Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-01-19

ChhpNs Win no tuu VI k&*14V&FM and
things. Mr.. Shaw-sitting DEPOSITS
Miss Browne, you KNOWS rather
running things. so II you feel nervous
you should talk TO him. Was with che
South Polar expedition and all that
knows no end about this sort OF thing
wouldn't for a moment think OF lef-
ting ladies run the risk OF being eat
en-"
l peeped around Apollo for a
glimpse Of the experienced Mr.. Shaw
saw a strong-featured, weather.
beaten prohleI the face Of a man some
where In his thirtles. and looking.
from this side view at least. not only
stern but grim.
| made up my mind at once that the
backbone OF the party. and inevitably
the leader In its projected villaInIes.
whatever they might be. was this
rugged-Iooking Mr.. Shaw. You
couldn't fancy him as the misled fol-
lower of anybody. even the terrific
Violet.
AS 1t seemed AN %unpropitlous mo-
ment for taking counsel with MFR. Shaw
about cannibals. / tried another tack
with the beautiful youth at my side.
How did you like Panama? L
fancy the old town Is very pictur-
esque."
"Oh, ratheri" assented Mfr. vane.
AT least, that is what those painter
chaps call it-met a couple of 'em at
the hotel. Beastly little narrow
streets and houses In a shocking state
and all that. like to see opert
kept up. myself"
II am afraid" / said severely, that
you are a philIstlnel !"
He blinked a little. "Ah-quIte
so :" he murmured, recovering himself
gallantly. Zone OF those chaps that
backed Goliath against David. what?r
From this conversational Impasse
we were rescued by the interposItlon
OF the gentleman opposite. whose small
twinkling eyes had been taking me In
with lntentness.
Il did some fittln, about that little
old burg on my own hook" he in
formed us. and what / got TO say is,
II needs wakin' up | might have took
a hand in 1t myself. if l hadn't have
met up with Miss Browne and your
ant. Yes. sir. / had a slick little
proposition or W Up my sleeve.
Backed by some of the biggest capt.
tai In the U. s. Ain fact, there's
a bunch of fellers up there in Gods
country that's pretty sore on old III.
II. for passin' things up this way.
KEEP the wires hummin' for two-three
days. till they seen / wasn't TO be
switched, and then the Old Man him
use mentlonin' names, but I
guess you know who I mean-walI
would, quick enough, anyway
the Old Man himself threatened to
put IBIS yacht In commission and come
to find out what sort of little
game H.. II. was playin' on him. But
done like Br'er Rabbit-jest lay low. :
II. Tubbs knows a good thing
he sees It about as quick as h
one-and he knows enough TO :
Keep mum about 1t. too :" :
Three or four rough-looking men, :
If whom one. a certain Captain Mag !,
nus. belonged TO our party and the :
TO the ship. continued vigorously !,
o hack their way through the meal
With Gathering knives and forks. or
,thef sounds there was none. Such
,loom weighed heavily on the genial !,
lpdrit=of4MrITHbb and he lighteaed .
t by rising TO propose a toast.
Ladies and gentlemen. to her now
unfortunately laid low by the pangs of :
nal de mer-our friend and bony dear. !"
Hiss Harding" ="
This was bewildering, for neither
y friend nor foe could aunt Jane be !,
allied bony. Later In the light of Mr.. =
passion for classical allusion, :,
decided to translate II bona dea, and =
the family complimented. At '
moment | sat stunned, but Miss
with greater self possessIon,
aid: a,
I'm the name of our absent friend, +
thank you N
In spite of wistful looks from the al
youth as we rose from the II
able. and the allurement of a tropie
loon, | remained constant to duty
Aunt Jane. and immured myself
/ her stateroom, where l passed an
nlivening evening listening to her
loans. She showed a faint returning
park of life when 1 mentioned Cuth-
ert vane. and raised her head to
iurmur that he was Honorable and
he understood though not the heir,
TIL likely to inherit and perhaps after
n Providence
The unspokep~ end OF Aunt James
pursued me into dreams In
'hicf, an unknown gentleman eblig-
Ugly broke his neck riding to hounds
nd left Apollo heir to the title and