The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-07-29

I'm weary Of being called Miss
Ruey. I want TO be Dolores-to you"
by the toe nails of Moses" he re-
dscted. "there is no escape. She's de-
termined to rock the boat" Aloud he
said: "All right, Dolores. guess Bill
won't mind"
Billy hasn't word to say about 1t, :"
she retorted, regarding him with that
calm, impersonal, yet vitality interested
look that always drove him frantic
with the desire for her.
swell, Of course, l understand that"
he countered. Naturally, since Bill
is only man, you'll have to manage
him and he'll have to take orders"
"Caliph, you're singularly persist
ent man, once you get an idea into
your head. Please understand me, once
for all; Billy Geary is dear, and it's
mystery to me why every girl in the
world isn't perfectly crazy about him.
but every rule has its exceptions-and
Billy and I are just good friends. I'd
like to know where you got the idea
we're engaged to be married"
"Why-why-well. aren't your"
Certainly not"
swell, you-er-you ought to be. I
expected-that is, planned-1 mean
Bill told me Observation-Disclosures
never occurred to me you could possi-
bly, have the-er-crust-to refuse
him. OF course, you're going to mar
~ him when he asks your"
"Of course I am not"
"Ah-h-h-hi" John Stuart Webster
gazed at her in frank amazement.
mot going to marry Bill Geary" he
cried, highly scandalized.
II know you think ought to, and
suppose it will appear quite incompre-
| hensible to you when do not"
"Why Dolores, my dear grill This
is most amazing. Didn't Bill ask you
| to marry him before he left?"
Eyes, he did me that honor, and
declined him."
"You what !"
She smiled at him so materially that
his hand itched to drag her down to
him and kiss her curving lips.
do you mind telling me just why
you took this extraordinary attitudeT
"You have no right to ask, but I'll
tell you. refused Billy because
didn't love him enough-that way
What's more, never could"
He rolled his head to one side and
softly, very softly, whistled two bars
Of "The Spanish Cavalier" through his
teeth. He was properly thunder
struck-so much so, in fact that for a
moment he actually forgot her pres
ence the while he pondered this most
incredible state Of affairs.
II see 1t all now. It's as clear as
mud" he announced finally. "You re
fused poor old Bill and broke his
heart, and so he went away and hasn''
had the courage to write me since. I'm
afraid Bill and l both regarded thi!
fight as practically won-all over bu
the wedding march, as one might pu
it. I might as we'll confess I hustled
the boy down from the mine just s.
you two could get married and ligh
out on your honeymoon. l figured BIZ
could kill two birds with one stone
have his honeymoon and get rid Of hi
malaria, and return here in three o
four months to relieve me, after l ha'
the mine in operation. Poor boy. Tha
was a frightful song-and-dance yov
gave him."
II suspected you were the match
maker in this case. must say I thin
you're old enough to know better, Ca
liph John"
"You did, Ell? Well, what made yo
think SOP"
She chuckled. ooh, you're very OF
viOus-to q woman"
IT forgot that you reveal the pas
and foretell the future"
"You are really very clumsy, Calipf
You should never try to direct the DIES
tiny Of any woman"
I'm on the sick list" he pleaded
"and 1t isn't sporting of you to discus
me. You're healthy-sO let us discus
you. Dolores do you figure Bill's cas-
to be absolutely hopeless?"
Absolutely, Caliph.'
"Hum-m-m!"
Again Webster had recourse to med
itation, seeing which, Dolores walke
to the pier glass In the corner, satisfie'
herself that her couture was just s.
and returned to his side, singing sOftl
a little song that had floated out owe
the transom of Webster's room doc
into the hall one night:
A Spanish cavalier
Went out to rope a steer,
Along with his paper cigar-r-roi
"Caramba! said he.
"Manana you will be
Mucho bueno carne por mio!"
He turned his head and looked up a
her suddenly, searchingly. us Their
anybody else in Bits wayT he de
manded. II admit It's none OF m!
business, but"
Eyes, Caliph. there Is some one else.
~ thought So" This rather vicious