The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-04-13
AN ALIBI FOR BOND

dressed by Frank Bond, ST., tc Frank
Bond, Jr., on the W Of the formers
departure for a weekend trip to the
country was the wet blanket upon the
plans that the younger Bond had been
laying for his own weekend diversion.
When the bolt fell he was driving the
car in question home from business
and to vent his feelings he sounded
the horn with unusual vigor.
There are several little things that
need attention and there will be all
day Saturday to do it in"
Bond, Junior, merely grunted and
turned an unnecessary sharp corner.
That night he took little interest in
the plans of his elders for their short
weekend trip. His mind was too full
of his own plans that had been frus-
trated. He had been so confident when
he had laid them before Molly, and
Molly's blue eyes had danced SO mer-
rily as she made plans for the picnic
luncheon which she would prepare
with her own fair hands. If only he
hadn't been so sure, if he had only left
a loophole through which he could
make his exit.
With the explanation that he was
going down town for a WHILE" he
sauntered out after dinner in the di'
rection Of Molly's house.
Just as he passed Gink's garage
Bond, junior, had an inspiration-not
a very brilliant one, but one which,
like the proverbial straw, was at least
worth snatching at.
Frank sauntered into the gloomy.
badly lighted concrete interior, care
fully stamping out the cigarette that
he had been smoking as he moodily
regarded the mo Smoking" sign.
Ginks, junior, approached him, wiping
gasoline from his hands.
Say, Ginks," Frank said, with what
he took to be an interesting tone of
dependency in his voice, "the COVER
nor is going to bring the car around
early in the morning to have some re-
pairs done-nothing that needs to be
done Immediately, but some little jobs.
Listen to me! You can't fix it. You
haven't time. In fact, you won't have
room in the garage for it."
wake up" muttered Bond. 81 said
you wouldn't be able to fix the car,
and, by the way, any time you want to
you get me?"
Ginks grinned. 81 get you. Got a
lady friend?"
Never you mind what I've got. Just
you take the hint if you know what's
healthy for you"
We'll of course stammered Ginks,
junior, 81 know how you feel about 1t.
Got a girl of my own"
Rather %resenting this piece Of fa-
riliarity or the part of the young son
Of the garage owner. Bond went on
toward the home of Molly. There was
an air of thwarted ambition in Bonds
manner that night that rather egged
Molly on to unusual vivacity and SYM
pathy. On leaving he remembered the
loophole.
It's barely possible" he remarked,
YEARLY regarding the trim of his hat,
that the car will be out of commits.
sion tomorrow. I'm awfully sorry, and
il it is I'll let you know very early"
The plan of Bond, junior, aided and
aDetted by Ginks, junior, worked adj
nlirably in the morning and Bond,
,%eenicr. ran the car back into his gar.
age without the shadow Of a suspi-
cion.
Saturday was fair and the shoe.
sDeedometer was strong enough for
rs task and did not give way. Molly
wa9 e~specially charming.
Monday the car was safely locked in
.ae Bond garage. and Mr.. and Mrs.
ond had come home in high glee.
hcre was no hint Of trouble until
''t'icsday noon when Mrs. Bond at
1ncheon began by showing especial
solfeitude for Bond, Junior, which
end, Junior, was wise. enough to
i GoW meant that Bond. senior, was in
rong, Toward her husband she wore
I air of injured innocence. Some
wing had made her jealous. Bond,
ai0r. was sure Of that.
IN the hall. after dinner, he caught
~ son by the coat sleeve.
u want to see you in the garage"
said.
ser,' began the father, when they
s~raacfed the small automobile
or, Tn in a real ~predicament and
ari1e 0 can help me out. You know
friday / went around with some OF
~ clients. Some Of them are women
4 nd n of them is a blonde, and your
:aother knows it. This morning she
found this slipped in the back cush.
ion
Bond, senior, produced from his coat
pocket a single golden wire hair pin
That's what's the matter with her. II
you al prove an alibi for me it will
be all right. If you could say, for in.
stance, that you had been out with 9
blonde on Saturday when we were
away / would give you my blessing"
BOND. Junior. s~traightenad I'm. A