The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-30
1904
Her Hired Sutton

By T. S. STRIBLING


/ light song ought to be q regular Wild
west show. and q few words whis-
pered in window lattice. q charge
up San Juan hill. Are you on-sal-
airy twenty-five per week till the drug
clerk fades?"
twenty-five per-" laughed Hume
in amazement. TO court a girl!"
Moneys no object. Mr.. Hume; I
want the work done. l wouldn't
quarrel about a lawyers fee when he
writes my will. I is Is like that.
Yonder comes our car. We can't tai:
this inside. Is 1t a got"
Sure thing"
Tho two men boarded the car and
were flying on their way to Mana
yunk. They sat side by side. and Mt.
Boveril handed the blue coat dime.
lifting two fingers. II takes some
think like threequarters Of an hour
to ride from the heart of Philadel-
phia to Manayunk. Hume could not
forbear smiling AT this whimsical adj
venture upon which he was engaged
Suddenly thought struck him. He
leaned over to tho hectic car Of his
companion.
Suppose should
Mr.. Boveril turned and gave him .
steady look. I'D get somebody to
head you OF"
she must bo yong"
TOO young to marry"
What agef'
i Eighteen"
The car fed on up past Fairmoune
park. There was full moon In the
sky that wove pale altering Of light
over the massed trees. A they
passed the Wissahickon the tumbling
waters at tho dam cleaned white and
managed to send a note Of its baris
tone into the rafting car.
"A fine night for It." suggested
Hume. his heart warming to his task.
Mr.. Boveril nodded. pulled out n
fat gold watch. Nearly eleven. That's
not very late. You might borrow
guitar from somewhere. I'll listen
to you a little bit to see how you
perform. After tonight let mo know
when you're coming around to sing.
and I'll stay away at tho club. I'm
not much on music"
Sure" replied Hume easily: Meth.
or am l. used to sing In my board,
Ing house until the gentleman below
came up one night and offered to
throw me out. You understand. he
Just took \ fancy to do something for
mo. Just as you did. stopped. how.
over. not wanting to put him to any
trouble"
MIR. Boveril smiled. 1--WE get or ut
the next corner" he said.
Tho Boveril mansion was located on
q hillside In Manayunk over toward
Roxbor0ugh. X stood white and.
stately In the soft light on a terraced
lawn. up which clambered many
flights Of marble steps. Hume caught
a breath Of admiration at tho pile.
which was not wasted on tho owner.
"'Tis pretty. isn't TT" he said. "and
to think that wasted on a drug clerk
she's my only child" The old Eel,
lows voice shook little. Il wish
could buy her half a dozen drug
clerks until she got tired OF EN-"
Al they walked through tho streets
OF the suburb Hume visited many OF
the despised drug stores until no HE
upon guitar that could be had.
Armed with this the two plotters ap
preached the mansion.
When they had climbed the thir0
terrace. Mr.. Bovcril took seat on An
iron settce. and looked at tho summer
moon while his accomplico stole
around to the designated window foy
his work.
Presently Mr.. Boverii heard
thrum Of chords and then Q rather
pleasant tenor voice singing "Cuddls
Up Little Closer" IN air then run.
ming In . popular musical comedy.
what . night" murmured Mr..
Boyeril. land his voice isn't bad.
though It seems to me I've heard Il
before somewhere"
Within the heavy window frame 4
girls head appeared with the frst
notes. "Oh. Cranleigh.. she whisper
ed. you must go away. darling. I'm
expecting Pop home any minute"
But cranleighs arms were about
her shoulders. Hes already here.
down on the third terrace. listening
to mo sing"
"What. Cranleigh." she whispered
in establishment. How did you get
away from the drug store?"
cranleigh explained. struck his
guitar again. and once more Mr..
Boveril heard the lit. "Cuddle mp .
, little closer. lovey mine. lovey mine.s
This time II was In duet. and Mr.
Boveril wondered.
. Kings Glove Hand.
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