The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-05-29

7 Todhunter "And now that you
$ what | have. will you let me give yG
$ a word Of advice?
!, certainly. colonel" replied Tom.
4 well. Tom. speakin' plainly. it's thi
!. You better fight mighty shy Of Lotti
a May hereafter. sub. | don't mean an.
. thing against the girl But she think
: lot of you. and she don't mind lettiI
: you know it. and that makes d might
dangerous situation"
: Then. seeing that the young man wa
, I'll at ease and maybe inwardly resent
full. Colonel Todhunter left him. to hi
obvious relief.
But the colonel himself shook hi
head doubtfully. There amt no big
ger fool on earth. suh." he commune,
with himself. than a healthy younj
chap In his twenties. with head fulle
of women than a squash is of seeds
and just about as soft as that Their,
squash. too. sub. ! don't like to thinl
of Tom Strickland. with Mary on ons
side OF him. and him lovin' the very
ground she walks on. and Lottie-M May
Doggett on the other side of him and
her loyin' him the way she does love
him.
Even as he thus unused an approach
ing figure brought humorous grin to
Colonel Todhunter's lips. 1t was the
martial figure of Captain Sim Birdsong
Of the Nineveh light infantry. but
without the aggressive support of his
regimentals and with detection in ev-
cry line Sims face was the tragic
mask itself
Great name above. capn" vocifer-
ated the colonel. mock apprehension in
his tone. what In thunderaton is the
matter. sub? You look like you'd lost
your last friend on earth!'
Colonel Todhunfer." said Sim SOL
EMMY. you're the very man | wanted
TO see. sub. I'm in a peck of trouble.
and I'm a-goin' to ask you to tell me
the best way out of it. If you'll be so
kind. suh--you havin more experience
In the world than me-
Sim replied Colonel Todhunter. 81
don't know whether can or not. but
I'll do my level best. sub. Specify your
trouble"
Colonel" responded Sim YEARLY.
ITS Miss Angelica Exal's ma; that's
what il is. | can't shake her OFF. sub
That old woman's worse'n the seven
year itch. | can't get rid of her for
minute. Colonel Todhunter.''
What do you want me to do. SimY'
Il want you to see if you can't toll
Miss Angelica's MA away from her for
a little while. colonel; that's what
want. The old lady hates me worse'n
face her. sub | can see right now.
plain as the nose on my face, that I've
got to leave this picnic without sayin'
a blessed word to Miss Angelica 'less'n
somebody helps me out o the fix I'm
in. Couldn't you figure out some way
Of dom it. sub? Miss Angelica's ma
thinks a heap O. you.'
Colonel Todhunter smiled grimly. |
"Sim. there amt but one way. and |
that's by draggin Mrs. Todhunter into
Il | amt got no business dom that,
0ut I'll try if can make the rifle I'll |
see If | cant fool Mrs. Todhunter into
'endin' word to old Mrs. Exall that she
reeds her to help with the dinner But
'ou got to hide out when that word is
delivered. sub. From what you say
Hiss Angelica'll have to go right along
With her ma If there's any sign o. you
ein in the neighborhood. Sim
Colonel Todhunter. that's a mighty
ne idea, and | believe it'll work like
harm. sub II get any kind of talk
Nth Miss Angelica. colonel. I'll be
rateful to you all the rest of my born
avs
Colonel Todhunter chucked. but
lade no reply. The next moment he
as headed for the spot where his
life ruled the dinner arrangements.
We'll. well, Colonel Todhunterr' that
dy cried. Pm certainly surprised to
,e you. honey. But reckon you must
ave heard that all the works done
I'd dinners about ready. and you're
70 hungry to wait any longer" q
Colonel Todhunter laughed into Mrs. 4
ounuuters DdnterlnR eyes. Mary,
; said. Il want you to do good turn
r poor Sim Birdsong." I
why. what in the worlds the mat
r with Sim? That boy hasn't gone Z
ID hurt himself. has hep
Mary" said Colonel Todhunter.
inns havin' the very old scratch OF 3
ne. He's tryin' to getjust minutes 7
ance to court Miss Angelica Exall. !
d her ma won't let him have 1t. We Z
to help him. Don't you need old :
3. Exall over here for a minute?' &
Mrs. Todhunter contemplated her )
sband sternly. Z
We'll. | do declare. Colonel Todhunt-
- she calculated. EFF | was such a ~
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