Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-08

whispers 10 me that you had brought /
her, andz 4ld that would lind you here .
50 leTst am, Blu. and 1 want the
story. n phone II IN. and then III
give snne news"
me story mustn't he published.
LOBBY Ibaie replied. For one rea-
son, re Is feud; and IL the luw
Ane" might take hand-you >,r.
Ahitf there j. better way Ia take
care lhas Geud. And am OF the
opibi9 THAT the giri wouldn't like the
pubhey. Suppose you forget all
a0out IL. Bobby.
lcLaurin was disappointed, he
kept well to himself.
- said she was handsome.
sort primitive Venus" he winked-
ERE a romance connected, BilF
4 yet" smiled Dale.
Il soonT'
no can teIl?' Dale shrugged
Htu "rell me the news"
n right" McLaurin drew his
frieI III toward a pair OF empty chairs.
larriee. Patricia Ciavering the day
Del Ire yesterday. We"
sr7y! Go on"
We were married In an automobile,
VII her father and poor dear Harry
CT sing US like wIldfire ia another car.
YW aareIay we went To housekeeping in
n Yhfe little suburban bungalow, furni-
u h on the instalIment plan. Her
b L do we carer Biil Dale, ask you.
OF dear, do | seem 20 bee worrying!
~ onest, I'm so happy I'm afraid some
Ing IS going To happen 10 me. I'm
have iii. 81 salary soon, and We
n't be long In paying fOr~the furni-
Re; and when that's done, We'll buy
e bungalow.
"And I'm informing you now, old
Havage," he continued. that you're
having dinner with US this evening
you'll find IL pleasant. We do as We
piease, you see. II you IKE, you mas
stir your coffee with your finger. ea'
with your knife, reach clean across tli'
table, and pick your teeth with y"ul
fork. You can eat with your hat on
and you may have your dessert first
You can have an extra chair for YOU
feet. and you can go to sleep at the
liable. Don't fail US. Pat wants L
thank you for casting her aside "a
the altar"
Dale laughed boylshIy. McLauril
kent on:
there's more news. Your fathe
been trying hard to fip4 you. IL
man To- Atlanta To look for You
nsIe he'd give me house uu
ind you-and If there was
little more of the highway robber i
7 me, I'd call his hand!"
And mOther-have you seen herr
4 Dale muttered.
"fye seen her twice since the neal
/ wedding"
Did she have anything To say abOL
8 me? Tell me the whole truth, Bobb.
lean take 1t, old man. I'm big enough
T Mcl.aurin frowncd. Since yOuy
% asked me, Bill. your mother owe
}! heard her telling your father that Il
n TzE you'd never forgive you for the u
Srly shameless. disgraceful scene "
" Made in church"
u Il see" said Dale. lie brighten,
and went on, las soon as can get II
- two friends down to the dining ROOF
N Bobby, you're going with me to fnthc
- We're going to claim that house AT
y lot for you"
For Patricia's sake, I've q thundc
ing big notion To take you up" laugh,
NMcLaurin. Your dad would new
iss IT,"
sss~~&%ss--,sa--sa a Id To- Pat
AXE" said Dale. rising. You'd
|foolish If you didn't. Iou should
willing to do anything. almost. Tor T.;
&. She's jewel, Bobby"
v Half an hour later they caught
Is, passing car that soon carried them
II palace of granite and stone 81
OF cream-colored brick-thc home of [
Irl old coal king. John X. Dale.
81 At the wide front gateway you
50 Dale drew back.
- Bring father out here he said
Mt n low voice. From what you told II
on ] guess mother wouldn't want me
CIR come In. But you can find out abo
es that"