Great Falls tribune., 1921-10-04

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brothers mind
flushed bit beneath her scrutiny
and she, with the directness I have
found in the mountain people, the free
dom which our close association has
engendered, put her hand upon my
shoulder.
ut isn't question Of what can do
my dear child" she said, 'but of what
you wish. / can make room for her
easily. if Robert doesn't object, and he
wouldn't, of course, to any guest OF
yours. But she hesitated-"am
right in thinking that you are only ask
ing this because you think you must be
courteous to her for some, reason, and
that in reality you do not wish her to
be here? For If that is the case / will
tell her that I haven't solitary, place
to put her. just say the word
Satisfactory Arrangements.
How tempted I was to ''say the
word I did not realize myself until
afterward. But mot to Mrs. Cosgrove,
| dear and motherly as she was, could
l reveal the reason for my reluctance
to have Bess Dean become member
of our pleasant mountain family. And
the remembrance Of the mockery in
the girls eyes as she asked me if
perhaps considered her too disturbing
an element braced me to answer my
hostess generous appeal with an
| appearance of sincerity.
cts awfully good of you to be SO
| considerate Of me-" / said breezily.
but, really, if you possibly can put her
up / shall be very glad. You see, she
I am indebted to her for a great kind
ness to dear friend Of mine. / should
be exceedingly disappointed if you
could not find room for her"
But can," she said promptly. "As
a usual thing, ! don't take people in
the farmhouse, but one Of my bunga-
lows will be empty today, so I'll put
the twins out there and give your
friend room in the house. She might
be afraid If she were alone in the
cabin at night"
I reflected that I yet had to see
the thing Of which Bess Dean would be
afraid, but aloud I only thanked Mrs.
Cosgrove heartily for her thoughtful
ness and went back to the seat be-
meath the big tree where Dicky was
bending with exaggerated attention
over Bess Dean.
Everything all SET" called cheer
lily as / came near them. i do not
often indulge in Dickys slang phrases,
but l wished to omit nothing which
would emphasize or embellish my role
Of delighted hostess. Mrs. Cossrove
can give you room in the farmhouse,
so. Dicky, suppose you run Miss Dean
over to the hotel and get her luggage
Come Along, Madgs."
Bess Dean rose promptly to her
feet. her lips smiling. but her eyes
narrowing bit, a trick remembered
when she was not quite pleased.
$50 I won't be in one of those ducky
cabins" she said gayly, but I recog- |
nized the note Of malice in her voice. |
did you tell the old girl she'd better
keep me close under her eye?"
'No, she's very keen observer" |
retorted, laughing, ''and she insisted |
upon look at you through the window
before she would take you at all.
think she labelled you desirable but
dangerous" and then assigned you the
don't interfere with her arrangements
as she is very likely to remember sud
denly that she has promised the room
to some one else and forgotten her
promise for the moment"
/ spoke nothing but the truth in my
last words, for had seen with much
quiet amusement the clever subterfuges
which Mrs. Cosgrove used in getting
rid of persons Of whom she dis
Bess Dean wrinkled her nose-a
comical little gesture. which is oddly
when she does not do it too
looked up at Dicky coquei
tishly.
..Well, if I'm to be shackled TO a
duenna, you must promise to come and
break my chains occasionally or I'll
die Of ennul.
Dicky struck the attitude Of melo-
dramatic tenor, and beat himself upon
the breast with a elenched fist.
II will rescue you as many times a
day as you wish" he declared. but
ust now we'll rescue your luggage.
Come along. Madge, drive .yonr car
down. The other one's away over in
the garage"
My heart gave an unworthy little
-hrob Of triumph. Dickv was not
enough interested in Miss Deans
opinion of us to take the trouble to
ret out his new car. of which he was
nordinately proud, and also. intention
ally or unintentionally, had arranged
or my company in the expedition for
Next-The Duel Bess Dean and
Madgs Gally Fought.