Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-04-10
. ''4ere's a fine letter to read on hot
lay" called Perciyal>~- I'm catching

caiI nus llng. Ire main DRAWBACK IS tnat
| Red Bank canyon. It's a regular ava
! lanche for, eight miles. The snow slides
just ill the river. One just above our
| camp filled it for Il mile and 40 feet deep
| and cut down 3 #. trees like razor shaves
| your face. ( had to run to get out of the
| way" >Reac hed Madison Valley with one
! tent and it looked more like mosquito bar
| than canvas. The old cloth wouldn't hard
| ly hold the patches together. 1 slept ou-
| doors for six weeks. | got frost-bltten con-
| siderable and the rheumatic. I tell YOU
| at ~ l amt the man used to be. find
| need a stout tent and good warm sleep
| ing bag for them kind of dongS noWdayS
Well. this western country would be
pretty dull for YOU l suppose going to
balls and parties every night with the
Astors and Eanderbilts. l hope YOU ain :
cut loose none.
By the way, that party that ground
siuiced u.s. the woman who was with your
pa when he died and who turned up later
with a fake marriage certificate and will,
Coplen he met a party in Spokane the other
day that seen her in Paris last spring. She
was laying in a stock of buds and the
party gethered that she was going back
to New York
The Milbreys, father and son, came
up and greeted the group on the piazza
i've just frozen both ears reading
a letter from my grandfather said
Percival Excuse me one moment
and III be done.'
there's some mail for me. Dad can
chat with the ladies. All, here's Mrs
Drelmer Mornin'!"
Percival resumed his letter.
going back to New York and make the
society buff. They say she's got the face
to do it all right. Cop,er learned she come
out here with gambler from New Or
leans and she was dealing bank herself
up to Wallace for a spell While he was
broke. This gambler he was the slickest
sEort-card player ever struck hereabouts
lie was too good. lie was so good they
shot him all up ONE night last fall over
to Wardner. She hadn't lived with him
for some time then, though Coplen says
they was lawful man and wife, SO l guess
maybe she was glad VIXEN he got it good
in the chest-p.ace-
Fred Milbrey came out of the hotel
Office.
mo mail" he said. Come. let's be
getting along. Finish your letter on
the way. Bines."
I've just finished" said Percival,
glancing down the last sheet.
-Cop;en says she is now calling herself
Mrs. Brench N'ybert or some such name.
| just thought Id tell you in case YOU
might run acrost her and
Come along. old chap urged Mil
brey; Mrs. Wybert will be waiting.'
His father had started off with Psyche.
Mrs. Bines and Mrs. Drelmer were
preparing to follow.
Il beg your pardon" said Perciyal,
Il didn't quite catch the name"
II say Mrs. Wybert and mother will
be waiting-come along!"
What name?"
'Wybert-Mrs. Brench Wybert-my
friend-what's the matter?"
We can't go-that is-we can't
meet her. Sis, come back moment"
he called to Psyche. and then:
Il want word with you and your
father. Mr.. Milbrey."
The two joined the elder Milbrey and
the three strolled out to the flower
bordered walk, while Psyche Bines
went, wondering, back to her mother.
whats all the row. inquired Fred
Milbrey.
you've been imposed upon. This
Woman-this Mrs. Brench Wybert-
there can be no mistake; you are sure
that's the Nance
"Of course I'm sure; she's the widow
of a southern gentleman, COL Brench
Wybert. from New Orleans"
Yes. the same woman. There is no
doubt that you have been imposed
upon. The thing to do is to drop her
quick-she isn't right
I'm what way has my family been
imposed upon, Mr.. Bines?' asked the
elder Milbrey. somewhat perturbed.
Mrs. Nybert is lady of family and
large MEANS
awhile ago, 100000 in cold cash."
well, Mr.. Bines-"
Cant you take my word for it,
that she's not right-not the woman
for your wife and daughter to meet?"
Look here, Bines," the younger Mil
brey spluttered, this won't do, you
know. If you've anything to say
against Mrs. Wybert, you'll have to
say it out and you'll have to be re-
sponsible to me. sir"
"Take my word that you've been i'm
posed upon; she's .not-not the kind
Of person you would care to know, to
be thrown"
81 and my family have found her
quite acceptable, Mr.. Bines,' inter-
posed the father, stitly. Her deport-
ment is scrupulously correct, and l
am in her confidence regarding certain
very extensive investments-she can
not be an imDostor, sir"
But tell you she isn't right in
sisted Percival, warmly.
''Oh, see," said the younger Mil
brey-his face clearing all at once.
Its all right, dad, come on"
If you insist" said Percival, but
none of us can meet her."
'1t's all right, dad-I understand"
ceives her"
Really, SIR" began the elder Mil
brey, ''your effrontery in assuming to
dictate the visiting list of my family
is overwhelming"
IF you won't take. my word shall
have to dictate SO far as have any
personal control over it,
Don't mind him. dad know all
about it, l tell YOU'LL explain later
to YOU"
Why exclaimed Percival, stung to
the revelation, that woman, this wom-
an now waiting with your wife and