The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-09-20

ioohtu up anu siilieu III DOylsn enJoy-
mem Of the new agents surprise.
Dupont grunted ALPHABETICALLY {:
"Don't think I'm plumb crazy. It's all
Marie Said she couldn't live here
unless she had things Just like In OF
tawa. Cried TIL I had to give In"
Don't you let him con you, captain"
chuckled vnndervyn. ut was Jake who
wept because Marie sent of the mall
order and he had to foot the bills"
swell. anyway, there wasn't nobody
she could hire to do the work, and I
had to go out on roundup" Dupont
sought TO cover his discontinue. "She
set TO aud done II all her W self. I
dldn't have to pay n g for that. Sit
down, Cap. Make yourself to home.
Hey, Marie! you therc2 Here's Cap
Harry. Bring In that bottle me and
Mr.. Van was sampllng, will your"
Hardy picked the stiffest chair I'm the
room. sat down-hnd promptly rose to
n position Of polite attention. A young
lady had appeared In the doorway at
the side OF the room-a young lady In
II sc~midecollete gown, OF lines ire
prouchablc, the creamy Wilderness Of
her full, round throat displayed. Her
mass of conl-black hair vas dressed In
the very latest mode. Her cheeks were
as highly colored rs II rouged.
NaDdervyn gazed at her with the
brand of admiration that passes over
the footlights from the first.row seats
to the prettlest girl I'm the chorus.
Hardy bowed rs he would have saluted
his c%olonel's lady or the daughter Of a
Moro chief, II either had been his
hostess.
The girls eyes sparkled as she noted
his change of dress, his immaculate
linen, and clean-shaven chin. His
bow won II smile that may have been
due either TO gratified vanity or to n
commendable self-respect. She greeted
him In n tone that caused Vandervyn to
straightcn In his chair. at Is a great
pleasure to have you dine with u.s."
"The pleasure Is mine, Miss Dupont"
declared Hardy.
you've hit II, Cap" put In Dupont.
you can just bet your bottom dollar
on 1t you won't kick yourself for com.
Ing when you git to her feed-trough."
The girls sable-black eyes dIlated
and her perfectly nodded chin rose n
fraction Of an inch. She placed the
tray on II tea table. bowed composedly,
and left the room. Vandervyn looked
Mt Hardy with an lronical smile. The
silent mockery was wasted. Hardy
was watching Dupont uncock the
whisky bottle.
zone moment, Mr.. Dupont" he said.
Al you are my host, the question Is
an awkward one to ask-yet is there
not n law or n rule of the Indian bu-
reau against bringing liquor upon n
res~ervatlonT"
Dupont stared around ut the In
quirer In blank surprise. Before he
could find words to answer, Vandervyn
replied for him: According to the
strict letter OF the law, captain. you
are right. You can't fancy that Jake
would be fool enough to sci. liquor to
the Indlans?"
"By Gar, you bet I don't-not when
it's tcn-year-old rye" qualified Dupont.
"You can't git no better stuff out of
Canada. Marie made me buy some
wine, too, to celebrate your coming.
She said 1t was up to us to loosen up,
seeing as you had shooed Off them
bucks"
"Ah, since you put It that way"
Hardy accepted the explanation. II
must ask you, however, not to bring
anything more of the kind across the
river
"Of course he will not. II you OBJ
ject," assured Vandervyn. "Nogcn
didn't read the law MS you do; but II