The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-01-31
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growth M the sound of voices, ana nav
overheard their parting. But "heh III
came TO PeriwInkle house, he gave W
sign to Nadine that he had overhearu
only talked OF Monsieur Boyce anu
the fine dresses he would buy Tor hef
when she was his wife.
1t was long past noon when Drace
reached the river.
The General had gone over into an
other parish TO attend a STOCK sa'e.
Tycie said; and when she had iooKeu
at BRACE more closely. at MS torn
clothes. his muddy shoes. she sigheo
and sat down beside him where on the
rustic bench he had dropped to rest
before going to his room.
"Virgil," she said, there Is some
thing troubling you. Now, you needn't
tell ME that 1t is business. l kno"
what business is. I know all OF its
| tricks; but 1 also know love and all
Of its tricks. Virgil, you are In love-
Let me hope that 1t Is not that Nina
Spence. She isn't worthy of you; ana
besides, she doesn't belong to us. she
is not of our world. Virgil, l am so
sorry"
She put her hand on his arm. and ne
took 1t and affectionately kissed It.
"Aunt Tycie. never saw the girl
you speak of. am In the-the throes'
you might say. and have been-was
before got here. but not with her..
'But is 1t with anyone I know?'
"you have seen her. have heard.
"Oh, you must tell me. IT shnll he
sacred with me. If you only knew how
people tell me their affairs Of the heart.
Even old Colonel Josh has told me.
Now. why won't you?"
II shall tell you. but must put you
on your honor. said that you have
seen her. You have; yoI spoke OF
her. Nadine"
"Oh. Virgil! But her father!"
Eyes. I know But let me tell you
my story.
He told of his love, not Of his IA
theirs death-told her nothing Of his
oath; she listened enraptured; and
when he had finished. she mothered
him with her arms about his Ieck.
About ten o'clock next day. while |
the family sat In the shade, up to the |
gate drew a resplendent carriage, |
drawn by two black horses and driv-
en- by negro in livery. Out stepped
man MS tall as Lincoln and wearing
hat as high as his. His ralment flashed
like the varnish of lis equIpage. Drace
recognized him as he came through the
gate. taking off his gloves. and the
General cried out:
"Tycie. wish may die dead If 1t
isn't Liberty ShottIe I"
Colonel ShOttle. mt your service"
replied Liberty. bowling and ge3turlng
with his gloves In his hand.
"Well, Llhertyl" cried his aunt. Civ
Ing him hug Of welcome.
The General and BRACE grasped him.
stroked his velvety raIment, urging
him to seat.
"Why all this. Colonel Shottle ~
from the General. "You don't mean to
tell me that you have sold your Jute-
stock?"
Uncle Howard. sir. first issue orders
70 have my carriage stored. my horses
and my driver quartered.
please"
The order was issued, and they sat
waiting for Shottle to explain his
"A simple story" he began, stretch.
ng out his legs. "But do not forestalI
ne. Poker, dice. roulette. faro, haz-
Of them failed"
"And this comes Of Legitimate In
-estment" Tycie cried. 81 knew IL
would. Oh. I knew it just had to come.
low tell lis about 1t.
ut was an investment, Aunt Tycie
But let me not forestall myself. left
ere on a boat got broke. Finally T
cached Tampa, Florida"
Away down there. Liberty?"-from
'ycie.
Patience. my dear aunt Tamno
nd broke! After n day Of hope with
s throat cut from ear to ear, I GOT
n hont hound for Havana. Tho J.
parrish captain gave me passara for l.
ervice. He was studying English. and L
agreed to explain to him certain [
Iceties of our mother tongue, You I'm. r
erstand; and am sure that, reachno \
'rt, he knew more about gambling IN
rms than he could have licked I'm in
year of close study In one of orr mr..
nary schools. He was appreciative
'nerous, and gave me bonus of five
'llarS. | went to hotel. not of tlc
st class. and 1t was there TINT T A
AIDE my investment. The weather h.
MS warm and" II
For gracious. sake. Liberty, tell uslr E
S aunt urged him. II
That Is my aim, bur LET lis NOT be "
petuous. wos ao+;rr :, =
Danish stow out on the sidewalk. the
Gather being warm. when along came -
asent-not man In distress. but
GUAR agent-and | invested with
IN. / bought ticket In the Havana
ttery. Wait n,w No.h,nm
er happens until 1t does. you know.