The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-08-23

OF an orang outang standing beside
that Of a man and headed her OF by
saying:
"Look at his bones"
"Whose bonesy' she asked. smiling.
Certainly not those of our GRANDPA
ther, for saw him alive and well a
week ago."
II mean the orang outang. III bet
you can't tell which is the ape and
which is the man.
But she could and did. and by this
time she had forgotten all about their
grandfather.
In this way he avoided the rocks, and
the further he went the safer was the
course, because he was all the while
picking up bits of information about
the family into which he had so sud
denly thrust himself and after the first
hour felt as well able to stand an ex-
animation on the subject as in certain
studies in which he was not especially
proficient. Moreover, he found Miss
Mills very delightful companion. and
since she was very well pleased with
him she could not well help showing
it in her manner. When noon came he
took her to the university ''chophouse"
and gave her delicious lunch. then
left her, saying:
| I'm going to get my chum's auto
mobile and show you the country
roundabout here. He's away this aft
ernoon and kindly permits me to use
his machine whenever he doesn't want
it himself"
whats his name?"
"Charlie Bangs
"Oh. I've often heard different men,
bers of the family speak of Charlie
Bangs They shy he's awfully nice"
Hes surely good friend of mine.
Just you walk up College street to the
main gates and III meet you there"
He kept his word Indeed. when she
reached the appointed place she found
him waiting for her. Then they spun
away over the white turnpikes, fields
of ripening grain on either hand. now
plunging through forest and again
dartlng over bridge.
1 II do think. Dave" exclaimed Miss
Mills enthusiastically. that this Is the
most delightful day ever spent in my
life. never dreamed that when
came here for II day with you you
| would be so good to me-"
Charles response was demonstra.
tive He put an arm around his COM
panion's neck. then drew her 10 hin,
and gave her IL kiss.
Don't do that" she said.
why not:"
\ somebody who don't know we're
cousins might see u.s."
In this way the afternoon was pass.
ed So absorbed were the two in each
other that when Miss Mills asked the
time greMt was her CONSERVATION to
learn that her train had been gone
half an hour and there was no other
till late at night
was but twenty miles. and Charlie
could take her there sooner than a
way train. but how could he do so
without the risk of being seen by
some one who knew David Barton?
This would uncover his deception and
put him in position dreadful to con-
template. But there seemed no other
way to get his companion home. and
he desired expressly to prolong the
ride. So he concluded to take the risk
at least to make start and trust to
his wits to leave Miss Mills before he
should meet any of her relatives.
He told Ibis cousin" that he led the
regular Saturday evening prayer meet.
ing Of his class and would be obliged
to give an excuse for not being on
hand. He couldn't very we'll say that
he had unexpectedly been obliged to
take his cousin home, for students are
so accustomed to the "sister and cous.
in racket" that they would not believe
real case like the present one. He
couldn't possibly lie out Of the matter
owing to the tenderness of his con
science. The only plan he could think
of was to drive her to a point where
she could take trolley and leave her.
Miss Mills declared that not for
worlds would she interfere with his
prayer meeting engagement though
she had never heard that he was espe
cially given in that direction. So they
.whirled thirty miles instead Of twenty.
going over the two sides of a triangle
instead of the hypOtenuse. and drew
up beside a trolley car just starting
from its terminal on its inward run.
Charlie took one more kiss the couldn't
help it) at parting. though there were
, persons in the car.
"Why. Mollyv' exclaimed lady be-
side whom she took a seat what are
you doing here?"
"Oh, I've been to the college. spend.
ing the day with my cousin, Dave Bar
ton I've had beautiful time"
II think you must have had beau
tiful time. Who was that young fellow
who kissed you when you left the au-
tomobile"
"Dave."
"Dave who"
"Why, Dave Barton. of course"
"H'm! Do you think l don't know
Dave Barton when l see him;"
"Not DayeT asked Miss Mills a