Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-18
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n moment "'YounR Ia u queer tchoNs
once IN a while he gets his neck bowed
$50 do T." Law declared quietly, ''tfe
treated me like hobo-sent me to the
kitchen for a hand-out. That sticks. ~
I hadn't tanned down considerably these
late years. Ia have--wound him up rght
there"
From beneath his dropping iidsullsworth
regarded the Ranger curiously. you nave
a bad temper, haven't your"
"Rottenr'
II know. You were a violent boy. I've
often wondered how YOU were setting along
How do you feel when you're--that way
II was the younger mans turn 70 hesi-
tate. "wet. don't feel anything when I'm
mad" he confessed. I'm plumb crazy, 1
guess But feel plenty bad auerward'
There was a flicker OF the judges eyeiids.
Dave went ON musingly; Il dare say IT'S
Inherited. They tell me my father was the
same. lie was---a killer.
Yea He was all OF that
"Sayl Was he my fatherf
Ellsworth started what do you mcanI'
Dave lifted an distracted Ease from the
Pullman carpet II hardly know what I
mean. Judge. Hut you've had lunches,
haven't your Didn't you ever know that
something you thought was true wasn't true
at allY Well, l never felt as u had FRANK
Laws blood In me"
This is interestingr' Ellsworth stirred
| and leaned forward. Whatever made you
doubt II, Dave2'
''um-m. Nothing definite. That's what's
so unsatisfactory. But. for instance, my
| mother was Mexican--"
| spanish"
| "All right Am I Spanish Have any
| Spanish blood In me7"
| "sho didn't look Spanish. She was light.
| complexioned. for one thing. We both know
| plenty OF people with Latin strain In
| them who look like Anglo-Saxons. Isn't
there anything else7"
|
4, some kid fancies and-that hunch 1 spoke
| about"
Ellsworth sat back with deep breath.
| You were educated In the North. and your
boyhood was spent at school and college,
away from everything Mexican"
That probably accounts for t." Law
agreed then his face lit with a slow smile
by the way, don't tell Mrs. Austin that
I'm sort OF college person. She thinks I'm
red'neck and she sends me books"
Ellsworth laughed silently. "Your talk
Is TO blame, Dave. Has she sent you The
Swiss Family Roblnson'P"
| NO Mostly good sad romances with ar
uplitt-stories full OF lances at rest, and
Wnle-boys In tin sweaters. Life must hav,
oeeh mighty interesting In oiden days ther,
was 80 much loving and killing going on
Inc good women were always beautiful
700, ana the villains never had a redeemlnS
uaN' It's shame how human nature hal
sot mixed up since then, isn't it? Their,
ISN'T n mllady' In all those books who coul,
bust cow-pony or run a ranch like La
faifnas Say. Judge. how'd you like Il
nave TO live with a perfect lady9"
Don't try your damned hog.Iatin OF
me- chided the lawyer. "Alaire Austin
romance Is sadder than any Of those nov
:, Dave We. nodded. But she doesn't cry abou
Then he asked. gravely; why didn'
she pick real fellow, who'd kneel and kis
the hem OF her dress and make a man o
hlnsetE That's what she wants--love an
saerince and lots OF both. II were E
Austin I'd wear her glove in NV bosom an
treat her like those queens I'm the storIe,
incense and alteration and"
the Judge. 'u'''e
II guess I'm lonesome"
Are you smitten with that girl7''
Dave laughed. "Maybel Who wouldn
DeI why doesn't she divorce that bum
she could do IL easy enough-and The
5 marry chap who could run Las palma
for herr" 'e
! man about six feet three or four
h acidly suggested the Judge.
That's the picture have in mind"
you think you could run Las Palmas;
wouldn't mind trying"
, "ReallyY
. Foolish question number three"
You must never marry" firmly declare
the older man. You'd make a bad hu
band. Dave"
She ought TO know how to get along wit
a bad husband by this time"
Both men had been hut half aertou
Ellsworth knew his compan anion's words ca
rled no disrespect; nevertheless, he sal
; gravely:
IF you ever think of marrying I wal
l you TO come to me. Promise7"
I'm do it-on the way back from church
mo. on the way TO church. III hay
something 10 tell you"