The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-03-26
cHAPreR III.-con,lnu,d.

CHAPTER ill.--centlnusd.
To be outside! All that light and
color and comfort and pleasure would
hum and sparkle on Just the same.
though he was no longer within the
circle OF its etfulRenee-~s shaving per
hAps. he thought with twisted smile
nj some tawdry occupation that called
for no experience, Ia pay for a meal
In some second.rate restaurant and
pallet In some shabby genteel. hall
bedroom. TIL his clothes were replaced
by iltntting hand.me-downs by
wTetehed gradatiuns he arrived finally
at the status 81 the dime seat In the
gallery and fveeent cigarsl
There was one way hack II lay
through the hackneyed gateway of
marriage Youth. comeiinesa and fine
linen. in the world he knew, were a
fair exchange for wealth any day
~Cutlet for cutiet"--the satirlc phrase
ran through his mind Why not
Others did so. And aA for himself, II
perhaps need be no question OF plain
and spinxtered miilionH--there was
Katharine Fargo
In hia heart John Valiant was aware
BY those subtle aigns which men and
women alike distinguish. that while
Katharine Fargo loved FIRST and fore.
most her own wonderful person. he
had been an easy second In her re-
gard.
John Valiant looked down ut tho
bulldog sqaatted on the door, his eyes
ahinlnK la the dimness. A little hot
ripple had run over him. Not ON
your life. Chnms" no said. mo shame
less baFtnrl There must be other
things beaides money and social post
tioa In this doddering old world. after
ALI We're going TO begin something
for ourselves. II It's only raising cab
haEea' And we're going 10 stand II
without any baby'aching the nurse
nnver held cur noses when we took
our cAatoFoil'"
II was folded down. that old bright
page f1nla had been written 10 the
rose eolored chapter. And even az he
told himself. he was conscious %
new rugged something that had been
slowly aawning within him. sense OF
courage. oven OF Esat. and a furious
hatred OF the aelfplty that had
Nrenehed him even for n moment.
lilo turned from the window. picked
Mp his iettera. aud followed hy the dog,
went slowly up another flight 10 his
room.
.
He tore open the letters distracted
~. The usual dinnercard or two, a
tailor'a spring announcement, q
chronic serial from an explanatory
maFhlc'quarrying company, quarterly
statement Of a club housecommiltee.
The last two mimaives bore q monde.
script look.
One was small. with tho name OF
legal firm IN lta corner The ether
was inrwlsh. corpuient and heavy, Of
stout Manila paper. and bora. down
one aide. . gaudy procession Of post.
age stamps pFociaiminE that II had
been registered
What's In that. wonder9" be said
10 himself. and then. with a smile at
the uRmascuiine speculation. opened
the smaller envelope.
Dear SIR began tim letter. IN the
most uncompromialnKly conventional
OF typewritlng
Dear SIR:
Enclosed please ind. with title.
deed. memorandum opened In your
name by the late John Valiant some
years before his death. II Was his
Neatrs that aha nax~Aaaa 2aNfamf..A A..
connection with this estate should con
tinne uli this date. We hand you
herewith cur check for tsss2o two
hundred and thlFsy-six dollars and
twenty ccntsl. the balance ia your n.
sor. for which please aend receipt.
-And ohiixe.
Years very truly.
Emerson and BAIL
-lEnrtosursl
lie turned 10 the memorandum. II
showed = stable iHitial deposit against
Which waa catered . series Of annual
tax payments with miner dlshaFme.
meats credited 10 inspection aud
care The tax receipts weYs pinned
to the account
The larger wrapper contained an un.
sealed enTelope. across witch vas
written Ia faded ink and Ia an unfa
uasiiAr dashink MlanttnE Handwriting
hiE osn name The envelope con.
tanned = creased Yeltow parchment,
from between whose folds there
esampnd sna nuttersd doWn up0n the
floor iong sattish object strapped