The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-23

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"Mr. Dorsmusi- she s5aculatea- :
heard something about HaIl's losin
monsy-his uncists WIN. you know
that was mistake, want itf~
How mistake, Miss DalIyni
wasn't aware that you were intereste
In the subject, ard hardly know I
what you refer"
Why. It was AL In the papsfs thi
afternoon wasn't III Everybody know
about ri"
AL" said The lawyer, Il would "a
wise you not - put tso much fam 4
the Dapsrs, Miss Dallys."
But II sold that Han wouIl ~ hi
uncle's money
Rosamund, who haA 5oinsd her
broke in-"1f he was married on o. b
fore his twenty-sighth Birthday
Mrs. Royalton was also IN II, excited
B-"And he's twsBty eight tomorrow
mo. It's todayf"
Mr.. Doremus stood, with his hands
behind his back, watching them i'm
passively- "Ah. my dear ladies. that
Just shows how little one can depend
upon the daily press. On and aftsr.
reporters love such expressions. They
positively seem to think that 10 doom
mont Il complete without that par-
ticuIar term
But Isn't It on or bsfors'rs they
Not At AL. Not At ali. The phrase
Il, to the best Of my recollection. sbe-
fore he has attained his twenty eishth
birthday. In the Interpretation Of the
law. ones birthday begins at miduisht
preceding such date. Mr.. Bonistslls's
'haneeS for inheritins. therefore, lapse
It twelve o'clock"
One and all turned to case It The
clock And now, It's ten minutes
'astI" cried Carolyn.
30 It sesmsi" said Nj. Dorsmus.
And now, ladies, 10 there anything
Use l can do for your II not, must
e1oin Mr.. Hassingbury and discuss
liz legal arrangem6hts. With = low
now he passed at once out Of the room.
For = moment, the three ladies, nom
fused. were dumb. Then. slowly, Rosa
nund turned to Carolyn. all her r1ncor
'one. WELL" she said. don't that
eat anything you ever heard in your
lfsf"
It was evident by Carolyn's ironie
mile that she considered the remark
inadequate, but even she could do no
'stter. Mrs. Royalton was moro o.
ective. She burst into tears.
Hosamund began to storm. why.
- no better than stealingl That's
be only word for It'll"
Lord. don't be 4 fool" said Carolyn
naily. we tot the wrong tip. that's
H. But seem to SEQ, now, why Mr..
lAll was In 20 much Of hurry"
I'm going homei" walled Mrs. Roy
lton. dabbing her eyes.
I'm not till I give him . piece Of |
" mindl" cried Rosamund.
"Hushl Wait = minuteI" Carolyn
'nispered. rs that he out In tho Of
CO. there, with Miss Fishsrf You
ait here. girls, I'm going to call him
II" Leaving them. she walked quietly
} the door.
HAL! Oh, HALL" she called sweet
I. She smiled a. II upon an angel.
Come In here . minute. will your I've
OF . little surprise for you'll" She
Arted back, and took her place with
10 others, three tn = line.
He came in smiling. saw the three
utraged ladies. and stopped, with an
EMBARRASSED grin. What Is itf" he
ianaged to say.
oh. Hall, Hall. you've broken my
eartl" Mrs. Royalton wept again.
Hush up, Roma, You let me talk.
Iiss Gale. will your I'd like to hear
lst what this particular sort of cur
IN md to say for himselfi"
GUILTY." said Hall, seeing the use
'ssness Of protest. Nov 70 ahead,"
Have you got any face to stand
here and calmly acknowledge"
aroiyn broke in. You deliberately
ecoived US, then--all threel"
Just exactly ~ you deceived one
nothsrl" he could not resist adding.
At that, all three broke loose to-
sthsr. and, for the next five minutes
AL Bonistelle faced the music. II
a. not only useless, but impossible.
answer them. He stood, with his
rms folded. bowling and smiling sar-
The stiletto was Carolyns weapon.
1t FOR Rosamund. tho bludseon. Aha.
tile misunderstanding, are youf
hrss at = shot. oh 7" sang IN between
You're . cad, Hall Bonistelle. YOU'RE
liar and cheatl" Poor Rens could
ut feebly pinch him with reproaches.
10 was dissolved in her woe. So II
Ont. splitting. pounding and blubber-
'g-hs ought to be horsewhipped.
'meoneS father or somebody's broth
should thrash himl 1t was An ont.
lSs and . disgracs. What II they
liisd In the company to publish his
lscaiityf They were glad. glad, glad
; had lost his money; It was rood
,ough for himi
It was then that Hall saw \ rrs.t
mt He gave q laugh that stiIled
lem.
"Ohol The money! So that's vhv
ou were all suddenly 80 keen 10
AIRY me- was I'll Why. 1 don't see
Nv you women have the nerve to
oh me In the facet Why, q woman