Evening star., 1912-01-07


found that during the night the interior walls OF her
cabin had been painted, and although she did
them painted and although the smell gave her violent
headache she pretended to be overcome with delight
In order to beauy her little nest Reddy had burglcd
and stolen all the paint there of the particular
shade that pleased his eye.
NOV, the Wag boys pretended to be carefree and
happy as time went on; but IN reality they were
gnawed by secret trouble,.-it was June's growing
fondness for Harry Hope. After careful observation
they decided that the P. {. agent would not do at
ALL he was too wild He had undeniably lost his
head and gambling heavily, tempted perhaps by
the lax morality of the camp and the license of good
times.
1t the Dummy who finally proposed of
safeguarding unes wandering affections Somebody's
got to split her away from this Hope" he declared
ats up us, and eweyns the only one in her class.
The Scrap Iron Kids face assumed ugly yellow
cast he inquired quietly, you George is to
marry herr
4Hardly!' exploded the Dummy "Just toll her
away.
"I think of five reasons, the Kid retorted. He
tapped his chest with his finger. Heres and there's
the other FOUR he pointed to the other Wag-boys
"Dyou think we'd let you marry her? Huh! I'd
sooner marry her myself"
Llewellyn ended the discussion by stamping out of
the cabin cursing his partners with violence.
Business of the P. c. Company took Harry Hope to
Council City in February; the Ways felt easier-but
only for time. They found that June grievng for
him, and were plunged into deep despair until Scrap
Iron came home with the explanation that the lovers
had quarreled before parting 1t signal for eel
ebration, during which Reddy cooked wildly for week.
making puddings and pies and pastries most Of which
slnugged into June's cabin. Thomasville Jour
neyed out to certain roadhouse run by Frenchman
and returned with of eggs wrapped up in wooen
comforter. 1t required the combined perjury of the
other Wags to prove alib for him; but June had
omeet every morning thereafter.
THEN, just as they were weaving her away, as they
thought, the blow fell 1t with a crushing
force that left them dumb and panicstricken Iune
took pneumonia! The Scrap Iron Kid brought the first
of her illness, and he bubbered like baby, while
Dummy the woman hater cursed like man bereft
"How dyou know it's pneumonia queried Thomas
Vile
4The Doc says So Me n George dropped in with
some beefseaks copped from the butcher and found
her in bed, coughing like the devil. She couldn't get
up-pains in her boosum. We for Doc Whiting and
-Felers, it's truei George is there now" The Kid
swallowed bravey and two tears rolled down his cheeks
The Wag-boys broke out of their cabin on the run,
then strung out down the banked street toward
June cabin where they found Dr. Whiting, very grave
and Llewellyn with his face blanched and his lips tight
drawn. They tptoed in and stood against the wall in
silent, stricken row, twrng their caps and trying to
the pain in their throats.
The Wag-lady indeed very i'll. Her yellow hair
tubled over her pillow and she in great pan
but she smiled at them and made feeble jest-which
broke IN her throat for she young and all alone and
very badly frightened 1t was too much for the Scrap
Iron Kid who stumbled out into the freezing night and
fought with his misery. He tried to pray but from long
nexperence he fanced he made bad work of it.
An hour later they assembled and laid plans
weather the storm.
shes worried about her hotel, Llewelvn IN
nounced "If that off her mind she d have better
chance
Lets manage it for her, the Dummy offered. I'll
watch it tonight
AN who'll watch you?' queried the Kid.
"D'vou reckon I'd out pal like June?"
storned the Dummy whereat Scrap Iron assured him
he positive that he would not, for the good
that he and Reddy would take care that no
opportunity offered.
you the joint like you say, we'll lookout her
game for her; then night the other three
do it. Well take turn an turn about, an them that's