The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-02-25

Ing tomorrow, I'm going to Philade
phia over night. The next night,
shall be ut the theater Call me u
after the theater, and tell me ho'
you like It,"
1t was the same old frankness an
friendliness OF voice, and the sam
old note like the music of reed n
strument. Samson felt so comforts
and treasured that he laughed througl
the telephone.
I've been keeping away from you,
he volunteered, because I've had ,
lapse into savagery. and haven't beer
ut to talk to you. When l get back
I'm coming up to explain. And, in the
meantime, III telephone"
On the train Samson was surprised
to iscover that, after ALL he had Mr.
William Farbfsh for q travelling com.
panion. That gentleman explained
that he had found an opportunity to
play truant from business for . day
or two, and wished to see Samson
comfortably ensconced and introduced.
The nrst day Farbish and Samson
had the place to themselves, but the
next morning would bring others.
The next day. while the mountain
eer was out on the flats, the party Of
men at the club had been swelled to
total Of six, for In pursuance of
the carefully arranged plans Of Mr..
Farbish, Mr.. Bradburn had succeeded
in inducing Wilfred Horton to run
down for day or two of the sport
he loved. When Horton arrived that
afternoon, he found his usually even
temper ruffied by bits OF maliciously
preached gossip, until his resentment
against Samson South had been
famed into danger heat He did not
know that South also was at the club,
and he did not that afternoon 20 out
to the blinds, but so far departed
from his usual custom as to permit
himself to sit for several hours In the
club grill.
And yet, as is often the case in care
fully designed affairs, the one element
that made most powerfully for the
success of Farbish's scheme was pure
accident. The carefully arranged meet !
Ing between the two men, the adroitly |
melted passions OF each, would still |
have brought no clash, had not VIII |
red Horton been affected by the flush
ng effect Of alcohol. Since his college
lays, he had been invariably abstemi-
Jus. Tonight marked an exception.
He was rather surprised at the cor
liality of the welcome accorded him.
or, as chance would have it, except
or Samson South, whom he had not
ct seen, all the other sportsmen
iere men closely allied to the politi-
al and financial elements upon which
g had been making war Still, since
hey seemed willing to forget for the
me that there had been a breach,
g was equally so. Just now, he was {
ceiling such bitterness for the Ken
ickian that the foes of less per-
)nal sort seemed unimportant !
In point Of fact, Wilfred Horton had I
'ent very bad day. The final straw
I'd broken the back of his usually
lruffled temper, when he had found
his room on reaching the Kenmore |
copy of certain New York weekly
per, and had read page, which |,
anced ODE lying face up Ga chance (
refully prearranged). 1t was an item Is
which Farbish had known, in ad- 4
nee Of publication, but Wilfred B
'uld never have seen that sheet, Is
1t not been SO carefully brought
his attention. There were hints
the strange infatuation which q
tain young woman seemed to en-
tain for partially civilized stran-
who had made his entree to New T.
rk via the police court, and who IN
re his hair long In imitation of q
lical character Of 'the same name.
3 supper at the Wigwam inn was
ntioned. and the character of the
ce intimated. Horton felt this OBJ
tionable. innuendo was directly
ceable to Adrienne's ill-judged
ndship for the mountaineer, and
bitterly blamed the mountaineer.
!, while he had been brooding on
SO matters, man acting as Far
is ambassador had dropped into
room, since Farbish himself knew
Horton would not listen to his
hdences. The delegated spokes-
! warned Wilfred that Samson Ia
tn had spoken pointedly of him, RS
advised cautious conduct, in
Tor calculated to inflame. DC
, -"S Il was falsely alleged, had
~ hriD ~ saying derogatory "
sS al 'E 81 dace. which he would ing
ly yeDt: r. = 1eat In his pres son
. In short. :. Nas pat to Horton hay
lnounce his opinion openly, or eat bell
'ro's OF cowardice. unf
at evening, when Samson went
s room, Farbish Joined him. mol.
We been greatly annoyed to find" Inc
-, neen on SAMSON his
that Horton arrived today" toir
reckon that's all right" said Sam a.,
He's member, isn't he?"
-bish appeared dubious. A1e'
don't want to appear in the guise pNss
prophet of trouble" he said. but 70
are my guest here. and | must
tighter, ana danaoro,,S 90 expl
Won't takes chances with you.
re is a clash, it will be serious. an
Doesn't often drink, but today you
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