The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-10-18
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Masterful Man
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BY JOHN ELKINs
BY JOHN ELKINs
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swung OH MS morse IN 'front.' VI tii
Pentville general store when nnothe
man leunged toward him. blocking hi
way. After delivering himself OF IN
above singing rebuff, the speake
passed quickly into the store, leavin
the other TO mutter various uncompll
mcntary eplthets.
"'fle usual social amenities of Pent
vlile,' said the younger of two wonei
who happened to be passing. "Fyt
been about long enough In this place
20 begin 70 consider a gentleman q
real luxury"
Snow. Amy" demonstrated the 9TH
or. rather short, plump, little woman
with very good-natured face, there's
Jack !"
"My dear !" responded Amy Porter,
"your hubby was born a gentleman.
Even Pentyille has not obliterated that
fact That with your dear self, is one
reason am bllleted on you. and why
you have 20 endure me-"
Honey, there isn't any enduring
about II. It's a boon. Why, when you
wrote me you we're coming here to
teach, didn't / snap you up as quickly
as | couldT
"Bless you, dear, you did. But laid
II 10 your missionary spirit. How
ever much as | am getting interested
IN the school, If | had 10 board at the
hotel I'd throw up my Job. I'm try
ing 10 teach the Riddles that swearing
and knocking the other fellow down
Is not being 'manly.' But It's rather
uphill work when they're always hear
Ing such talk as we've just been treat
cd TO-"
"That was Hal Wakely," said Mrs.
Barker slack likes him. He doesn't
know him very well, but he says he's
a good sort"
u daresay they all are II you dig
deep enough. But ! don't care TO dig.
Perhaps I'm lazy, but | must say
like tie quick response OF trained,
cultivated mind, and the restfulness |
Of decent manners. | don't Ike being |
jolted, and having TO continually |
draw the rein on my temper because
OF the rudeness of other people, even
when they don't know any better"
Al This iuucture Jack Barker hailed
them driving his car, and the two
ladies' We're taken In for the home
wurd trip. From Miss Amy's remarks
ID might be Inferred that she was a
prim person Of uncertain age On the
contrary she was undeniably pretty,
with Soft wavy brown hair. large.
Hue eyes that had q violet tinge. and
vas just past twenty-one years of
lge. Hal Wakoly noted some OF these
POINTS as he observed the two ladies'
,etting into the cur. He also took
lolice OF 1.-The, young figure. and
mall. pretty foot lie wondered
which WIS Barkers wife, lie had
net HIN only on some business in
oWn, and had never visited the ranch. +
"A fact no had been sticking pretty
loosely to his business of raising
orses and cattle since he left New
'ork SOME three years before to try
b make something of the small capt.
n left hlm by his father. He had
enc felfly well. but he had given his
hole mind 10 II.
one day he halted his horse In front
the li,tle schoolhouse, and entered. !
Ie was ashamed Of the sudden tur- '
loil IN his blood az sight OF the girl |
the teachers desk. {
Pardon me, madam" he managed
say. 'Alrs. Simpson can't call for c
obby, and she asked me II | would !
NJ him upon my horse, and bring him
me. II II is near closing time may ,
, Gomez" s
Certainly" said Amy with becom- a
z dignity Bobby Simpson. you may
excused" d
Bobby, who was positively seeth- '
& with delight at the prospect, left &
g room with such alacrity that the v
Her had no choice but TO follow,
q Amy saw him lift the little fell Il
y into the saddle, and then swing W
nsclf up behind him. She did not b.
e him again until about two weeks IN
Teri; She happened to be waiting for Il
E automobile, and was walking slow pl
up and down the street. A ranch It
MS helper mrched out OF saloon. HI
. began speaking TO her. aud fol- tn
Wing her. Then another man loom III
up, und with one blow laid her an ar
yer az her feet. She looked up to at
4 Hal Wakely. DIR
'Ohf' she cried. "why did you do te
~ I could have got away from ~
NJ" ev
7 Thought only Of you. Miss Porter.
win Just sober him up. May i take ex
! where YOU wish TO go?" II
Thank you, no. she said quietly.
win wait for Mr. Barker In tho tn
re-" mi
'he walked away leaving him stand mt
over the man who was now get
z mp. aud shaking the dust from fa'
clothes. In
'ai NNkcly was experiencing the TO
prise OF his life. He had expected sio
nks from a limp or hysterical girl clio
, would be extremely grateful for be.
protection, and to whom he could
a sgrong comforter. Instead he had
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