The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-10-26
CHAPTER x.

at aDOuC<tWO O'CLOCK ne 1911 III OIuC0
with a man of affairs from foreign
parts, who had travelled far for busi-
ness conference with Sheridan and his
colleagues. Herr Favre, In spite Of
his French name, was q gentleman OF
Bavaria. 1t was his drst visit to our
country, and Sheridan took pleasure
in showing him the sights OF the coun-
try's finest city. -
They arrived at the Pump Works,
and for an hour Herr Favre WAS per-
sonally conducted and personally in
structed by the founder and president.
the buzzing queen bee Of those buzz1nG
hives.
Now I'll take you for a spin in tho
country" said Sheridan, when at last
they came out to the car again. "Wen
take a breezer." But with his foot
on the step he paused to hail a neat
young man who came out of the once
smiling greeting. "Hello, young fell
lowp' Sheridan said, heartily. "On tho
job. are you, Jimmie7 Ha! They don't
catch you OF of it very often. guess,
though I do hear you go automobile
ridin' in the country sometimes with q
mighty fine-lookin' girl settin'up beside
your He roared with laughter, clapping
his son upon the shoulder. That's all
right with me-if 1t is with her! So,
Jimmie3 Well, when we goin' to move
into your new warehouses? Mondayr
Sunday. II you want to-" said Jim.
"Now cried his father, delighted
"Don't tell me you're goin' to keep
your word about dates! That's no
way to do contract1n'! Never heard
of a contractor yet didn't want moro
time"
They'll be all ready for you on the
minute" said Jim. I'm going over
both of 'em now, with Links and Sher-
man, from foundation to roof. I guess
they'll pass inspection, tooP'
"Well, then, when you get through
with that" said his father, you go
and take your girl out ridin'. By
George! you've earned it! You tell her
you stand high with mer' he stepped
into the car, waving a waggish fare
well, and, when the wheels were in
motion again, he turned upon his COM
panion a broad face literally shining
with pride. That's my boy Jimmie!'
he said.
"Fine young man. yes" said Herr
Favre.
"I got two o. the finest boys" said
Sheridan, II got two o. the finest boys
God ever made, and that's fact, Mr.
Farver! Jim's the oldest, and I tell
you they got to get up the day before
IL they expect to catch him In bedi
My other boy, Roscoe. he's always to
tho rxood too hut Inns a wizard Won
saw them two new-process warehouses,
Just about finished? Well. Jim built
'em. I'll tell you about that, Mr.. Far
ver." And he recited this history. de-
scribing the new process at length; in
fact, he had such pride in Jim's
achievement that he told Herr Favre
all about 1t more than once.
Fine young man, yes" repeated the
good Muenchener, three-Quarters OF
an hour later. They were many miles
out in the open country by this time
HE is thatw said Sheridan. adding.
as II confldentially: II got a fine fam
fly, Mr.. Farver-hne children. I got
a daughter now; you take her and
put her anywhere you please, and
she'll shine up with any of 'em.
L
ciety in this town by the carload, and
here lately she's been gettin' right in
the thick of it-her and my daughter
in-law, both. / got a mighty fine
daughter-in-law, Mr.. Farver. I'm goin'
to get you up for meal with us be-
fore you leave town, and you'll see
and, well, sir, from all I hear the two
of 'em been holdip' their own with the
best. Myself, 1 and the wife, never
had time for much O. that kind O.
doin's, but it's all right and good for
the chuldren; and my daughter she's
always kind OF taken to 1t. I'll read
you poem she wrote when get you
up at the house. She wrote 1t in school
and took the first prize for poetry with
it. l tell you they don't make 'em any
smarter n that girl, Mr.. Farver. Yes
sir; take us all round, we're 4 pretty
happy family; yes, sir. Roscoe hasn't
got any children yet, and l haven't
ever spoke to him and his wife about
tits kind of delicate matter-but
it's about time the wife and 1 saw
some grandchildren CROWN up around
us. / certainly do banker for about
four or FIVE little curly-headed rascals
to take on my knee. Boys, 1 hope, O.
course; that's only natural. Jim's got
his eye on a mighty splendid-lookin'
girl; lives right next door to US. ex-
pect you heard me joshin' him about
1t back yonder. She's one the ole
blue-bloods here, and guess 1t was q
mighty good stock-to raise her! She's
one these girls that stand right up and
look at you! And pretty! She's the
prettiest thing you ever saw! Good
size, too; good health and good sense.
Jim'll be Just right II he gets her.
1 must say 1t tickles me to think O. the