The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-04-10

"sIr Ames," he began, I'VE hav
come here to speak for ourselves ant
certain other gentlemen who are stay
ing for time at the Prescott Arms"
Gentlemen of the committee, wei
come to our Office" | replied. great,
amused by his ferocity.
My tone caused the others to draw
In defensively behind him.
I'VE want you to understand tba'
your conduct in accompanying a lady
that I shall not name TO the city is
an act we cannot pass in silence Your
conduct In going to Hope6eld Manor
was In itself an affront to us, but your
behavior this morning passes all
bounds. We have come, sir. to de-
mand an explanationw
! At a glance this was a situation
| dare not take seriously.
Mr.. Dick and gentlemen of the com
mittee. you are meddlesome personsT
| said.
"Meddlesome" cried Dick heatedly
and leaning toward me across my desk.
do | correctly understand. sir. that
you mean to insult us?"
Nothing could be further from my
purpose. But | cannot permit you to
imagine that I'm going to allow you to
beard me in my Office and criticise my
conduct in regard to Miss Cecilia Hol-
lister or anybody else. AS a philoso-
pher from the fertile corn lands of Ne
braska salute you with admiration:
as a critic of my ways and manners
| show you the door.
This | did bit jauntily. and | had a
feeling that | was playing my part
we'll But the young man before me
seemed 10 swell with the rage that
surged within him. He broke out fu-
riously, beating the air with his fist;
then he controlled himself with pain
full effort.
You Insult me. but my personal
grievances must wait" said Dick bro
kenly; but. speaking for the commit
tee, wish to say that your attentions
10 the young lady whom you have
dared. sir. to name are obnoxious to
u.s.
Nothing less than that!" added
Shallenberger.
I'VE will not stand for it, growled
Ormsby's heavy bass.
MIR Shallenberger" | replied even
Iy, las a member of the great Hoosier
school of novelists | have the most
profound respect for your talents. My
office boy is dead to the world for
weeks after the appearance OF novel
from your pen. But your interference
in my private affairs is beyond all rea-
son. And as for you, Mr. Ormsby. l
dare say your knit goods are worthy Of
the fame of the pentup Utica from
which you come. But to you and all
Df you | bid defiance. | return to
Hopefield Manor by the Ala express"
rose and bowed coldly In dismissal,
but the trio stood their ground stub
1ornly.
81 tell you, sir. our organiza ton is
declared Dick. 1--WE sign
ID a gentleman's agreement only last
light for the express purpose of ex-
'luding you. and you cannot enter as a
You are only an outsider,
md we don't intend to have you inter-
ering with our affairs"
by the pink left ear of Venus" l
,lurted lis it a truSt"
You put it coarsely, Mr.. Ames,
,ut"-
"A suitors' trust? Then, II read the !
ewspapers correctly, your organiza-
to, pcf nd In I
ontravention of the antitrust law.
'ut may | inquire why, If you have
effected combination of Miss Hol-
ster's suitors, T found Lord AFRO
rood this morning sitting on stone
y the roadside, evidently in the great .
st detection. Can it be possible that
n insurgent has crept into your organ
.ation and incurred the displeasure Of
he regulars?"
I'VE ruled him out" Shallenberger
urst forth. because he was a for
gner and not entitled to place :.
mong freeborn Americans! That is =
ne reason. and, for another, the col Il
me personally"
AND Tor another reason, tnterposed :
rmsby. "he had no money with which =
pay his board at the Prescott Arms. L
or this just cause the landlord elected w
m shortly after breakfast this morn "
g." al
Then there is already a rift in the
tei" | returned. mo trust of suitors
stronger than its weakest link My
nd is raised against your unrighteous \
impact, and am in the fight to stayl
, back to the Prescott Arms, gentle
en-. and assure your associates in this