Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1917-03-02

woule be, though also II was Of very
ht9sstisg e&ciisSldat. size had made
GEzaaEsats fer the shcssstef n ths
shaps VI very lsvsls tea Epparsl 0f
~ iasrsdikls thihRoss " be used for
ssvsriag, q kttls lev Gre ~ the geldsn
erats aeA eartnIas VI rsae ~ thrsw
sslaswhat Of Rls1 ever the situation.
isasssolG tslg was seated bssids her
On . suDh Aivsa upen wbkh thors
was rssn fer saN sAs aaa ham per-
sens, aaA ~ stnpiatts was called iAts
vigsrsns aettsa.
Il sappvse yes have speht the day
n trsssis tiag q let sf thsss lssg aRd
iaressns Frsash asesmsaas fer the
gsAsraI saa he gevaFzer. Thank
gssassss, that n Ne IsHgsr nay task"
she remarked as she tipped the cog.
nac bottle ever my tea and LANDED the
cnp to me.
at h Of n great fatigue TO work
upon a matter that one does not at all
UNDERSTAND" ! answered her as sip.
psd at that tea Of very disagrseabls
taste because Of the cognae.
Did tksy give you the two sets Of
specifications " compared" shs asked
sf me, with not much Of intarest ap-
parent In her manner, though her hand
shook as she poured for herself very
small cup Of tea, which was then oiled
complete with ccgIac.
"ielas." l answered, With q Sigh.
And II is impossible for me to add
! more figures 10 each other than ny
fingers Will allow. I cannot even use
my toes
Then he didn't get them ready for
the conference this afternconT she de.
naaded. with a great illumination Of
Joy 10 her face.
oh. indeed, handed th0m back
completed to his cxceIleucy In a short
space Of time. Il net one mule like
70 another sxactlyi And why should
paper mako thGm diffcrent?" ques-
toned, with deceit " stupidity.
"Yoa are dear boy" laughed that
Madam WhitmorH. "of course those
specifications agree. for | worked o
whole day over them And I'm glad
y0n didn't tire yonr eyes out with
them fou know, you are really
vGry boautfal creature, and l think
IN kiss you Just once. purely for the
pleasure of It," And | thsrsupon re-
ccivsd 4 kiss apon my lips from the
eurled eower which was the mouth
OF that beautiful Madam whitworth.
'is II that the stupid Gouvsrnsur
Faulkner mast very seon sigh that
paper that sends ths many strong
mules 70 carry food to the soldiers of
France lighting In the trenchesY ]
asked VI her as mada her comfortable
m the hollow of my arm.
If he doesn't sign rhem N q very
few days the>deal IL all Of" she an.
swersd me. 'JoT has got his capital
TO put up from some northern men
whe aTp--ars restless and-and sus-
piaeas. It must so Through and I'm
meaiatsly."
Then 1t must he accomplished i'm
nsdiately." ! answered her With dsci,
sion.
The agent Vt the French govern.
ment viii be hare on Tuesday, and all
Of these preliminary papers must be
signed before he can close the matter
up finally. ] hope that the conference
over those Specifications this afternoon
will be the last. Are you sure you
discovered ne faw over which the old
general or the big stupid governor can
haggls?''
II discovered not 3 naw," I answer
ed her, with . great positiveness. do
you cay that it IL soon that those rep.
rsssntativss Of my government come
TO make last signing Of the papers
about the excellent mules to b sent
fr0m the great state Of Harpstk to
France who is ut = war Of death2 /
had not heard Of the nsarness Of the
visit at the capitol"
They don't know it--that Il, Gov
ernor Faulkner does. but has told only
me. He sees things my way, but Of
Of course he has to keep his councils
from bis secretary Of state for the time
being. And I'm telling you all about
II bscause-'bscause It IL for France we
plot and because I--this Is the way to
say 1t" And with those wicked words
which involved the honor Of the great
Gouvernsur Faulkner, shs pressed her
body close to mine and her lips upon
my mouth.