The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
JUNE BRIDES LEARN TO COOK!
@Instead ofPie What ?"
'Huh,s grunted Bln, astOaiahed.


How dye know7"
"Took the message 70 him." answer
ed Hunt. "Ethal's out there now. play
ing foursame. She said she wanted
TO see himt-badly, that's the way she
put t."
"Damnationi" yslped Billy. starting
toward the green, then he stopped.
When Hunt caught up 70 him he was
very solemn. Jazz, tell me-'what's
up9r
.''I dunno. Have a scrap with herr"
Moo" answered Bill, reflectiveiy.
Game near though. Mary May told
me Ethel said was too noisy-had too
much TO say--I wasn't dignihed like
Andy. ! told Mary IL Ethel wanted
to swim In still waters she'd miss q lot
of waves"
"Bill!" Jasper Hunt regarded him
with amazement. Why was It these
big fellows were such yaps with the
women. Anybody with half an eye
could see through Mary May. She Just
hung around Bill Hawley waiting for q
half chance to say yes. And Bill
had bitten on her Jealous story. OF
course she'd lost no time in relaying II
to Ethel. He laid his hand on his
friends shoulder. "Bill, will you do
me a favor?"
"sure. How much and how soon?"
mot that. But I want to ask you to
run along home"
What! And miss this"
II mean it," insisted Jasper. persist
entity. why. Bill, you've nearly ruin
ed yourself. Leave il to me, will you?
I'll postpone the governors Meeting
till next Friday. That'll give me time
to snoop around and find how things
are going. Bthel's after me now. She's
On some sort of woman's committee
for this Victory Loan. But Andy
thinks we'd better get more re!rrns
and make some improvements. Says
this other scheme is o. x. though he
don't know the people In it. They're
IT.; 9e'shbors Of his IN his office build
ing. I'll Sound Ethel cut and see how
sne sLALds Will you Eo?"
Billy, for the first time in years
looked at Jasper long and silently then
wlthaut a word turned toward the
dressing rooms.
sss
Two members of tho board of gov.
e'nors sat in the que. little .narl
room toe following FIR: 10y afI paid no
attention to the buzz of the voice
a:"ln.l them. One OF them. huddled
ir big chair. stared moodily out Of
the window.
The other, Jasper Hunt sitting with
his face toward the library suddenly
rose from his chair and left the room
&c finger beckoned TO MIN from the
library. There he Joined Case Sum
mers, and Ethel Mordaunt, who still
| urging secrecy, led him out on the
porch to quiet corner.
Jazz" Ethel opened the converse
ton, how do you stand on voting the
clubs money!"
Jasper looked at Summers faiter.
ingly before replying.
"of course. Ethel" he began apollo
getically, wed like to oblige you by
supporting your cause. but the club
needs improvements. Now Andy says
How does Andy know so much
about this copper schemn?" Ethel put
in quickly.
'ae says he don't admitted Jasper
but he says it has been recommend
ed to him"
He's a mean liar," snapped Ethel
Indignantly while Jasper and Sum
mers jumped, astounded at her vehe.
mence. HE not only knows then, but
he knows how rotten they are. Re
member, Jasper my message to him
last Friday. Well, made date with
him TO have little talk. talked
Victory Loan to him until my gills
were blue, and all he said was, I'm
not sure and I'll think 1t over That
didn't satisfy me. Then heard abou,
this mining scheme. So called TO see
him at his Office yesterday. opened
the subject again and while was
talking to him the phone rang. HI
excused himself for minute, left the
office and started to snoop."
Ethel"
ooh, not tn his desk. Crooks neve,
lay evidence around. But 1 noticed the
door between his and this copper com
pany's office had been used. tried
the door and 1t opened. found my.
self in the inner office Of the company
while In the outer office Andy was
talking to man. They said some.
thing shout the clubs money. Then
lit out"
"And he's In with themY" jasper
looked at Summers Mortified. "stil
waters run deep. don't they?"
"And generally muddy" put in Ethe
curtly. But Of course, If you've made
up your mind"
I'VE all haven't" interrupted, Jas
per with an almost tn1percepfble winl
at Summers. zone OF the boards II
there now. He's been shouting for
your Victory Loan ever since first pu,
II up to him. OF course. he's the nois.
lest member Of the club and the fel.
lows don't pay much attention to him
but Billy's-"
oct good sense, anyhow" she retori