Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-03-27

| about, MIR. Thoburn," retorted sharp
! ly. "If you don't know that this spring
has its origin in"
"In Schmidts drug store down In
Finleyville!" he finished for me- "Oh,
/ know all about that spring, Minnie
Don't forget that my fathers cows
used to drink that water and liked 1t.
leave It to YOU" he said, smiling, III
self-respecting COW wouldn't die of
thirst before she drank that stuff as
IL is now"
I'd been filling him glass--it being
a matter OF habit with me-and he
took II to the window and held IL to
the light.
You're getting careless, Minnie" he
said. squirting at It. Some of those
drugs ought to be dissolved first in
hot water. There's a lump of lthia
there that has Schmidt's pharmacy la.
bel on It,"
"Where?" I demanded. and started
for II. He laughed at that, and put
ting the glass down. he came over and
stood smiling at me.
"As ingenious as a child" he said
III iiothluS way, HUG, lllllt Itu-
haired child! Minnie, how old is this
young CarterT
"Twenty-three."
"An-er-earnest youth? willing to
buckle down to work and make the
old place go? Ready to pat the old
ladies on the shoulder and squeeze the
young ones hands?"
He's young" said "but IL you're
counting on his being fool"
Not at ALL" he broke in hastily.
III he hasn't too much character he'll
probably succeed. / hope he isn't a
fool. Where is he now?"
He's been SICK" l said. "Mumps!"
"Mumps! Oh, my aunt" he ex-
claimed. and fell to laughing. He was
etill laughing when he got to the door.
"Mumps!" he repeated, with his
hand on the knob. Minnie, the old
place will be under the hammer in
three weeks. and II you know what's
good for you, you'll sign In under the
new management while there's a va
eancs.1 --.ist r.
III / we're YOU" said, looking him
straight in the eye. II wouldn't pick
out any new carpets yet, Mr.. Thoburn.
/ promised the old doctor I'd help Mr..
Dick, and will"
so you're actually going to fight
1t out" he said, grinning. "Welp the
odds are In your favor. You are two
to my one."
II think it's pretty even." retorted.
I'VE will be hindered. so to speak, by
having certain principles of honor and
honesty. You have no handicap"
He tried to think of a retort, and
not finding one he slammed out of
the sprlng-house in rage.
Mr.. Van Alstyne and his wife came
In that same day. just before dinner
and we played three-handed bridge for
half an hour. AS I've said, they'd been
on their honeymoon, and they were
both sulky at having to stay at the
Springs.
After the first rubber Mrs. Van AL
styne threw her cards on the floor and
said another day like this would finish
her.
She turned her back to her hus
band, but he pretended to tuck the
hair at the back of her neck up under
lher comb. and she let him do IT, Al
stopped to gather up the ca.'ds he
kissed the tip of her ear.
Listen" he said, there's a scream
&f play down at Flnleyville tonight
dalled Sweet Peas" Senator Biggs
and the bishop went down last night
AND they say it's the worst in twent!
Years. Put on a black veil and let's
slip away and see it,"
think she agreed TO do 1t, but tina
might after dinner Amanda King whC
hAs charge of the news stand, told m,
the sheriff had closed the opera-hous,
am that the leading woman was sicl
at the hotel.
EThey say she looked funny las
Mi tht." Amanda finished, and | guess
sh S got the humps"
bumps
y joint gave throb at that min
NJ Il. Sam wasn't taking any chances
for Uhe next day he went TO the cit,
himVelf to bring Mr.. Dick up.
III hadn't come hack by the morn
, ing NJ the sixth day, but he wired hi
wifi the day before that Mr.. Dick wa
on e way, But we met every trail
With sleigh, and he didn't come.
was uneasy, knowing Mr.. Dick, ant
, Mrs. 6Sam was worried too.
II lad been showing hard for da
or sd and at eleven o'clock that da
| say Miss Cobb and Mrs. Biggs con
ing a wn the path to the spring house
MI Van Alstyne is back" said Mis-
Cobb H'but he came alone"
"Al ne!" | repeated, staring at he
in brit OF daze
"Al he" she said solemnly, "and
, heardU him ask for Mr.. Carter
seems Mhe started for here yesterday.
But I'D had time to get myself 4
hand. nd II had a chill up my spin
she nd Yer knew II. AS she starte
, away saw Mr.. Sam hurrying dow
the pa b toward the spring-house, an
, | knevK my joint hadn't throbbed 10
nothin