The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-12-15

,TE, INC,
Routed out of bed, the Colonel KEEP
Drace waiting a full half hour befor'
he put In an appearance. Then, how
ever, he offered faint ray of hope
He had discovered that q certnir
Frenchman a wine dealer, living a
an address he produced scrawled OF
paper. was reported to be an Intimate
Of Stepho. Possibly from him Mr.
BRACE might
Drace hurriedly explained the de
cree which had banished him: then he
presented" the Colonel with a CHECK
on account. asked him to convey his
respects to Miss Lucy and took his
departure.
On his way to the Frenchman's ht
stopped at the hotel. where he found
Shottle strapping up their baggage
and police official paying an informal
but suggestive call. An hours grace
remained. Drace paid his score at the
desk, sent his baggage to the boat and
then, summonIng a cab. drove Off with
Shottle to the house of the French
man. 1t proved to be a mean abode,
both wineshop and dwelling. Drace
knocked eagerly. A small man, his
mustache dyed. came TO the door.
| blinking.
81 beg Your pardon, sir, but am
friend of Mr.. la Vitte and
Pardon, monsieur. but you do not
look like hi II, re friend"
But / am. And | came with word
that will be IT advantage to him. The
police are after him"
Jaw. he know Eat. Monsieur would
trouble himself for nothing. Good
morning"
Just moment. please. You have
no need to look on me with suspicion.
am his friend-nnd-"
IF you his friend" interrupted the
man, ''you know he gone-to Europe.
on steamer to France"
BRACE was about to abandon the man
in despair when Shottie. who had been
staring at case Of wine which stood
by the door ticketed and sealed for
shipment. suddenly interrupted.
"Ah." he cried. -can this be the
famous Chateau Yquem?" And brush
ing past the Frenchman. he leaned ov-
er as il TO examine the bottle With
cry. the wine merchant showed him
rudely away. "Zat is re private stock"
he snarled. "He is not for sale. ! ann
not yet open for business, sirs. Good
morning"
Snottle grasped Braces arm and
drew him away. A cart had halted |
outside. and as they entered their cab |
they saw the carter shouldering the
case of wine and bearing toward his
vehicle.
AS they turned the corner. a deep
throated blast from the Bumbebee
sounded warning. Shottle turned
upon the disappointed Drhce with n
yleeful countenance. Master" he
said, 'T'll thank you for that money
again. I've found him.
Found hIm" exclaimed Drace.
'How?"
THAT case Of wine was addressed to
Stepho Ia yitte at Farnums Landing,
That wine is going to
Stepho on the Bumblebee. And so
ire we 70
An hour later Drace sat with Shot
lie on the deck of the Bumb,ebee.
the ever-chaDging panorama
# the Mississippi and musing upon
he sudden shifting Of his quest
Liberty" asked BRACE presently,
how far up is this Farnum's Landing?
10 you recall it?"
YES" said Liberty. 81 know this
liver. Farnum's Landing is-by gol-
"" he exclaimed. breaking Off, Far
um's Landing is the next stop
Cow Bethpage's LaDdi:.gl And Cen !
raj Bethpage is my uncle Wen go
here"
But" BRACE said dubiously. hes
OF MY uncle, and I'm afraid 1t would
e intruding somewhat on his hospi- /,
ility to-"
Nothing of the sort" averred Lib
|
oubly welcome. You can't know !
Iuch about the General Tanning,
ow. but he used to be the most re- @
arsable character. In q quiet way. 8
eng the river. And when l tell sSou
bout him. Virgil. you'll laugh. Before
10 war he was professor ct Newsome, :,
little college up In the scrub-oak :
'untry. He entered the army as a
lionel and came out as q brigadier." :,
II don't see anything to laugh at In +
at"
"No, but walt. He had considerable ;,
oney. and at times used to come
,wn to New Orleans to enjoy him.
If. On one occasion he lost all his :,
oney at roulette" !,
"Still nothing to lnugh at" :.
"No? All the property he had with =,
m was a bodyseryant. q Guinea ne =,
o named Dip. So what does he do? :
e says TO the proprietor Of tic gam II
ing house: i wish TO play this ne
n cir tAII rirhr. TIL faLQ ofF flta | III