The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13

sake me to that chair standing away rom therest of them-pecause every man will be waintin- to make your ac- quaintance an buy you liquor Drink beer, Carrie. I hate breath Then they'll ask about me. an you tell 'em that I'm straight from the East, an 'em they'll have to be introduced. An don't bring over any one don't point out-'
 Beginning with Gordon?"
 Sure. Bring him first"
 Who's next? Are you goin' to corral 'em all?'
 If I want to-" They sat down - Carrigan rather gingerly, and edging away from her.
 "You see that skinny feller with the black hair?''
 "Yep''
 ''That's Dave Carey. He's engaged to that girl with the smile an the fluffy pink dress. She called me a bring Dave Carey next
 "Goin' to bust up the happy homes. Jac?"
 She's whispering. too. I hate her. Then there's Ben Craig, the tall man with the thin. sad lookin' face. Once when he was at the hotel he said my a face. You c'n bring him third. I'll think of some more after while.'
 How're you goin' to keep up the bluff with all those fellers? They'll spot your lingo in a minute.
 Jacqueline waved the suggestion airily away.
 "I read a book once.'' she said. ana her smile was very close to the grin about an Eastern girl who came West an she was terrible thrilled about the Western men. She had a great lingo. I'll stick by what she said"
  Mar. Carrigan, have you lived all your life in the West?" FlSure."
 He started and stared at her.
 ''Is that part of the lingo?' ''I knew you had been all your lire out here in these big open spaces. It makes you so much more real than the Eastern men," b1inked rapidly. "Do you know that I feel that you but you would think me foolish if I said it.'' | gasped Carrigan. She leaned closer and dropped 8 hand On his arm- Her gaze dwelt | tenderly on his startled eyes. q feel that you are the first real man I have ever known, MT. Carri- | gan" "The devil you dol" "Yes. All the men I have met have l been so Super1lc1a1. BuJ you are nke your own great West, MT. Carrtgan, with a heart as wide as the desert and as open as the sky I feel it. Am | I foolish to tell you this?" Carrigan foosened his bancann "Jac. are you goin' to pull this sort 1 of line on all the boys?" he asked | hoarse1y.
 Sure I am. Why not7 Don't it
 "There's be gun-p1ay before the | nights over, you c'n lay that ten to l one.''
 "why?" Don't look at me like that! You 1 make me nervous. It ain't what you 1 say so much as the way you say it. 1 Where'd you learn that way or 1 talkin'?'' sI been to the movies, an I used my eyes I've seen Maude Merriam an come home an practised at the | mirror. Has she got anything on me?'
 "she generally ain't got half so much on," groaned Carrigan, and 1 ''wait a minute. Carrie!'' | "Say, Cinderella, maybe I'm the fairy godm other. but don't go ca11fn' me by a woman's name The brand don't no ways look well On my hide" 1 "AI right. MT. Carrigan, But just remember this: That ain't the Car rigan cut that we done in the rast l dance.'' He rubbed a hand across his ror~- head
 "pfs the Sflverstre slide.'' 1 f'What?" "sure. I introduced it in New York. an everyb ody in the Five Hun dred copied it an named 1t after me. It made an awful hit.'' | Carr:gan fled. He went straight for the bar by instinct, for he began | to need a drink. Jacque1tne proved a | prophet. As he dropped his coin on | the bar a broad hand swtpt it back to him. He looked into the handsome serious face of Maurie Gordon
 Partner said Maur1e. s'this drinks on me. My nam's Gordon"
 ''Wait minute, Maurie,'' broke in | another voice. You're 1ickerin' with me, friend I'm Dave Carey. Glad i tender!'
 s'I'm drinkin' beer" said Carrigan. l remembering orders.
 An odd look, which he understood perfectly. came in the eyes of the other men.
 Look here" went or Maurie. that girl you brung to the dance is 8 hell bender. If you ain't dancin' all evenin' with her. maybe I could break in, chg
 He reinforced his suggestion with on the shoulder.
 Maybe you could" said Carrigan. fTu have to introduce you. Miss Silvestre is straight from the East. ~LI1 SIlo oOII du4lo SCL l4C AAGaA4S O4 | our Western ways" l Straight from the East?" Yep New York, an all that. l Blood as blue as heu.''
 ''The devili"
 Tt is, all right. till you get to know her."
 How'd you pick her up?" | She's been visftin' at the ranch | where I work. We sort of ran of Together tonight. She was strong for some sort of a lark. Kind of nifty l ''Ts she ?''
 But you got to talk careful to her get me?''
 '-rll hang on to my tongue like it was a buckin' bronco l Then foIter me-
 Hold on.'' said Carey desperately. ''Carriean. don't I get no look in here?"
 | <What d'you want to go hanging around with every girl in the country for" Queried Gordon. and his frown was dangerous. '"Ain't you enga ged