The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-10-16

season the spacious. luxurious quar-
tcrs OF the Maryville Country club
buzzed with the bass tones Of the men
and shrHled with the laughter and
chatter Of the women. many In the
"napper" age. A bright spring sun
yhone into the big library, fairly
screaming, "come out and play" to the
group OF men reading there.
jasper Hunt. looking yeSedly out OF
the French window openlng on the
verandn. suddenly smiled and wheeled
around to the others.
Here comes Bin IIawley nowl" he
announced happily.
rDarn' snapped Case" Summers.
who didn't mean II. "rhat bedlam-
makerl And was just getting TO the
point where she will" he flung the
magazine aside. stretched himself
with a yawn. and stood up.
please" requested little Andrew
Farber coldly. ''less noise"
Casslus Summers regarded him with
amusement. muttered something about
the morgue being better suited to his
tF8rber's) tastes. and sauntered
toward Hunt AT that moment the
windows were flung Wide and Bill
Hawley. who enjoyed the reputation
OF being the clubs loudest member
Eyes. he fairly enjoyed ~, burnt into
the room. attired In golf togs. his big
chest cleaning white from an open
shirt front.
"Hi, everybody |" shouted Bill; then
he stood and surveyed them all with
mocking grin. Hello, old folks !!
Why the indoor sports? Never get the
old calves hard that way" And he
slapped his big legs appreciatively.
"Come out, Andy" he shouted; "T'li
give you four and beat you." Andrew
didn't even look up. "Gec. it's frosty
In here. I'm going back to my good
old sum-" Then he turned 10 Hunt
and whispered in his ear:
Governors meeting" explained
Hunt. answering him. ''You knew
that. didn't your"
"Guess did" admitted Hawley, un-
concerned. "Same old stun. You vote
for me. Here's my proxy" He tore a
leaf Off a nearby magazine and serib-
bled hastily on the edge. "Here. vote
McFarlan same old salary. resolve re-
grets for the dear departed. you
know--I'm busy. Got a game on"
Jasper laid restraining arm on his
sleeve.
walt. Billy; Just minute. We've
got surplus IN the reaswy--collect.
ed some matured notes. The moneys
got to be reInvested." ~
Put II in the Victory loan,' snapped
Hawley. trying TO get away !, but JAS
per held him.
Darn It. BIZ, can't you he reason
able? tried 10 talk It over with
Andy and he only slipped me circu-
He's a regular tlght-mouthed sphinx"
''rlght-fisted old sinner. you mean"
muttered Bill. in an undertone. "Only
reason he don't open his mouth is
cause he's got a gold tooth and he's
afraid somebody'll Touch him for a
loan. What's he here for. anyhow
meetIn' amt I'll SIX"
Hunt looked at his chum flxedly be-
fore replying.
Hes waiting for Eihel!"
'Iiuh!" grunted Bill astonished
"fIow dye know?"
Took the message TO him. an
swered Hunt. "Ethe's out there now
playing foursome. she said she
wanted TO see hlm-badly. that's the
way she put IT,"
"Dnmnation y yelped Billy. starting
toward the green; then he stopped
When Hunt caught up to him he was
very solemn. Jazz, tell me--what's
upT
81 dunno. Have scrap with herr"
"No-o." answered Bill reaectiveIy.
"Cnme near. though. Mary Mhy told
me Ethel said ] was too noisy--hnd
too much TO say-l wasn't dignified
like Andy. told Mary II Ethel want
ed 70 swim In still waters she'd miss
lot OF waves"
"Bnl" Jasper Hunt regarded him
with amazement. Why was II these
big fellows were such yaps with the
womeni Anybody with half nm eye
could see through Mary May--she just
hung around Bill Hawley waiting for
half a chance TO say yes. And BIN
had bitten on her jealous story. OF
course she'd lost no time IN rqlaying
II to Ethel. He laid his hand on his
friends shoulder. "Bill will you do
me favor?" ~ ,s.{ss.s.f
Sure. How much and bow sooDfy
mot thnt. But ! want tosask you
TO run along home" ~ SO !.
"Whnt And miss this--,s ..,ssr
II mean H." insisted Jasper. per-
sistently. "why. BIZ. you've nearly
ruined yourself. Leave II to me. will
you? I'll postpone the governors
meeting till next Friday. That1l give
me time TO snoop around and find how
things are going. Ethel'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-
turns and make some improvements
Says this other scheme Is o. X. though
a n