Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14
III You WIN Enter, osnsismsn.'s

~ You VIII Enter, Gentlemen
oval table was spread with cloth Of
snowy French dainask. The siiter
WIS real antique ware. The nnsmiing
hostess bowed Hardy to the seat q
homer.
'srhis here layout In Marie's," a.
planned Dupont. "She was bound to
turn herself loose to even up ON Whist
happened at the river yesterday.
Needn't figure on us dlshlng up the
same rntions regular"
y have vet to learn whether am 10
have the pleasure Of boarding with
Miss Dupont" remarked Hardy.
"You sure have. if you're ready 10
shell out for 1t. Grub comes high
here"
And Marie Ia real chef" added
Vandervyn.
Hardy waited until the Indian boy
had served the soup. AT last he sue
ceeded In fixing the cool gaze of his
hostess. "Please do not consider that
hospitality requires you to do me the
favor. Miss Dupont" he said. II do
not wish to intrude, highly az II should
appreciate.
The Difference of LIS manner soothed
the girls wounded rride. She smiled.
and combined a fricsldly response with
a side thrust at her father:
''Indeed. we shalt be delighted to
have you Captain Hardy--I, because Of
your company, and Pere because Of shs
cash."
by Gar. he won't GIT no better feed
In no hotel" vowed Dupont.
II can foresee that. agreed Hnrdy.
His faith was justified by each sac
cessive course. Though all the vege-
tables had come out Of cans, they were
prepared with consummate skill. The
trout were fresh from the creek; the
grouse md beef had been hung exactly
the right length Of time In the dugout
icehonse; the champagne was frappe.
Between the girls vivid beauty, the
good cheer. and the cordially OF his
companions, his usually half-sad and
| wholly severe expression had given
place to genial animation.
Upon the return OF the hostess from
| one of her visits to the kitchen he
spoke to her In tone that drew 4
stare Of open resentment from Van
| dervyn: "You nre wonderful, Miss Du-
pont, wonderful! One day In an In
dian attack, followed by d fifty-mile
drive; the next, fifty miles back, and
such q dinner ms this!''
"F'irst the great.granddaughte Of
| Sitting Bull, then Ia bonnie cuisiniere
Francaise," flashed back the girl.
| "Where Is the wonder2 Two streaks
of heredlty. plus childhood In the sad
die and course In domestic science"
"Yet you must be fatignel."
"When have done what / set out 10
do, then permit myself to consider
whether I need rest. There was =
time when my red ancestors had no
horses. They ran down their game
afoot."
"You will always, ride--or drive
bantered Vandervyn.
."By Gar. she won't never be driven"
declared Dupont with conviction.
yandervyn smiled over his Cham
payne glass. He did not notice tina:
Marie was looking at hira. Bat Hardy
was watching her. He saw her proud
| face soften and her brilliant eyes melt
with tender passion. His own face.
became grave. A moment later size was
, rallying him for his seriousness. and
her animation soon compelled him tv
forget what he had seen. Vandervyn
had not been mistaken In his assertion
that she could net the lady to perfec.
ton when she chose. Though the cigarA
proved to be Havanas. they wcrs
brought in much sooner than suitec
Hardy.