Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-11-24

wept because Marie sent off the mail
order and he had to foot the bills
well, anyway, there wasn't nobody
she could hire to do the work, and
had to go out on roundup" Dupont
sought to cover his discontinue. "Sha
set to ana done Il al ~ cnH SET
daifl't have to FAX a cert Ter tlssst. 81!
down. CAP. alake sou'self to home.
Hey Marie! yen there? Here's Cap
Hardy. Bring in that bottle me aud
nI.. Van was. sampling, viii you!'
Hardy picked the sliffest chair in the
room, sat down-and promptly rose TO
position Of polite attention. A young
lady had appeared in tie doorway at
the side of the roon-a young lady in
q semidecollete gown, of lines ire
proachabie the creamy whifeness of
her full round throat displayed. Her
| the very latest mode. Her cheeks were
as highly colored as il rouged.
Vandervyn gazed at her with the
brand Of admiration that passes over
| the foOtligltS from the firSt-r0W seats
| to the pretiiest girl in the chorus.
Hardy bowed as he would have saluted
| his colonels lady or the daughter of
| Moro chief, if either had been his
! hostess.
| The girls eyes sparkled as she noted
1 his change of dress, his immaculate
/ linen, and clean-shayen chin. His
bow won q smile that may have been
| due either to gratified vanity or to a
commendable self-respect. She greeted
| him in a tone that caused Vanderyyn to
straighten in his chair. ut is q great
pleasure to have you dine with u.s.
1.-THE pleasure is mine, Miss Dupont
declared Hardy.
you've hit it, Cap" put in Dupont.
'You can just bet your bottom dollar
on it you won't kick yourself for COM
Ing when you git to her feed-trough"
The girls sable-black eyes dilated
and her perfectly nodded chin rose a
fraction Of an inch. She placed the
tray on q tea table, bowed composedly,
| and left the room. Vandervyn looked
| at Hardy with an ironical smile. The
silent mockery was wasted. Hardy
was watching Dupont uncock the
whisky bottle.
| Zone moment, Mr.. Dupont" he said.
| "As you are my host, the question is
an awkward one to ask-yet is there
not a law or rule of the Indian bu-
reau against bringing liquor upon a
| reseryation?"
Dupont stared around at the in-
quirer in blank surprise. Before he
could find words to answer, Vandervyn
/ replied for him: According to the
| strict letter of the law, captain, you
are right. You can't fancy that Jake
would be fool enough to sell liquor to
| the-Indians?"
"By Gar, you bet I don't--not when
| It's ten-year-old rye" qualified Dupont.
sYou can't git no better stuff out Of
| Canada. Marie made me buy some
wine, too, to celebrate your coming
She said it was up to us to loosen up
seeing as you had shooed off them
| bucks
"Ah, since you put it that way"
Hardy accepted the explanation. II
must ask you, however, not to bring
anything more of the kind across the
river"
/ "Of course he will not, if you OBJ
ject," assured Vandervyn. "Nogen
didn't read the law as you do; but if
you believe in dry weather for our
selves as well as for the Indians, you're
the boss"
"Sure, and here's one all round to
Show there amt no hard feeling" said
Dupont.
/ He poured out three drinks, each
measured to the brim of a whisky
/ glass. His own and Vanderyyn's dis
| appeared at a gulp. Hardy took SIP
and asked for q settler. The bottle
was handed around another time and
| found him not yet finished with his
first drink. But Dupont had already
begun to mellow.
Here's to your boiled shirt, Cap he
| toasted.
"Stand-up collar and a white shirt,
| IT'S sure q heightened celebration. Bet
| ter wear lem careful You'll have to
mail 'em hundred miles to the near.
est Chinaman when they sit dirty i
continued next week.
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