The Dolores star., 1914-01-30
illustrated

Try 10 guess," suggested the man
pleasantly and the other laughed.
Il can't guess" said the Water.
melon. rs II for riding through the
COW lane? We didn't hurt the lane
any. ! rode through this same lane
last summer and the Browns didn't
kick up any row over II. In fact, they
were with me, that In. Dick and Lizzie
WERE"
The man stared and the Watermelon
frowned coldly.
Do you know the Brownsr' Dc.
manded the fellow.
mot very WELL" admitted the Wa.
termelon. Il was through here last
summer and stopped over night at
their place. They were fine people.
all right. They told me II ever came
this way again to drop in and I said
] would. II was sort OF joke. They
gave me latch key" He drew q key
from his pocket and held II out as
proof Of his integrity. ...
Huh" said uhe man DULY, gazing
from the key to The Watermelon.
The second man took II. (which
door does It fity" he asked.
The front door," said the Water.
melon promptly, go try II n Won
want proof"
mot no fast 70 ss,d the second man.
who had taken the AFFAIR into bis own
hands. IF you know the Browns. tell
me something about them! No. you
chutYer Teller hold on. hack there.
Don't try to slip by. for YOU can't,
You automobilists think that the Lord
created heaven and earth for your
benefit and then rested on the seventh
day and has been resting ever since.
That's better. Now, then" turning
again to the Wstermelon-"how many
in the family?"
How many,- ouer,ed the Water.
melon. 81 don't know. I only saw ma
and m and the three kids Dick and
Lissie and Sarah. Sarah was a Young
lady about twenty. II I remember
RIGHTLY: Lixxie was eight ana Dick was
4 Bit older. ten or twelve--twelve. l
thiak he said. remember his birth.
day came in January. anyway"
well. goldsrn it.. laughed the first
man, thoroughly convinced. well.
say, amt we the easy marksf~
Don't blame yourselves" s.,d the
Watermelon gently. .Father used 70
.av that .nvthin~ colo...i even .tu.
pidity. was worthy Of admiration"
"What did Dick look likel" demand.
ed the second man. loath to give up.
The Watermelon strsightened I'M.
See here, my man." said he sternly,
eve are in q hurry. You have detained
" long enough. I have told you g
much 40 I am going to about the
Browns. It's q year seo this summer
that I was there and I haven't been
dwelling on their beautiful counte
nances In rapt and Joyful contempla-
ton ever since. have seen q few PEG
pic during the interval. Dick was
fairly :ood looking, but Lizzie was the
cutsst. I .ook them through the COW
lane to show them how they could 20
for the cows in 4 motor-car. farming
upto-dste, see. Now move aside and
let 10 pass, please"
mo. you don't returned the man
sharply. LET that chufYer Teller IN
the hack car come nm To the house
with me while I try this key. Tom.
YOU keen the others here. TIL I come
hack"
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