Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-04-14
CHAPTER ll-continued.

1T doesn't amount TO an appoint
ment Just a job as assistant to Wal
ton, the engineer the contractors are
sending out. We're going to put up
a bridge somewhere in Africa"
That's it. l knew it." said the cap
tain. Going away. Want any money!"
The question came like solid shot
out of a four-pounder. Alan started,
colored and smiled, all at the same
time.
mo, thanks, sir" he replied, give
got all l need"
The captain hitched his chair for
ward, placed his hands on his knees,
leaned forward and glared out on the
avenue. 1.-THE Lansings," he began,
like boy reciting a piece, "are devils
for drink, the Waynes for women.
Don't you ever let 'em worry you
about drink. Nowadays the doctors
call us nonalcoholc. In my, time it
was just plain strong heads for wine
i say don't worry about drink. There's
a safety valve in every Wayne's gull
let
But women, Alan" The captain
slued around his bullying eyes. You
LOOK out for them. AS your great
grandfather used to say, TO women,
only perishabIe gOOds-sweets. flowers
and kisses And you take it from me,
kisses aren't always the cheapest.
They say God made everything-down
70 LITTLE anDles and Jersey lightning.
D,,4 ,,.t,,,,, h., r,,ao v,,o,,,on tho dov,iI
-
melpeu Inc CdpldIuS neINouSl'eSS
dropped from his as he deliberately
drew ont his watch and fob Good
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pleasing afterthought. He leaned back
1n his chair \ complacent look came
over his face.
Alan got up to say goOd-by The
captain arose, toe, and clasped the hand
Alan held out, zone more thing" he
said. Don't forget there's always a
Wayne to back a Wayne for good or
bad" There was a suspicion or mos
Fure in his eye as he hurried MS guest
off.
Back in his room Alan found letters
awaiting him. lie read them ana tore
them up-all but one. 1t was from
Glenn. She wrote:
e't zAtam saSS Soq % H. e LIS
raining here verv much. In tbe holIows
all the bridges are under water. I have
invented a new game IL Is called steam
T..
Iou', into no ,alIev and mako hin, eo
through the water around the bridges
He puffs just like steamboat and when
ne gets OUT ne sn,ok 1sSI, an over -. ne r Is
soon. GLEN.
mat evening CIem was thro"h lnto
transport ny RECEIVING hel nist lele-
gram IL read lou must not play
steamboat again. 1t is udnserouS'
AIan'' she tucked 1t IN her bosom
anu ruSheu over 10 the hlFS 10 SHOW IL
10 terry
Gerry and AliX were spending the
sumner Mt the, tirs, where Mrs. Ian
sing, GerryS widowed mother, was
sun homlhaIly the hostesS' Ihey had
oeen married two years, but people
still spoke or AK as Gerry's bride,
ana IN so DONG stamped her with her
own SEAL 10 strangers they carried
the air or couple ABOUT TO be mar
rled at the ratohaI close or a long en-
GaGeheht' no chlIdreh OF thouSht OF
rhlIdreh had come 10 turn the chahnel
or lie Tor AlIX' On Gerry marriage
sat as an added haolt. IL was DeSln'
ming TO look as though he ana AK
drlIted together not because they were
earned by the same currents out De
. cause they were tled.
Nhere duller mlnds would nave
duooeu Gerry the oX' Alan mad named
MIN the ROCK ana Alan was right
gerry had dignity beyond mere buik
lie Hau all the powers OF resistance
none OF articulation. Nhere PIN