Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-05-30
COPYRIGHT 1910. 1911, BY HARPER q BROTHERS

what's the. name again? Anthony
In poor man, and I've been an easy
mark for every tropical tramp from
Vera Cruz to Guayaquil Your father
may not be able to help You and then
III be holding the bag"
II think you don't understand who
be Is. Did you ever hear of Darwin
X. Anthony of Albany, N. Y"
Mr.. Weeks thick lids opened, this
time to display far different emotion.
certainly. Why didn't you say so?'
he dubbed. 'I'm here to accommo-
date folks like you. Darwin X. An
thony. Well, rather! I'll cable him
myself, and you'll stay right here as
my guest. Delighted to have the
privilege"
Kirk cast another glance over the
frowzy place and demurred hastily.
Really, | couldn't think of putting you
out. | can stay ON the Santa Cruz as
well as not
81 couldn't hear to such thing.
You're tired of ship life-everybody is
land l have lots Of room-too much
room. Have another highball."
mo, thank you
DARWIN Say, I'll send a cart for
your baggage right now"
II have 1t with me--six shirts, all
guilty"
''Then I'll send your father mes.
sage this minute. I'm delighted at the
privilege Of being the first to advise
him of your safety and to relieve his
mental anguish"
In a moment he read what he had
written
Darwin K Anthony, Albany, N. T.:
Your son well and safe Here as my
guest Asks you cable him money for re-
turn. WEEKS,
American Consul.
''That tells the story. It'll please
him to know I'm looking after you, my
boy. I'm glad to get In touch with
your father. We need capital In this
country"
Hes hard man in money mat
ters," said Darwin K. Anthony's son.
II believe enjoy the distinction Of be-
ing the only person who ever made
him loosen"
'All successful men are cautious"
Weeks declared. but If he knew the
wonderful opportunities this country
presents The speaker leaned for
ward. while his chair creaked danger
ously. and tried to interest Kirk in Pa
mama possibilities.
my boy, there's thousand ways to
get rich down here, and ] know EN-
all. What need is capital Why, talk
aboutquick money"-the speaker thrust
forth finger that looked like peeled
banana-"I've got gold mine
Not bit like It." Kirk shook his
head "They don't behave
This one will. It's an old Spanish
mine and hasn't been worked for three
centuries. If he doesn't like that we'll
get him street railway franchise
I'm close to the government, and there
isn't steel rail in any city of the re.
public. know all the Spiggoty poll
ticians.'
1.-THE what?
'The Spiggoties! That's what we
call the Panamanians. They no spig
goty English understand"
tits funny name"
"Now, my boy, there's one thing
want you to be careful of. Don't let
some of these fellows around here get
you excited. This country Is full of
promoters, cheap skates and that sort,
and they'll try to stampede you into
some investment. You trust to me;
I'm conservative. I'll put you up at
the club. and when you get straight
ened around well talk business. Mean
while I'll send this cable"
Mr.. Weeks was even better than his
word. He put up his guest at the club
and invited some of his friends to join
them for dinner that evening on the
wide balcony; then, noting Anthonys
heavy clothing. he said
"You need some linens, Kirk. That
sui LOOKS ike uuB Dtu tOu uoh
mind my calling you Kirk, do you?
There's a Chinese tailor on Bottle al
ley who'll have you suit to measure
by noon tomorrow, and he only charges
81, goods and ALL"
Accordingly the two journeyed to
Bottle alley and selected some linen.
whereupon instead of one suit the con
sui ordered three. having them charg-
ed to his account.
Kirk really enjoyed that evening at
the Wayfarers' club, for once the cool
Of evening had come the place filed up
rapidly with as fine crowd Of men as
he had ever met. There were young
fellows from the railroad offices, mer-
chants from the town. engineers from
the BIG JOB, the proximity of which
made itself felt like mysterious pres
ence. They were all men with work
to do; there were no idlers; there was
no class distinction. One topic Of con-
ersaffon preyailed.