The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-02-22
CHAPTER vI.-consInued.

N4FftT En- Nts--konklnHEQ.
r He helped himself to another drink
! his hand shaking 40 that he could
hardly hold the decanter. He was
last approaching The state OF complete
INVESTIGATION. Underwood made no nt
tempt TO interfere, Why should he
care II the young fool made a sot OF
himself? The sooner he drank him.
SELF insensible the quicker he would
get rid OF him.
i NO. Howard" he said you'd never
make decent member of society"
"P'r'nps not" hIccoughed Howard.
How does Annie take her social
ostrnclsmY' inquired Underwood.
Like brick. She's thorough
bred. all right She's all to the good .
| "All the same. I'm sorry / ever In.
'roduced you to her." replied Under
wood u never thought you'd make
such fool OF yourself as to marry"
howard shook his head In maud
lin manner. as he replied:
i don't know whether | made a
'ooi OK myself or not. but she's all
r,ght She's got In her the markings
or great woman--very crude. but
sun the markings. The only thing
object to is. she insists on going back
10 work, Just as II Id permit such a
thing. Do you know what | said ON
our wedding day? Mrs. Howard LEFT.
ries. you are entering one of the old.
est families In America. Nature has
ntfed you for social leadership. You1l
DO petted. pampered member of that
select few called the 400" and now
damn IL all, how can ! ask her to 90
pack to work. But II you'll let me
have that $1,000"
ny this time Howard was beginning
to get drowsy. Lying back ON The
sofa. he proceeded to make himself
comfortable.
Two thousand dollarsl" laughed
Underwood. Why. man, I'm In debt
up to my eyes"
AS sar as his condition enabled him.
toward gave start OF surprise.
Hard up!" he exclaimed. Pointing
around the room, he said: whats
all this--a blufrY"
Underwood nodded.
A blur, that's it. Not a picture
not vase, not q stick belongs to
me. You'n have to go to your IA
Their"
Never" said Howard despondentlv
me suggestion was evidently too
much for him. because he stretched
out his hand for his whisky glass "Fa-
Tiers done with me-" he said dole
bully.
Hell relent.' suggested Under.
wood.
Howard shook his head drowsilv.
Touching his brow. be said:
Too much brains, too much nm
'ere.' Placing his hand on his heart,
10 went on; TOO little down here.
)nce he gets an Idea, be never let's II
20. be holds on. Obstinate. One
dea--stick to 1t. Gee. but I've made
mess OF things. haven't III"
Underwood looked at him with con
empt {
You've made mess OF your life.
q said bitterly. yet you've had some
aeasure OF happiness. You. at least.
iarried the woman you love. Drunk. I
a beast as you are. | envy you. The .
oman wanted married some one
lse. damn hertz
Howard was so drowsy from the
fleets of the whisky that he was al. I
'ost asleep. AS he lay back on the q
,fa. he gurgled:
Say. old man; | didn't come here y
listen to bareback stories. | came y
tell one" y
In maudlin fashion he began to sing
)h. listen to my tale of Woe" while 81
Underwood sat glazing at him, won. 81
'ring how he could put him out.
As he reached the last verse his y
sad began to nod. The words came
iekly from his lips and he sank al
eepily back among tho soft divanl ~
llows.
Just at that moment the telephone re
III rang. Underwood quickly picked ia
, the receiver. ds
Who's thatg" he asked. Az
ard the answer his face lit up and
replied eagerly: Mrs. Jeffries- III
- I'll come down. No. tell her to &C
'me up" e,
Hanging up the receiver, be hastily "
emit over to the divan and shook ne
oward. w
Howard. wake upl confound you'll m
GUY got to get out--there's some fe
'dy coming" w
he shook him roughly. but his old fr
assmate made no attempt to move. sc
quick. do you heart" exclaimed 1t
NORWOOD impatiently. Wake up
me ones coming" ps
howard sleepily half opened his tn
es. He had forgotten entirely in
mere he was and believed he was
the train. for he answered: he
Sure. I'm sleepy. Supporter. in
AXE up my bed"
His patience exhausted, Underwood m
as about to pull him from the sofa n,