Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14
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"if You VIII Enter, Gentlemen.
oval table was spread with q cloth of
snowy French damask. The silSer
was real antique ware. The unsmilng
hostess bowed Hardy to the seat G
honor.
"This here layout III Maric's." e.
phined Dupont. .She was bound 10
turn herself loose to even up on Whist
happened ut the river yesterday.
Needn't figure on us dishlng up tho
same rations regular"
II have vet To learn whether am 10
have the pleasure Of boarding with
Miss Dupont" remarked Hardy.
"You sure have. IL you're ready 70
shell out for 1t. Grub comes high
here"
And Marie Ii real Chef" added
vandervyn.
Hardy waited until the Indian boy
had served the soup. At last he sue
ceeded In fixing the cool gaze or his
hostess. "Piease do not consider that
hospitality requires you 10 do me the
favor. Miss Dupont" he said. II do
not wish to intrude, highly ~ should
appreciate"
The Difference of LIS manner soothed
| the girls wounded l'ride. She smiled.
and combined a friesldly response with
a side thrust Mt her father:
Indeed, we shalt be delighted 10
have you Captain Hardy--I, because Of
your company, and pere because Of .hs
| cash."
by Gar, he won't Git no better feed
In no HOTEL vowed Dupont.
II can foresee that" agreed Hardy.
His faith was justified by each suc-
cessiye course. Though all the vege-
tables had come out Of cans they were
prepared with consummatc skill. The
trout were fresh from the creek; the
grouse and beef had been hung exactly
the right length OF time In the dugOut
icehouse; the champagne was frappe.
Between the girls vivid beauty, this
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-
deryyn: "You nre wonderful. Miss Du-
pont, wonderful! One day In an In
dian attack, followed by q fifty-miie
drive; the next. fifty miles back, and
such dinner as this!'
"First the grcat-granddaughter Of
Sitting Bull. then In bonnie cuisiniere
Franchise" flashed back the girl.
"Where IN the wonder? Two streaks
of heredity, plus childhood In the sad
die and q course I'm domestic science"
"Yet you must be fatigucd."
"When have done what I set out to
do, then ! permit myself to consider
whether 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.
Vandervyn smiled over his cham.
payne glass. He did not notice tina:
Marie was looking at hia. Hut Hardy
was watching her. He saw her proud
face soften and her brilliant eyes melt
with tender passion. His own facs
became grave. A moment later she was
rallying him for his seriousness, and
her animation soon compelled him u
forget what he had seen. vandervyn
had not been mistaken In his assertion
that she could net the lady TO perfec.
tion when she chose. Though the cigars
proved to be Havanas. they wers
brought In much sooner than suitec
Hardy.