The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-01-02
CHAPTER xvlIl-cont,ou.d.

CHAPTER xvlll-continusd.
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But q moment later, AZ he turned
from the shelves Of glass Jars against
the wall, with the potion she had ask.
ed for in his hand. he uttered an ex-
clamation: For goshes' sake, Miss 7"
And. describing this adventure to his
fellow boarders, that evening, ''Sagged
pretty near to the counter, she was"
ne said "'F I hadn't been q bright,
quick. ready-for-anything young fella
she'd a flummixed pluml I was
watchin' her out the window-talkin'
to some young s'iety fella. and she
was all right then. She was all right
when she came in the store, too. Yes.
sir: the prettiest girl that ever walk
ed In our place and took one good look
at me. I reckon 1t must be the truth
what some you town wags say about
my facet"
At that hour the heroine Of the
susceptible clerks romance was en-
gagged In Frightening the rosy little
coal fire under the white mantelpiece
In her pretty white and blue boudoir.
Four photographs all framed in decor
,1s plain silver went to the anthra.
cites fierce observation-disclosures and
all-and three packets of letters and
notes in charming Florentine treas
ire box Of painted wood nor was the
iox. any more than the silver frames,
spared this rousing finish. Thrown
heartily upon live coal, the fine wood
sparkled forth In stars, thea burst in.
to an alarming blaze which scorched
the white mantelpiecc. but Lucy stood
and looked on without moving.
1t was not Eugene who told her
~hat had happened at Isabel's door.
When she got hone,> she found Fanny
Minafer waiting for her-a secret ex-
cursion Of Fanny's for the purpose, pre-
sumably, of ''letttng out" again; BE-
cause that was what she did. She told
Lucy everything Except her own la.
mentable part in the production of the
recent mfseries) and concluded with
tribute to George; 1.-THE worst Of it
Is. he thinks he's been such a hero,
and Isabel does, too. and that makes
aim more than twice as awful. It's
been the same sll his life; everything
ne did was noble and perfect. He had
domineering nature to begin with,
and she let 1t 60 on, and fostered 1t
till 1t absolutely ruled her. never
cav palmer case Of q persons fault
making them pay for having it She
goes about, overseeing the packing
and praising George and pretending to
De perfectly cheerful about what he's
done. She pretends he did such a fine
shing-sO manly and protective-go-
Ing to Mrs. johnson. And so heroic
doing what his principles made him
even though he knew what 1t would
cost him with you! And all the while
It's almost killing her-what he said
to your father! She's always been
lofty enough. so to speak, and had the
greatest idea of the AmbersOns being
superior to the rest of the world. and
all that. but rudeness, or anything like
scene or any bad manners-they
always just made her sick! But she
could never see what Georges man.
aers were-oh. it's been a terrible
adulati0n! =. It's going to be task
for me. living in that big house. all
alcne: you must come and see me
{ mean after they've gone, of course.
I'll 60 crazy If l don't see something
Of people. I'm sure you'll come as
often as you can. l know you too we'll
70 think you'll be sensitive about com.
Ing there. or being reminded of
George. Thank heaven you're too WELL
balanced" Miss Fanny concluded,
with a profound fervor. "you're ton
well-balanced to let anything affect
sou deeply about that-that monkey"
The four photographs and the paint
ii Florentine box went to their crema.
Ion within the same hour that Miss
Fanny spoke; and q little later Lucy
.alled her father in, as he passed her
ioor, and pointed to the blackened area
IN the underside Of the mantelpiece.
md to the burnt heap upon the coal.
where some metallic shapes still re-
.ained outline. She flung her arms
about his neck in passionate SYM
oathy, telling him that she knew what
1ad happened to him: and presently
ne began to comfort her and managed
m embarrassed laugh.
swell. we'll" he said. II was too
Old for such foolishness to be getting
INTO my head, anyhow"
"NO, mol" she sObbed. Sand If you
knew how despise myself for-for
ever having thought one instant about
oh. Miss Fanny called him the right
name: that monkey! He isl"
''There, think I agree with you,",
Eugene said grimly, and in his eyes
there was steady light of anger that
was to last. ayes think I agree with
you about that!"
'"rhere's only one thing to do with
,uch a person." she said vehemently.
That's to put him out Of our thoughts
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