Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-03-08


him. And yet. from the easy way in
which he read it, word for word,
Garry was positive that all this which
the New York daily blazoned forth
with its customary mixture of snob-
bishness and vulgarity was no longer
news to Steve. The latter's eyes lifted
and dwelt long upon fat Joe's face.
$50 that's where you got it. was it.
Joe?'. he asked evenly. You make it
Honey do you? And when do they
come in, JOe?"
''TOmorrOW night. One of the team
sters brought word this afternoon, just
before you got back. Honey is going to
have look at his trees and things, the
way l understand it. And the rest of
them, take it, want to look us over in
our wild state. Where are we going to
put them girls?''
Steve's answer was long in coming.
"MisS-Allison?' he wanted t. know.
"And that tall, red headed one, Joe
corrected promptly. I don't remember
her name, but she's coming too"
AS studiously rs he had done a mo.
ment before, Garry again avoided
Steve's eyes.
miriam Burrell,' the latter supplied
the omission. and that's fine, isn't it?
How long are they going to stay, Joe?"
But Joe had finished with trifling.
Where are we going to put them?"
he insisted dOggedly.
"Why, we have couple of shelter
tents somewhere in the duf1lo, haven't
we? We might pitch those if''-he
looked about ruminatiyely-''if you
think this is too squalid."
Joe turned appealingly to Garry, only
to meet eyes flaring With eeviltry>
eff you think that I'm going to give
up my quarters for a troup of curious
sightseers you're mistaken. II that's
what you turned toward me for don't
allow yourself to dwell upon it another
minute. I'm a laboring man, and |
have to have decent rest at nights. Do
you suppose Cecile, the maid, would
really mind 4 tent?"
\ And then Joe's face went red
"NoW ain't you the pair of rough joll-
ers?' he whined. "Ain't you, though?
But what's it going to be-this room or
Garry's? The way I look at it We're
elected to camp out ourselves We're
hardened sons Of the Wilderness, you
know. That's what they always call us
in print But how am I going to get
this place cleaned up?"
For another hour Joe argued it and
at last settled upon the storehouse
building as the likelicst for sleeping
quarters for the feminine portion OF
the visitors
eve have to eat in here, anyhow"
he argued, 80 | guess it's the best ar
rangement we can hit on. Honey won't
be here much to meals either. That'N
be one nice thing about it. He'll be
going north directly. And now-now (
guess I'll go out and have look at the
pantry, even il it does make me feel
sort Of faint every time / think of the
grub we've got on hand. Canned
beans and boiled potatoes and ham and
bacon to round out q banquet. Why
couldn't a couple of mighty hunters
like you bring home more than one 1T
tie haunch of venison? Bacon and
beans! Steve, you sure have been liv,
ing mighty low down on this job
He went out with a great show CT
haste, but returned almost immediate
ly, forgot the urgency of matters in
general in finding Garry idly shutting
deck of cards. Throughout the eve
ming Joe had exhibited an unwilling
ness to meet the third mans glances
directly, but it was impossible for him
to remain oblivious to the clicking Of
the chips. lie balanced first On one
foot and then on the other for mo.
ment, then difidently drew up chair.
"Just friendly hand or two. | sup