The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1913-02-07


IVY do you 60 running around kin.
ing peoples. und running DER hats?"
MY dear count" cried the lady.
mot 20 loud"
But the count was not to Be calmea.
In spite Of Harry's efforts TO explain
matters. he continued his staccato sx.
prcssions Of wrath and vengeance. N.
Ill. giving up the idea Of straightening
matters out. Harry popped into IN
own machine. skilfuliy ran mast the,
other auto. and resumed his home
ward ride In . moment the count
and the lady were In their seat again.
the count wheeled his machine about.
and the pursuit began. BY some deft
turnings and tw;stings Harry man
aged to evade them and at last
reached home
He dashed into the house. eager to
change his clothes and be ready 70
go to the station to meet Mr.. Medders
and Lucy. Pigeon" Williams met
him. Pigeon. ~ he was anectionately
called. was . young man who tried
his best to be = chum Of Harry-for
the reason that he was unusually At
tracted by Harry's sister Carolyn. II
was natural that Pigeon should b At
Swifton's that morning. He wanted
to help Harry have things ready to
entertain Lucy and her father. and
besides he thought II would cheer
Carolyn up to see one Of her old
friends on her own arrival.
rs Carolyn here?" Harry asked. -
he came In.
Sure" replied Pigeon. she got
here half an hour ago-mad ~ the
dickens because you didn't meet her
At the train. Why didn't you? II Id
known you weren't going to, Of course
could have gone"
Il meant to-" Harry replied. But
had bit Of smash-up In the park"
r. "Smash-up! Again."
Nothing that amounted to much.
Head-on bump into one Of these run
about things-run about . day and
then blow up. 0ermaa dtsnitsry n
Il. With Z darling brunette. No wca-
der he couldn't see me coming He
had to look at her
Didn't hurt them?"
mo. Just Knocked the breath out
Of all Of u. And her hat fell on.
and my machine chewed II up. Look"
Harry dug into his pocket and pro
duced the brim Of the ladys hat. with
. trailing string Of red peoples. n.
geon laughed.
Keep II for q souvenir" he asked.
Don't know. The German fellow
got mad. and I came away In such .
hurry I forgot what I was doing.
Stuck the thing In my pocket absent.
mindedly. I guess"
He got mad! No wonder"
II think he's real peeved. When
made my getaway he got his old cook
stove into action and tried to follow
me. But I escaped"
Harry went into his room and
Pigeon sat down.
"Hows Carolyn lookIng~ Harry
called to him.
Fine and dandy. Bay. Harry"
Pigeon went on. maliciously. the fel.
lows have II In for you"
I'm for me! Why" asked Harry, In
mufned tones. tuEEing At . collar but.
ton.
They say you're . gutter. You
used to be strong for stag parties, and
all that. and now you don't care for
anything but the country--and . coun-
try girl"
THAT sor" Harry said. coming out.
well. let EN- say what they please.
I'm for the country-that's where you
20 for pure air. green fields. natural
flowers. and natural giris. Pigeon. Tn
through with all this bachelor stuR.
No more Of the stag suppsrs and 20
ker parties for yours truly. I'm ready
to quilt and b good--if my plans
work"
II think you're dead right. Harry"
Pigeon replied. solemnly. Judging
from my own experience. There's
nothing In this bachelor lifs."
Your experience! Here. Methuss.
lah! Take . cigar Why. you're NOT