Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-09

strange land, he hoped to do some
thing toward >.making them friends.
Then Dale went to another room, un-
dressed and went TO bed.
1t may be noted, parenthetically as
1t were, that John MOreland and Ben
Littleford quickly reached q wosrlIess
agreement not to sleep togethcr-thcy
divided the pillows and linens evenly,
tore the odd cOverlet exactly in half,
md slept on the floor.
= When Dale went down to the lobby
the following morning an aert-cyed
young fellow sprang from chair and
hastched up to him..
"By George, Bobby!" Dale eX-
claimed as they began to shake bands.
"HoW did you know | was here, any
way? .1our boasted nose for news,
ehY'
Guilty" smiled McLaurin. Il got
&ord last\nght that mountain girl
had been brought TO BraemerS, acct
dentally shot, and l smelled feud; SD
/ hurried over to get the story. You
Iluu Jl.Sl ltll, anu Ni'''i
know much about it. 1t was too soon
after the operation, they said, for hel
TO see me; then one Of the nurses
whiSr esd to me that you had br0u%l'
her, and said that would lind you here
So LeIe ain, Bill, and 1 wan: The
story. III phone II In, and then III
give you some news"
Tile story mustn't be published,
Bobby" Dale IepIed. "For one real
son, there is feud; and If the law
knew, 1t might take hand-you see,
/ think there Is better way to take
care OF that feud And ! am of the
opinion that the girl wouldn't like the
publicity. Suppose you forget all
about 1t, Bobby.
lr McLaur!n was disappointed, he
Kept it well to himself.
'"Ihey said she was handsome, a
sort OF primitive Venus" lie winked.
"Is there romance connected, BlilF
Not yet" smiled Dale.
-But soonf'
"Who can telly" Dale shrugged q
little. "rell me the pews."
"All right. Mcl-aurn drew his
friend toward a-pair of empty chairs.
II married Patricia CIavering tie day
before yesterday. We"
"Bully! Go on"
1--WE were married In an automobile,
with her father and poor dear Harry
chasing us like wildiire in another car.
Yesterday we went to housekeeping IN
q cute little suburban bungalow, furnl-
ture on the inStallment plan. Her
people won't even look at US. Bill
But do we care? Bill Dale, ! ask you,
old dear, do | seem 10 be wOrryinSf
Honest I'm so happy I'm afraid some
thing is going to happen to me. I'm
to have a lift in salary soon, and we
won't be long in paying for the furni-
ture; and when that's done, we'll buy
the bungalow.
And I'm informing you now, OLD
savage" he continued, that you're
having dinner with us this evening.
You'll find it pleasant. We do as we
please. you see. If you like, you may
stir your coffee with your finger, eat
with your knife, reach clean, across tile
table, and pick your teeth with your
fork. You can eat with your hat Oh,
aud you may have your dessert first.
You can have an extra chair for your
feet, and you can 20 to sleep ut the
table. Don't fail us. Fat wants TO
thank you for casting her aside ut
the altar"
Dale laughed boyishIy. McLaurin
went on:
There's more news. Your father
has been trying hard to find you. lie
sent Il man TO Atlanta TO look for you.
lie told me he'd give me Il house ana
lot If I'd find you-and If there was
little more OF the highway roDber III
me, I'd call his hand"
And mOther-have you seen hcrT
Dale muttered.
"rve seen her twice since the near
wedding"
Did she have anything to say about
me? Tell me the whole truth, Bobby.
can take it, old man. I'm big enough.
Mclaurin frowned. "Since you've
asked me, Biz, your mOther-l over
heard her telling your father that she
would never forgive you for the ut
terIy shameless, diSgruceful scene you
made III church."
81 see" said Dale. He Frightened
and went on, "As soon as can get my
two friends dGwn to the dining room,
Bobby, you're going with me To father.
We're going to claim that house and
lot for you"
For Putricia's sake I've a thunder
ing big notion TO take you up" laughed
McLaurin. Your dad would never
miss it,"
That's it-take me up for Pats
sake" said Dale, rising. You'd he
foolish if you didn't. You should he
willing to do anything, almost, for Fat.
She's jewel, Bobby"
Half an hour later they caught y
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