The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-19

ifiAi1fN VII
A Girls Whlm
Lidrerwood was not making the
conventional excuse when he gave
deakfui OF work as reason for
not accepting the Invitation 10 dine
with tho presidents party In tho
Nadia. Ito worked Mt headquarters
straight thru until seven o'clock
In tho evening.
WAS there anything special In
today's MALI" h. said mt last to
his secretary. Grady. TO whom he
trusted routine correspondence.
only this" answered Grady,
turning mp letter marked I'm.
mediate"
The letter was from F1emister.
All things considered. II was a liz.
tle puzzling. Fiemistcr's letter was
distinctly friendly.
The occasion for tho neighbours.
ness arose upon an extension right.
of.way involvment A ranchman
named Grofield was fighting the
extension. Tho ranohmsn. so tho
letter stated. had passed thru Little
Butte early In tho day. on his way
to Red Butte. lie would be return.
Ing by the accommodation late In
tho afternoon. and would stop ~
the Nlrc.Siiyer mine, where he had
stabbed hls horses. II LidEcrwood
could mako II convenient TO come
over TO Little Butte on the evening
passenger train from Angels. the
writer OF tho letter would arrange
TO keep Grofield overnight. and
tho riKht-ofway matter could
doubtless be settled satisfactorily.
Lidgerwood looked nj his watch.
II was too late to catch 20b. the
evening train. lie would be Obliged
to order GU, tho scryice-car and &c
special.
lie turned 10 Grady. saying:
"wirc Mr.. Pennington F1emistsr.
at Little Butte. that am coming
out with my car. and should b.
with him by eleven O'Clock. Then
call up the yard office and tell
Matthews TO let mo have the car
and engine by cightthIrty, sharp"
Then Underwood left tho offic.
and walked quickly 10 the Nadia.
pcrnuading himself that he must.
la common deccney. tell the presi.
dent that he Was golng away.
Tho presidents private car was
slde-,racksd on the short spur at
tho eastern end OF the Crows Neat.
and when Lidgerwood reached II
he found the observation platform
fully occupied.
Hello. Mr.. Ldgerwood. IL tina,
your called Van Lew. Il thought
you said this was a bad mans
country. We hav. been out here
for a solid hour, and nobody has
shot up the town or even whooprd
single lonesome warwhoop.-
1T does Eo 10 bed pretty early
that part of Il which doesn't stay
up pretty late" laughed fidEer.
wood. Then he came closer and
spoke TO Miss Brewster. Il am
going west In my car. and I don't
know Just when shall return.
Please tell your father that every.
thing we have here Is entirely ~
his service. II you don't sec what
you want, you arc 20 ask for H."
win your run take you ~ far
a. tho Timsnyoni CanyoaT"
Yes: thru II. and some little
distance beyond"
you have just said that we are
to ask for what wc want. DID you
mean III"
Surely" no replied unguardediy.
Then we may as we'll begin NJ
once" she said coolly: and turning
quickly 20 the Others: "oh. nil you
people: listen a minute. will your
Hush. Carolyn What do you say
to a moonlight ride thru one OF the
grandest canyons IN the West In
Mr.. Lidgsrwood's carr II viii be
something TO talk about as long
as you live. Don't all speak a,
once, please"
But they did. There was an IN.
slant and enthusiastic chorus OF
approval.
Sorry" announced Underwood.
Il shall have TO anticipate the
Angels gossips little by telling
you that we are in the midst OF
pretty bitter labor fight. can't
take you over the road tonight"
why mott" inquired Eleanor.
Because II may not be entirely
safe"
Nonsense" she flashed back.
What could happen TO us on a
little excursion like this7"
II don't know. but I wish you
would reconsider and remain with
the Nadia"
Il shall do nothing OF the sort"
she said. wilfuily. And then. with
totally unnecessary cruelty. she
added: rs II a return OF tho old
maladyg Are you afraid again.
Howard"