Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-11-17

Sweeney" said Mr.. Webster. rs the
chief clerk In one OF Chicago's most
prete1tlous hotels and a young man
who can find all the tangles OF a sit
uation without working IL out in loga-
rithms. l wired him the details OF my
predicament; he heard the Macedonian
cry and kicked I'm. Neat. is II notT"
The conductor grinned. Il hate TO
take your money" he declared.
Don't. Just at present I'm very
flush. Yes. sir. I'm as prosperous as a
yearling burro up to his ears IN alfalfa
and the only use have ever found for
money Is 10 make other people happy
with II. thereby getting some enjoy
ment out Of IL myself. When I'm broke
III make some more"
And Mr.. Webster retired TO his hard
won sanctuary. where Re removed as
much alkall and persplration as he
could. carded his long hair AID whisk-
ers. manicured his finger nails with
jack-knife. changed his shirt. provided
five minutes OF industry for George.
with his whlskbroom and brush. and
set himself patiently to await TIE first
call 10 dinner.
Presently plnk-Iowled, well
curried. fiashily dressed big man, OF
about Webster's age. passed In the cor
rdor. going toward the head of the
train. An instant later a woman's
voice said very distinctly:
II do not know you. sir; do not
4 nj 20 nj 4 IL 1auf he
Of you to persist In addressing me. If
you do not stop your annoying atte7-
lions. shall call the conductor"
"Ah, Beauty In distress" John
Stuart Webster soliloquized. II look
SO much like an Angora goat 1 might
as well butt In" He stepped TO the
door Of his staterOom. A girl stood in
tie vestibule. confronting the man who
had just passed webster's door. Web
ster bowed.
Madame. or mademoisclle. as the
case may be-" he said. unlike this
other male hiDed. my sole purpose II
presenting 10 address YOU is to suggest
that there Is not the slightest necessity
for taking this matter up with the con-
ductor / am here and very much at
your service"
The girl turned-and John Stuart
Webste~'s heart fIopped twice in rapid
succession. like n trout newly grassed.
She was rs lovely as a royal flush.
Her starry glance began M his miners
boots. Travelled up his old solled, whip
cord trousers, over his light blue cham
bray shirt and found the maa behind
the whlskers. She favored him with
quick. curious scrutiny and grave,
sweet smile Thank you so much, sir"
she answered. and passed down the
corridor TO the observation car.
"Well. old-timer." Webster greeted
the fellow who had been annoying her,
how about you? What do you think
we ought 20 do about this little af-
falrT"
The sensible thing would be 10 do
nothing You might start something
you couldn't finish"
That's n dare" Webster declared
brightly. land wasn't IL the immortal
Huckleberry Finn who remarked that
anybody thatd take dare would suck
/ Eggs anu eAtaA ENENVE TIC WIS HAAthA
a few seconds. appraising his man. Il
suppose you commenced operations by
moving into her section and asking II
she would like 10 have the window
open and enjoy the fresE air. She re-
buffed you. but being n persistent
devil. YOU followed her into the OBJ
seryation car. and I'm all probability
you ogled Der nj luncheon and ruined
her appetite. And Just now, when you
met her In this vestibule. You doubt
less jostled her. begged her pardon
and without waiting 10 be introduced
asked her TO have dinner with you this
evening"
"weuT" the fellow echoed belliger-
entity.
Its an bad form. You shouldn't
try 90 make a mash on a lady. | don't
know who she is. OF course. but she's
not common AID for the sake OF the
mother that bore me / always respect
and protect n good woman and whale
h out Of those that do not
He reached inside his stateroom and
pressed the bell. Tie porter arrived on
{ the run.
George" said Mr.. Webster, ''in a
few minutes we're due AT Smithville.
II my memory serves me Alright, we
stop FIVE minutes for water and or
derS."
"Yassah."
"Remain right here and let me OF as
soon as the train comes to STOP
When the train slid TO a grinding
halt and the porter opened the car
door. Webster pointed. "out!" he said.
This Is no nice place 10 pull OF
scrap"
"See here. nelghbor. I don't want TO
have any trouble with YOU"
Il know II. All the same, you're 60
Ing 10 have it-Or come with me 10
that young lady end beg her pardon"
"AIl night. I'll apologize" and he
started forward as II 20 pass Webster