The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-12-29
SYNOPSIS.
PART ONE.


Proud possessor of a printing press, an,
his nephew, Herbert Illingsworth Atwa
ter, Jr., aged thirteen, the fortunate
youth. with his chum, Henry Rooter
about the same age. begins the publica
ton of a full-ffedged newspaper, the Nortl
End Daily Oriole. Herbert's small cousin
Florence Atwater. being barred from
any kind of participation in the enter
prise, on account of her intense and nat.
ural feminine desire to boss" is frankly
annoyed, and not at all backward in say.
ing so. However, a poem she has writ.
ten is accepted for insertion in the Oriole
on a strictly commercial basis-cash in
advance. The poem suffers somewhat
from the inexperience of the youthful
publishers in the "art preventative" Her
republication of the masterpiece, with its
beauty unmarried, are scorned, n the
break between Miss Atwater and the
publishers of the Oriole widens.
The Sunday following the first appear
ance OF the Oriole, F1orence's particular
chum. Patty Fairchild, pays her a visit.
They are Joined, despite Miss Atwater's
openly expressed disapproval, by Master
Herbert Atwater and Henry Rooter. Not
at all disconnected by the GOODNESS of
their reception, the visitors and Miss
Fairchild indulge in a series OF innocent
Sunday games. Among them is one called
Truth" the feature of which is a con-
tract to write a question and answer,
both to be kept a profound secret. The
hSlttiiItHl is QulY carried OUT
Declining emphatically to participate in
any game with her cousin and Henry
Rooter, Florence is piqued by Miss Fair
child's open desertion to the enemy, her
Ing herself Immensely in the company Of
the visitors and leaving with them.
PART TWO.
On her visitors departure, Florence
learns through a conversation between
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idol of the greater part of the male popu-
latlon of the place, but at present out of
town on a visit, has apparently become
engaged TO a gentleman of the name of
Crum, altogether unknown to the At
water family. INDUCING in speculation
concerning the fortunate youth, Mr.. and
Mrs. Atwater concede that for all they
know he may be a widoWer or divorced.
with any number of children, etc. Flor
ence misses none of the remarks.
IN ner room that evening Florence
finds two brief notes used in the after
noon game of Truth and unfortunate
~ lost by Miss Fairchild. To that young
ladys query as to whether they did not
think they had pretty eyes, both Herbert
affixed their signatures to the statement.
that neither of the young gem
tlemen would care to have it known
that they had thus acknowledged the
ceives what a powerful weapon has been
placed in her hands, for among the
OF the town is a boy, Wallie Tor
gifted with a remarkable talent for
and an altogether malignant
disposition. The combination has made
him dreaded, and Florence realizes that a.
threat to put Wallie Torbin in possession
Of the secret concerning their pretty
Eyes would bring Herbert and Henry
at her feet and probably lead
her greatly desired participation in
heir journalistic enterprise.
Acquainting the two unfortunates with
Ter knowledge of their awful secret, they
make complete submission and Florence
becomes the undisputed master mind OF
he Oriole.
In the next issue. with which the erst-
while proprietors of the sheet rave little
20 do. editorially, among the news"
is related the engagement of Miss
ulia Atwater 70 Mr.. Crum, the gentle
nan being referred to as a wid0wer, also
divorced. and with a great many chill
Among the most ardent and hopeless
Idmirers of the beautiful Julia is a youth
II the name of Noble Dill, an altogether
commonplace and uninteresting Individual,
lotabie only among his fellow townsmen
or his devoted attachment to the object
4 his affections. He is. however, Flor
noes Ideal, and that young lady, desir-
us of breaking the news of Julia's en-
agement gently" herself presents him
Nth a copy of the Oriole containing the
announcement. ~. i