Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-03-21
CHAPTER vi.
WaIly Gets Orders

macdonald, from his desk. looked rr
at the man In the doorway. Selfridgf
had come in jauntlly, a cigar In his
mouth, but at sight of the grim face
or his chief the grin fled.
come in and shut the door" ordered
me Scotsman. 81 sent for you to con.
graduate you, Wally. You did fine
WORK outside. You told me, didn't you,
'nat II was all settled at last-that our
claims are clear-listed for patent?"
Inc tubby little man felt the edge
OF Irony in the quiet voice. "Sure
Ihats what Winton told me-" he as
scented %nervously.
linen you'll be interested TO know
0at a special agent of the land do
partment sat opposite me last night
ana without batting an eye came
across with the glad news that he was
mere TO investigate our claims"
oelfrldge bounced up like a rubber
pail from the chair into which he had
Just settled. "Whatl"
pheasant surprise, isn't it? I've
been wondering what you were doing
outside. Of course I know Won had
10 take In the shows and cabarets of
New York. But couldn't you edge in
an hour or two once a week TO attend
to business?"
Waiiys collar began to choke him.
me cool, hard words pelted like hail.
Must be bluff, Mac. The muckrake
magazines have raised such q row
about the Guttenchild crowd nuttino
over a big steal on the public that the
party leaders are scared stiff"
4 understand that, Wally. What I
cont get is how you came to LET them
Slip this over on you without even
a guess that it was going to happen.n
Ihat phase of the subject Selfridpe
Old not want to discuss.
Bet you a hat I've guessed 1t right
just a grand-stand play of the admin
istration to fool the dear people. This
Fellow has got his orders TO give no
a clean bill of health. Sure. Thai
must be it.. 1 SUPPOSE IFS tbis mon
Elliot that came up on the boat
with u.s."
Eyes"
well, that's easy. If he hasn't been
seen we can see him."
macdonald looked his man Friday
over with a scarcely yelled contemnt
you've about as much vision &c q
Dreeu trader. Unless l miss my guess,
niiiot isn't that kind. He'll go through
10 a nnish. If he sees straight we,re ]
all right, but If he is a narrow conser- s
walton fanatic he might go ahead and
queer the whole game" ,
you wouldn't stand for thatp Tho 1
quick glance of Selfridge asked a ones |
ton. 4ueS- :
The lips of the Scotsman were ,,ko S
steei traps and his eyes points of steel. J
wen cross that bridge if we come to
IT, OUR nrst move is to try to win him n
u see this thing our way. I'll have q Il
casua talk with him before he leaves D
Ior hamatlah and feel him out" O
Whats he doing here at all? r. IS
investigating the Kamatlah claims. a
why does ne go hundreds of miles ont O
Oh his way to come In to Kusiak9 u q,
asked Selfridge. =,
Macdonald smiled %sardonicallv "He,s +,
loing MS Job right. Elliot as good as ie
'old me that he's On the job to look up fl
record thoroughly. So he comes TO re
Ausiak first. In a few days he'll leave u,
or Kamatlah. That's where you come Iii
Wally." ".
"How do you mean?" ST
You're going to start for Kamatlah
You'll arrange the stage dc
efore he gets there-see all the men tn
the foremen. Line them up so ga
heyu come through with the proper 16