The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-02-22
By P. G. WODEHOUSE
Copyright BY George II. Doran Co.
CHAPTER xIII--Continue6.

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."OhP said Mr.. Bennett. "You do,
10 your"
Mr.. Bennett sat down. He put
away his handkerchief, which had GER
tainly earned a rest. Then he fas.
tened a baleful stare upon his newly
discovered son. 1t was not the sort
Of look a proud and happy father-in-
law-to-be ought to have directed at a
prospective relative. 1t was not, as
, matter OF fact, the sort Of look which
anyone ought TO have directed at any
body except possibly an exceptionally
prudlsh Judge at a criminal In the
dock, convicted Of a more than usually
a%trocious murder. Billie, not being In
the actual line Of fire, only caught the
tail end Of 1t, but 1t was enough to
create a misgiying.
ooh, father! You aren't angry"
"Angryl"
you can't be angry"
"Why can't ! be angry" demanded
Mr.. Bennett, with that sense OF injury
which comes to self-wllled men when
their whims are thwarted. why the
1evil shouldn't l be angry? I am
angry l come here and find you like
like this, and you seem to expect me
10 throw my hat In the air and give
three rousing cheers! OF course I'm
angry You are engaged to be married
TO al excellent young man of the
highest character, one Of the fneSt
young men / have ever met. :"
~Ob, wei. !" said Sam, strengthening
his tie Modestly. "Of course, If you
say so . . It's awfully good OF
"But, father" cried Billie, II never
really loved Bream. / like him very
much, but ! could never love him. /
only got engaged to him because you
we're so anxious for 1t, and because
l had quarreled with the man
really loved I don't want 70
marry Bream."
Naturally" said Sam. Naturally
Quite out OF the question. In a few
days Wen all be roaring with laughter
ut the very idea"
Mr.. Bennett scorched him with a look
compared with which his earlier effort
had been a loving glance.
"Wilhelmina," he said, "go into the
outer office"
But, father, you don't understand.
You don't realize that Sam has just
saved my life"
Saved your life? What do you
meanY
There vas a lunatlc in here with a
pistol, and Sam saved me-"
1T was nothing" said Sam modestly.
Nothing"
go into the outer office! !" Numbered
Mr.. Bennett, quite unmoved by this
story.
VERY WELL" said Billie. II shall al
ways love you, SAM" she said, pausing
mutinously at the door.
Il shall always love you," said Sam.
Nobody can keep us apart
They're wasting time trying" said
Sam.
You're the most wonderful man in
the world"
There never was a girl like your
Get out! beloved Mr.. Bennett, on
whose equanimity this love scene,
which / think beautiful, was EARRING
profoundly. 1,
"Now, sir !" he said to Sam, as the
door closed.
Yes. let's talk 1t over calmly" said
Sam.
Il will not talk II over calmly! I"
"Oh, comet You can do 1t IL you
Try"
Dream Mortimer is the son of Henry
Mortimer"
Il know" said Sam. "And, while II
Is no doubt unfair to hold that against
him, It's a point you can't afford to ig-
more. Henry Mortimer! You and /
have Henry Mortimer's number We
know what Henry Mortimer is like! A
man who spends his time thinking I'D
ways of annoying you. You can't seri-
ously want to have the Mortimer family
linked to You by marriage"
Henry Mortimer Is my oldest
friend"
THAT makes It all the worse. Fancy
. man who calls himself your friend
treating you like thatr"
'The misunderstanding to which You
yllude has been completely Ismoothed
ever. My relations with Mr.. Mortimer
are thoroughly cordial" ga
"Well have 1t your own way. Per-
sonally, i wouldn't trust q mar like
that. And, as for letting my daughter
marry his SON.. 49,. !"
II have decided once and for all
49,.
If you'n take my advice. You will
break the thing off,"
II win not take your advice"
II wouldn't expect to charge you for
t." explained Sam. reassurfHgly. ~
give 1t You as q friend, not as q law
yer. Six-and+eightpence to others, free
70 you"
"Wll you understand that my daugh-
ter Is going to marry Dream Mortimerf