American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-31

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my compliments and say that Baron
Huroki will be obliged if General Ze-
laya will consent to honor this humble
abode with his verminous presence, at
his exalted convenience this evening"
Sooner than Baron Huroki antici-
pated, Zelaya shouldered through the
doorway of his adobe quarters, a huge
and forceful personality.
swell, my friend" he said, leering
companionably and Shaping a boot
leg with the quirt which swung by its
leathern thong from his right wrist,
There is news, ] hear?'
asst down." Huroki suggested, nod
ding. "It is true; the Claiming girl
has come to the border to look after
her possessions-even as l f%oretold she
would"
1.-THE dear little creature who has
a hundred million of gold dollars to
spend making fools Of Japan and Mex
leo, ehT' zelaya laughed. "How
sweet of her to walk within our reachl
Just when 1 could use a little money,
tool"
"Undeceive yourself" Huroki re-
piled brusquely these hundred mil
lions remain well beyond our grasp;
the girl is no such fool as to carry gold
about with her in such quantities. She
: is not" he pursued in one Of thought
full "Reminiscences not lacking a hint
of vindictiveness, ain any way a fool.
1 tell you frankly-as l have said be-
fore-she will upset all our schemes II
we discount her shrewdness and abil-
ity."
"And so-what?"
1--WE must find a way to trim her
= claws"
: "You did not send for me to ask my
advice" the outlaw laughed.
o mo" Huroki admitted, "only your
cooperation"
+ "Your scheme, then, is maturedT'
e The japanese nodded. Our course
d is plain. my friend. Leaving all other
e consideration aside for the time being
II forgetting. that is, your patriotic I'M
r selfshness and my loyalty to Nippon
II we both need money-much money"
# Granted" Zelaya said, with glisten-
ing eyes.
n and Miss Claiming has it-and
D. means to keep it. How, then, to per-
suade her to give us enough for our
id modest needs?"
lie do go onl"
IL 1.-THE girl is madly infatuated with
Of a young man very dangerous to oul
common cause" Huroki pursued
ne smoothly-"Captain Donald Parr. He
ne has accompanied her on this journey
to the border. 1t is he, indeed, wh'
e. joys her elbow whenever she is il
doubt as to how and when and wher'
she ought to strike at us next"
,e- 81 should much enjoy meeting thi
gentleman" the bandit announced.
81 should much enjoy effecting tn
re. introduction" Huroki assented. $50
ri mean to do it. But you must frs
,ss promise me not to fay him alive. Lily
ert ing. he is of incalculable value to US
ne dead, a deathless peril-for the Char
1st ming girl would never rest till she ha
he avenged his death, though she were I
plunge her beloved country into wa
as with our two nations"
ian 81 am all impotence for yor
sly point"
ais 1T is simple enough. Fol montf
red we have seen to it that this section
ron the border was undisturbed. Tit
ar served our interests in more ways tha
ag- one. BY keeping the peace, we provi
red ed safe transit for arms and ammur
ton shipments from the North; v
he also inspired in the bosom Of the.
and fools hereabOuts confidence in a co
Itch tinuance of immunity from our raid
arr So tonight the Claiming hal
enda will sleep in tranquility, nev
me- dreaming that you, my friend, with
the large force of your picked horseme
ext will raid II at Dawn anu OIlns ua
God to me the living-if somewhat da,
of aged-body of Captain Donald Parr,
be held for ransom-for a round, c.
oot- pulent ransom which the Channi
Get. girl will gladly pay rather than impe
an the life Of her betrothed by any
tempt to rescue him. Do you S
sh. o brother?"
that Il see" Zelaya agreed, licking
thick lips as he rose. Il see and I
ar to pick my men !"
RIDERS OF THE DAWN.
In the first dim flush OF that &C
rent sweet dawn, Patria wakened with
for smile, and turning on her pile
looked out through the open wind
the at her bedside before smuggling
nese meath the covers for another hour
two of sleep.
lese, And because the dew-wet world
n of viewed was so very beautiful,
and could no more sleep, but must ne
get up and move gently about