslty, and fine scholar who edited
Greek textbooks. with that thing OF
his mind, lie held that the daily ex
ample OF the happy home life OF m,
prairie dog would tend to cnnoble al
mankind and brighten up our family
affairs, Think OF being lost in N,
woods with man with such an idea
and OF having to sleep under the sam,
blanket with him! It rained most o
the time, SO we had TO sit In the tent
and he never let up. lie got so bal
that he would wake me up In the nigh
to talk prairie dog"
1T must have been trying"
agreed. What was your solution, But
tons?'
u moved outdoors and slept will
the Indian. Your salad dressing is ex
cellent, Donovan, though personally
lean to more Of the paprika, But le
us go back a bit to the Holbrooks
Omitting the lady there are certain
points about which we may as wei
agree. am not 80 great fool bu
that ! can see that this state OF thing
cannot last forever. Henry Is broker
down from drink aud broodlng oyel
his troubles, and about ready for CLOSE
confinement in a brick building will
barred ,YjudnSRS."A