The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-03-03

put Il behind me, but IL just want
Won TO know / love you; so long as l
live | shall want to serve you. When
vou're married to this other man, and
things do not break just right for you
both-lf have something he wants
in order to make you happy, / want
you TO know it's yours to give to him.
ILI-I-guess that's all, Dolores"
THANK you, John. Would you like
to know this man I'm going to mar
ryY"
"Yes, think I'd like to congratulate
the scoundrel."
"Then I'll introduce you to.hlm, John.
l FIRST met him on a train In Death
valley, California. He was a shaggy
old dear, all whiskers and rags. but
his whlskers couldn't hide his smile,
and his rags couldn't hide his man
hood, and when he thrashed a drum
mer because the man annoyed me,
just couldn't help falling in love with
him. Even when he fibbed to me and
disputed my assertion that we had met
before"
"GOod land Of love-and the calves
get loosel" he almost shouted as he
held up his one sound arm to her. my
dear, my dear"
"Oh, sweetheart" she whispered lay
Ing her hot cheek against his, ITS
taken you so long to say II, but love
you all the more for the dear thoughts
that made you hesitate"
He was silent a few moments, digest
ing his amazement, speeches. with the
great happiness that was his-and
then Dolores was kissing the back Of
the hand OF that helpless, bandaged
arm lying across his breast. He had
tightening in his throat, for he had
not expected love; and that sweet, be-
nignant, humble little kiss spelled ado
ration and eternal surrender: when
she looked at him again the msts of
Joy were in his eyes.
'Dear old Callph joint" she
crooned. Hes never had woman
to understand his funny ways and APP
preciate them and take care of him,
has he7" She patted his cheek. "And
bless his simple old heart, he would
rather give up his love than be false
to his friend. Yes, indeed. Johnny
Webster respects No Shooting signs
when he sees them, but he tells fibs
and pretends TO be very stupid when
he really isn't So you wouldn't be
false 10 Billy-eh, dear? I'm glad TO
know that, because the man who can
not be false to his friend can never be
false to his WIFE"
He crushed her down to him and
held her there for a long time. my
dear" he said presently. "isn't there
something you have TO say TO met"
81 love you, JOHN she whispered,
and sealed the sweet confession with
a true lovers kiss.
"All's we'll with the world" John
Stuart Webster announced when he
could use his lips once more for con-
versation. sand" he added, lowing
to the fact that / started trihe late
in life. believe could stand little
more Of the same"
The door opened and Ricardo looked
In on them.
'Killjoyl" Webster growled. "Old
Killjoy the Thirteenth. King OF So
brante. Is this surprise to your"
mot a bit Of It. Jack. / knew Il
was due"
sam ! welcome in the Ruey famlly?"
Ricardo came over and kissed his
sister. Don't be lobster Jack" he
protested. ~ dislike foolish ques-
tions." And he pressed his friends
hand with fervor that testified to his
pleasure.
"rm sorry TO crowd In at a time
like this, Jack" he continued, with n
hug for Dolores, but Mr.. What-you-
may-call-him, the American consul, has
called TO pay his respects. AS fellow
citizen OF yours, he is vitaqy interested
IN your welfare. Would you care 10
receive him for few minutesPg
"One minute viii do" Webster do
clared with emphasis. "Show the hui
man slug up, Rick"
Mr.. Lemuel Tolliver trlpped breezilv
In with outstretched hand. "My dear
Mr.. Webster" he began, but Webster
cut him short with a peremptory yes.
ture.
Listen, friend Tolliver," he said
''The only reason received you was
to tell you I'm going TO remain In this
country awhile and help develop II.
may even conclude to grow up with
II. ] shall not, Of course. renounce INV
American citizenship; and Of course
as an American citizen, am naturaIlv
interested in the man my country
sends TO Sobrante to represent r.
might as well be frank and tell Won
that you won't do. ! called ON Won
once TO do your duty, and you weren't
there; told you then might bava
something TO say about your lob later
on, and now I'm due TO say H. Mr.
Tolliver, I'm the power behind the
throne IN this little Jim-crow country
and to quote your own elegant phrase.
ology, you, as American consul are
nux vomica TO the Sobrantean gov.
eminent Moreover as soon as the
Sobrantean ambassador reaches Wash.
ington, he's going TO tell the president
mat you are. and then the president
VIII be courteous enough 10 remove
you. In the meantime faro thaa ,,att