Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-01-14

and tuthbert Ubeyed less pfomptty>
but they obeyed. Meanwhile Vioies
waited, looking implacabIe as fate.
"And where Is Captain MagnusT
she demanded, glancing about her.
But no one knew what had become
OF Captain Magnus.
AS for myself, | continued to sit In
the shade and tat. But | could c q
with ease all that was said.
MIR. Tubbs." began Miss Browne.
'your recent claims have been matter
OF prolonged consideration between
Miss Harding and myself. We feel
we cannot but feel--that there was q
~harshness la your announcement Of
them, an apparent concentration OF
your own interests. Ill BETTING a mem
Der Of this expedition, Also, that In
actual substance, they were excessive
Not half, Mr.. Tubbs; oh. no, not halfi
But n quarter, Miss Harding ana
myself, as the joint heads OF the Hard
lng-Browne expedition, are inclined
which Is your due. We suggest. there
fore, a simple way out OF the diff
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 to Its
present whereabouts. MIR. Tnbbs. on
the contrary, has found a clue. 1t b
n clue of the first Importance. 1t In
equivalent almost to the actual dlscov-
cry OF the chest. Therefore let MIR.
Shaw. convinced I am SURF by this
calm presentation Of the matter of the
justice of such a course, resign his
claim to a fourth OF the treasure In
favor of MIR. Hamilton II. Tubbs. and
agree to receive instead the former
allotment OF Mr.. Tubbs, namely. me-
sixteenth"
Having offered this remarkable sug-
gestion. Miss Browne folded her arms
and waited for 1t to bear fruit
II did--ln the enthusiastic response
Of Mr.. Tubbs. "Well. , I'LL" he exr
claimed. ITO think OF our takin' old
II. II. that literal! O. course, havin'
formed my habits In the financial cen
tiers Of the country, | named a stiR
price at hrst--a stiff price, won't
deny. But that's Jest the leetle way
Of q man used to handlln' large af-
fnirs-nothing else to II, ! do assure
you. The Old Man himself used to
say, There's old ii. H.--y0u'd think
he'd eat the paint Off a house, he'E
show up that graspln' In a deal. And
all the time It's jest love OF the game
Let him know he's goin' to win out.
and bless you, old III. IL. will swing
right round and fair force the profits
on the other party. III. ii. Is slicker
than soap to handle, IL only you handle
him right Can ] say withc1t hard
feelin's that Jest nov ii. Ii. was not
handled right? Instead O beln' joshed
with, as he looked for, he was took up
! short, and even them which he might
J have expected to show CONFIDENCE
; here Mr.. Tubbs cast a re%proachfui
J eye at Aunt Jnne-"run off with the
notion that he meant Jest what he
! said. All he'd done for this expedl-
) tion, his loyalty and faith TO same.
was forgotten, and lie was thought OF
MS a self-seeker and yoraclous Shark I"
The pain Of these recollectlons
damned the torrent of Mr., Tubbs'
: speech.
"1s, Mr.. Tubbsw breathed Aunt
! Jane, heart-brokenly, and Of curse a
tear trickled gently down her nose.
following the path Of many previous
| tears which had already left their So
line traces.
Mr.. Tubbs managed in some impos-
I sible fashion { o roll one eye tenderiy
! ut Aunt Jane, while keeping the either
! fastened shrewdly on the remainder
|, Of his audience.
Miss Hlgglesby-B Browne and Miss
+ Jane Harding, he resumed. ~ accept.
1t would aslonish them as has only
known Ii. II. on his financial side TO
see him agree to a reduction OF prof
I its like this without Il kick. But Ina
a man of impulse, | am. Get me on
! my soft side and a kitten amt more
. impulsive than old ii. II. And q
course the business of this expedition
Amt jest business to me. I"t's-er-
friendship, and-er-sentlment-iD
short, there's feelln's that Is more
than worth their weight In gold!"
At these significant words the agita-
ton Of Aunt Jane was extreme. Was
1t possible that Mr.. Tubbs wal declar-
Ing himself In the presence Of others
and was a response demanded from
herself-would his sensitive nature. 80
: lately wounded by cruel suspicion, In-
{ terpret her silence as fatal TO his
hopes? But while she struggled be
J tween maiden shyness and the fear
Of crushing Mr.. Tubbs. the nyersa
, ton had swept on.
. mir. Shaw" said Miss Browne, "yoH
have heard Mr.. Tubbs, In the interest
! Of the expedition, literally consent to
reduce his claim by one-half. Doubt
less, II only in a spirit Of emulation.
7 you will attempt to match this con
: duct by cancellng our present agree
ment and conserving to another cred
' iting you with the former sixteenth
. share Of Mr.. Tubbs."
Don't do II, Shnw--hold the fort.
I old boy |" broke in Cuthbert vane. II
say, Miss Browne, this Is q baIiy
shamei'
y Miss Browne had always treated tho