Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-11-16

The
Dude w rangler
By Caroline Lockhart
FIRST INsTALLMENT

rose, who was the subject OF nun
You're at it again!"
Another angry colloquy followed
and once more Mr.. Penrose was
forced to subside for the wan: OF
an adequate answer
All the rest of the night the battle
continued at Intervals, and by morn
ing not only Wallie but the entire
corridor was interested in the oc-
cupant of the room adjoining his.
Wallie was in the office when the
door of the elevator opened with a
clang and Mr. Penrose sprang out
of 1t like a starved lion about to
hurl himself upon a Christian mar
tyr. While his jaws did not drip
saliva, the thin nostrils of his both
ersome nose quivered with eagerness
and anger.
"I've been coming here for twen-
ty-eight years, haven't II" he de-
manded.
"Twenty-eight this summer" Mr..
| Gone replied, SOOth1ngly.
"In that time 1 never have put in
such night as last night"
Dear me-" The proprietor seem
ed genuinely disturbed by the infor-
! nation.
Il could not sleep-I have not
closed my eyes-for the battering on
my door of the female in the room
adjoining!"
"You astonish me! Let me see
Mr.. Cone whirled the register
around and looked at it. He read
lialoud:
Helene Spencely-Prouty, Wyom-
ing"
Mr.. Cone lowered his voice dis
creetly.
! What was her explanations"
fShe accused me of snoring!" de-
clared Mr.. Penrose, furiously. Il
heard the clock strike every hour un-
til morning! Not a wink have I
slept-not a wink, Mr.. Comet"
1--WE can arrange this satisfactor-
| lily, Mr.. Penrose," Mr.. Gone smiled
conciliatingly. II have no doubt
that Miss-er-S Spencely will gladly
change her room if / ask her.
shall place on equally good at her
disposal. All, presume this is
she-let me introduce YOU"
Although he would not admit it.,
Mr.. Penrose was quite as astonished
as Wallie at the appearance of the
person who stepped from the eleva-
tor and walked to the desk briskly.
She was young and good-looking and
wore suitable clothes that fitted her;
also, while not aggressive, she had a
self-reliant manner which proclaimed
the fact that she was accustomed to
looking after her own interests.
While she was as far removed as
possible from the person Mr.. Pen
rose had expected to see, still she
was the female" who had "sassed"
him as he had not been "sassed''
since he could remember, and he
eyed her beligerently as he curtly
acknowledged the introduction.
! "Mr. Penrose, one of our Oldest
guests in point of residence, tells me
that you have had some little-er-
difference" began Mr.. Cone, affably.
II had hellish night" Mr.. Pen
rose interrupted, savagely. 81 hope
never to put in such another"
II join you in that" replied Miss
ISpencely, calmly. II never heard any
one snore so horribly-Td know your
snore among a thousand"
Never mind-we can adjust this
matter amicably. will change your
room today, Miss Spencely," Mr..
Cone interposed hastily. "It hasn't
quite the view, but the furnishings
are more luxurious"
"But 1 don't want to change" Miss
Spencely coolly replied. "It suits
me perfectly"
II came for quiet and / can't stand
that hammering," declared Mr.. Pen
rose, glaring at her.
$50 did I-my nerves-and your
snoring bothers me. But perhaps
with aggravating sweetness, 81 can
break you of the habit"
Il wouldn't lose another nights
sleep for thousand dollars!"
"It will be cheaper to change your
room, for 1 don't mean to change
mine"
The millionaire turned to the pro
prietor
Either this person goes or 1 dc
that's my ultimatum!"
II will not be bullied in any such
fashion, and l can't very well be put
out forcibly, can II" and Miss
Spencely smiled at both OF them
Mr.. Cone looked from one to the
other helplessly