American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-02-25
CHAPTER ui.-contlnued.

(6At EN- ~-Lontfnur
Gillespie lay on his back. wrapped
In my -drcssing-gown. his knees raised.
his bandaged arms folded across his
chest. Since bringing him into the
house | had studied him carefully and.
I must confess. with increasing mys-
tiication. lie was spiendidly put up,
the best mnacled man | had ever seen
who was not n professional athlete.
His forcarms and clean-shaven face
were brown from prolonged tanning
by the SUM-, but otherwise his skin was
the pink and white OF a healthy baby.
His short Hight hair was combed
smoothly away from n broad fore
heal. his blue eyes were perfectly
steady--they even invited and held
scrutiny, when he was not speaking
he closed his lips tightly.
half believed the fellow TO be
amusing himself at my EXPENSE; but
he met my eyes calmly. II I had not
caught u iunatic | had certainly cap
iured an odd specimen of humanity.
He was the picture Of wholesome Nv
Ing and sound health; but he talked
Ikea fool. The idea OF a young woman
Ike Helen Holbrook giving two
thoughts to n silly %youngster like this
was preposteroun. and my heart hard
ened against him.
"Yon are hlppant, Mr.. Gillespie. and
my egrand with you Is serious. There
are places In this house where | could
lock you up and you would never see
your button factory again. You seem
10 have had some education
The word does me great honor.
Donovan. They chucked mo from
Yale In my junior year, Why. you
may nsk, Wen, 1t happened this way.
You know Rooney. the B~eilefontaine
Cyclonc7 He struck New Haven
with a vaudeville outfit. giving exhi.
billions. poking the bag and thai sort
OF fake. AT every town they invited
the local sports to dig up their bright
est amateur middle weight and put
him against the Cyclone for five
rounds. | brushed my hair the wrong
way for n disguise and went against
him"
AM got smashed for your trouble.
l hope | interrupted.
NO, The boys In the gallery
eheered SO that they fused him. and
he thought ! was fruit. We shook
hands, and he turned his head to snarl
at the applause. and. seeing an open
Ing. ] smashed him II hot clip In the
chin. and he tumbled backward and
broke the ring rope. | vaultcd the
orchestra and bolted. and when tho
boys finally found me | was over near
Waterbury under u barn. Ell wouldn't
stand for II. and back | went to the
button factory: and hero | am. sir. by
the grace OF God, al ignorant man"
How did you find your way here,
Oiliespiev" | demanded.
Il suppose | ought to explain that
he replied. | waited while he re.
fected for n moment, lie seemed To
be- quite serious. and his brows wrln-
killed. M he pondered.
Il guessed It about half and for the
rest. | followed the heaven kissing
stack OF trunks"
He glanced at me quickly. az
though anxious To see how | received
his words.
Have you seen anything OF Henry
Iiolbrook In your travels, De careful
now. | want the truth"
Il certainly have not. | hope you
doat tiank-" Gillespie hesitatcd.
ITS o a matter for thinking or
guessing. I've got TO know"
"On my honor | have not ~ him.
and | have no idea where he is"
| had thrown myself into a chair
beside the couch aud lighted my pipe.
My captive troubled me-. 1t seemed
odd that he had found the abiding.
place OF the two and II he
had succeeded so quickly. why nigh,
not Henry Holbrook have equal luck
you probably know this trouble
some brother we'll" | ventuted
Yes. as welt as IA man OF my age
can know an older man. My fathers
place at Stamford adjolned tho lioi-
brook estate. Henry aud Arthur Hol-
brook married sisters. both women
died long ago. | believe; but the
brothers had Il business row and went
To smash. Arthur ~emboxxled, forged.
and so on. and took TO the altituIinous
timber and Henry has been busy
ever since trying TO pluck his sister.
He's Wild on tbs subject OF his wrongs
ruined by his own brother. deprived
OF his inheritance by his sister and
aha rdOncd by Ibis only child. There
Wasn't much to Arthur i%Iolbrook.
Henry was the genius. but after the
bank went to the bad he sought the
consultations Of um. He and Henry
married the Hartridge twins who were
the reigning Baltimore beiles in the
early 80's 20 runneth the chronicle.
Bnt ] gossip my dear. sir, | gossip.
which is againsi my principles. Even
the humble hutton king OF Stra wberry
IiU must d. aw The line."