The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-04-09


Of the control he had summoned !
to carry him through the trying mo-
ment and filed with an immediate love |
and admiration for Aunty Gwen, |
paused to direct his following to
nearby vacant lot.
us that marriage tip straightT
asked Harry.
straight as the good bishop of Mo-
ma and two other missionary Johnnies
could make it," replied Trevor.
Harry was thoughtful for moment,
then he said, well, Trevor, / don't
know how you're fixed for proof but
you know that through lean years and
fat, I'm for you from the break in
balk. AS one sportsman to another, |
congratulate you on putting one over
on that up-country animated leather
sack OF vintage wines. BY the way, you
realize I've got to wire him."
"Of course" said Trevor. "The soon
er the better. Don't worry about An
drea's food and raiment," he added
flushing. "The truth is, I'm pretty
well heeled with the needful."
you Americans generally are" said
Harry admiringly. sort of jolly ma
tional tradition"
Twenty-four hours later the dia-
mOnd magnate, perennially flushed as
to face and heavy of paunch made his
impressive arrival.
When he had washed and otherwise
attempted to freshen his perspiring
person he sent out a call for family
conference. 1t took place in the Ire
vors' sitting room. Harry was there
resentative of the house Of Pellor
vor and his bride. The sole male rep
preventative of the house of Pellor
opened the proceedings with the fol-
lowing speech: "Hammar," he said,
ION the part of my sister ! wish to
offer you an unqualified apology. 1t
seems that she was-er-suddenly car
ried away by an impulse in CONJUNCTION
| with a flying machine, but you will be
glad to know that Trevor here has
| er-has played the man all through
and you are permanently relieved
from any further responsibility In the
matter. l don't think there's another
bally thing to say beyond repeating
the apology due you from my entire
| family"
mot thing to say, you young syco-
plant of whipper-snapper! !" thunder.
ed the red-faced magnate. "Do you
think l came down here to listen to
your maiden speech, accept a dirty
apology and get out with my tail be-
tween my legs? Well, didn't, came
vagabond of a scavenger where he
and his-wife-don't get off,"
A CLEAN crept into Trevor's eyes
the same CLEAN that had shOne there
when he had shot Manchester, but II
turned into his slow assuring smile
as his gaze met that of Andrea and
took note Of her alarm. He remember
ed that only ten minutes before he had
promised on the honor of lover t.
be seen only and not heard.
aren't you q bit late for thatY
asked Harry, unperturbed. "They seem
to be running before the wind already
and with a fair lead" He lit ciga
rette and snapped the dead mattel
through the open doorway.
"You think so, do your said The
magnate, his eyes swapping malignant
ly. you've probably never heard o,
the shipping ring, but I'll tell you thi:
the line that takes these two-two-
two Interchangeable as passen
gers is ruined. They'll stay in Afric,
till they rot"
Andrea stifled a yawn. Robert,
she said in her coolest and best societ,
voice, ''if Sir Hammar is going to fore,
us to wait here for one of your owl
steamers to put in-I think you'd bet
ter collect that thousand pounds re
ward"
1t was the end. The magnate gasped
sprang up and fled, pursued by I
smoke arrow propelled from Harry
!, rounded mouth, Auhty Gwen purse'
her lips but kept on knitting; sh
could not, however, altogether hide tn
laugh that was in her swapping eyes
Andrea dropped on her knees besiG
her.
"Oh, Aunty Gwen" she begged
, won't you please let me introduc
Robert? He's the dearest, mos
thoughtful, strongest and weakest ma
that a lucky girl ever loved"
That night when all the hotel va
in darkness and silence reigned Andre
and Trevor stood together by the col
ing at the edge of the cliff and locke
across the moonlt bay to the farawa
line Of the sea. Behind them was tn
dark, massed shadow of the BougaiT
> Vile trellis; at their feet and befor
them stretched an open world, battle
in kindly and opalescent light.
Andrea's eyes started at the top 0
the zigzag path and followed it DELFT
erately down the cliff-side until the
reached and swept the cleaning ores
cent of the beach; then they rose an
stared Mt the placid moon. Min
weeks, no more, had passed since las
this scene had held her, yet into ther
WAS packed the germ Of all her liz
| Almost to the exclusion of precedin