The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-03-30
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once, and doubtless the other ha
would follow as soon as the order
could come from Washington.
Appealed to by mob of anxious II
quirers, Brouillard did not deny tn
fact of the discharges, and thereupo
the city went mad in a Juror of specl
lative excitement in comparison wit
which the orgy of the gold disco'
erers paled into insignificance. Curb
exchanges sprang into being in tn
Metropole lobby, in the court OF tn
Niquoia building, and at dozen stree
corners on the avenue. Word went Il
the placers, and by noon the miner
| had left their sluice-boxes and wer,
| pouring into town to buy options a
prices that would have staggered tn,
widest plunger otherwhere, or at any
other time.
BrouiRard closed his desk at one
o'clock and went to fight his way
through the street pandemonium to
Bongras. At table in the rear room
he found David Massingale. his long.
NhibO pCdiu luChCu iHLO tuO ClObclJ-
buttoned miners coat to be out OF the
way of the flying knife and fork, while
he gave lifelike imitation of man
begrudging every second OF time
wasted in stopping the hunger gap.
Brouillard took the opposite chair
and was grimly amused at the length
of time that elapsed before Massingale
realized his presence.
PITY man has 10 stop to eat on a
day like this, isn't it, Mr.. Massingale?"
he laughed; and then: How is
Steve?"
Massingale nodded THE boys
comm along all right now. They're
sayin on the street that you're lettin'
out half o your men-that so?"
Brouillard laughed again. Yes, it's
true. Have you been doing something
in real estate this morning, Mr. Mas
"All l could" mumbled the old man
between mouthfuls. But | caynt do
much. II it amt one thing, it's an
other. Bout as soon as | got that
tangle with the Red Butte smelter
ont, the railroad hit me-"
How was that?" queried Brouillard,
with quickening interest coming alive
at bound.
Same old song, no cars; try and get
EN- tomorruh, and tomorruh it'll be
next Gay, and Text day it'll be the day
after. Looks IKE they don't want to
maui anY freigI out o. here"
I see." sal Brouillard, and truJ
lie saw much more than David Mas
'ingale did. Then: mo shipments
means no money for you, and more de-
ay; and delay happens to be the one
hing you can't stand. When do those
totes of yours fall due?"
Massingale was troubled, and his
ne old face showed it plainly
II amt much of a man to boiler
yhen I've set the woods afre myself"
e answered slowly. But don't know
Thy | shouldn't zip little to you if I
eel like it. Today is the last day on
lem notes. | been to see Hardwick
the bank, and he gave me the ulti-
Iaytum good and cold"
One of Bongras' rear-room Injuries
as a portable telephone for every
roup of tables. Brouillard made a ,
gn to the waiter, and the desk set !
as brought to him. If David Mas !
ngale recognized the number asked ,
an may spend his life digging holes
the ground and still retain the in
incts of a gentleman-if he happens
have been born with them-he was
ually obliyious to the disjointed half
the telephone conversation he might
we listened to.
''Helloi Is that Boyer-Niquoia Ma
NAL? This is Brouillard.
IN you give me my present figure?
Not more than that? |
/. yes; you say the Hillman check is
, had overlooked it. All right, |
ank you"
When the waiter had removed the \
SIX set. the engineer leaned toward
! table companion:
MIR. Massingale. I'm going to ask
u to tell me frankly what kind of a
al it was you made with Cartwright
4 the bank people"
1t was the biggest tom-fool razzle |
It any Twin live man out of luna. |
'sylum ever went into" confessed |
, prisoner of fate. 81 was to stock X
} Susan for half million-oh, she's K
nth it. every dollar of it; you might 7
: the ores in sight for it right now" I
his in Difference to Brouillard's
whiting of surprise. "They was to
in hundred thousand cash, and l az
S to put in the mine and the ore on
dump, just as she stood So
The engineer nodded and Massingale M
Mt on. u
/ was to have two-thirds of the ne
ok and they was 20 have one-third. Y
Q hundred thousand for develop "
MT we'd get at the bank, on my
es, because was president and the
gest stakeholder, with John Yves, eN
indorser. Then, to protect the bank sa
.ordin' to law thev said VOID mt de
whole bunch o. stock-mine and ha
ir'n-into escrow in the hands of yo
lge Williams. When the notes was ne
d, the judged hand the stock back ac
u.s." Sc
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