Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-03
CHAPTER rv-cousinusd.


For two months he had existed en-
tirely because Of the Ieniency Of Moth
or jerks In the matter Of credit He
could not pay her cash. devoutly as he
hoped to do some day. and he cOnsid-
cred 1t Of the most vital importance
that In the interim he should some
how survive Therefore. in lieu Of
cash he paid her compliments. which
she snapped up greedily.
An Inventive genius was Billy. He
never employed the same defensive
tactics two days In succession. and
when personal dattery threatened to
fan him, q large crayon reproduction
Of the late Henry jerks, which hung
over the back bar. was never-faIling
source OF inspiration.
This was the 'sainted Emery" pre-
Vi0usiy referred to by Mother jerks
He had been a sergeant I'm Her Brit
TAME MaJesty's Royal Horse artillery.
ana upon retiring to the reserve ha0
hardened to 9 proposition to emigTate
90 SObrante and accept a commission
as colonel Of artillery with the gov
eminent forces then In the thr0es Of
revolutionary attack. The rebels had
traumphed, and MS n result Emery had
been sainted via the customary ex-
peditious route; whereupon his wife
had had recourse to her early profess
SION 0f barmaId, and Fl Buen Amigo
had resulted.
However, let us return TO our
Sleeps. as Mr. Geary would have ex-
pressed Il Seemingly the effect OF
BfIly's compliment was instantly evil
dent, for Mother jerks set out two
glasses and q bottle.
Il know yer triner, willy Geary."
she simpered. hut Il I do So II as
shouldn't, was accounted rs and
some bar1nald as you'd find in Bris-
tol town. I've lost my good looks.
what with grief an worritin' since
losin' my sainted Emery, but / was
'andsome Oncef"
Il can vel believe IT. Mother
since yOu are handsome stiIIi For my
pare" he continued confdentially. NJ
with shaking hand he filed his brandy
glass. -yOu'I excuse this drunkard's
drink, Mother. but need it; had the
shakes again last nIght-for my part.
/ prefer the full-bIoEn rose to the
bud"
Mother jerks iuttered like q debu-
tante as she poured her drink. They
touched glasses, eaIloused worldlings
that they were
He tossed on his drink. II warmed
and strengthened him. after his night
Of chIlls and fever. and brazenly he re-
turned to the attack.
Changing the subject from feminine
grace and charm to manly strength
and virtue. I've been marking lately
the res0lute poHse Of your martyred
husbands head on his fine military
shoulders. There was 8 man, IL may
Judge from his photograph. that would
fight wildcat"
@0h. m'ybe e wouldn'tl- Mother
jerks FASTENED to declare. you know.
Willie. WAS present wen they shot
Inn. a-waltin. to claim is body. z
kisses me goodbye, an says e: Brace
up, OIL girl. Remember your .usband's
been . sergeant In 'Er Majesty's Royal
'0rse artillery. an don't let the bloody
blighters see yer cry Then e walks
out front. with Is fne straight back
70 the wall, draws q circle on rs blue
tunie with white chalk an says
Shoot at that yer yeller-beIlied
Founders, an be id to yerF"
ITO be the widow Of such 3 gallant
son Of Mars" Bully declared, ais {
greater honor than being the wife Of !
duke. An. Mother" ne added with !
note Of genuine gratitude and sin
eerity. you've been awfuIly good Il
me. don't know what I'd have dont
without you He laid his hand on he
fat arm Mother, one OF these dayi
III get mine. and when / do I'm COINS
40 stake ycu TO a nice little pub bael
IN Bristol
she smiled at him with mothersl
tenderness ana shook her head. In !
concrete niche In the mortuary Of tn
Catedral de Ia Vera Cruz the bone
OF her sainted 'Ener7 reposed. ans
when ser honr came shs would lie be
ride him.
~Yera sweet boy. Willie. she toli
mim. AM I'd trust yer for double th.
krore. sshegp ne Ewing knows
nven.E much. but vet ave ! share
freelv win them IIkes.~
Mother Janks preeaded him Into o.
nnNv So - ito veran6R, where ov
g e q n e e