Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-12-25

Hayes followed her. Il must see yos
alone, Katherine You're still free
there's no foreigner on the scene, 10
there, Katherine?"
Bob" Katherine's voice was sweet
but firm. Il don't think l shall ever
marry now"
ooh, nonsense" he protested.
NO" even more positively. "The
more / see of men-but what's the
use? There never was but one mar
| could have got on with, and didn'i
happen to live In his time"
who was the boy?" Hayes asked
lightly.
Strange" Katherine replied, pen
sively, I've Just been talking about
him-Napoleon Bonaparte."
"Oh, Lord-that fellow" Hayes was
much relieved. Can | have tomor
row evening""
"Yes-if you-yes-tomorrow eve
ming, Bob"
Her voice fingered bit on the Bob
and with quick impulsiveness Hayes
caught her hand and kissed it.
In another minute she had turned
to Slade.
"Oh, Mr.. Slade, won't you let me
make head of your"
"A head of met" Slade repeated in
surprise.
Think it over" Katherine sug
gested, as she and her father went out
leaving Hayes and Slade watching hel
proud, graceful figure until 1t disap
peared from view.
Slade looked critically at Hayes FOL
a moment or two after the girl hat
gone.
"Oh, now l remember" he suddenly
exclaimed. You're the chap she CAV,
up for Paris long time ago2"
when she was twenty-one and
was twenty-four and six feet one incl
of a western lawyer, just out of tn,
woods. How does Mrs. Slade take tS
this governorship business?" he I'm
ished abruptly.
"She doesn't take to it." Sladei
voice was hard
Il was afraid she wouldn't"
Well, nobody's going to stand IL
my way" A malignant light showed
In his eyes.
my boy, I'm out to win"
In spite of the fact that he was II
full evening attire, he thrust his hands
into his pockets and almost etruttet
about the room. 81 outgeneraled tina
crowd here tonight. BY God, l did
Do you know" He paused In hi
walk and looked down on Hayes 81,
feet sprawled over one of the brocadet
chairs-"there's Just little drop o
that fellow-Napoleon Bonaparte-il
mel"
Napoleon Bonaparte got on b,
leaving q woman behind" Hayes re
turned, seriously, refusing to enter int,
SHADES spirit OF self-satisfied goo,
humor.
You mind your own d-n business
Bob" Slade turned on him, suddenly
All right-Im off to the opera.
only meant that Napoleon was a ba,
boy for you to follow, because b.
treated his first wife like a dirty dish
rag. That's why I'm glad that secon,
little Austrian hussy paid him back
That's all | love Mrs. Slade. Whel
was sick with fever In your mining
camp she was a mother to me-"
Don't forget that l made you,
Slade reminded him 81" and h
tapped his chest. 81 gave you you
chance"
Il don't. All the same I'd hate t,
see you elected, because of Mrs. Slade
1t seems to be the regular thing, be
coming universal. for very success
full man to leave home the minute he
on his feet. Good night"
Zone minute, Bob. You've given m
lot of good advice. I'll give yol
some. Are you In love with that girl?
Yes" Hayes grunted; good might
Is that all?"
mo-" Slade paused. watching Haye
through narrowed eyelids. THAT cir
needs a large pie with every one O
her fingers in 1t. Bob, I'm sorry 70
you. Your pie isn't big enough"
"Well-it's my pie. Good night,
and he was gone.
After Hayes had gone, Slade sat, hi
arms resting on the table, staring int
space. Every now and then the col
ners of his mouth came down and hi
eyes narrowed He was thinking o
Katherine Strickland and Hayes. Tha
woman for Hayesl Hayes must be
presumptuous pup to ever think Q
winning that queen. Such women wer
meant for the kings of the earth-no
for their hirelings
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