The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-07-23


"0et that, 9ad;s?r
suited to the event and spoke in tones
broken with emotion.
This u all $3.50 a6ecting!'
"Huh!" Walter calculated huftily. 81
guess
Mrs. Bl0unt Interrupted:
Father. why don't you introduce mt
to my SOM"
Sure dol" Walter remarked. with a
grimace. I'm just dying to meet
mother"
: Blount cleared his throat impressive
ly and spoke with a bow as low as d
generous paunch would permit.
Mother" he said tenderly, this is
our son-Our only son to this date. Wal
ter"
Mrs. BlOunt beamed rOguishly.
Amt he the cute little sonv' she
gushed. "Oh, sonny" She advanced
with fond haste toward the d%isconcert.
ed Walter, with the evident intention
Of bestowing on him a chaste embrace.
Jaw, cut that Out!". the son cried,
disgustedly, at he drew back in alarm
before the threatened onslaught.
why, Walter!!"
"Oh, thunder" Walter exp~ostulated.
Say, what's the use of that bunk?"
Mrs. BlOunt spoke seriously now.
mo use, Of course" she admitted
gravely. Its funny, though" she
added, a little w~istfully; lust for a
minute l felt, somehow, like you might
be my boy, sure enough-the one l
never had. Amt that the limit now?"
well, l ANTI" the young man de-
clared GROSSLY. $50 We'll cut out the
cuddling. Seer
Mrs. Blount's humorous sense of the
situation caused her again to speak.
II can't see that he's changed a mite,
dad" she remarked, with a mellow
gurgle Of laughter.
Jaw, cut that" Walter insisted sui
lenly.
"Do you know what you're up
againstT he questioned shrilly. 81
tell you, straight, this games danger
GUS. Do you know, it's some kind Of
a frame up Andrews got against VAIN
wright"
"Wainwrightv Blount cried. aghast
at this disquieting statement as to the
thing In which he had become invOlv-
ed. you don't meant the one here
the one that was district Attorney
THAT'S just the guy ! mean." was
the savage assurance.
Blount showed symptoms Of alarm.
His rudy face grayed a little, and the
heavy flesh Of the jowls sagged.
1T don't look good to me-" Blount
confessed somberly. whats the idea? ?"
Walter shook his head in admission
Of ignorance.
"All / know is that he's got 1t in for
Wainwright" Again he shook his
head. 'That's all l know. Whatever
It Is, it's something fierce. II you don't
believe me just mention the name Of
Wainwright some time when he's
around. You watch him then. and
you'll see, all right"
By q great effort of self control
BlOunt reassumed his manner of genial
ity.
"Well. WE'LL" he exclaimed patroniz-
ingly. 81 really must look into this
matter, quite in the interests Of my
friend. You know. I'm an old friend
Of Andrews, and merely to oblige him
I've agreed to adopt a son and daugh-
ter for a few weeks"
Mrs. Blount spoke aggressively.
"Yes. john" she said, land you know
he absolutely assured us that the whole
thing vas only a harmless joke" She
hesitated slightly, then continued
doubtfully, But If it's as Walter
says She broke of. %frowning.
Listen here. son." he said presently,
with q return to his kindlier manner.
III I'm going to be a father to you
I've got to be 1t all the time, that's GER
tain-not merely when somebody else
is around. I can't be a fond father
one minute and then be hating your
insides the next, although when this
thing Ii all over l might feel some diff
ferent-yes! But as long as we're on
this game I'm going to think a heap
Of you. Yes. that's the program. and
It's got to be carried out no matter
how much Il hurts me-"
Walter went forward q step toward
the older man. with his jaw thrust ont
Y nttis farther than. usual. and shrug,
gid III shoulders cohtemttuously. I.
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