The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1921-12-23

O1o tut " OVer9"
quote Billy's colloquial style: did
put it over?"
You did very well for an amateur,
but I'm doubling Thomas. About
this fat old man who waddles when
he walks: really topnotch palmist
could tell me his name."
"Well, I'm only an amateur, but still
I think l might, to quote Billy again,
make stab at it. Do you care to
bet me about ten dollars | cannot give
you the fat party's initals-all three
Of them?"
He gazed at her owlishly. She was
the most perfectly amazing girl he
had ever met; he was certain she
would win the ten dollars from him,
but then it was worth ten dollars to
know for certainty whether she was
perfect or possessed of slight flaw;
so he silently drew forth wallet that
would have choked COW and skinned
off a ten-dollar gold certificate of the
United States of America.
I'm game" he mumbled.
P. j."
by the twelve apostles, Peter.
Simon"
Don't blaspheme, Mr.. Webster"
He stood up and shook himself.
when you order the tea" he said
very distinctly. please have mine
cold. need bracer after that. Take
the ten. You've won it,"
Thanks, ever so much" she an
swered in matter-of-fact tone. and
tucked the bill inside her shirtwaist.
II am a very poor woman, and
Every little bit added to what you've
got makes just little bit more,'" she
caroled. swaying her 1.-THE, beautiful
body and swapping her fingers like a
cabaret dancer.
He could have groaned with the
| futility of his overwhelming desire for
| her: it even occurred to him what a
shame 1t was to waste marvel like
| her on callow young pup like Billy,
who had fought so many deadly skirm-
ishes with Dan Cupid that a post
impressionistic painting of the Geary
heart must resemble a pincushiOn
Then he remembered that this was an
ungenerous. a traitorous thought, and
that he had not paid the lady her fee
well. what's the tariff" he asked.
"You really feel that have earned
a professionals feeT'
Beyond doubt"
"Since you have taken Billy away
from me this evening, l shall make
you take Billy's place this evening.
After dinner you shall hire an open
victoria with two little white horses
and drive me around the Malecon.
There is band concert tonight"
If it's the last act Of my wicked
life" he promised fervenly. Strange
to relate. in that ecstatic moment no
thought Of Billy Geary married the per-
feet serenity of what promised to be
the most perfectly serene night in his.
tory.
They were seated at the tiny tea
table when the sound of feet crunch.
Ing the little shell-paved path through
the patio caused Webster and Dolores
to turn their heads simultaneously.
Coming toward them was an indiyid-
ual who wore upon head of flaming
red a disreputable, cOnical-crowned
straw SOmbrero; soiled cotton
camisa with the tails flowing free Of
his equally soiled khaki trousers. and
sandals Of the kind known as alpar-
gates--made from the tough fibre of a
plant of the cactus family and worn
only by the very lowliest peons-com-
pleted his singular attire.
'One Of Billy's friends and another
reason why he has no social standing"
Dolores whispered. ~ believe he's GO
Ing to speak to u.s."
Such evidently appeared to be the
mans intention. He came to the
edge of the veranda. swept his ruin
of hat from his red head and bowed
with Castilian expansiveness.
yer pardon, Miss, for appearin' be-
fore you"
She smiled her forgiveness to what
Webster now perceived to be an
alcoholic wreck, He was about to
dismiss the fellow with scant cere-
mony, when Dolores, with that rich
sense of almost masculine humor-
a humor that was distinctly American
said sweetly:
Mr.. Webster, shake hands with Don
Juan Cafetero. bon vivant and man
about town. Don Juan, permit me to