Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-11-15
even raise flaser for me-" Hethertoa

even raise flnser for me-" Hethertoa
began bitterly.
Philomena laughed soft, malicious
laugh. "One saves a novice from
drowning. A swimmer who knows the
waters is apt to regard help as an i'm
pertinence. she said
Hetherton set his teeth. "Goodby,"
he said, hardly above his breath, hold
ing out his hand. Philomena looked at
him doubtfully and asked, where are
you going:"
Il don't know-to the devil most
likely" he answered recklessly.
Beg pardon telegram for you, sir"
footman said, coming to the pair with
yellow envelope on his tray.
Hetherton tore it open, glanced at its
contents, then stood twisting it be-
tween his fingers and smiling an odd,
dazed smile. After long breath hs
took Philomena In his arms and kissed
her, saying in her ear:
Luck has stood your friend. I'm
besgar. or shall be in two hours more
That was u call for margins I can no
more put up than 1 can fly. I've been
specializing wildly. I wanted you so
badly l thought l must offer you mil
lions no less than myself. Until today
they seemed in my grasp. That was
why l dared But I'm losing every
thing at once"
Not quite" she said, clinging to
him. her eyes shining up at him
through mist of tears. "You may
have me, IL you lose everything else.
I'm not afraid Of poverty IL l may
have love"
Seems like it's time took hand In
this game" throaty voice said be-
hind them. and there stood the Mac
Carly, very red. and all over perspira-
ton. He had been ambushed all the
while in the summer house outside
which the lovers stood. "You folks
think list'nin' amt the right thing" he
went on. mo more it amt, but
walked from a nap as you were in the
midst O. talkin', and it didn't take ten
words to show me the lay O. the land.
I like the lay Of 1t. The little lady
thar" nodding toward Philomena,
'has got me doped out fine and pat,
but she didn't make sport of the old
galoot She said it in sport, but she
has looked out fer me- And moren
that, she's made me understand thar
was at least one woman money
couldn't buy. You amt half good
enough fer her" this to Hetherton with
a chuckle. But since it appears abe
likes the looks O. We, be hanged II
you're a-goin' to take her and try love
In cottage. At least, not onless the
cottages got all the fixin's. No need
to tell me how you stand. I amt quito
out O the market IL am up here in
the mountains, courtin' and rusticatin'.
If you need margins, know the rea-
son why. Go right straight to the teIe-
phone. I'll be along o. We; together
We'll get the straight O. things down to
a dot over my private wire. I'm goin'
to see you through II it takes one
million or even two. But when you
are through you git married and keep
out of sech messes''
II will" Hetherton said holding out
his hand.
Before the MacCarty could take it
Philomena flung herself between them,
threw her arms about his thick neck
and kissed him on both cheeks.
You're an angel elephant" she muir
mured Il shall love you always, no
matter what he says with nod
toward Hetherton.
He says Amendment accepted
Hetherton said. wnnging the Mac
Carty's hand.
That gentleman laughed apologetical-
ly, but returned the grip heartily, and
said as he puffed away with Hetherton
at his elbow:
lit takes jest m angel elephant to
skeer the bulls and bears good and
hard