The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-07-06


best impression possible upon his sis
ter and Lois to carry back to the hard |
hearted Abner Warren. II anything !
could soften the asperity of the latter
It would be the report that Adrian was
getting on In the world.
Adrian calculated that Myra and
Lois would reach the city about noon,
60 he had ample time to put his
scheme into operation. The first thing
he did was to go to the shop Of sign
painter. Adrian gave definite instruc.
tions to this person.
II want you to paint in the name
Noble before that already on the Of
fee window, SO the sign will read NO
bic, Morton & Company" he said.
''All right" nodded the painter.
"And early tomorrow morning, long
before business hours, / want you to
rub out the Noble and restore the
sign to its original condition"
'Hellop' stared the painter. "A
lark?"
Call IT that" smiled Adrian.
So, Myra and Lois coming down the
unfamiliar street at high noon that
day, looking for number 1872, reached
it and read the sign and manifested ex-
IRENE establishment and delight.
"Oh, Loisl" cried Myra, ecstatlcally,
adrian must be getting on famously.
See, he is partner in the firm"
| Thus Adrian, smiling and prosper
GUS, allowed his visitors to believe.
The richly upholstered armchairs, the
expensive mahogany desks, the rich
rugs, the big safe-everything indicat
brother and lover
The ladies had arisen to go when
Adrian, In the midst of an explanation
Of the vast business done by the house,
stopped short In the middle Of a SEN
tence and stared and gasped. There,
petritied, glazing at the altered sign,
standing on the sidewalk outside, was
his employer. Morton had missed his
train and had incidentally strolled
past the Office, to make a staggering
discovery.
He was a keen-thinking young man
as he noticed the two young ladies'
in the Office, and particularly one OF
them Miss Noble. AS Adrian falter-
ingly introduced them, Morton was all
courtesy and smiles. In the first place,
Adrian had told him something OF the
circumstances of his leaving home.
Next the first moment his eyes rested
on fair, joyous Myra Noble, he was
captured.
He indulgently listened to her
thanks for all he had done for her
brother. He prolonged the conversa-
ton purposely to be as long as posi-
BILE in the company Of this peerless
creature. Then all hands made a mu-
tual discovery. Morton was to catch
three o'clock train In place OF the
morning one he had missed, and 10 and
behold, Myra and Lois were to take
the same one for their destination.
"Come with US, Noble" invited Nor
ton. Il shall not be more than an
hour in Ripton and I'll be glad to have
your company back"
Adrian was delighted to sit with
Lois In the train and renew his old
time professions of love. Morton, In
another seat, quite monopolized Myra
They left the young ladies at Ripton
and q gloriously satisfied expression
. crossed the face of Morton as, at part
. ing, Miss Noble hoped he would visit
them at Birdville some time In the
, near future. maybe brother can come
with YOU" suggested Myra. 1--WE will
be glad to welcome two partners"
: Nov for a confession, Mr.. Morton.
} began Adrian uneasily and self-re
| proachfully, as they seated themselves
| in the train bound for the city return
l trip. Il wanted to make an impress
) sion on my visitors and had that nam,
changed. I'll have it changed back IL
{ the morning"
t Leave it as it is, Noble" chirpet
! Morton, cheeringly.
} "W-what?" bolted Adrian.
! Il mean it," nodded Morton. "Wh,
} not? I won't exactly go fifty-ffty OIL
the experiment, but We'll reach tina
t very soon If you keep on doing as wei
: as you started"
!, "You see," observed this wise, FAR
seeing young man two months later
= after a visit with Adrian to Birdville
f II felt it. would all be in the family tn
e day met and adored that angelic sis
ter of yours. She has promised t.
s marry me-"
: "And Mr.. Warren has consented t
i. a renewal of my engagement wit
/, Lois" disclosed the overjoyed Adrian
n "All hail to the double partnership /!
' exulted the senior member Of Noble
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