The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-12-28
CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK

| aim with direct question, chose to go
forward in the dark. He leaned over
and followed his usual custom when
he wanted to think. He tapped out his
pipe
But can always find everything"
| he defended-.'that Is. unless you have
taken the trouble to put things away.
| Then it's tossup that something or
other will never be found until 1t turns
up of its own accord. It's not SO bad,
zoe" He, too. swung to survey the
room. "Not so bad, Just a little unset
tied. that's all. Are we likely TO have
any callers, do you think. who would
object to this layout!'
Joe snortei. but his eyes were
nournful lie knew that there was
nothing else to do but yield part at
| east
eve amt likely to-" he murmured.
We're just naturally bound to have
| EN-. They'ie comm in tomorrow. and
ask You again. amt this a pleasing
prospect t. greet 'em?"
Tor all that ne seemed to be staring
fuefully down the room. he was watch
ing for the surprise that darted across
Steve's face. Momentarily the latter
had forgotten his assumed air Of
| lacidiiy.
Tomorrow? WhoT' And then Steve
lau. he'd Go ahead and tell us. Joe.
I'm beat, I'll admit that I'm painting
with curiosity"
Joe pulled up a chair and dropped
into it. 1t appealed to him. this meth.
cd. whenever he had the time to spare
His pink face was still innocent Of
guile.
81 don't mind the men folks" he re-
sumed. THAT fat party. mean, who
wears the plaid suits, nor Caleb Hun
ter, either Both OF them are used to
such truck US this. And l reckon it'll
tickle the ladies' too. But l can see
Honey sticking his nose In the air and
sniffin' supercilious like the first min
ute he gets his nose in the door. He
amt going to approve at all, at all
not any way you look at It." ID
Honey
Both Steve and Garry ignored the
rest Of Joe's explanation to gasp that
single word In concert.
who in the world do you mean by
Honey
"Who could / meant" Joe demanded
colectedly. II didn't give him the
name, did L? l mean that chap Wick
ersham. who owns the timber north
Of us. Foreign, amt he? Sure. ]
thought so? Well, every time / run
across that mans path my heart swells
with patriotism. l guess I'm just as
glad to be born plain United States"
The first part of that statement was
listened to closely enough by both men;
the last sentence or two, for all that II
was heartfelt and sincere, was lost
upon them both. And Steve's mirtb
was even more hysterical than was
that Of Garry Devereau.
Honey he painted. Now, isn't
that a wonder? Joe. you're too good!
You are altogether too good to be
wasted on these timbered solitudes.
Men pay 81 seat. Joe, to hear per
formers work who are rank amateurs
In comparison with you"
The riverman's eyes grew belliger.
emit
Funny, is it? So awful funny. Well
perhaps you think / can't read plain
print yet, never havin' enjoyed lib
eral education. But take look To-
yourself"
He pulled up pile Of newspaper
which had come in since their absence.
sorted out one that was creased open
and handed 1t to Steve. 1t was an an
nouncement of Barbara Alllson's en-
sagement to the Hon. Archibald Wick
ersham-that column to which Fat
Joe had folded the sheet-a many days
Old announcement now. Rut the smile
dill not even s.iffen upon Stoves lips.
The picture which accompanied 1t was
a poor one, heavy Swallowed and
smeared and lacking in detail, yet Bar
baras face was unmistakable. The
room became quiet. In that hush
Garry realized that Joe's mistaken
translation OF the title had not been,
as Joe had himself suggested, due to
lack Of knowledge, but to desire to
apprise his employer delicately Of that
which he believed was still news to
him. And yet. from the easy way In
which he read it. word for word,
Garry was positive that all this which
the New York daily blazoned forth
with its customary mixture OF snob-
bishness and vulgarity was no longer
news to Steve. The latter's eyes lifted
and dwelt long upon fat Joe's face.
$50 that's where you got 1t, was IT,
Joe?" he asked evenly. you make II
Honey do you? And when do they
come In, joel"
Tomorrow night One OF the team
sters brought word this afternoon, just
before you got back. Honey is going to
have q look at his trees and things, the
way ! understand it. And the rest OF
them. take 1t. want to look MS over In
our wild state. Where are We going to
put them girls?'