Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-07-31

sIuoned again. THAT'S the name e.
the now dredge. II was chrlstened |
three weeks ago, in champagne
brought from Yuma"
"You said dine on the Delta. Do you
mean they have meals theref"
"You should see IT," cooed Gerty.
ITS simply elegant. It's a floating
hotel, has every convenience. The
camp cook, Ling, has his hands full"
"Going to wear that?" They were
standing now by the door Of Gerty's
dressing tent. over the bed white
lingerie gown was spread.
81 live in them. It's 50 hot" shrugged
Mrs. Hardin.
"Tl look like your maid, Gerry p In
nes' exclamation was rueful. 81 didn't
bring anything but khakis. Oh, yes
remember throwing in. the last minute,
two plques to fill up space"
"Why. we have dances on the Delta.
and Sunday evening concerts. You
knew the work at Laguna dam is being
held up? The government men Of the
|. Reclamation Service are down here all
the time. But it's time to be getting
ready"
Later Tom fatty refused to accom-
pany them.
81 thought as much" Gerry shrugged
an airy responsibility. lines could
detect no regret.
They passed cot outside the tent.
"Who sleeps there?"
''Tom." The eyes Of the two women
did not meet.
lines made no comment.
'He finds the tent stuffy." Gerty's
lips were prim with reserve. They
walked toward the river in silence. AS
they reached the encampment, Gerty
recovered her viyacity.
"That's Mr.. Richards Office. that
ramada. Isn't it quaint? And that's
his tent; no the other one. MacLean's
is next; there's Junior, now"
But his eyes were too full Of lines to
see Gerty's dimples. The difference in
the quality of his greetings siaote Gerty
like blow. And she had never con-
sidered Toms sister attractive, as a
possible rival. Yet. after a handshake,
she saw that to MacLean, Jr., She did
not exist.
Gerty was deeply piqued. Until now
the field had been hers. She might per
haps have to change her opinion OF
Toms sister. Boys, she had to con
cede, the younger men, might find hel
attractive. boyishly congenial; Older
men would fail to see a charml
The arrangement at table annoyed
Gerty. The boss. MacLean explained
gaily. would not be there for dinner
He might come in later. Two men from
the Reclamation Service tried TO enter
tain Mrs. Hardin.
ct isn't a battle" lines looked
around the gay rectangle. ITS play =
The thought followed her that eve
ming. Outside. where the moonlight
was silvering the deck, and the quie
rivers Tapped the sides of the dredge
.Jose's strings, and his "amigo's" throb
bling from dark corner, made the IL
lusion' of peace convincing. This wal
no battle It was easy to believe her
self again at Mare island-the Delta
cruiser
Later, Gerty passed her, two-step
ping divinely. Before her partne
turned his head, Innes recognized tn
stiff back and straight poised head ant
dancing step of Richard. She admit
ted he had distinction. grudgingly. Sh
could not think of him except compare
lively; always antithetically, balance,
against her Tom.
I'm tired; let's rest here" lime
drew into the shadow of the great arm
of the dredge. They watched tn
dancers as they passed, MacLean play
ing the woman in "Pete's" arms. Cert
with Richard, two other masculine cot
pies. The Hardins were the only won
on aboard.
1t was because of Tom that lime
felt resentment when the uplifted az
pealing chin, the lace ruffles fluttere
by. Tom, lying outside an unfriendl
tent
1t was easy, in that uncertain ligh
TO avoid Richards glance of recogn
ton. Estrada. who had come aboar
with the manager, sought her out, an
then Crothers of the o. P. Again. sh
saw Richard dancing with the lingeri
gown. There seemed to be no attemr
, to cover Gerty's preference; for Ricl
+ ard, she was the only woman there
Because she was Toms sister. she ha