The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-05-06
CHAPTER XVII.


sA AAW AHAtAa FAIANA7WA3AbRA@ Na@aA
OF that clear evening. a ohaptailen
motor car erept slngglahiy into the
little mountain town Of Mesquite at
the heels Of two mutinous mules. driy-
On by q chauffeur who steered with
one hand while the ether flonrished
= cracking whlplaah over the backs
OF It's sole motive power,
Its ono passenger. a cripple a. help
less an the car itself, huddled In a
corner OF tho rear seat. saluted Mes
quite with a snarl Though he was In
sore need Of such rude comforts as
tho town stood prepared TO afford him.
his demeAnor toward II was that Of
one who suffers an indignity rather
than baga accommodation
And now, 40 the car crawled to a
pause before tho Mountain house
Mosquitoes ona earayanserai and
Mesquite Itself. 10 the last flea. bitten
hound. gathered round TO view this
wonder. Mr.. Tflne's indignation and
chagrin distilled words Of poisonous
import
Far from reBentlng this Mesquite.
pipe In mouth. hands IN pockets. ad-
nlFed and applauded. aud rather re-
scented the change that befeli when
two other strangers twhoae earlier ap-
pearance II town had helped make
that one day memorable beyond all
others IN Mosquitoes history charged
out Of The Mountain house and inter.
rupted tho elder devil with cries OF
greeting and iubilatIon.
The leader Of theao answered to the
name 81 Marruphat. his companion
was person named Jimmy Mes
quite acquired this information
through paying close attention 10 the
substance If their communications
with the cripple. More than this, how
ever. II learned little. Something
seemed To have been accomplished by
the two. something that was highly
gratifying to Seneca Urine for no va,
ehuckliuE almost mlrthfully wheg
Tilted from the car aud carried Int,
the hotel
What passed between the trio aftel
they disappeared behind that bed
chamber door Mesquite could by M
means gueas. Tut that a colrDsa:.ot
Of come sort was In progress was evi
deneed BY the frequency with whIcl
Marrophat and Jimmy called on IN,
bar for more liquid retroshmeut
And toward midnight one belate,
Mesquite paused Ia the street outsld,
the Mountain house for one last curl
Gus stare al the llKhted windows O
air. Trine's quarters
lilo saw, clearly sllhouetted agalns
the glowing ohlonE OF tho window. tn
Mephistophelean profile OF SeneeI
Urine. distorted with grimace Of TIA
eraaleat 10y that ever heart OF mal
conceived lle saw Maauphat an
preach his master with drunken
eNagger and speech which. thousI
indistinEuikhahle to the unseen NJ
ditoF, ungueationahly afforded both q
the other men ample excuse for %
static Kiee Toward It's eonclnsIo
Dir Marrophat apparently capped tn
peak Of iahllation hy tumbllng in hi
coat pocket and bringing forth aom,
thing which strongly reaembled a air
sic playing card
Now when he had contrlvsd I
master bis mirsh, the cripple made
gesture which eioquently aballshe
this card. gesture which said quit
plainly "All that il nnlshed Tn
thlnG has served rs purpose I
bell with IT,
WhSr~apon. with a smart Jerk OF hi
wrist SIR Marrophat sent the car
spinning aud sailing out through N
epeu wthdow 20 'hBe ltaet In the nirh
The watcher didn't see Il fan "a
though he spent an unconscionas N
time searching fnr II Ia the deep ai,
81 the roadway. he went his way In N
sad with curiosity unsated Fate IA
reserved that card Tor higher pu
pose.
uudissurbed. Il lay where Il IA
fallen, face Upward. not dozen n,
frVm the front door OF the Nountal
hnass, aAtu aa0ghvr DAY dawnrd ,
Msxqnitu
Thea. IN the clear light II that dau
four more strangers struggled In
toNu--two weary and haaEard me
two footsore aBa bedrakkled wome
One Of these last saa dressed IN
sutt OF mans clothing. much the wor
for wear
AZ sight OF the Mountain house 1
party bgtrayvd slight symptoms Of
more cheerful spirit roioieIng Ia
promise Of food and drinks aud b.
wtthal wheFela to sleep. the a.
salaAsnsa thair stsps