The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-26

ton. an Institution proudly cherished
by New Chelsea! "Murchell is a smart
man" Warren was moved to protest.
land he likes Dunmeade. And maybe
John Is smart enough to guess that
the stock NAV he worth nothing even,
tually." @aGH @
Hampdep looked at him sharply. but
Warren's face WAS as Representatives,
IA that Of the soldiers monument.
"Well." the capitalist remarked phiI",
sophicolly. Its Mnrche'rs business
not mine" ..#.T
That evening Katherine was to h.
found on the terrace. She was look. ny
particularly well. a fact Of which she
was not altogether unconscious. But
she was restless and wandered aim
lessly into the library where she found
her father busy at his desk on which
lay profusion Of papers and blue
prints. He nodded abstractedly.
"Still at work. dad? Don't you ever
get tired Of it?'
~ guess It's the only thing know
how to do. My generation was never
taught to take pleasure seriously. You
needn't complain. though" He leaned
back in his chair and surveyed her ap.
provingls. Where are the swains?"
been devastating epidemic. You will
kindly proceed to amuse me-"
"All this gorgeousness wasted!'
She yawned again. II was rather
booking for John Dunmeade this even
hg"
"Hence that gown and that stunning
new arrangement Of the hair? You're
not going to fall in love with an incom.
petent one horse country lawyer are
your " @@
ut Is not beyond the bounds of pos
sibility." she laughed. "But is John an
incompetent? ! don't believe it,
"He is. He proved 1t today. gave
him the chance to make some money.
more than he is likely to make in five
years. and he turned it down-for senti.
mental reasons. And the worse of It
b he didn't turn 1t down regretfully.
but bluntly. quite as though It didn't
matter. That sort Of man won't 60
far"
HE told ME once that he didn't care
much for money. thought then he
wasn't posing
and" Hampden continued the In.
dictment 'he virtually called me q
crook
"Well:"
"Well--what?
"Are you?" And she added quickly.
seeing his look of aggrieved astonisb
ment. But of course l know you
aren't"
81 am not" he said emphatically ~
have always kept my operations strict
" within the law. and that ia more
than good many men who aren't call
ed crooks can say. OF course" he
went on. ~ know perfectly we'll I'll
not be consulted when you come to
marry. You will choose your husband
according to your own tastes
II have the right" she interrupted.
"since shah have to live with him"
Sunless ! have to support him.
"You wouldn't have to-" she said
positively. ''oven If he were poor I
can do without luxury"
"You think You can" he answered
"You've never had to try. But even If
You could do without it. you couldn't
be content with mediocrity. You'd
want to be in the thick Of things, with
. husband who'd wear No. 8 hat
who'd have big wants and would put
up big fight to get what he wanted
And If yon ever took the bit in your
mouth. Lord pity you and your hus.
band!'
do you know" she said thought
fully. "l've been thinking Just that
Still, John Dunmeade-we're still dis.
GUESSING him. aren't we?-isn't exac city
commonplace. He really has brains
and he is attractive. In politics'-
HE would be out Of place. You know
nothing Of politics. He'd have less
chance there than in business"
eve are really anticipating the
event. He hasn't asked me to marry
him. and he doesn't intend to. think
He strongly disapproves Of me. even
while he likes me-" .s.