Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-11-12


chief clerk In one OF Chicag0's most
preteatious hotels and a young man
who can find all the tangles OF a sit
uation without working Il out In Ioga-
rithms. I wired him the details Of my
predIcament; he heard the Macedonian
cry and kicked In. Neat, is 1t not7'
The conductor grinned. 'I hate 10
| take your money" he declared
"DOn't. Just at present I'm very
| flush. Yes, sir, I'm as prosperous as d
| yearling burro up to his ears In alfalfa
and the only use have ever found for
money is to make other people happy
with 1t, thereby getting some enjoy
ment out Of It myself. When I'm broke
I'll make some more"
And Mr.. Webster retired to his hard
won sanctuary. where tie removed as
much aIkali and perspiration as he
| could, carded his long hair and whisk-
ers, manicured his finger nails with
jack-knife, changed his shirt, provided
FIVE minutes OF Industry for George,
with his whiskbroom and brush, and
set himself patiently to await TIE tirsk
call to dinner.
Presently pink-jowled, wen
curried, flashily dressed big man. Of
about Webster's age, passed In the cor
ridor, going toward the head Of the
train. An instant later wOman's
voice said very distinctly:
Il do not know you, sir; I do not
wish to know you, and II is loathsome
Of YOU to persist in addressing me. If
you do not stop your annoying attea-
lions, shall call the conductor"
"Ahi Beauty In distress" John
| Stuart Webster soliloQnized. III look
SO much like an Angora goat 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 mademoiselle, as the
case may be" he said, unlike this
other male biped, my sole purpose IN
i presuming u 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
Webster's heart topped twice III rapid
succession, like a trout newly grassed.
She was as lovely ais d royal flush.
Her starry glance began at his miners
boots, travelled up his old soiled, whip
cord trousers, over his light blue cham
bray shirt and found the man behind
the whlskers. She favored him with a
quick. curious scrutiny and a grave
sweet smile. "TEank you SO much, sir, !"
she answered. and passed down the
corridor to the observation car.
well, od-timer." Webster greeted
the fellow who had been annoying her,
'how about you? What do you think
We ought to do about this little af-
fair2s
"The sensible thing would be to do
nothing. You might start something
you couldn't finish.'
THAT'S dare Webster declared
brightly, land wasn't It the immortal
Huckleberry Finn who remarked that
anybody that'd take dare would suck
eggs and steal Sheep" He was silent
a few seconds, appraising his man. II
suppose you commenced operations by
moving into her section and asking IL
she would Ike to have the window
open and enjoy the fresh air. She re-
buffed you, but being q persistent
DEVIL you followed her into the OBJ
seryation car. and in all probability
you ogled her at luncheon and ruined
her appetite And Just now, when you
met her in this yestlbule, you doubt
less jostled her begged her pardon
and without waiting to be introduced
asked her to have dinner with you this
evening"
"wenY the fellow echoed belIiger-
entity.
.It's all bad form. You shouldn't
! try to make mash on lady. don't
know who she is, Of course. but she's
not common and for the sake Of the
mother that bore me always respect
and protect a good woman and whale
h out Of those that do 7ot."
He reached inside his stateroom and
pressed the bell. TIE porter arrived on
: the run,
George" said Mr.. Webster, Gin q
: few minutes we're due at Smithville
If my memory serves me Alright, we
stop five minutes for water and or.
i ders"
J 'Yassah.'
Remain right here and let me of as
! soon as the train comes to d STOP
| When the train slid to grinding
halt and the porter opened the cal
door Webster Znoinfnd tsOuf is ha said
This Is no nice place to pull off !
. scrap"
"See here, neighbor. / don't want t.
Lave any trouble with you"
Il know Il. All the same, you're go
|. Ing to have it--or come with me Il
that young lady and beg her pardon.
"AM right. I'll apologize" and hi
I started forward as Il to pass Webster
! In the vestihnle, on his way to the OBJ
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