The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-03-31
head while / was driving. I'm as weak

hHl you never Go the Things. lou
only want to and don't let yourself. |
call that being strong. lot weak.
Thnt's just what ! like. You're so eS-
citable you have to keep tight hold of
yourself for fear you should 90 to the
bad. and yet you never do anything
! YOU sllonldn't.'
Lal only shrugged his shoulders.
Meryon. who was still standing. drop
ped the cards and put his hand on Lal's
arm. what is the matter:" he said
tendorl,. "What's worrying you, Old
fclloW:'
l.aI did not answer. because he was
incapable of explaining. 1t wa neces-
sary for his interlocutor to drag the
truth ont of him by questions. Dolly
had found out this; but. whereas 1.al's
desire had beer to escape from her, he
was ANXIOUS to make confession to
Mcrynn.
II say. old fellow, is it a girl:" ques-
toned the gambler.
"Ins.'
"rhrn. of course, it's serious. 1t
would be With you. Won't she have
YOU"
II haven't asked her"
"l1avc you had a quarrel?'
II have just met her. and she cut me
dead. Heaven knows why: l don't"
Mcryon Ivy a string of questions o n
trircd to elicit the story of IIal's court
ship. The cause Of DoIy's GOODNESS
puzzled him. as it had puzzled Lal. but
after several abortive inquiries he hit
at last on the right track.
II don't see what could have hap
penol while the meeting was going on
to make her change so. What were
you doing all the time:"
"BnSincss.'
What. your own sort Of business:"
Ial nodded.
"W%hcrcabouts"
ooh. i'll the town.
"Trll me where. old fcllow-that is,
If YOU don't mind me modelling"
".N the Sailors Arms. You know
the place"
Y Its 4 hole" said Meryon sobcrly.
did YOU go in:'
For a few minutes
81 say, it's on the way from the Corn
1.AfIldllet W tlu Sldllol. L say, w NOll
think She could have seen yon:'
I.al was silent. Remembering that
Dolly had noticed the place before. he
thought it possible.
ITS all very we'll to say girls don't
mind that sort of thing. like q man tc
SOW his wild oats and all that, but
they Go mind. the incest of them. And
she'd think you must be such an awful
humhug too. You know. old fellow
the thing for you to do is TO 60 and
ask her and tell her right away"
II could not possibly do it, n ]
would not for the world if | COULD
said I.al. with great decision.
"NVhy not:'
Lal shrugged his shoulders.
Il expect YOU mean you're too sill,
and don't like talking about that sor
Of thing to Il girl. Is that it,
81 dare say"
"Oll fellow. can't you get over that
II cannot said Lal impatiently
What, tell Miss Fame that THAT the
girl Besides. she doesn't are /;
straw for me. | shall ask her if shell
have me and then go. Angela, at least
will be heartily glad"
is her name Fane-not Dolly Fame
by any chance?'
Yes; it is. DO you know her.
II took her in to dinner once at thu
M%ertons.' said Meryon. After a pause
he Went on: do YOU know, Lal. there:
two other men after her: De Sauna
req. who I've told YOU about. is ono ant
%Farquhar. the NJ. p
of course She likes one of them.
said Lal after another pause. II hop.
it isn't Farpuhar. dislike that fel
low"
II thought he was all that's virtu
ous. You never caught him out in an,
tricks. did yon|'
Not l. But Ia rather she married
gentleman"
Il always thought he was an awfu
SWELL" said Meryon meekly.
I.al culored and laughed and glanced
up through his eyelashes. Il am Il con
possibly tolerate me. Mcryon" he said
I've talked about myself long enough
Now lets hear what you've been do
ing
Later I.al went home. and Meryol
| after seeing him off by one train wait
| ed on the platform and himself fol
lowed ly the next. From NonkSWel
: station he walked to Fanes. but Don,
had lot yet cnme i'll, nor had Bernard
Meryon would not wait. He strolle:
> up the Scarborough road in the hop
L of meeting her. Nor was he 1isaI
pointed. \ mile up the road he saw
y girl leading Il horse down the hill. AM
by her supple. slim young figure am
the brightness of her hair he reco2
1 llized Miss Fame, The StcepncSs o
$ HunGlygut bottom plus the violcn
9 Snortings of Il steam roller had again
proved too much for the nerves of tn
chestnut. II. holIe! down the hill AM
almost kicked the cart 10 pieces befor
Dolly. who had jumped out. coul