Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-17

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Constance nodded and blushed.
"And who in blaxes TOT"
Me" answered H. Hedge.
"Well, I'll be-"
| Mr.. Brooke finished the sentence IN
fit of choking that alarmed his
daughter.
Engaged" he repeated DULY. after
he had recovered speech. my
daughter engaged-and to this thing
here Say, let's all go down to Belle
vue and have our heads examined.
Engaged. hey? Well, you're hereby
disengaged; and as for you. young
man, if you're not out of this house
in thirty seconds you'll be disem-
bodied"
| H. Hedge made no move to accom-
| plish such q hasty exit Instead he
again smiled benignantly at John w.
!, Brooke.
"Only Connie can disengage US" he
observed. "Of course If Connie wants
4 to-"
connie doesn't intend to-" said the
owner OF that name. slipping her hand
into that of the ex- efficiency man. BE
reasonable, father"
Yes, be reasonable" advised Hedge.
Reasonable! Great snakes! find
my home a hedlam, my money squan-
dered, myself outraged, my daughter
engaged. everything gone stark, star
ing mad-and am told be reasonable
It's a fine time to be reasonable. isn't
it? Lord Harry. I don't have to be
reasonable. I'm going to raise"
"Father!"
well, I am. Don't you make any
mistake about that, young woman. En-
!, gagged! I'll fix him. too. And I'll fix
his company. I'll hold 'em civilly and
. criminally responsible"
. you can bust the whole corpora
= tion SO far as I'm concerned" said
Hedge. I'm through with it,"
= And what do you do for living
now. sir?"
Il "Nothing-just yet"
e Got any money!"
Il Not much"
, The head of the Brooke household
was again threatened with apoplexy
% And you expect to marry my
daughter! Get out of this room. Con-
!. ME; I'm going to swear"
nj Good advice. Connie" said H.
Hedge "You run away for little
d WHILE
She looked doubtfully at her father
n. and clung to Hedges arm.
But, E. E." she asked anxiously,
i'd what are you going to do?"
V. Pm going to stay and have chat
with father. We've got to get ac-
,g quainted some time"
is Constance reached up and kissed
H. her young man.
,g Father" she said sternly. II hold
you personally responsible for any
thing that happens to him.
ed Saying which, she left the pair to,
,e. gether. 1t was with terpidation that
she heard the door closed behind hel
as she went out into the hail. Con
ne stance was in no mood to return tt
nd the party.
nd 4 She was too apprehensive abou
what might happen to H. Hedge. Sh'
In crept off to her room and huddled IL
ed chair. listening fearfully for sounds
ar of combat.
Alice came In search of her siste
go half an hour later
y What in the world has happened?
MT she demanded. And where is E. E.
We've been looking all over for you
Been a quarrel?"
he Father is here!" announced Con
stance tragically.
&C. "Here Holy Moses! Where is he
I'm his rooms-with f. E."
,ur "What-what did he say"
old "You know father. What's the us
of asking?"
be Whats he going to do?"
ie- That's what E. E. is trying to fin
out"
IKE Hes with him.?
his Constance nodded uneasily.
ft,rr oil nt hn
trying to readjust herself to the ne
1e- situation. Finally she patted Con
lg- stance on the shoulder.
lot Don't you worry about E. E., Cor
rs? ME, He isn't as heavy as father. bl
nat he's more scientific"
Having delivered this consolation
ng, Alice returned to the party down
stairs.
rye Another half hour elapsed befol
Ter, Constance was awakened from HI
gloomy reverie by the appearance I
H. her father closely followed by
lp- Hedge. Neither Of them had a blac
eye.
W. Connie" demanded John w. Brook
ARE you resolved to marry this man
YES. father"
:. "If forbid you to do soT'
YES. daddy dear"
all Mr.. Brooke drew a deep breath al
looked at III. Hedge.
hat Doesn't 1t beat the band how stul