The Dolores star., 1914-02-06

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'lsut I hate ny aane. Gail ~ Jsesy.
That's what tAs boys call ~"
He did not adA that NJ nams wae
Jeroboam Martin. He bslng the ~
enth young Martin 70 arrive, bic H.
tracted parsats bad turned - ~
Bible for help IN names - ven -
In the more vital necsssitiss.
"Jerryr' laughed Billy question:
ingly.
"Yes." said Jsroboam gravsly. an
added abruptly. ~Let's 20 back
They turned and retraesd thelf
steps, Billy all athrill With she knsw
not what. singing foolish little scng
beneath her breath. the wAtermsloa
staring angrily before him, dsnyine
hotly to himself what would not b
denied. that he loved Billy. He loved
her. not ~ he had loved other women.
not a.. careless. lazy tramp. taking
what offered. good. bad or worse. with
airy indifference. but ~ tho son Of
his poor. virtuous mother and Of bis
gentle. reverend father would love and
cherish the one woman.
But who was he to love like that?
The past few years had branded him
a. . thing apart from Billy. A COM
panion Of Mike and James. who was
he to talk OF love to Billyi God!
Henrietta and Bartlett strolled up
m they approached the cars. where
they found the general pacing up and
down the road. filed with righteous
indignation and anger.
II seemed Alphonse had long ago TAX
en- his rug and pillow and retired 70
the edge OF the woods and slumber.
Lett alone the general had lighted =
cigar and was walking slowly back
and forth in front Of the cars. waiting
for the others to return. when q bug
Ky, with two men in II. passed. the
horse shying . bit and the general Of.
fering his assistance and advice. To
his surprise they had mot gone By
more than three yards. when they
stopped. tied the horse and came back
on foot.
First" said the general, % the
four gathered around him in the light
Of the car lamps. first I thought they
were hold-up men. The lamps on my
car had gone out and they did not ses
II, thought that there was only one
car. 80 there would not be many to
defend Il; besides. was the only
one they had seen, and doubtless they
surmised was alone and they could
have held me up easily"
Father" cried Henrietta. what did
you do?"
Before I could do anything they
asked me the make OF my car. told
them. They said It didn't look like
Packard. ard saw that they were
looking 1t wills car and hadn't seen
mine. hack near the wall and with the
lights out pointed TO Il and said
that was my car. They seemed sur.
prised to sec two cars. told them
my name. gave them my card. and
told them I was motoring to Maine
with . party Of friends and asked
them what they were going to Do
about t."
what did they sayf" asked Bari.
lett. while the Watermelon slowly
rolled . cigarette.
"Oh. they apolosised." admitted the
general But what want TO know.
and what ] don't like at all. ID Why
everyone ID 20 curious 10 know the
make OF my car. the engine number
and the license number. What busi.
ness h II OF theirsf"
The two girls slept In one car. Bart
lett and the general In the other. The
Watermelon lay on the grass on Billy's
side Of the car and sought TO reason
the thing oct. TO plan what TO do.
Alone In the dark. he did not sleep.
but stared before him. ears attuned
10 the many sounds Of the summer
night
In every whir Of insects wings, In
every whispering hrsess that passed.
he heard Billy's soft. sweet voice. He
stared up ct the stars and liksnsd
them 70 Btlly's eyes. twinkling points
Of light - far above him ~ Billy was,
for Billy was Billy. and he was .
tramp. . hobo--a Weary williA