The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-06-16

"Of course I've known you-knew
you when you stood on the steps after
you had tied the janitor."
II knew you, toof'
"Why didn't you say so?"
did you expect me to make that
grandstand play on the 'parada' a
claim on yore kindness? l didn't do a
thing for you that day any man
wouldn't have done. l happened to
be the lucky fellow that got the chance.
That's all. Come to that, 1t was up
TO you to do the recognizing II any
was done. 1t had worked out that you
didn't know me. but once or twice from
things you said almost thought you
did"
81 meant to tell you some time, but
we'll | wanted to see how long you
could keep from telling me. Now you've
done 1t again."
I'D like to ride with you the rest
of yore life he said unexpectedly.
They trembled on the edge of self
revelation. 1t was the girl who res
c1ed them from the expression Of their
emotions.
''Ill speak TO Clary about It, Maybe
he'll take you on as groom" she said
with surface lightness.
AS soon as they reached home Bea-
trice led the way into the library.
Bromfield was sitting there with her
father. They were talking over plans
for the annual election OF officers of
the Bird Cage Mining company. Whit
n
Bromfeld owned the next biggest
block. They controlled 1t between
them.
dad, Rob Roy bolted and Mr.. Lind
say stopped him before was thrown"
Whitford rose, the color ebbing from
his cheeks. I've always told you that
brute was dangerous. I'll offer him
for sale today"
"And I've discovered that we know
the man who saved me from the wild
steer in Arizona. II was Mr.. Lindsay"
Lindsay" Whitford turned to him.
as that right?"
ITS correct"
Colin Whitford, much moved, put a
hand on the younger mans shoulder.
"Son. you know what I'd like to tell |
you. I reckon | can't say 1t right"
well consider 1t said, Mr.. Whit |
ford" answered Clay with his quick.
boysh smile. mo use In spilIin' lot |
of dictionary words"
why didn't you tell us?"
ut was nothin to brag about"
Bromfeld came TO time with a thin |
words of thanks. "We're all greatly |
In your debt. Mr.. Lindsay"
AS the days passed the malicious
jealousy of the New York clubman
deepened to a steady hatred. A fellow
of Uncontrolled temper. his thin
skinned vanity writhed at the condi-
ton which confronted him. He was
engaged TO girl who preferred an
other and better man, one against
whom he had an unaterable grudge.
He recognized In the westerner an
eager energy. a clean-cut residence.
and an Astounding vitality he would
have given a great deal to possess.
His own early manhood had been frit-
tered away In futile designations and
he resented bitterly the contrast be-
tween himself and Lindsay that must
be present In the mind OF
the girl who had promised to marry
him. He had many adventltious things
to offer her-such advantages as mod
ern civilization has made desirable to
dollhouse women-but he could not
give the clean. splendid youth she
craved. 1t was the price he had paid
FOR many sybaritic pleasures he had
been too soft to deny himself.
With only a little more than two
weeks of freedom before her. Beatrice
made the most of her days. For the
first time In her life she became a
,reature of moods. The dominant ones
we're rebellion. recklessness and re-
oentance. While Bromfield waited and
'umed she rode and tramped with
Clay II was not fair to her affianced
over. She knew that. But there were
lines when she wanted to Shrek as
and costumers fused
,yer her and wore out her tangled
nerves with multitudlnous details.
rhe same hysterla welled up In her
occasionally at the luncheons and din
lers that were being given in honor of
Ter approaching marriage.
1t was not logical. of course. She
vas moving toward the destiny she
lad chosen for herself. But there was
N instinct in her, savage and print
i've, to hurt Bromfield because she
ersef was suffering. In the privacy
f her room she passed hours of tear
I'll regret for these bursts of fierce -
nsurrection.
Ten days before the wedding Bea-
rice wounded his vanity flagrantly. Il
clarendon was giving an informal tea y
or her at his rooms. Half an hour
efore the time set Beatrice got him
n the wire and explained that her c
ar was stalled with engine trouble -
wo miles from Yonkers. d
I'm awfly sorry, Clary," she h
loaded. "we ought not to have come
0 far. Please tell our friends I've T
cen delayed, and-I won't do II II
gain" Il
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