The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-05-31

tive; there WAS sornethns almost th'-
atrica in his greeting,
well, my boy. YOU made h@zie VI
it. didn't you?' The tone was almost
complimentary.
Yes, sir, I'm bright and shining
failure"
Now, don't yes. sir NE. Were
friends. aren't we? Good! Under
stand, | don't blame you in the least
its that idiotic revolution that spoiled
our business. You did Splcndidly. IN
der the circumstances"
They have reason enough to re-
volt-oppresSion, tyranny corruption.
OReilly mumbed the familiar words
in numb paralysis at Mr.. Carriers 10
vial familiarity.
"All Latin countries are corrupt
announced the lmporter-"always have
been and always will be. They thrive
under oppression. However, dare say
this uprising won't last long"
Johnnie wondered why the old man
| didn't get down 10 cases. ITS more
than an uprising sir" he said. The
| rebels have overrun the east end OF
the island and when | left Maceo and
| Gomez were sweeping west"
Bah. II takes money to run war"
They have money" desperately ar
| gued O'Reilly. "Martl raised more
than million dollars and every Gu
! ban cigar maker in the United States
gives a part of his wages every week
10 the cause. The best blood II Cuba
is in the fight. Spain is about busted; ;
she can't StaEd the strain"
II predict they'll quit fighting as
soon as they Get hungry. The govern.
mont is starving them out. However,
they've wound up our affairs for the
time being. and" Mr.. Carter care
. fully shifted the position Of an inkwell,
calendar and 4 paper knife-"that
brings Us 10 consideration Of your
and my affairs, doesn't it? Ahem
! You remember our bargan' I was TO
! give you a chance and you vere 70
make good before yoU-er-p'anned
Representations fOollshneSs with
my daughter
yes. sir" OReilly felt that the
moment had come for his carefully re-
hcarscd speech. but, unhappily, he
| could not remember how the swan
song started Mr. Carter too, was un-
accountably silent Another moment
dragged past. then they ctorused
IL have an uuDleuSant-"
Each broke OF at the echo Of hlt
own words.
whats that?" inquired the I'M
porter.
"No-nothing. You were saying"
"a was thinking how lucky It IS that
you and Elsa waited. Hmm! Very
fortunate" Again Mr.. Carter rear.
ranged his desk fittings. I'VE some
times differ, Elsa and |, but when she
sets her heart on n thing l see that
she gets ii, even if think she Oughtn't
to have IL. What's the use of having
children if you can't spoil 'em. ell?
He looked up with a sort of resentfu
challenge, and when his listener ap
pearcd To agree with him he sighed
with satisfaction. EARLY marriages
are silly-but she seems TO think other
wise. Maybe she's right. Anyhow
she's licked me. I'm done. She wants
TO be married right away, before We
go west. That's why | waited 10 se'
you at once. You won't object, viii
you? We men have to take our medl
cine"
It's quite out Of the question,
stammercd the unhappy O'Reilly.
Come, come, It's tough on you.
know, but" Johnnie had IA horrife,
vision of himself being dragged unwil
lingly to the altar. ELSA is going {,
have what she wants, If have to breal
something IL you'll be sensible III
stand behind you like a father ant
teach you the business. I'm getting
old and Ethelbert could never learl
il. Otherwise" The old mans jaw
set; his eyes began to gleam angrily
"Who is-Ethelbertw fuintly In
quired O'Reilly.
"Why, dammit! He's the fellow rv
been telling you about. He's not 81
bad as he sounds; he's really mic
boy
Elsa is In love with another man
Is that what you mean?"
Good Lord, yesl Don't you under
stand English? / didn't think you
take it so hard-I was going to max
place for you here in the Office, bu
; of course if Say! What the deuc
ails you?"
Samuel Carter stared with amaze
ment, for the injured victim Of hi
daughters fickleness had leaped to hi
feet and was shaking his hand vigol
Ously, meanwhile uttering unintell
gible sounds that seemed to signif
relief, pleasure. delight-anything eI