Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-15

a year man for the government, In
the aviation motor section, and tell
them how much 1 don't know about
c~arburetors. But before l start in
being a hero l want to shoot out and
catch me a big black bass and cuss
out you and Sam Clark and Harry
Haydock and Will Kennicott and the
rest of You pirates. I'll land in G.
p. on June Z. on No. 7ffrom Mpls.
Shake a day-day. Tell Bert Tybec to
save me a glass OF beer.
Sincerely yours,
All members OF the social. financial,
scientific, literary and sporting sets
were at No. z to meet Bresnahan;
Mrs. Lyman Cass vas beside Del
Snafflin the barber, and Juanita\H Hay
dock almost cordial to Miss Vil1ets
the librarian, Carol saw .Bresnahan
laughing down at, them from the train
vestibule-big. immaculate, overjaw-
! ed, with the eye of an executive. Fin
| the voice OF the professional Good
AS she was introduced to him (not he
to herr Bresnahan looked into her
eyes, and his h~and-shake was warm.
unhurried. =
/ He declined the offers Of motors; he
walked off, his arm about the Shout
der Of Nat Hicks the sporting tailor,
with the elegant Harry Haydock car
rying one of his norm pale leath-
er bags. Del Snafflin the other. Jack
Elder bearing an ~overcoat, and Julius
F~lickerbaugh the fishing-tackle. Car
Cl noted that though Bresnahan wore
spats and a stick, no small boy jeer-
ed. She decided, Il must have Will
get a double-breasced blue coat and
q wing collar and a dOtfo1 how-tia
like hiss." " ta
trimming the gras along the walk
with sh~eep-shears, Bresnahan rolled
up, alone. He was now in corduroy
trousers, khaki shirt open at the
throat a white boating hat, and mar
Vicious canvas-and Leather shoes. "On
the job there, old Will! Say, my Lord,
this Is living, to come back and get
into q regular man-sized pair OF
pants. They can talk all they want
to about the city, but my idea of IA
good time is to loaf around and see
you boys and catch a gamey bass!"
He hustled up the walk and blarel
at Carol, Where's that little fellow?
l hear. you've got one fine big he
boy that you're holding out on mel"
He's gone to bed" rather. briefly.
Il know. And rules are rules, these
days. Kids get routed through the
SHOP X a motor. But look here.
sister; I'm one great hand at busting
rules. Come on now, let Uncle Perce
have a look at him.. Please now, sis
ter?"
He put his arm about her waist: It
was a large, strong. sophisticated
arm and very agreeable; he grinned
az her with a devastating knowing
ness, while Kennicott glowed inaneiy.
flushed; she was alarmed by the
ease with which the big-city man in
vaded her guarded personality, She
was glad. In retreat. to scamper ahead
Of the two men upstairs to the hall
room in which Hugh slept. All the
way kennicott muttered, well. wen
say. gee whitaker but It's good to
have you back, certainly is good tn
see you'll" ~
Hugh lay on his stomach. making
an earnest business of sleeping IL
burrowed his eyes In the dwarf hive
pillow to escape the electric ligha than
sat up abruptly. small and frail in his
wooiiy nightdrawers. his floss Of
brown hair wild, the pillow cIntcbed
Go MS breast. He walled. He staroI I
at the stranger. in a n Of na-
uent dismissal. He explained confi-
dentiaily to Carol, Daddy wouldn,,
pillow say?" coe ING
~bresnahan dropped his arm "a ress
nsly on Carols shoulder: he nro-
nounced. MY Lord you're q ,,int,,
elri % have a fine young husk nns
2 figure, Will knew VIA, " he
was doing when he persuaded vn ~
20 axe a chance on an old him IT,
nm! They tell me you come n
st. Paul. Were going to eat VOL oM
come to Boston some day" Ha y 70
over y bed: Young man, yon.ra
Inc slickest sight 1've seen The ~
OF Boston. With your permissiaa
may we present you with a slioh,
token OF our regard and apnreciata
VI, your iong service? 2" ~
LILO held out a red rubhor p,.
mugh remarked: Gimme It." hid !
4nqer the bedclothes. and 81, IN nd u
rssnah as though he had "a
seen the ms before. never
for once Carol permitted ho,
the spiritual luxury OF NOT nelsI1
why, Hugh dear. what d. skiing
M Tnen some n gives you a presan. ~
me grea: man was apparentiv snl.
my: Iheyt stood in inane Viii
~. Sresnahan led them ont penses
Dllng. How about pIa nninr UNI
ing-trip. WIFI a fish
he remained for half an -.
ways he 4eid Carol what a r6ar. Al,