Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-19

"O-O-O-coom qveeck, everybody.
Somebody keeled.'
"That's Don Ramon
NV father was close behind me as l
tore open the door n rushed down
the stairs. The front door stood wide
open. and through it l saw Katie run
ming across the lawn toward a pig
Limousine. which leaned groggily against
the giant elm on the roadway, and
from which the screams were issuing,
while directly across the road, the
most reckless t~axi-driver in the sec
ton was crawling, apparently unnurt,
from under his overturned light car.
Halfway down the steps stopped,
looked at the group of people emerging
from the big car, turned and grasped
my fathers arm.
That's Don Ramon Almirez, and the
people with him are his host, hostess
and daughter" l whispered. Make
some excuse to keep Lillian and
Mother Graham in the house: You are
the only one either will heed
He gave me a quick. comprehendlns
look. and. putting a firm grip upon my
nerves. | hurried down the path TO
the wreck, where Katie was already
in efficient action. TIL. chauffeur evil
identity had been struck with flying glass
when the car collided with the tree
for the blood was running from his
forehead into his eyes. binding him.
That he was otherwise unhurt.
guessed from the vigor with which he
proceeded to stanch the blood with a
towel which Katie had in her hand
when she ran out of the door. and
which she promptly put to use. AS |
reached the gate. Katie skinned past
me on the way back to the house.
Nobody hurt mooch. guess she
said as she passed. But | bring down
some hot water und dot first-ald stun.
not so?'
"Of course" said. looked apprais--
ingly at the group before me. ana
decided that the hysteria OF the older
woman whom her husband was trying
to quiet was genuine. but that the ap-
parent swoon Of the younger woman.
| whom Don Ramon was supporting. was
a clever stimulation. | have seen too
many fainting persons to be deceived.
At Last-the Truth
wasted no time on amenities. |
had gagged the people at my previous
| glimpse of them as the type of newly
rich. who think discourtesy and AFRO
gance to be the A B c Of aristocratic
demeanor. | would do for them what
humanity demanded. but | had no wish
to become chatty in the process.
Better take your wife up to the
house. | said to the head of the party.
she can lie down
Il cant stop her he said helplessly,
as she struggled in his arms. sending
| shrieks and peals of hysterical laugh
ter impartialiy into the air.
Il can | said a bit grimly. for a
woman in Mysteries when her child is
injured always disgusts me. And for
all the mother knew her daughter
might be seriously hurt. Therefore, II
was with inward satisfaction that
took the richly dressed woman by the
shoulders as if she were Katie. gave
her a quick. violent shake, and spoke
roughly. firmly.
Stop this at once. do you hear. and
60 up to the house and lie down"
She gasped us if she had been struck
in the face. but her shrieks subsidized,
and her husband began TO lead her
toward the house.
My daughter" the man began, Don
Ramon says it is but a faint
Il am sure that's all" | returned.
I'll see to her and rs he moved to-
ward the house | turned to the mys-
FERROUS foreigner.
lay her flat on the grass com
manded. and let her have some air"
was looking straight at him as |
spoke, and he must have seen the rec
IGNITION in my eyes. for as he obeyed
my command and stepped back beside
me. be spoke o. of the corner Of bis
month, a trick | well remembered.
Just as you say. Lady Fair. and
| realized NJ last the truth which had
heer eludiug me since first saw him
in the train. and which had flashed
upon me while my father was talking
The mysterious Don Ramon Almirez