The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-03-27

III see you through"
Quimby was standing ove Nj.
Bland. How about your" he asked.
Call up Andy Rutter and ask about
me- replied Bland in the . Vt .
who prefers war to peace. =
II work for Mr.. Bentley" said
Ouimby. "Rutter hasn't any authOri-
! ty here. He isn't to be manager next
season. | understand. However. the
professor wants me to let you stay.
He says he'll he responsible Mr..
Bland looked in open mouthed aston
ishment at the unexpected sponsor
he had found. And your" went On
Ouimby to the women.
Why" began Miss Norton.
Absolutely all right said Mr.. Ma
gee. They come from Hal RentIey.
like myself. Hes put them in my
care. III answer for them" He saw
the girls eyes. They spoke her
thanks.
Mr.. Quimby shook his head as one
in a dream.
All this is beyond me-way BE-
yond.' he ruminated. I'm going to
write all about it t Mr.. BENTLEY. and
suppose | got to let you stay till |
hear from him. l think ne ought to
come up here If be can
The more the merrier." said Mr..
Magee. rejecting cheerfully that the
Bentleys were In Florida ut last &C.
counts.
Come, mamma. said Miss Norton,
rising, let's go up and pick out q
suit. There's one l used to have 4
few years ago. You ian see the her
mit's shack from the windows. BY
the way. Mr.. Magee. will you send
1lr. Peters up to us? He may be able
to help us get settled.
"Ahem!!' muttered Mr.. Magee. "I-
III have a talk with Peters: To be
quite frank. l anticipate trouble. You
see. the hermit of Baldpate doesn't
approve Of women
The IDIOT" cried Mrs. Norton.
"Delicious!' laughed the girl.
II shall ask Peters to serve you," said
Magee. Il shall appeal to his gallant
side. But I must proceed gently. This
is his first day as our cook. and you
know how necessary A good FIRST i'm
preston is with a new cook. I'll ap-
peal to his better nature"
Don't do It'll" cried the girl. Don't
emphasize Us to him in any way OF he
may exercise his right as cook and
leave. Just ignore US. Wen play at
being our own bellboys."
ignore you" cried Mr.. Aagee.
"What herculean tasks you set! : I'm
not equal. to that one" he picked 40
their travelling bags. and led the way
upstairs. I'm something Of a bellboy
myself when roused,"' he said,
The girl selected suit II; at the far
Their end OF the corridor from Magee's
apartments. TITS the very M l used
to have years and years ago-at least
two or three years ago" she said.
isn't It stupid1 An the furniture In Z
heap 49,,
"And cold.' said Mrs. Norton. NY
land, I wish I va hack. BY my own
fire"
It'll make you regret your words.
Mrs.. NortonT cried Magee. He threw
up the windows, pulled OF his coat and
set to work on the furniture. The girl
hustled about. tightening his work By
her smile.
II hope you don't expect a tip" the
girl said, laughing.
IT do" he said. coming closer and
speaking in a voice that was not for the
ear Of the chaperon.. ri want a tip on
this-do you really act"
She looked at him steadily.
"Once." she said, when l was SIX
teen. I appeared In an amateur play at
school. 1t was my first and last ap-
pearance on the stage"
Thanks. lady," remarked Mr.. Magee
In imitation Of the bellboy he was sup
posed to be. He sought No. Z. There
he made himself again presentable.
after which be descended to the office.
Mr.. Bland sat reading the New York
paper before the fire. From the little
card room and the parlor. the two
AVVuS0 W tuC b1BuC AuU l&t OK the no
tells ront ,!oor. Quimby had brought
forth extra chairs. He stood now BY
the large chair that held Professor
Bolton, engaged In conversation With
that gentleman.
"Yes." he was saying, II lived three
years in Reuton and I've years in New
York. 1t took me eight yean-eight
years to realize the truth"
II heard about it from John Bent
ley" the professor said gently.
Hes been pretty kind to me, Mr..
Bentley has," replied Quimby. when
the money was all gone be offered me
this job. Once the Quimbys owned
most Of the land around Baldpate
mountain. It all went in those eight
years. To think that it took all those
years for me to 6nd It outv'
III I'm not impertinent, Quimby,' -
| put in Magee. Ito find what out?'
THAT what l wanted. the railroad
men didn't want" replied DUMMY bit
terry. land that was the safety of the
public. You see. | invented u new