Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-12-09

, we do something Ever hear OF her
friend, Bob Hamilton?"
"Confound you, what do you want7'
"Hare your friend Bob to lunch be
fore you start for the ground II ne
gets taken sick at your house every
thing viii come out all right. Hey
Cut out the questions. III attend to
the rest OF the business. Good-by."
Bob Hamilton was in high spirits at
The luncheon, and Sebastian showed
Gil the graclousness of which he was
capable.
Navarro poured out two liquor
glasses Of cordial. Bob raised his to
ward Leontine.
"To successful flight, madame"
he said smiling.
Queer taste to that stuff" said Bob
Pretty strong, though"
1T is strong said Sebastian smil-
ing. MY friend must have been jok,
ing when he told me 1t was like light
wine. We'll l think hear the auto
at the door"
He went out. Leontine and Bob
were together. The girl looked in
establishment at Bobs flushed face.
II guess we'd better be-starting,"
said Bob, with something of an eff
fort. He was watching her in per-
pleXity. Come along" he said Of
fering her his arm. Only he offered
it to space, beside her. He put his
hand to his head.
Il guesh that cordial-pretty shtrong |
shtuff," said Bob.
Mr.. Hamilton! What is the mat.
ter?' asked Leontine, as he Swayed
and clutched at the table.
Sebastian appeared in the doorway,
cool and suave as before Were
ready" he said. Ready, LeontineP
Mr.. Hamilton? Why-aren't you feel
ing well?"
I'm all right" muttered Bob thick
ly. "Pretty-shtrong shtuff-"
He tumbled forward ON the floor.
Telephone the doctor! Quick % in.
sisted Leontine
Sebastian ran to the telephone In
the hall. Leontine kaeeled beside Bob
Hamilton, who opened his eyes and
looked at her in dazed way.
"Oh, what is the matter% she
cried.
"Wine-drugged," said Bob thick
ly. Not old Sebastians fault.
Butler bribed, perhaps. Rivals hate
my balloon"
Never mind the balloon, Mr.. Ham
llton,' cried Leontine half crying.
Bob struggled up on the lounge. Out,
side Leontine could hear Sebastian
telephoning, And she knew instructive
ly that he had drugged the cordial.
Listen muttered Bob, sitting up. t.
If | can't go-you must go with my {,
man Avery. Promise me, Madame Ma y
varre." /,
oh l can't 60 up-Im not think Il
ing Of that at all" said Leontine.
"YOu must. You must start at once. i
Promise me-" persisted Bob. o.
Il promise then" said Leontine. e
I'm all right now" said Bob, try
ing to rise us Sebastian came In. "Im s.
you"
Nonsense" said Sebastian hurry b
ing forward 'Wc must take care of ii
You until you are better, Mr.. Hami- n
ton." d
Bob leaned against the lounge and
shook his head. mo. Got to go up
n the balloon" he said. s,
At that moment the doctor entered. a
lie VAS Il Spaniard crony of Sebas- II
ians, and Leontine knew that she
would get no help from him. He made A
swift examination of the patient. p
what is itY Sebastian asked.
II should say" said the doctor
uayely, that this gentleman has K
'een dining not wisely, but too we'll" h
Nonsense !" exclaimed Leontine an a
rlly Mr., Hamilton has been l.
rugged"
The doctor looked at her quizzically.
or that, madame, you are the only sc
osSible Judge" he answered. le
S'S iV'hNh at otDdSlldu utuuULlY.
lie opened his mouth as II to speak 81
len turned away and shrugged his DC
again.
With some show of feeling he assist pa
Bob into the auto and watched it an
III away. uil
tai
Leontine had curious sense of VI
'rsonal recognition when she met pe'
very at the grounds.
They were little late, for the 9th IN
balloons were ready to begin tho inc
ght long line of the giant spheres the
led the grounds, and an immense PAL
ovid pressed and jostled about them. gor
Leontine saw sight %o1
lich sent shiver through her. Not
away among the crowd, were her ins
sband and the woman Blanca. apl
Then Leontine perceived another " -
ng which added to her disquletude
her car was the little P0 .,
'ok Louie the man whom she had ~
'ried to her home after the attack
him. He was coming straight to- t .5
I'd her, and as Avery descended to n ne
4 tho rOpag ha caut I o,;o IVA