The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-03-02

she'd bought and paid for them. Sim
pie. isn't it!'
began to laugh: this commercial
innocence was novel.
And then, OF course, they'd 20
away--and I return the check to dear
Aunt. and all Ii well. That's how II
looks TO her"
And you actually got H.
lie took n slip OF pink paper from
his pocket.book. and regarded II af.
fsctionateiy. Yes. I actually got II.
But seeing that f..e banks all close
SO early ON Saturdays"
He slgled and returned II TO In
cover.
"It's playing Il rather low down on
dear Aunt. I admit" ne said. sorrow
fully. especially nv she had crossed
the thing 10 make u safe. She thinks
she has just lent me her signature
for q few days. But suppose | hap
pened 60 lose Il. and somebody else
found Il and discounted it--with q
little hard swearing thrown in
what? And that's where you come
In"
And she'll believe all ,hat--thst
footlef"
ITO the simple all Is simplicity"
quoth he. land don't think the dear
lady knows what 'footle' means"
A violent ringing OF tho telephone
bell interrupted us for q moment.
That's the worst OF fixing up ones
rooms like some beastly ONCE" OBJ
served my Cousin Randolph casually.
Hang on TO the thing and see what
II wants. You're nearest"
"And II us anything unpleasant"
he went on. rs the bell rang again.
say I'm away and you're my clerk.
Say I'm dead. II you like"
I'm hanged II I do" I retorted.
''Hullo!" I held the thing TO my ear.
A squeaky voice. small and distant.
responded. Are YOU there?"
Yes, thanks. What is it,"
I'm the Grand Hotel-fhe-yes--
what? I cant hear--ihe Grand Ho-
tel. Smithers. my name is, Miss
Smithers. S.m.i-t-h-s-r-s:" she spell.
ed u for my better understanding.
She says her name Is Smithers
and she's the Grand HOTEL" ] an.
nounced. You'd better take Il on
now"
My Cousin Randolph retorted brief.
ly. Don't know the lady-never
heard of her--neyer talk 10 strange
ladies through the telephone-againsi
my principles"
Against your"
The little voice interrupted. u
want Mr.. Randolph strangeways," Il
said. lis that your"
She's pleading for you." told
aim: this is beauty In distress.
Come on, Lothario."
I'm Lady Julia secretary" said
the voice. and want to speak to
Mr.. Strangeways about a check. It's
most important"
Lady JulIa's the Aunt, the Aunt
I've been talking about" observed my
Cousin Randolph. with deadly distinct.
ness.
The voice took II mp.
About that check. As Lady Julia's
only got n few hundreds at the
bank"
a few hundreds!" groaned my
Cousin Randolph. and then rounded
OF the remark In his own peculiar
fashion.
II don't think he ought TO swear," y
the voice continued--it seemed to me
that laugh was borne along the wires.
"of course. poor dear Lady Julia does
get so muddled up with her bank
balance and her pass-book. and she
hasn't been NJ all well. and she quite
understands that Mr.. Strangeways
only wants TO show the check to his
creditors" was quite sure now OF
the laugh. "of course. under the cir
cumstances. II can't matter NJ all to
him that"
Ny Cousin Randolph had seized the
second receiver and was listening
with all his might. Cant matter al
all that-whatl Go on"
That Lady Julia had stopped pay
ment of the check In case e should
4 lhppSu W kch AoSh W eas Ns@o' 80
know. One has To be so careful.
thought Mr.. straigeways might like
to know. What? oh, please don't
keep on swearing so--it does unnerye
me-"
ITO the simple" began. inoan-
tIously.
Ny Cousin Randolph retorted with
emphasis. This Is the straw thai
broke the camels back" he said.
The squeaky voice again interrupt
ed. IF you wouldn't mind letting me
hnish," II said. Il won't be long and
then you can go away and have nice
comfortable swear all 10 yourselves.
What? can't hear. Yes: Lady Julia
does think Il funny that the mere
sight OF n check will satisfy a credi'
tor-very funny; but she says II
would be more uSeful and less dan
gerous 10 you returned II to her In ex'
change for FIVE little Bank OF England
notes. Yes; less dangerous. what!
oh! What do I get out OF IL for spoil
ing the deal? oh, well. the iaborer
is worthy OF her hire, isn't she? And
-yes-I'm all right. thanks. Good