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

big game. laughing in their sleeves. |
guess. at the knowledge Of how hope
less 1t vas. oh. they made a fine fool
Of me-"
"You might have put down some Of
your joints at your own expense sug-
9ested the professor.
Didn't I try?" cried Quimby. do
you think they'd let me? No. the pub
lie might see them and demand them
everywhere. Once I thought I had
convinced somebody. 1t was down in
Reuton-the Suburban railway" There
was a rustic as Mr.. Bland let his paper
fall to the floor. "Old Henry Thorn
hill was president Of the road-he is
yet. I guess-but young Hayden and a
fellow named David Kendrick were
running 1t. Kendrick was on my side
he almost had Hayden. They were
going to let me lay a stretch Of track
with my joints. Then something hap
pened. Maybe you remember. Ken
drick disappeared in the n~ight-he's
never been since"
II do remember said the professor
softly.
Hayden turned me down. went on
Quimby. "The money was all gone.
SO I anne back to Upper Asquewan-
caretaker Of an inn that overlooks the
property my father Owned-the prop
erty I s%quandered for a chance to save
human lives"
he moved away. and the men sat in
silence for a time. Then the professor
spoke very gently:
Poor devil-to have had his dream
Of s~ervice--and then grow old on Bald
pate"
We'll. everything's shipshape in the
Kitchen" announced the hermit cheer
fully. hurrying into the room. II
couldn't go without seeing to that. l
wish you the best of luck. gentlemen.
and goodby."
"Goodby:" cried the professor.
by the gods. he's leaving usr' al
most wept Mr.. Bland.
1T can't be-" said Mr.. Magee.
1T has to be-" said the hermit Of
Baldpate, solemnly shaking his head.
nd like to stay with you. and l would
II they hadn't come. But here they
are. and when women come in the
door I fly out Of the window. az the
saying u.s.
But Peters," pleaded Nagee, you
ere not going to leave US in the. hole
like thisr' "A
Sorry" replied Peters. IL can
please men. but I can't please women.
I tried to please one once-but let the
dead past bury its; dead. 4 live On
Baldpate in a. shack to.escape the sex.
and 1t wedldn't be consistent for me
to stay here now. | got to 80. hate
to. ike q dog. but I got to-"
Peters," said Mr.. Magee. I'm sur-
prised. After giving your word to
stay! And who knows--you may be
able to gather valuable data for your
book. Stick around. These women
won't bother you. And we'Il pay you
beyond the dreams Of avarice Of .
Broadway chef. Won't we. gentlemen
The others nodded. Mr.. Peters visi-
bly, weakened.
"Well." he began. up His eyes
ere on the stairs. Mr.. Aagee also
looked in that direction and saw the
girl:of the station smiling down. She
no longer wore coat and hat. and the
absence OF the latter revealed a glory
Of golden hair that became instantly q
rival to the sunshine in that drear bare
room.
mo. Peters," she said. 'you mustn't
60. We couldn't permit It. Mamma
and l will CO."
She continued to smile at the OBJ
viously dazzied Peters. Suddenly he
spoke in a determined tone:
mo, don't do that. Ill stay" Then
he turned to Magee and continued for
that gentleman's ear alone: "Doggone
1t, we're all alike: We resolve and re-
solve and then one Of them looks at Us
and it's all forgot. I had a friend who
advertised for a wife-!eastways. be
was a friend until he advertised. he
got ninety-two replies. seventy Of 'em
from married men advising against the
step. I'm cured he says to me. Not
for me- Did he keep his word? No.
A week after he married q widow just
to see il what the seventy said was
true. I'm mortal. 1 hang around the
buz1saw. II you give me q little mon
ey. I'll 60 down to the village and buy
the provisions for lunch"
Gleefully Mr.. Magee started the her,
NIT on his way. and then went over
to where the girl stood at the foot Of
the stairs.
They went together to the kitchen.
found a pail and filled it with icy wa
ter from the pump at the rear Of the
inn. Inside once more. Mr.. Magee re-
marked thnughtfully:
"WhO would have guessed a week
ago that today | would be climbing the
broad staircase Of a summe hotel car.
rying q pail Of water for 4 lady fair?'
They paused 81 the landing.
There are more things in heaven
and earth. Horati0." smiled the girl.
than are dreamed Of. even BY novel.