The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-06-02


stay" she suggested timldy. II know
how to cook-nnd the place does need
cleaning"
Sure It does. Say. What's the matter
with you bein' Clay's sister. jes' got
in last night on the train? Tha's the
story well put up to the landlord II
you'll gimme the word"
Johnnie told the story of the search
for her. with special emphasis on the
night Clay broke into three houses In
answer TO her advertisement.
II never wrote II. ! never thought
OF that. II must have been"
at was THAI scaawag Durand.
ybetcha. | amt still wearin' my pin
feathers none. He was sore because
Clay had fixed his clock proper"
ave got no place to go. except back
home-and I've got no folks there but
second cousin. She doesn't want me.
don't know what to do. II | had a
woman frlend-some enc to tell me
what was best"
Johnnie slapped his hand on his
knee. struck by sudden inspiration.
Say! Y'betcha. by jollles. I've got 'er
the very one, You're d-n-you're
sure whlstlln'. We got lady friend,
Clay and me. the finest little pilgrim
In New York. She's sure there when
the gong strikes. You'd love her. I'll
fix II for you-right away. | got to go
to her house this afternoon an do
some chores. I'll bet she comes right
over to see YOU
Kitty was doubtful. Maybe we bet
ter wait and speak to Mr.. Lindsay
about It," she said.
mo, ma'am, you don't know Miss
Beatrice. She's the best friend. Why, |
| shouldn't wonder but that she and |
Clay might get married one o. these |
days. He thinks a LOT of her."
"Ohi" Kitty knew just a little more |
Of human nature than the puncher.
Then | wouldn't tell her about me If |
| was you. She wouldn't like my bein'
here"
'Shol You don't know Miss Beatrice.
She grades way up. I'll bet she likes
you fine"
When Johnnie left to go to work
that afternoon he took with him res
olution to lay the whole case before
Beatrice Whitford. She would fix |
things all right. If there was one per-
son on earth Johnnie could bank on
without fail 1t was his little boss.
1t was not until Johnnie had laid the
ense before Miss Whitford and restat-
ed II under the impression that she
could not have understood that his con-
fidence ebbed. He had expected an
eager interest. a quick enthusiasm.
he found in his young mis-
tress a spirit beyond his understand
ing. Her manner had touch of cool
iisdain, almost of contempt. while she
listened to his tale.
She asked no questions and made ,
10 comments. What he had to tell met
With chill silence. Johnnie's guileless !
narrative had made clear to her that :
lay had brought Kitty home about
midnight. had mixed a drink for her.
md had given her his own clothes to !,
eplace her wet ones. Somehow the
robe. paJamas and bedroom
lippers obtruded unduly from his
riend's story. Even the Runt felt
his. He began TO perceive himself
elpless medium Of wrong Impressions
II suppose you know that when the
lanager of your apartment house finds
ut she's there he'll send her pack
lg." SO Beatrice summed up when
he spoke at last. {
mo. ma'am. reckon not. You see +
e done told him she Is Clay's sister
IS got in from the West" the punch
: explained. +
"Oh. see" The girls lip curled and
or clean-cut chin lifted a trihe. You
mt seem to have overlooked any I
ing. No. | don't think care to have
Iything to do with your arrange
ents." al
Beatrice turned and walked swiftly II
to the house. A pulse OF anger was TX
ating In her soft throat. She felt III
nse OF outrage. To Clay Lindsay she III
d given herself generously in spirit r.
lie had risked something in introduc- III
Z him TO her friends. They might M
We laughed at him for his slight so Dir
II lapses. They might have rejected "
n for his lack Of background. They
d done neither. He was so genuine
a man that he had won his way In o.,
ntly. :,
Pacing up and down her room. little
IS clenched. her soul in passionate
MOL. Beatrice went over II all again tai
she had done through sleepless wo
int. Size had given him so much. wit
J he had seemed to give her even ed
re. Hours filled with a keen-edged
light jumped TO her memory, hours to
I had carried her away from the sw'
seness of social fribble TO clean, sim
id-swept. open spaces OF the mind. hay
] after this-after be had facitly a p
ognized her claim on him-he had I"
llted her before her friends by de- her
ting his guests TO go off with this g,
sy he had been spending weeks to ly.
rch for. n
ot for moment did she admit, put
laps she did not know, that an IN mar
2 jealousy was flooding her being a
her indignation was based on per trio,