Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-02
CHAPTER VI.
Robbery-under-Arms.


We have started visitors book 1t
opens with press cuttings of inter-
views with Professor Bohns, the IA
nous archaeologist, who came to ex-
anime the paleolithic deposits at South
Cave. Next are papers relating to a
summons for assault, brought by the
late Mr.. Trevor against ]. Smith. But
the gem OF our collection is letter OF
lengthy explanation from an eminent
italian cur, who spent whole month
at the ranch last winter. Nobody is
more hOspitable, or more hungry for
popularity than my dear man, but
think that special prayers should be
offered for his visitors. He has a
motto now:-'Love me: love my bear,
not my missus."
My jealous hero has told the story
Of an old admirer, once my FELLOWSHIP
dent, who brought me a dumpy piano
for which / SO starved. told me the
news. talked shop and would make
me prima donna-my life's ambition
The trap was well baited. Lonely, and
terrified by the dread majesty of win
ter, | craved for the lights, for the
crowds, for my home, for my people,
for my art And there are little things
besides which mean so much to a
woman.
Salvador turned out to be a cur, his
mission despicable, and yet no woman
born can ever be without some little
tenderness for one whose love mis-
leads him. And | who sought to read
a lesson to poor Jesse, learned one
for myself. | am no longer free, but
fettered, and proud of the chains,
Loves chains, worth more to me
than that lost world.
One morning, it must have been the
Swenty-sixth. think, we had a caller.
destined, | fear to entry in our visi-
tors books Jesse had ridden off to
see how his ponies thrive on the new
grass, Mrs. O'Flynn was redding up
after breakfast. and finding myself in
che way, took my water colors down
90 Apex Rock. to see If one sketch
would hold winter, spring, summer. as
viewed from the center of wonder.
land
Now our house being in full view
TroB the apex, and sound travelling
snagicaily in this clear atmosphere. /
heard voices. Mrs. O'Flynn had a
visitor, and | was in such a Jealous
hurry to share the gossip, that my
sketch went Ter the cliff as rose
90 run. A rather handsome man. in
the splendid cowboy dress, stood by
n chestnut gelding, such a horse arts
tocrat that | made sure he must sport
a coat of arms. Moreover, in a gin
lgerly and reluctant way. as though
'under orders, he was kissing Mrs
OFlynn. she beamed, bless her sillv
old heart,
Mrs. O'Flynn looks on her truthful.
ness as b quality too precious for
everyday use, and so carefully has it
been preserved that in her fifty-fourth
year 1t shows no sign of wear. Hence.
ON reaching the house | was not sur
prised to find that her visitor was n
total stranger
Judge by signs chiyalry, reticence.
courtesy-Mrs. O'Flynn's guest was
not cowboy His ford manners,
exaggerated politeness. and imitation
OF our middle-ciass English speech
stamped his as bounder, but not OF
the British breed. Later, In moments
OF excitement. he spoke New York.
with twang of music-hall.
Even in so lonely a place II is Gu.
rfous to remember that such a person
should appeal to me. Still in his
common way the man had beatty. car.
ried his clothes well, moved with
grace. So much the artist in me saw
and liked. but / think no woman could
have seen those tragic eyes withou,
being influenced
All. Mrs. Smith. believer" He
stood uncovered. May / venture to
ask II Your husband is at home? ]
Sssea I had the pleasuah of knowina
him years ago down In Texas"
He'll be back by noon.'
Thank you, madam Fact is. we
were very much surprised to see yonl
chimney smoke. We thought this ex
Quisite place was quite unoccupied
Xndeed!"
Who's 'we'?"
"oh. we're the outfit riding for Gen
Sral Schmidt. We've come in search
EFT the spring feed. We were informe,
snat Ponder's place was unoccupied
open to all. Am 1 mistaken In sun
posing that this lie Ponder's place p"
cit Is"