Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-09-23

his attack upon Captain Williams and
for his general M humor during the
evening. but be cut her short sharply:
I'VE won't talk about thatl Not a
word. you understand? Not from you
or any one else. That's dnalr
Very well; it's dropped" she said
and. angry at last IN turn. rose and
went to her room.
Indifferently he watched her 20. then
turned to Smith.
Got anything TO smoke. Jimsy?' he
demanded.
NO" he replied. fumbling In his
pockets. las usual. I'm just out but
I'll run around to the corner store and
get some cigars"
Left alone. Brooks began to give way
to the uneasiness and apprehension
that had followed upon his scene with
Captain williams.
Il wonder II Williams will Ere me-"
he muttered. III he doesn't it's on ac-
count Of Emma. He acted as II he'd
go long ways for Emma"
He was anxious to know what had
happened after his brusque departure
He went into the bedroom and found
his wife in tears.
Don't cry. Emma" he said soothing
ly, going to her and taking her in his
arms. 81 didn't mean to hurt your
feelings. know I've got a fierce
crouch on tonight. but can't help it.
So would you have one II you'd had to
put up with what ! have today"
Mrs. Brooks was one OF those sweet
natured women who could not sulk for
more than FIVE minutes If they tried.
1t needed but his caress and apparent
contrition to dispel her resentment
you certainly have had cause to
worry, dear" she assented.
after what's happened tonight III
have to hunt another job" he said.
But don't care I'm glad l told the
beast what ! thought of him. Some
day somebody II tell him what they
think OF him and plug him. too, as
sure as he's born"
you'll not have to hunt for another
fob yet awhile" she told him.. THE
captain said he would overlook it and
that it wouldn't make any difference"
Her husband looked at her in aston
ishment, half incredulous.
He said that?"
Yes. and I'm glad it's turned out as
1t has. for how we'd manage IL you
were out OF work just now goodness
knows. l don'tr'
Just how did he put it?"
He said he was almighty sorry for
what had occurred. that be knew he
had been hard at times aud that as
far as your place and we were con-
cerned there would be no change"
Brooks relief showed in his face.
well. that knocks me-" he comment
ed. Nobody else ever bucked up
against him and got or scot free.
can't understand 1t. Did your mother
put in a word for mer'
mo"
Then IFS you who must have a pull.
He diod right down when you spoke
to him. l never would have believed
such thing. IL you had been q man
standing there in front Of him he'd
have smashed you. Darn 1t, l won
der who's ringing nowl Can't be
Jimny; he hasn't had time to get to the
street at the gait be goes
He went to the head OF the stairs
and Dset a messenger boy who was
beariag a letter and had received in
StrucI ions = wait for an answer.
"Surew he exclaimed joyfully as he
perused the missiVo "Tfckled to
DEATH Go and get your things on,
Emma. It's from Beatrice Langley
and While Ferguson. Wnlie's giving
a sort Of theater party, and they want
us to go with them. There's going to
be a little supper afterward."
She shook her head.
"Tell them we can't CO." Rs-x
Cant gol Why notY"
Il simply can't"
Il don't see why"
well, then. won't; so therel You'd
better make some excuse"
write II yourself. then" he said,
Irritated and deeply disappointed. 'Tm
not going to lie to them"
Without another word she fetched
some writing material. indited the
note and sent It or by the messenger.
whats the matterl Are you sore
over what happened tonlghtr' he de-
manded sulklly.
mo, I'm not sore, Joe"
Then why can't you goY'
Because / can't That's alIg
Il think you might II you didn't
want to so yourself you might have
accepted for my sake. never get
any amusement. and you're always
when do l complain. and OF what7"
ITS the selfish way you act. mean,
for, once we get a chance to go and
zee decent show and afterward have
a supper party, you get sore. You
simply don't want TO go. You haven't
any consideration for me-"
Burning with indignation, she went
up to him and forced him to look her
In the face.
'You say have no consideration