American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1922-01-13

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the following morning an alert-eyed
young fellow sprang from a chair and
fastened up to him.
by George, Bobby !" Dale ..ex-
claimed, as they began to shake hands.
"How did you know | was here, any
way? Your bOasted nose for news,
eh7''
Guilty" smiled McLaurin. II got
word last night that a mountain girl
had been brought to Braemer's, acct
dentally shot, and / smelled q feud SO
l hurried over to get the story. You
had just left, and Braemer's didn't
know much about 1t. 1t was too soon
after the operation, they said, for her
TO see me; then one Of the nurses
whispered to me that you had brought
her, and said that l would find you here.
SO here / am. BIZ. and want the
story. I'll phone IL In. n then IN
give you some news"
"rhe story mustn't be published.
booby," Dale replied. ''For one rea
son, there Is a feud; and If the law
knew, 1t might take q hand-you see,
| think there Is a better way to tax
care of that feud. And | am of the
opinion that the girl wouldn't like the
publicity. Suppose You forget all
about 1t. Bobby.
Ii McLaurin was disappointed. he
Kept II well to himself.
'@rhey said she was handsome, a
sort of primitive Venus" he winked-
''Is there a romance connected, Bill?'
mot yet" smiled Dale.
"But soon?"
who can tellr Dale shrugged a
little. "rell me the news"
"All right" McLaurin drew his
friend toward a pair of empty chairs.
II married Patricia Clavering the day
before yesterday. We"
bully Go on"
I'VE were married In an automobile,
with her father and poor dear Harry
chasing us like wildnre In another car.
Yesterday W. wen to housekeeping in
a cute little suburban bungalow. furni'
ture on the installment plan. Her
people won't even look at us, Bill
But do we care? BiIl Dale, | ask you
old dear, do ! seem TO be worrying
Honest. I'm so happy I'm afraid some
thing is going to happen to me. I'm
to have a,Iift In salary soon, and we
won't be long in paying for the furni'
ture; and when that's done, Wen buy
the bungalow.
"And I'm informing you now, ole
savage" he continued, that you're
having dinner. with US this evening
Youth find it pleasant. We do as We
please, you see. Ii you like, you may
stir your coffee with your finger, eat
with your knife, reach clean across the
table, and pick your teeth with your
fork. You can eat with your hat on
and you may have your dessert first
You can have an extra chair for you
feet, and you can go to sleep at tho
table. Don't fail US. Pat wants Il
thank you for casting her aside al
the altar"
Dale laughed Doyishly. McLaurir
went
There's more news. Your fatheI
q been trying hard to find you. H'
sent a man to Atlanta to look for you
He told me he'd give me a house ant
lot II ia find yOu-and If there vas
little more OF the highway rObber il
me. I'd call his handt"
"And mother-lave you seen her?
Dale muttered,
"l've seen her twice since the near
wedding"
Did she nave anything TO say abou
me? Tell me the whole truth. Bobby
/ cin take II, old man. I'm big enough.
McLaurin frowned. ''Since you'v
asked me, Bill, your mother-l over
heard her telling your father that sh
would never forgive you for the ut
terIy shameless. ~disgraceful scene yol
made in church.
Il see" SAID bale. He brightene'
and Went on. AS soon as | can get H.
TWO friends down to the dining room
Bobby. you're gong with me to father
We're going to claim that house an
lot for you"
'Bor Patricia's sake, I've a thunder
ing big notion to take you up" laughe
McLaurin. "Your dad would neve
miss it,"
"That's it-take me up for Pat
sake" said Dale, rising. YOU'D b
foolish If you didn't. You should b
willing to do anything, almost, for Pal
She's a jewel, Bobby
Half an hour later they caught
passing car that soon carried them I
a palace of granite and stone an
cream-colored brick-the Aome of tn
old coal king, John X. Dale.
at the wide front gateway youn
Dale drew back,
"Bring father out herey' he said /
a low voice. "From what you told m'
1 guess mother wouldn't want me {
come In. But you can find out abou
that"
he hoped bis mother would want {
, see him. While she had never seene
, TO care for him as other mothers care
! for their boys; while she hadn't bee
, quite so dear TO him as she might nav
!, BEEN