Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-27

And where Is captain Aagnus,
she demanded. CHANGING about her.
But no one knew what had becom
Of Captain MagDus.
AS for myself. / continued 10 sit /
the shade aud tat. But ! could hea
with ease all that was said.
Mr.. Tubbs.' began Miss Brown,
.sour recent claims have been matte
of prolonged consideration betwee
Miss Harding and myself. We feel
we cannot but feeI-that there was
harshness In your announce ment O
them. an apparent concentration O
your oHa Interests. III betting a mem
her Of this expedition. Also, that i
actual substance, they were excessive
Not half. Mr.. Tubbs oh. 30. @ half
But one-quarter. Miss Harding an,
myself. as the Joint heads Of the Hard
ing-BroMne expedition are inclined
to think no more than the rewart
which Is your due. We suggest, there
fore. a simple way out OF the dim
Guilty. Mr.. Dugald Shaw was engaged
on liberal terms TO find the treasure
He has not found the treasure. He
has not found the slightest clue 10 its
present whereabouts. Mr.. Tubbs. on
the contrary. has found a clue. II Is
n clue OF the first importance. IL Is
equivalent almost 10 the actual discov-
cry Of the chest. Therefore let Mr..
Shaw. convinced / am sure by this
calm presentation OF the matter Of the
Justice Of such a-eeurserresigB his
claim to a fourth of the treasure In
favor OF Mr.. Hamilton ii. Tubbs, and
agree to receive instead the former
allotment OF Mr.. Tubbs. namely, one.
sixteenth"
Having offered this remarkable sug-
gestion, Miss Browne folded her arms
and waited for it to bear fruit.
II did-in the enthusiastic response
Of MIR. Tubbs. well, welli" he ex-
claimed. TO think OF our takIn' old
III. H.. that literal = o. course, havin'
formed my habits In the financial GEN.
tiers OF the country. / named a stifr
price at frst-a stif price. | won't
deny. But that's jest the leetle way
Of a man used TO handlin' large af-
fairs-nOthing else to II. / do assure
Nnu-The4 Old -MaH-h himself used to
say, There's Old IL. H.-you'd think
he'd eat the paint of a house, he'll
SHOW up that graspin in a deal. And
all the time it's Jest love OF the game.
him know he's goin' 10 win out,
and bless you. old III. II. Will swing
right round and fair force the profits
on the other party H-H.- Is slicker
soap 70 handle, II only you handle
him right Can | say without hard
feelin's that jest now III. II. was not
right? Instead o. bein' joshed
With, as he looked for. he was took up
'hort. and ever them which he might
expected to show confidence
iere Mr.. Tubbs east a reproachfuI
we at Aunt Jane-'run of with the
iotion that he meant Jest what he
aid. All he'd done for this expedi-
ion. his Loyalty and faith To- same.
vas forgotten. and he was thought OF
s It self-seeker and Forucious Shnrk -
nhe pain of these r~ecollections
the torrent OF Mr.. Tubbs'
peech.
Oh MIR Tuhhs," breathed-Aupt4
ane. heart-brokenly- and of ours a
ear triekled gently down her nose.
blowing the path of many previous
which had already left their sa-
traces.
Mr.. Tubbs managed In some impos-
bile fashion to roll one eye tenderly J
I Aunt Jane. while keeping the other !
shrewdly on the remainder
his audience. .
Miss Higglesby-B Browne and Miss G
Harding. he resumed" 81 accept. I
would astonish them as has only q
nown III. II. on his financial side TO 7
e him agree 10 a reduction Of prof II
3 like this without a kick. But I'm a
man of impulse. | am. Get me on q
" soft side and a kitten amt more =
npulsive than old II. II. And o. o
'urse the business of this expedition
MT jest business TO me. It's-er@ Z
iendship, : and-er=seutiment-in b.
tort. there's feelin's that is more a
an worth their weight In gold" Il
AT these significant words the agita-
Dn ~ Aunt Jane was extreme. WINS
possible that Mr.. Tubbs was declar-
& himself in the presence of others II
and was a response demanded from :,
'rself-would his sensitive nature so !,
tely wounded by cruel suspicion. In !.
rpret her silence as fatal TO his !.
ipesY But while she struggled be- !,
cen maiden shyness and the fear I.
crushing Mr.. Tubbs. the converse :.
IN had swept on. =,
MIR. Shaw" said Miss Browne. you -
We heard Mr.. Tubbs. In the interest y
the expedition. literally consent TO .
duce his claim by one-half. Doubt :
IS, II only In a spirit of emulation.
u will attempt TO match this con- i,
CT by canceling u present agree =.
mt and conserving to another cred !.
ng you with the former sixteenth vi
are OF Mr.. Tubbs." w
Don't do 1t, Shaw-hoid the fort, VI
! boy J" broke In Cuthbert yane. Il az
y. Miss Browne. this Is a bally "
T. OF
Miss Browne had ALWAYS treated fne M