Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-06-20

into a sweat. of apprehension. Tha
lice were looking for him. There coult
be no other explanation, else why hat
Higgins and the rest fed the country
Perhaps he was already indicted. Kirl
saw himself accused of manslaughter
arrested and tried. What could he do
If Ids father refused to help? Evident
ly the governor believed him guilty. Ii
that case the young man knew that ex
plantations would be futile Even the
letter he had sent would do no good
When Darwin X Anthony said he was
through he was through.
Finding secluded corner of the We
randa, he sat down to think this mat
+ ter out, but the more he reflected on it
the more serious it appeared. OF one
thing he became quickly convinced:
New York at present was no place for
him. He rose quickly entered the
hotel, where he bought all the latest
New York papers and found an ac-
count of Mr.. Padden's efforts to dis
prove his connection with an assault
upon the person of detective named
Williams who had come from st.
Louis. But nowhere was there a
word about the present condition of
the plain clothes man, nor the slightest
hint toward explaining the conduct Of
the mysterious Jefferson Locke, for
whom he had been searching. Who the
devil was Locke, anyhow? The article
did not even state the charge upon
which he was to be arrested In an
other paper Kirk found something
that relieved his mind bit. Evidently
Williams had not died prior to the
time of going to press, although he
was reported in a critical condition.
One thing was clear, at least He
could stay here no longer as the Cort-
landts' guest-he had already incur
red an obligation which he would
have difficulty in dlscharging.
Conquering his sense of humiliation
as best he could, he called up the Cort-
landts' suit.
Edith answered saying that her hus-
band was out. Then, In response to
his request, she came down herself
"What has gone wrong? Why this
face of tragedy" she inquired as she
seated herself beside him.
i've received my declaration of in
dependence. I've heard from my
dad" He told her everything without
reserve, then showed her the letter
and the newspapers in his hand. She
scrutinized them with a quiet serious
ness that seemed to make his trouble
her own. Turning her bright eyes
upon him, she inquired, How does 1t
feel to be disinherted?"
Blamed uncomfortable! l must tell
Mr. Cortlandt at once
Let me- she offered, quickly. Il
would not show any one that letter, If
! were you, nor advertise the fact that
you are in danger of arrest. 1t will
be quite enough if tell him that you
have quarrelled with your father-he
is peculiar man."
Kirk siguified his agreement
"Now what do you intend doingf
''I'm going to work"
Good! Goodw She clapped her
hands gleefully.
ooh, don't want to-" he protested,
"but the old gentleman thinks I'm no
good, and I'd like to show him he's
wrong After I've done that intena
to loaf again-yes, and I'll know how L
loaf by that time OF course, I'll have
to pay my debts too. I'm going T.
hunt job this afternoon"
"What sort?'
Something with bis pay and no
responsibility"
'Those positions are take1l-by the
army she laughed what can you
do?"
81 can take an automobile apart"
"And put it together againT'
"0h, no! can sail boat; shoot
pretty well; | waltz nicely; / row,
swim and box indifferently; and play
an atrocious hand at poker. Am l |
hopeless?'
Dear, no! Experience is good |
thing, of course, and ability is even
better, but neither is absolutely neces-
sary in government work, If you have
influence. ] am trying to think of the
niche into which you would best fit"
when a fellow hasn't any of chose
qualifications, then what? Take me,
for instance"
"You have at least one. Influence"
He shook his head. "My father
wouldn't help"
"Wel have no difficulty in finding
you a position"
"Jove! That's good news. had an
idea that I'd be going from door to
door"
He shook her hand warmly, that be-
ing the natural outlet for his gratitude,
and she smiled at him. Il wonder
where I'd better start in," he said.
There's not the slightest choice. All