Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-01-07

lay to the right Of Horrigan's
| ofice-in the same relation to il
= as the antechamber to the left
was usually given over to dry of.
cial business, and its musty walls must
| almost have experienced a distinct
! shock about this time as Dallas Vain
wright entered from the corridor be-
| hind. She was accompanied by Perry
| and by Phelan, who passing through
| the corridor toward the aldermanic
chamber, had collided with the brother
and sister at the committee room door.
Here's a good sight for sore eyes,
Miss Wainwright" the alderman was
| saying with his best air "But is It
fair to ask what brings such bunch
Of sunshine into an old p'1ftical shell
Ike this? I'd as soon think OF seeing
Horrigan at mass as to find you here
II want to attend the aldermen's
meeting" exclaimed Dallas. II have
a special reason So I made Perry
bring me. But at the door they told
us the gallery was so crowded that we
couldn To-
Never you mind the gallery, miss, -
interrupted Phelan. 1T isn't meant
for the likes Of you anyway. You
just sit here few minutes, an I'll
catch an attendant somewhere an
make him hustle up a couple of good
chairs for you on the main floor, where
you can pipe everything just like you
were in your own op'ra box coppin' of
swad OF high C's."
"Thank you SO much, alderman re-
piled Dallas. II hope we're not put
ting you to too much trouble"
s'No trouble at all. An even if it
was I'd come a-runnfn' to meet it. I'm
the original trouble eater. Besides, the
best in the house Is none too good for
the lady who was SO interested In my
outings. So long! I'll be right back"
What a queer chap he is!' unused
Perry, as Phelan fastened away on
his mission. IF I could take six
weeks course in slang and hot air
from that man I'd be able to sew but
tons on the whole English language"
i don't think you need very much
tuition" observed Dallas. "But It was
kind Of Mr.. Phelan to look after us.
like him be-
Because he's standing by Bennett
SO pluckily IN this fght?"
"Mr. Bennett is nothing to me-"
'No?'' asked Perry in innocent
amaze. Then wasted a lot Of good
cigarette money cabling to you about
bis campaign when you were across
the big wash last summer. For
man who was nothing to you you
sure took large swads Of intelligent in
terest. Look here, little GIRL he w-nt
on, less fippantly, whats the matter?
Has anything
s'Ne!" she broke in, with misera BILE
effort at courage. .tNothing's the mat
ter. I'm perfectly happy. Why shouldn't
I be? An engaged girl is always
An engaged girlg' be shouted in
high glee. ''You don't mean to say
you and AlWyn"-
'Of course not. / am engaged te
Mr. Gibbs
Good Lordw gasped the lad In hon
est dismay. IF that's meant for
joke, it's the punkest ever! Did,
1T isn't joke, Perry, and it's very
rude Of You to talk so. am engaged |
to Mr.. Gibbs, and
"But-hoW-When did the atrocity /
come of, and
u became engaged to him the night
OF the administration ball. / didn't T
want TO tell you yet, because l knew
you don't like him. I'm-T'm''-
You're happy?"
Certainly ami" she retorted de-
DAINTY. so happy that r.
THAT you are having a fight to keep
from crying this blessed minute!' he
Say, Dallas. 1t breaks me
I'll up to have you SO miserable.
think whole lot OF you. More'n of
my one else but Cynthia And I want
o help you out OF this measly mixup.
Won't you p
There is nothing any one can do
he murmured sadly. 81 have chosen
ny course and IT,
Cheese itr' whispered Perry In hur-
led admonition Here comes Ben
lett, and Phelan's with him.
The young mayor came in, talking to
DC alderman as he came.
This rooms disengagad," he was !,
aging I'll write It here and give it
Ooh, ! beg your pardon" he broke !
z. recognizing Dallas and Perry. Il
idn't know.
I've got two good seats FOR von .
nnounced Phelan. Right where you I5
10 gee an hear the Uhsie shootin,
laIcn. An I guess before the meetin,s I
yer IL liable 10 get as interestln' 81 T