Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-06-26

Nonsense % Archman spoke vieor-
ously. but his eyes were troubled. sTts
only girls talk. Yon women are al
ways seeing things"
Frs. Archman shook her head
doubtfully. tim nor so sure" she
said. I've been thinking. She's been
going TO your ship a good deal. Is
there any one there wlio--"
NoDsense!" Archhan reiterated
the word. but his tones were more IN
easy than before. '.Welll" he said.
1T doesn't matter. after oil. She'll
have time TO forget before we get
back. Is Nellie readyY'
It'll see" Mrs. Archman went to
the door. then hesltated. and came
back. "Dld-dld you see Mr.. van
Kull?" she ssked timidly.
Archman's face drew dark. ~Yeal /
saw him. He choked. aHe-he-You
were right. Martha. He snubbed me.
Good Lord II wasn't going away
But I've got to CO. I'll be back.
though. and then II don't make things
warm for Mr. Van Kulh I'll eat the
toughest bull in the yards. and that's
saying lot. Is Nellie ready7"
"I'll See"
Meanwhile Nellie. aided by Bess,
was dressing and packing madly.
Suddenly she threw up her hands and
dropped into a chair "OhlH she
walled. How can go and leave him
this way?"
Leave whoT Bess stared bIankly.
Leave Jim. OH I've got to tell
yol Bess. You've got to help me.
There's a young man"
"Oh. NelIiel"
yes" The girl spoke desperately.
Hes In charge Of some Of the repairs
on fathers ship. I've seen him nearly
every day. He's poor. of course. and
you know mother wants me to marry
a duke or something, and OF course
Jim isn't duke and-and- He
hasn't said anything definite. but I
hought-thought--"
"Oh, Nelliel You darlIngi" Bess
threw her arms about the other. "Of ,
course he meant II. Nobody could (
help meaning II where you were con- !
rerned. What Is he like7" /
Nellie's face lit up. He's the most /
splendid man I ever saw" she
'reathed. Hes magnificent But it's !
lis eyes that I love. They're deep :
'rown and soft, and yet they look as !
f-as if-Oh / don't know how they !
ook-like those Of q young god go ;
ne Into battle. suppose. OF course /.
QUILL think I'm silly, but"
II dontI / don'tl It's wonderful. :
10 on" !.
But Nellie was of ON another track. Il
And then tonight he came into Miss
irant's cottage. Yesl He did II l
eemed that she had teiephoned for p
I'm. He turned quite white when he d
aw me. Then he sald-said some o.
readful things II be meant them as n
ley sounded. Iswont let myself be- It
eve that he did mean them that way, e
nd yet-Oh. Bessl I'll die II he did
lean them that way. Then he begged W
lie TO be sure TO come TO the ship to- "
borrow so that he could explain II
OF course. I haven't any v.
ght to ask explanations. and
oufdnit go there to see him after N
hat happened tonight. But" \,
'Nelliel" Mrs. Archman's voice was 4,
lllIng outside the door. :.
Nellie snatched at her sister. eco u
the ship tomorrow, Bess," she i,
sgged. "See him and tell him I had =,
go away. And find out what he -
anted to tell me. II It's got Vnything -
do with Miss Grant. I'll die You ~
m go. Bess, won't your"
"of course, I will. You poor thing. ~
hats his name?p e
James Carl You'll End him on the IN
Rio" 70
The door opened and Mrs. Archman 81
'peared. Come. Nellie" she said. err
FOUR father Is ready" w
Ten minutes later good-bys had been DO
Id and Archman and Nellie and Akin an
ere In the car. rolling down the road
New York Fifteen minutes later
e engine stopped and refused 10 go
ain.
Swearing mad. Archmsn jumped out
d began to investigate. He dlscov-
ed that the gasoline tank was empty.
lumph r he grunted. They want me tai
miss the train. do theyt This Is the
ST gun Of the fight. Well, thereIl be No
snty more. Here Akin, you. 90 back n
ward the house and hunt for Kaso- vel
e. while scout ahead Of us"
Half an hour later Akin got sack. Z
Il he found an empty car. Archman -.
d Nellie had vanished The morning ,.n
n. however, brought note o. ex- -
lnatlon 20 Mrs. Archman =
Tell Akin that Nellie and couldn't eos
IL for him. Fire James for not an
! the gas tank. guess he got his /.
? Tor not doing It. Anyway, dre -
a I'm OF. -
'HENRY." 1ef
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