The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-08-26
CARRIERS PROXY
ByW. C. SHERLOCK

command. sat down on his launches
and fixed one brown eye on Carter's
troubled face while the other eye kept
strict watch on the movements Of
Tabby. who was enjoying a sun-bath
on the window-sill. Tag and Tabby
were sworn enemies during the day.
each ever on the alert to resent any
injury. real or fanciful. that might oc-
cur to either through the agency Of
the other. but when the shades of
night fell. hostilities ceased and the
two slept side by side In Tags ken
mel.
Carter. meanwhile. filled and lighted
his pipe and meditatively watched the
smoke that arose. Il don't know what
to do. Tag" he resumed slowly: I'm
In love with Helen Granger and | be-
iieve. or am trying to believe. that
she loves me. I want to find out. but
l can't do that until tell her all
about It A girl doesn't let man
know she loves him until she is GER
tain he loves her"
Tag gave sharp. ominous bark at
Tabby. who had manifested some
signs of changing her position. but
Carter. more intent upon his own at
fairs. construed 1t az a reply.
That 10 true. Tag" he assented
gravely. You are wise If you are
only q dog. The proper thing to do is
to tell Helen that love her and And
out the rest. but. Tag. therein lies the
trouble. She will listen to me when
l talk about anything under the sun
except love-
The terrier bowed his head and
scratched the floor with his right
fore-paw vigorously and Carter re-
garded the actions a. an answer to his
question. mo. no. Tag: writing
won't DO" he declared with conviction.
Tag. however. was too intent upon
bis daily feud with Tabby to take
further interest in his masters love
affairs. Tabby had risen from the
window-sill. and. with arched back
and cleaning eyes. was bidding den.
ance to her enemy. Tag rushed wild.
~ to accept the challenge. but the cat.
with one swift spring. landed on the
big horn q the gnphophons and
from that secure position breathed
continued defiance in several ominous
snafla. The situation gave Carter an
idea
Il have III" no exclaimed joyfully.
It's lust the thing! Helen has .
gfaphophons Just like mine. III tell
my tale Of love into . blank record
and send II 70 her with instructions
not 70 ~ II % until she 10 alone.
I've sent her many records before
and I'm sure she will listen attentive
70 II"
II vas easier To plan than It was to
sxecuta O0cult - be had found
II To coafsss his love to Helen In per.
son. b found Il harder still to shout
his avoWal into an unintsrested ma
chine. II was hard enough to select
the proper words but more dif,cult
to pitch his voice to the correct lover
like tone. Record after record was
tried and discarded for one fault OF
anothss. but ut last Carter felt be had
doee the bsst be could under the cir.
cumstancss. although hs was far from
satisfied with bis production.
Testing his Waxen proxy once more
to make sure that Il fully couvsysd
what ~ Wished 70 say. Carter care.
fully placed Il u Q boz and marked
upoa he outside the Instructions that
Il muse ooe b ussd except vhsa
Helen vas aioaA The precious little
paekse vas thea lied up II . paper
asA piacsA upoe he table. vhiis Car.
IT, ieft The room 70 obtain . trust.
vogtAy nsessaSss % carry The packet
10 ~ destination.
TabSy, soe content with carrying o.
Q voe1y warfare. Aseesaded from The
bon aal snsassd II opsn oooaict
With w eae0y. TAe skirnish W.
sharp bat briss. and Tabby. retiring
u eoefsssoa. spsaas upon the table "a
escape the oasiausht d the nov 10.
fusistsA Tas. A. she "a %. the mt.
~ parcel that Carter had prepared %
carefully rolled 70 the 6oor.
The ooaol a The battle attracted
he attsotioa q the servant who rush.
- into ths room and. aftss picking VI
tAs parcel tAas bore The sams Of Hell.
% oeassss. drove he bsilissrsats out
q ths house jsst - Carter rsappsarsd
WITH . messenger by. TIE latter.
aftss reesivias nu@seoss aAmoaitioaa
aal iostsuet3oes. departed With The
all.lnpostant parcel as6 Carter. WITH
Q sd q relies. resumed bic pepe.
~ more than - hour he paced
- cd down his roo0. impatisntly
aAokinR ana VaANhlnR ehA aloV nRoR