Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-09-14

be- quiet around Tony the Rarber's
now
Yen press people certainly have got
lot up your sleeves" James invOl-
untary start Of dislday did not pass
nnaoticed He did not relish the sleam
In Pope's eyes. ami he hastily sought
refuge In y goblet Of water. notwith-
standing his distaste for the liquid.
we s0metlmes know ~ much 40
the police. and We Invariably tell
more" continued Pope. Yes. BUSH
ness man can get haircut iii TOny's.
without fear of family compiled lions
now. suppose .Armistead IL smoking
hop; Young SMllivao is probably laying
IN alcoholic Foundation for wife
beating. aud the others are spending
Hammon's money In the cafes"
JtmlnM Knight paled, for behind
l'ope's genial smile were both mockery
snd contempt: 4 panic swept him lest
ibis fellow should acq,laint Lorelel
with the truth. Jim lost interest in
sAis CLANS and thereafter avoided con-
versation with the wariness Of a fox.
He was still glowing with resent
ment wAen Robert Wharton paused ut
the table aud greeted it's occupants
cheeriiy. In response to Iim's invita-
ion Bob drew up fourth chair. seat
ed himself. ahd began to beam upon
LOrelei Noting the faint line Of an
aoyance between her brows. he
laughed.
Retreat IL cut OIL" he announced,
c0mplacently. "Escape IL hopeless.
I've left orders to have the windhws
barred aud the. doors walled up"
.'Eh? Whats the idea?" Inquired
Pope.
Wharton answered sadly: my van
ity has suffered the rudest jolt Of its
young career;,I mourn the death Of y
perfectly normal and healthy self-con-
ceit age twenty niue. Services at
noon; friends and relatives only"
"Ohq. You've heard the seductive
song 81 the Rhine maidep?" fope's
eyes we're twinkling.
"Eh in tangled up like basket
OF ticker tape. You see. Campbell. I
drink: candor compels me to acknowl-
edge that much. In asnoment Of folly
was indiscreet. and ever since have
been trying TO apologize. In short. I'm
III Dutch, and there sits the adorable
cause Of my sorr0ws."
In spite Of Wharton's reproachful
tone. the gaze he bent upon I.0relei
was good humored, aud she saw that
he was In 4 mood different to any she
had ever seen him in. Strange to say. lac
was sober. or nearly 80. and he was
plainly determined to make her ike
him.
Has he annoyed you. Miss knight 2"
asked Pope.
"Dreadfully."
Wharton explained further. The
FIRST time, We met l deserved TO be
slapped. ana was. You see, was
rader than usual. But have ssobered
up pGrp0sely to apologize; have re:
pented. and here we are, thanks
to brother James,"
Thanks to--Jim?" Lorelei raised
her brows.
Pope turned to young Knight and
said. politely, ",That IL my foot you are
4
stamping on
ignoring Jim's mute appeal. Whar.
ton ran on. smilingly: He promised to
shackle you to table until i could
stammer out my halting apologies. ana
now that I've done so In the presence
of press aud public won't you forgive
me and help me to bury the Ratchet In
Welsh rabbit p He was speaking
directly to her with q genuine appeal
In his handsome eyes. Now that she
saw him In his right mind, it was un-
expectedly hard TO resist him. for he
was very. boyish and friendly quite
unlike the person who had 80 grisvous-
~ offended her.
When she and Jim had first entered
the restaurant they had received po-
lite but casual recognition from the
head waiter. but there attentions had
ceased. With Wharton as member
Of the party, however, there came a
change. Alr. Proctor himself paused
momentarilv at the table and rested q
hand upon Wharton's shoulder while
he voiced few platitudes. Then in
so.ma h,,nsa,s ~" t onls a nsaar,na .o 81,
himss,t .hnt smnn,smsn,ing Iim.s manr
,x,t,. row. ana arnans,va S,and. 4. =
sraat faror ha vss aav,sad =, . n.n,v
imnortsa x;ntasa u,na ~,h,oh t i - nr :.
snrlatnr haa sacmrs, fnr his own mo
q, co,,r.. STr u.harton wished =
s..nn,s sn1h .,nts.a snv v,nt..,s =,
sysct s,"ca thnussnd fr.. ,.ara con.
/ sun,n~ him snI h;s nerve. w.rs 1 ~,
aasa t.on. .hs III ,,,rh. Reeve nn,a sss.
AspsAs $50 .ts0Nss = - ~ -