The Devils Lake world., 1922-12-27
Aaron's Corner
House
By JOHN PALMER
t0. 1s32. Western Newspaper Union)

surprise for you. Daddy Is going to
bring me to town next Thursday. and
We are all to have lunch together, and
you are going to make such an i'm
preston on him that he will sanction
our engagement. You are to meet US
at one O'Clock at
Jack Vinton knew Delia's letter al
most by heart, but it was the oldest
thing. Perhaps, because he was so
certain Of remembering, and because
to forget would entail untold calami.
ties, Jack Winton discovered when
Thursday morning came that he had
forgotten the place where Della and
her father were to meet him.
Her letter was in the pocket Of his
old suit. Jack was one of the best
dressed men in town, but thereby
hangs story. He bought his clothes
al Aaron's corner house. And they
were misfits.
Aaron's had quite business in buy
ing mistits from the best tailors and
disposing of them. They were splen.
did suits, and no one could possibly
guess that they had a past. And Of
course they hadn't past, except that
they had originally been designed for
men who couldn't wear them.
And Aarons' had another depart
ment which disposed Of secondhand
suits. Thereby hangs another story.
1t was strange Jack couldn't find
his suit. He called his landlady. a
motherly old woman. who had once
been servant in his mothers house,
and with whom ne had lived ever since
he came to town.
Mrs. Mills, what's become of that
suit l had on yesterday" he asked.
"Why, Mr.. Jack, don't you remember
telling me to take your old clothes to
Aaron's? I sent 1t round last night
and"
But Jack never heard the rest Of
that sentence, for with half dozen
bounds he was down the stairs and fly
ing toward Aaron's as fast as he could
60.
Mr.. Aarons rubbed his hands. i've
got such lovely thing for you, Mr..
Winton," he said. "a real cashmere
with a faint pencil stripe"
Il want that brown suit that you got
from my house last night, and want
1t quick!" shouted Jack. There's q
letter in it"
Aaron, impressed by his earnestness.
hurried his visitor into the second.
hand department. The gentleman in
charge flung up his hands.
i've Just sold it," he exclaimed.
"Swell suit that was. 1t looked"
Whom did you sell 1t tor yelled
Jack. "Quick!"
II don't know his name, Mr.. Winton,
4 tall, elderly gentleman. not five min
utes ago." He went to the door.
"Why, there he is now!" he ex.
claimed. pointing toward well-pre.
served martial-looking gentleman Of
ebout sixty. who was standing non.
chalantly upon the opposite corner. -
With an exclamation Jack darted
across the road.
"You've got a letter In" he began.
'My good fellow" answered the old
gentleman loftily, when transact a
deal with yonr firm I do not expect to
be accosted-"
"Damn 1t. will you listen to me?''
yelled Jack. 'That pocket-letter-
pocket"
"Not penny more!" shouted the
old gentleman. "A bargains bar.
gain. Oblige me by removing your
self from my proximity"
Pocket, pocket!" yelled Jack fran.
tically. making dive for the inner
pocket of the coat, in which Delia'a
letter reposed.
Next moment he went staggering
back. The old gentleman had a very
scientific punch and had not scrupled
to use it.
The next instant Jack was clingins
| to the old gentleman's coat and the
old gentleman had him by the throat
And for several seconds the odds were
even.
A crowd collected. "Stop 'em r
shouted nervous old lady. "Ten te
four on the old one!" exclaimed q
sporting butcher.
"Tl have you arrested-d-d inso
lence!" the old gentleman painted.
'Pocket-letter," Jack gasped.
Here comes cop'!" shouted an ur
chin.
Suddenly a beautiful young woman
forced herself through the crowd
"Father!" she exclaimed. "Jack-Oh
Jack. why are you trying to kill eacl
other?"
Jack released his hold in amazement
1T was Della, fearful, pleading.
'.This ruffian few ut my throat,
yelled the old gentleman. IF this l
the fellow you're engaged to, Della, al
I can say is"
Il wanted to get letter-your lei
ter, out Of the pocket Of that suit b
bought. It was mine till yesterday,
Jack shouted.
Explanations. however, were speet
fly made. 1t seemed that the corne
opposite Aarons' was the very plac
for the meeting
They faced each other, scowlinl