Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-11-02

be just common fool. but go in for
great things in that line. Gamble.
wager. get drunk. Get flying ma
chine. Elope with somebody's wife
Kill three or four people with your
auto. Start for the north pole Go
about with hobble skirt on If
you'll go in to be the biggest fool in
America III furnish you all the
money you can make use of it"
Sorry. Gov.-sorry-but cawn't
do 1t, ye know" was the reply. Got
my little plans to look out for. Would
like to oblige. but must decline. No
hard feelings. hope Thanks for
your kind wishes By-by."
MIR. Perry Degraw lived at his
clubs and appeared at his fathers
mansion only at intervals Some
times he was seen only once month.
On this occasion he disappeared after
the interview, and 1T was weeks be-
fore he was heard of again. There
was report that he was investigat-
ing the Panama canal. but it was
not considered reliable. No one wor-
ried about him. however.
The widow Strong owned and oc.
cupted manor house forty miles
from the city. She was still young
woman. a member of the best 80.
ciety, and wealthy. One afternoon,
as her auto was brought to the door
that she might proceed to village
four or five miles away. she made
the discovery that her chauffeur was
intoxicated. He was discharged ON
the spot. and just as young man
who looked to be walking student
came along. He saw the situation
and offered his services. He claimed
to have experience. and after some
auto for the trip. The results were
twofold. The widow had heard of
Perry Degraw's wager, and she be-
lieved she recognized the young man
In the stranger who had arrived at
the opportune moment He was
therefore engaged to act az chauffeur.
gardner and man of all work.
It was plain that tho new man
knew all about an auto. Quite sure
OF his identity. the widow did as any
other woman would have done. She
night She found fault on all occas-
ions. The cook was hidden to keep
an eye on him. and he was treated q
little worse than the average hired
man. He bore everything without
complaint and did his best to please
After couple Of weeks he dropped
his "ye knows" and his "donchers," "
and he no longer struck tremendous
attitudes. The change in him was
noticed even by the cook
The new man. who called himself
Hopkins. and was familiarly known
to the servants as Hop" came to the
manor house in midsummer. He was
still there as winter set in. Not q
word or look had betrayed the fact
that he was not Hopkins. The widow
now felt sure. but she was simply q
bit interested. Perhaps IL something
were to happen
And one midwinter day Perry De
graw found his father in the library
pected. In his surprise the father
looked up and said:
why. son. where did you leave
It"
Down in the country. gov. Been
hired man for the Widow Strong
ever since that basting you gave me"
why. you fool. did you go down
there and"
Gently. gov. Stuck in a snowdrift
four days ago in the auto. Mighty
cold Snow three feet deep. Widow
freezing to death. Chauffeur carries
her mile in his arms and saves her
precious life. She revives. Says she
has known his identity all along.
Says he is some fool. but not all fool.
Says she rather likes him. Says 1t
may come off in about three months.
Wants to know, as l do. II you have
anything to say about IT.
The father hadn't. He simply
reached out his hand for shake.