The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-09-24
CHAPTER xiv.
Journeys End.

disgrace he was sore, mentally as
we'll as physically; and he ate his din
ner without relish, In simple oDedi-
ence to those well-regulated periods
| OF hunger that assailed him three
times a day, in spring, summer, au-
tumn and winter. BY the time the
waiter had cleared away the dishes,
Harrigan had perfectc between his
teeth (along with certain matrimo-
NAL bit), and smoked as II he had
wagered to finish the cigar In half the
usual stretch. He then began to walk
the floor, much after the fashion of a
man who has the toothache, or the
earache, which would be more to the
point. To his direct mind no diplo-
macy was needed; all that was neces-
sary was few blunt questions. Nora
could answer them as she chose.
Nora, his baby, his little girl that used
to run around barefooted and laugh
when he applied the needed birch!
How children grew up! And they
never grew too old for the birch; they
certainly never did.
They heard him from the drawing
room; tramp, tramp, tramp.
Let him be, Nora" said Mrs. Harri-
gan, wisely. He is In a rage about
something. And your father is not
the easiest man to approach when he's
mad. If he fought Mr.. Courtlandt. he
believed he had some good reason for
doing So"
Mother, there are times when
believe you are afraid of father"
Il am always afraid of him. 1t Is
only because | make believe I'm not
that l can get him to do anything. 1t
was dreadful. And Mr.. Courtlandt
was such a gentleman. | could cry
But let your father be until tomor-
row."
with that black eye? Something must
be done for 1t. I'm not afraid of him.
Sometimes / wish you WERE"
So Nora entered the lions den fear
lessly. rs there anything / can dc
for you, dad?"
you can get the witch hazel and
battle this lamp of mine." grimly.
She ran into her own room and re
turned with the simpler devices fol-
reducing swollen eye. She did not
notice, or pretended that she didn't
that he locked the door and put the
key in his pocket. He sat down in
chair, under the light; and she went
to work deftly.
I've got some makeup, and tomor
row morning I'll paint it for you"
"Ycu don't ask any questions" he
said, with grimness.
Would 1t relieve your eye any
lightly.
He laughed. mo: but 1t might re
lieve my mind"
| We'll, then, why did you do 81
! foolish a thing? At your agel DON
r you know that you can't go on whip
| ping every man you take a dislik,
TOT"
Il haven't taken any dislike t,
Courtlandt. But saw him kiss you.
v Il can take care of myself"
: Perhaps. asked him to explain
1 He refused. One thing puzzled me
: though didn't know what it was a
the time. Now, when a fellow steal
a kiss from a beautiful woman lik
you. Nora, l don't see why he shout
feel mad about 1t. When he had al
n but knocked your daddy to by-by, h
said that you could explain.
Don't press so hard" warningly
= We'll, can your"
Since you saw what he did. d
= not see where explanations on m
part are necessary"
"Nora, I've never caught you in
. lie. never want to- When you wer
little you were the truthfullest thin
- ever saw. No matter what kind {
- a licking was in store for you, 70
weren't afraid; you told the trutl
There, thatn do. Put SON
cotton over it and bind it with
r handkerchief. TIN be black all RICH
at but the swelling win go down. ca
NJ tell EN- a tennis ball hit me. 1t VIZ
q more like cannon ball, though. Sa
an Nora, you know I've always poo
n poohed these amateurs. People use
: to say that there were dozens of me
4 In New York in my prime who cou
al have laid me cold l used to laug
al Well. l guess they were right. Coul
rs landt's got the stiffest kick ever r.
cd into. A pile driver. and if he had land,
NJ on my jaw, y would have been dorr
bene as you say when you bid me go,
night In dago. That's all right no
until tomorrow. l want to talk
you. Draw up chair. There, AS
or said. I've never caught you in a Il
a. but find that you've been living a
nc for two years. You haven't be-
N, square to me. nor to your mother. n
eo to the chaps that came around a,
Ia, made love to. you. You probat
no didn't lcok at it that way, but Their,
lth the fact I'm not Paul Pry: but &C
on dentaily came across this" TAXI
Or the document from his pocket a
handing 1t to her Read It. Wha
La the answer7"
m Nora's hands trembled.
Takes you long time to read
Is 1t true7v
Yes"
ose And I went up to the tennis col
ana with the intention OF knocking
in head OF; and now I'm wondering "
and be didn't knock off mine. Nora. h
de 3 man, and when YOU get thrxss,vf, z,