The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-06-04


Il wonder who he is?"
Huh. that was lot OF hot air he
gave us. They're all blowing about
the big letters of credit they couldn't
use. Well, ready to go?'
ITS a shame to disturb her." ~
luctantly lifting the heavy, sleepy cat
from her lap.
'Darned shame. Want to stay and
nurse her all night?"
Outside there was almost a wintry
tinge in the chill, damp air.
"Oh, / love that place!" Helen
turned to look back at the dim light
from the wrought iron lantern. Let's
not forget where 1t Is
Hold on there!" Warren stopped
| short under a street lamp and exam
ined his hat. Great Scott, I've got
some other fellows lid!"
They hurried back, but Warrens hat
was not there.
We'll, some blooming FOOLS worn 1t
off-that's ALL" irritably. III he
brings it back give him this" and
scribbling their hotel address on his
card, Warren left it with the barmaid.
"Oh, dear, I'd carry that until we
get to the hotel" when they were once
more outside. Il can't bear to have
you wear anyone else's hat"
"Pd look like a blithering idiot with
out hat this weather"
But you might get some scalp dis
easel They say all kinds OF things
can be caught that way. Besides, dear,
1t isn't clean!"
well, you're not so alfred particu.
lar or you wouldn't have nursed that
cat. Talk about germ carriers!"
Helen, sensing his growing irrita-
ton, made no further protest, but
when they reached their room she
carefully scrutinized the derby. The
initials were 81. e. W." and the maker
G. Watts, IS Fleet street. London
E. c."
Dear, lift that down." pointing tc
, their steamer roll on top of the ward
robe"
What for?"
: Your travelling cap is in there"
well, what of it?"
"Why, you'll have to wear some
5 thing in the morning until you car
. buy hat. You won't wear this!"
t why won't II" belligerently.
with that greasy leather band In
t side? Just look at it,"
We'll, I'm not going to blow in any
twelve shillings for new hat. Under
q stand? Now let up about It, Here
: sew on this button" tossing her tn
a vest he had just taken off.
: While Warren undressed Helen go
+ out her travelling workbox, in hurt
resentful silence. Surely in this sh
. was right-he ought not to wear tina
hat it might be filed with germs.
. See here! I'm tired of disgorgin
this bed every night" Warren yanke
!. off the heavy bolster and the two e,
ira pillows. Cant you make Ell
r take off this stuff and leave it off %
q II did speak to the maid, but sh
said she didn't have any place els
p to put them"
> well, you tell her to find a place
or III fire them out in the hail."
. Very well. dear, I'll speak to he
= again." conciliatorily, as she put ava
y the workbox and hung his vest owe
; chair.
A moment later there was a lou
a knock on the door.
who the DEVILS that?" growle
= Warren, tying with jerk tho core
y of his bath robe and shutting owe
= to answer it.
N 1t was bellboy with his hat.
1.-THE gentleman's waiting dow
r.. stairs, sir. He says he's very sorr
~ he made the mistake-and would yC
- send his down, sir?"
When the boy had gone Ware
slammed the door, and flung his ow
" hat on the table.
); There, hope you're satisfied. b
| can tell you one thing-if that job
,r ME hadn't turned up with my hat /
o have worn his the rest of the trip
even If it was a size too small"
/, But why" began Helen.
~ "Why?" savagely. Because of yo'
internal meddling-that's why!
:, that hat band was soiled, l could S,
II. it-couldnt 1? But no, you've got
n go up in the air-you've got to mana,
n everything. Didn't dream of wearir
:. that hat tomorrow till you started
- row about it,"
Helen, who was letting down h
" hair, bit her lip with an air of pate
endurance that irritated him all Il
more.
u That's right" raspingly. Now fe
hurt and pity yourself. That's alwa
7 your role! But, take it from me,
20 you'd an ounce of brains you wouldl
GO be forever butting N. A man wan
to manage his own affairs once in.