The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-03

toe to the tagstones FOR the swinging
push. From Smiths point Of view she
had for q background the gorgeou,
sunset, but he could not see the NOR,
distant elories.
I'VE owe yen much. and we are 90
ing to owe YOU more" she said. "You
yNsss! 4 thlRts. .l.ss mss tssss's
yon til your fun value. Colonel-dad,ly
t'l'tfs" ydn IRE sIiie most wonderful
somebody that ever lived. and SO 90 Il
lot Of the others"
"And your be couldn't resist saying
I'm Just plain nshamed-for the
way treated you when you were here
before, rye been eating humble pie
ever since"
Smith hrenthed freer Nobody but a
most csHsuiumate actress could have
simulated her frank sincerity. He had
Jumped too quickly 10 the sinai, sum,
in,addltion conclusion. She did not
know the story Of the abscondng bank
cashier
Il don't know why you should feel
that way, he said. eager, now, 10 run
where he had before been afraid to
walk.
Il 10. And | believe you wanted To
shame me, believe you gave up your
place at the dam and took hold with
daddy more 10 show me what an incon-
seduent little idiot | was than for any
other reason. Didn't you. really?"
He laughed In quiet ecstasy nj this
newest and most adorable OF the
moods.
Honest confession Is good for the
soul; did he boasted. "Now beat
that for frankness, II you can"
II can't" she admitted. laughing
back at him. "But now you've accom-
plished your purpose, | hope you are
not going to give w. That would be n
little hard on colonel.daddy"
"0h. no; I'm not going to give Sp--
until ! have TO-"
Does That mean more than 1t saysT'
Yes. I'm afraid Il does"
She was silent for the length Of time
that II took the flaming crimson In the
western sky to fade 10 salmon. The
colonel had mounted the steps and was
coming toward them. The young wom-
IN slipped from the hammock and
stood UP.
"Don't 60" said Smith. feeling as II
he we're losing an opportunity and
leaving much uusald that ought TO be
said But the answer was a quiet
good night" and she was gone.
Smith went back 10 town with the
colonel the next morning physically
rested. to be sure, bu, In frame Of
mind bordering again upon the sar.
dcnic. One thing stood out clearly :.
he was most Enthusiastically In love
With Corona Baldwin.
Hence there was another high re-
solve NOT ~ 90 10 lt!llcrest again until
he could so as 4 free man: resolve
which, Il Is perhaps needless 10 say,
WAS broken thereafter as often as the
colonel asked HIM % go. Why. In the
last resort. Smith should have finally
chosen a COMPLIANT In the person OF
William StartucN. the reformed COW.
pupthrr. h. scarcely knew. Eut II was
tn Starhutk that he appealed for al.
vice when the sentimental situation
had grown fairly desperate.
"Iye ted ven enough 81 that you
can understand the yisenip ot it,
Billy" hc said t. Starhuck one nigh,
when he hal dragged the milne owner
M 10 tht hathruasa suite In the Hophra
lpgse, and had ;eld him Just II little,
enough 10 merely hint al his condition.
"Fou sec how it stacks up. I'm 10 a
CAR way IN come out Of this the big
ecst scount!rei alive~--the riker who
takes advantage III the Innocence of a
good sir,. I'm noe the usan she thinks
arm, lam standing over volcano pit
every minute 81 the day. II Il blows
up rui gone, oh,!terated wiped cut"
rs Il aiming TO blow up?" asked
StarbucS saseiy,
Il don't know any more about that
than you do. II Is the kind that usual.
~ does blow ny sooner or later. I've
prepared FOR II as well rs can. What
Colonel baldwin and the rest 81 you
needed was a financial manager, and
Timauyoni Eish Line has lis fighting
chancA-whlch WAS more than ITroau-
ypni Ditch had when took hold II
should drop out now you and Maxwell
ard the e,S'cnel and kiazie could SO CO