The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-22
The PlOtters
A SERIAL OF EAST AND WEST
Butler Objects to the Presence of
the Farm Hand, but Amos
Chaplin Is Obdurate

done 40 because she thought that
FOR, his sake II might be we'll From
the standpoint Of her own personal
happiness, she knew that his mar
rage would mean that he would
need her no longer.
He might protest that this was
not the case. But. deny II a. be
nav. marriage must make a Differ
ence IN a mans relations with hi1
own family. He may love them e
much as ever. He does not need
them any longer. 80
An this Elizabeth unused on now.
She was feeling very much de-
pressed. The fright she had ex7e-
rienced had been. followed By 4
physical and nervous reaction How
were things going to end anyhow
She. was reused from her gloomy
reflections by the sound Of 4 foot
step under her window. Leaning
out, she peered down In the dark
ness to where q lighted cigar told
her q man was stroillng along the
narrow walk skirting the house
she Hears m Anita.
She knew Il was Butler. AT ths
same time she heard an automobile
driving into the barn sheds across
the road.
Amos Chaplin must haxs heard Il.
too. for three monutes later be
emerged from the house. he spoke
as he saw John Buffers form b
the uncertain light
-HeIIor' he said. Il beard TIE
car come IN. I don't know What
ais CHI 10 keep Lizzie out TN
this time o. night It isn't right"
Miss Moore has been In for sono
time" Butler informed him
How do you knowrt
II met her out on the road - !
was returning from a long walk
Butler explained. THAT dog %
Talak's had frightened her badly.
! was glad came along when
did
But" Amos was myatifed. how
did she happen to be WaIking7 she
went on with Cliff"
yes; and he had q puncture. -
she walked home alone" the young
man commented dryly. at was .
very unsafe thing to allow her -
do-as was proved BY the fright
that Talak, half drunk a. he, Was,
and his brute OF = dog caused
her"
she ought not to haUs left CliR
like that" the farmer declared in
an annoyed voice. Times certainly
have changed since I was young.
There's no managing girls nova
days"
-AlI the more reason that men
should look out for them was the
blunt rejolnder. -And might add,
too. that Talak-half-witted Great
ure-may be only useless; but II he
drinks-as Is evident-he may be-
come q menace. His dog IL one al
ready"
Il told you I couldn't pay for .
higher-priced man." Chaplin com
mented. But II Wade's got the
money for q better farmland than
Talak. well. I haven'tP'
The girl crouching BY the win
dow above, startled as she heard
the younger mans reply.
TIE Old Man l. obdurate.
7 have already told you. M.
Chaplin, that am not paid = sal
airy. am here because I wanted 70
come. and because DIT. Wade did
me the favor to allow me to do So"
Surely, Elizabeth reflected. Doug
las meant Amos Chaplin to fancy
that he could AFFORD to engage .
scientific farmer. But Butler did
not know this and had spoken .
truth that showed Chaplin that the
owner OF the farm was not yet .
financial success.
Before further words could be en-
changed, Clifford came up the. path
to the house.
Well" he said, 'T had q rotten
puncture a half mile back. Had to
put in a blowout patch as we'll as
q new tube. Lizzie got home All
right suppose?-
The farmer spared John Butler
the trouble OF a reply.
Yes, she's home now, all right
Butler tells me he met her quite .
ways down the road Shed been
walking alone. and was scared by
that dog OF Talak's Butler wants
me to get rid OF the Pole, but I tell
him he suits me all right. He'll do
the work I tell him to do, and he's
not got any notions OF knowing
more than those that know more
than he does"
Hes a fool" clifford commented.
But he suits me-" Chaplin re-
peated- His dog don't, though
Sooner or later wen end that
bruts's career"
at would be a good thing - you
did" Clifford rejoined- II tolG Liz
zie to'wait till I changed that tire
But she wouldn't"
Without a word. ButIsS walked
into the house Elizabeth could
fancy what hot words trembled on
his lips-words he dare not utter
to the relatives OF the girl who. he
felt, had been treated most ungal-
lantly by her own cousin.
To BE Continued.