The Dolores star., 1914-03-20


anger aroused By Bartletts snesrs.
He was In reality filled with humility
and repentance 10 : degree that hs
would Do anything to XIII the love
Billy bore for him. moving with his
mans knowledge that he was not
worthy Of her. and longing with his
youth and love to sacrifice himself
for her best good. seeing through
young unhappy eyes. only the past,
his own shame and profession. Bart.
lett looked ut him keenly and decided
that HE plan would work, that he
would not have 10 take q last desper.
ate and Intellectual stand against Billy.
See here. August We are going to
our place In Westahaven. It's . small
town in this state, up the coast away
north Of Portland. Come to her there
ut the end OF August. come a. you
are. . tramp. dirty. shabby, drunk"
Il don't drink. not a. the others
do"
Come drunk. Let her understand
what being . tramp means. what your
life has been. II she still wants you,
] hardly see how ! can stop her.
That's only fair. for what does she
know about you and your life. You
know al about her. what she has done
and been and ID going to DO. Leave
her now. this evening. Go on being
. tramp and then come to her. at the
last Of August. Come ~ q tramp,
mind Don't let her think that II IL
. test she 10 being put to or she will
only laugh at Il and u and 20 on
wanting you just the same. scorning
to BE- tested. to think that her love
could fall. Give her some other az.
cuss for your going. You must see
that II 10 only fair to the little girl
to let her sec what she ID up against :"
Yea. see. tried to tell her,"
agreed the Watermelon gloomily.
III she loves you through II all,
she can have you. and suppose ! will
have to consent can afford q penni-
less son-in-law and I guess an Ameri.
can tramp 10 preferable to 4 European
noble"
Il won't b penniless." said the
Watermelon. y could work like .
niggsr for . month and own forty DOL
lass. thirty Of which | would owe for
boar1.s
TAaft jpse IT, declared Bartlstt
DeouDdy. eYUA Gadr support BilIy
IN he way sAs b used 70 being sup-
Ported. cant give her the things that
have become necessities TO her."
Il can support her In ny own va"
said the Watermelon.
But that isn't Biliy's way. You
couldn't keep . servant. for instance.
and servants to Billy are like chairs
TO home people. absolutely necessary"
I'VE love each other" said the Wa.
termelon simply.
That's al right But You can't a.
ways b SURE your love b like elastic
and strstchable. Come % . tramp
and will give my consent" Bartlett
grew bold. positively convinced that
Billy could no longer care when she
had once seen the drunken cot, prom
ised a. be had grown used to doing
on the Street. to do that witch he
knew he would not have to do.
Can say good-by to herf"
Yes. but trust you not to let her
know that she 10 to Be put TO q test.
u you love her. you can sse that !
am right"
"yes." said the Watermelon. Il love
her and will not let her know"
He Strengthened up and pushed bis
hat farther back. with the SLOW, In.
bred languor Of the thoroughly lazy
man. = love Billy. and that 10 Why
! consent tried to make her under.
stand what Am. have been, but I
couldn't" He took . handful OF beans
from . nearby barrel and let them
run slowly through his fingers. Il
suppose she. win sivs me the double
cross.~
+ hops Co." answered Bartlett. I'm
not very particular. but . tramp"
"A gentleman pedestrian" suggest.
Cd the Watermelon. with Q faint dick
er Of bic usual sublime arrogance.
Bartlett lsnghs1 and held out his
hand. well. sood.by. I've enjoyed
the week immensely. for al this rot.
ten ending. That scurvy trick Of
yours-"
'of yssn.- serrse.sa tAs wasss.
melon.
Yes. -. suppose %. I heps
that Hsnsietta won't svef know. %
yoa think Billy doss?"
BILLY isat - simple % you thiak, !"
returned the watsrmsloa.
what did she sayfs
"'vathsr suggested ths TIP asd hs
tslsgraphed aftss linnss.' o. soue-
thing lite that
"yes d1Ant tell ~ u vss ~
p,aaf bsoes1 Dastistt Il have 70
% 90 living with hse.s
~No. didn't tell Der. BIT sAs's
nsxt 70 the fncts
r viii speak 10 her." said Bartlstt
hastily. r vouldn't iiks Hsnristta 70
knd out abeut Il Billy has wanted
. motor boat Tor so0s time. nay
wive No. nnas