Shoshone journal., 1923-12-14

~. oeen uone Dy womenf Who vast
betrayed the what's-its-name? A WON
an Who lost lost lost
who-er-and 80 on? A woman
So all is over There Is nothing to he
said but good-byT
NO"
"Good-by, then, Miss Bennetti,
"Good-by," said Billie sadly. Tim
sorry
Don't mention It'll"
| You do understand, don't youf"
You have made everything perfect
ly clear"
Il hope-I hope you won't be un-
happy"
Unhappy" Sam produced a stran-
gled noise from his larynx, like the
cry Of a shrimp in pain. Unhappy!
I'm not unhappy! Whatever gave you
that idea? I'm smilingl I'm laughing
feel I've had a merciful escape"
It's very unkind and rude Of you to
say that"
ut reminds me Of me .Sng picture 1
saw In New York. 1t Was called,
Saved From the Scaffold.'"
"Ohl"
I'm not unhappy. What have L got
to be unhappy about? What on earth
does any man want to get married for?
| don't &. Give me my gay bachelor
lifel My uncle Charlie used to say,
iJffC hQftQr lr1al 70 tod .
is to be kicked in the head by a mule
But he was an optlmist Goodnight,
Miss Bennett. And good-by-forever"
He turned on his heel and strobe
across the deck. From white heaven
the moon still shone benlgnantly down,
mocking him. He had spoken brayely;
the most captious critic could not but
have admitted that he had made good
exit. But already his heart was aching.
AS he drew near to his stateroom, he
was amazed and disgusted to hear
high tenor voice raised In song pro-
ceedlng from behind the closed door.
1 fee-er nav faw in shee-ining arr-mor
Though his lance be sharrrp and-er
keen;
But fee-er, fee-er the glah-mor
Thorough thy der-rooping lashes seen:
/ fee-er. 1 fee-er the glah-mor -.
Sam flung open the door wrathfully.
That Eustace Hignett should be alive
was bad-he had pictured him hurting
himself overheard and bobbing about,
pleasing sight, in the wake of the
vessel that he should be singing was
an outrage. Remorse, Sam thought,
should have stricken Eustace Hignett
dumb. Instead of which, here he was
comporting himself like a blasted lin
net. 1t was all wrong. The man could
have no conscience whatever.
WELL" he said, sternly, $50 there
you are,'
Eustace Hignett looked up brightly,
even beamingly. In the brief interval
which had elapsed since Sam had seen
him last an extraordinary transforma-
ton had taken place in this young man.
His wan look had disappeared. His
eyes were bright His face wore that
beastly self-satisied smirk which you
see in pictures advertising certain
makes ,f fne-mesh underwear. II
Eustace Hignett had been full-page
drawing in magazine with My dear
fellow. always wear Sigsbee's super
fine Featherweight !" printed under
meath him. he could not have looked
more pleased with himself.
.Hullol" he said. 81 was wondering
where you had got to-"
"Never mind" said Sam coldly'
..where I had got to Where did you
get to, and why7 You poor. miserable
worm he went on in burst OF gen.
erous indignation, what have you TO
say for yourself? What do you mean
nv dashing away ike that and killing
nv little entertainment
lawfully sorry, old man. | hadn't
foreseen the cigar. | was bearing up
tolerably well till l began to sniff the
smoke Then everything seemed to go
black-I don't mean you, Of course
Won were black already-and got the
feeling that | simply must get on deck
and drown myself
"well. why didn't your demanded
Sam with a strong sense OF injury
might have forgiven you then. But 10
come down here and find you singing
. ." ,y,n
A soft light came into Eustace Hig-
nett's eyes. .shn
81 want TO tell you all about that ne
so,d aIts the most astonishing story
miracle. you might almost eal ~
MAKES YOU believe in Fate ana 81 u,a'
sort Of thlng. A week ago WAS Oh 'Ds
subway N New York ,,,
ne broke on while Sam cursed MN
az s,,bwa, and fhe ely of New forS'
10 the order named ,,..ss
anfy dear chap. what Is mo mA'ir'f /
pWhaf = the meiterl lia .l
ssome,hlng d fhs matter persisted
,,.s,aoe Hieneii y cap tell - D, ,'v
',eoner Something has hpppe'fV ~
si.,nrb and upset yop. ; kp'F leN ~
.esl IND can plspee the na'f n'"
nn V4N mn"