Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-05-25

BORN quoted Mad Maitland, senti-
mentally
1.-TWO shall be born the whole wide
world apart"
A piano organ, having maliciously
sneaked up beneath his window, drove
him indoors with a crash of metallic
melody.
AS he dropped the curtains his eye
was arrested by CLEAN of white upon
his desk-a letter placed there, doubt
less, by O'Hagan in Maitland alb
sence. At the same time, splashing
and gurgling of water from the direc-
ton of the bathroom informed him
that the janitor-valet was even then
preparing his bath. But that could
wait.
Maitland took up the envelope and
tore the flap, remarking the name and
address of his lawyer in its upper lett
hand corner. Unfolding the inclosure,
he read a date a week old, and two
lines requesting him to communicate
with his legal adviser upon "a matter
of pressing moment"
"Botherl" said Maitland. "What the
dickens"
He pulled up short, eyes lighting.
That's so, you know" he argued
Zimmerman will be delighted, and
and even business is better than rush
ing round town and pretending to en-
joy yourself when it's hotter than the
seven brass hinges of hell and you
can't think of anything else. e.
| I'll do it,"
He stepped quickly to the corner of
the room, where stood the telephone
upon a small side table, sat down, and,
receiver to ear, gave central num-
Der. In another moment he was in
communication with his attorneys res
idence.
"Is Mr.. Zimmerman in? 1 would like
| to"
"Why, Mr.. Bannerman! How do
you do?"
You're looking 100 per cent. bet.
ter"
bad, mad word! Naughty"
Maitland, of course"
Been out of town and just got your
note"
Your beastly penchant for econ
omy. It's not stamped; 1 presume you
sent it round by hand of the future
president of the United States whom
you now employ as office boy. And
O'Hagan didn't forward it for that
reason"
Important, Ell? I'm only in for the
night"
Then come and dine with me at the
Primordial. I'll put the others Off"
Good enough. In an hour, then
Good-by."
Hanging up the receiver Maitland
waited few moments ere again put
ting 1t to his ear. This time he called
up Sherrys, asked for the head-waiter
and requested that person to be kline
enough to make his excuses to Mr.
Greasy and party" he, Maitland, was
detained upon a matter of moment
but would endeavor to join them at &
later hour.
Then, with a satisfied smile. he
turned away, with purpose to dispose
of Bannerman's note.
Baths ready, sor."
O'Hagan's announcement fell upol
needless ears. Maitland remained mo
t1onless before the desk-transfixeC
with amazement.
Baths ready, or!"-imperatively
Maitland reused slightly.
! Very well; in a minute, O'Hagan.
Yet for some time he did not move
, Slowly the heavy brows contracted
over intent eyes as he strove to puz
zle it out. AT length his lips moved
, noiselessly.
Am 1 awaken" was the question h,
put his consciousness.
Wondering, he bent forward ant
drew the tip of one forefinger acros:
the black polished wood of the writing
bed. 1t left a dark, heavy line. Ant
beside, clearly defined in the heav,
layer of dust, was the silhouette of :
hand; woman's hand, small, delicate
Enthusiastically feminine of contour.
WE'LL" declared Maitland, frankly
4 am damned"
(TO BE CONTINUED