American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-08-08

Barnes, their arms linKed-as on q for
mer occasion, Barnes recalled.
"rll ride out to the gate with you
said the Irishman. "It's o winding.
devious route the road takes through
the trees"
They came in time, after many hair
pins" and right angles, to the gate
opening upon the highway. Peter got
down from the seat to release the pad
locked chain and throw open the gate.
"See here, Barnes, I'm no fool, nnn
for that reason I've got sense enough
to know hat you're not either. ]
don't know what's In you mind, nor
what you're trying to get into 1t II 1t
isn't already there. But III say this to
you, man to man: Don't let your
Imagination get the better Of your
common sense. That's all. Take the
tip from me-"
II am not imagining anything,
o'Dowd," said Barnes quietly. what
do you mean2"
II mean just what I say. I'm giving
you the tip for selfish eason II you
make a bally fool Of yourself, I'll have
to see you through the worst of it
and It's a Job / don't relish. Ponder
that, will We, on the way homer"
Barnes did ponder 1t OF the way
home. There was but one construc-
tlon to put upon the remark 1t was
O'Dowd's way Of letting him know
that he could be depended upon for
support II the worst came to pass.
O'Dowd evidently had not been de-
ceived by the acting that masked the
conversation on the couch. He knew
that Miss Cameron had appealed to
Barnes, and that the latter had prom
Used to do everything In his power to
help her.
Suspecting that this was the situ-
alton, and doubtless sacrificing his own
private interests. he had uttered the
vague but timely warning to Barnes.
The Significance Of this warning grew
under reflection. Barnes was not slow
to appreciate the position In which
ODowd voluntarily placed himself. A
word or n sign from him would be suf-
flcient TO bring disaster upon the irish
man who had rislted his W safety In
a few lrretrievable words. The more
he thought of It, the more fully con
WINGED was he that there was nothing
to fear from O'Dowd.
Peter drove slowly, carefully over
the road down the mountain. Respond
ing TO n sudden impulse, Barnes low
cred one of the side seats In the ton
henu and moved closer TO the driver.
"How long have you been driving
for Mr.. Curtls2"
ever since he come up here, more'n
two years ago. Guess I'm going to get
the G.. Il. Tore long, though. Seems
that he's gettin' n new car an wants
an expert machlnist to take hold of It
from the start. | was good enough
to fiddle around with this secondhand
pile o. junk an the one he had last
year, but | mint qualified to handle
this mere machine he's eXpectin', SO he
says | guess they's been some lnflu-
ence used against me, If the truth was
known. This new SECRETARY he's got
CANT stummick me-"
WHY uOl 1 gOu ntN W.T. SuitH nhN
demand"
See himr" snorted Peter. might
as wen try to see Napoleon Bonyparte
Didn't you know he was n sick manT
Certainly. But he isn't so Ill thai
he emit attend to business, IL he2'
"He sure Is. Paryllsed, they say"
"Whnt has Mr.. Loeb against you, II
I may nsk2"
Ell, it's like this. | amt In thu
habit o. beln' ordered aroun' us IL
was jest nobody at all, so when h,
starts In to cuss me about somethin
. II week or SO aEo, | ups and tells hin
!, I'll smash his head II he don't take
/, back. He takes II back all right, bu
: the first thing | know | get II call
down from Mrs, Collier. Course
couldn't tell her what | told tn
shecny. seeln' rs she's II female, so
took II like II lamb. Then they gifts
y Teller up here to wash the cur. NJ
II gosh, mister, the burned ole rattle-tra
Amt with II bucket o water all tolt
So I sends word In to Mr., Curtis thg
!" II she has to be- washed, I'll wash he