Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-06-12
The Red Line Trail

"S'p tHehu 1ndtS tnc aOff OF man
should like to meet and marry. ths
should like to stand shoulder {
shoulder with"
Good heavensl" BesS flung nm no
hands In pretended horror. and thl
from her royal highness, Princeas NeI
Her she cried. Say. Nellie. connd.
In your own little sister. she wona
give you away. Where did you NEE,
himr
Nellie did not answer. Az II repent.
Ing OF her outburst. she had turned
back TO the plano and was aeai,,
lingering the keys. Sre thus missed
seeing the expression that had ap-
peared on Mrs. Archman's face.
That poor lady had indeed bees.
stricken with horror. Every word that
Nellie had uttered was heresy Ia her
eyes. Her ambitions for her efrIs
were boundless, especially for Nellie.
who from her earliest days had been
dainty and queenly beyond compare.
That Nellie might fall In love with 4
poor man had never entered her mind
Bess might do It, but NelIie--oh lit
passed belief.
Desperately she rose. where IL
your fnther7g she stammered. Hes
late. Dinners ready. and he's not
herei"
"He Isn't far away Bess had no.
ticed her mothers dismay, and she
fastened to the rescue. Il think
hoow hfv,. oor,,f,~ Z -. -
Afar the siren shrek OF an auto
mobile split the air.
"Uh-huh I" said BesA "That's him.
And If can read auto language, he's
mad. Who's done anythingi Have
'ou, HarryT
The tall. slight youth Of twenty-one
Who had just entered the room, flushed
II don't know what Won
mean r. he protested.
II don't, either" Bess laughed. @But
7e'll find out soon. Let's look and
ee our doom approaching She ran
D the window and stared down the
rive that led from the great gateway.
What'd I tell your" she demanded, as
he saw big auto plunging toward
ie house. II needed no expert to see
vat the man who drove 1t was furi-
Is.
Scarcely waiting to stop the engine
} leaped out and hastened up the
cps to tho house. His face was grim. 4
Ress, however, ran TO meet him.
sss was the one member OF the house-
I'D who was not In the least afraid A
ar. Archman. Others might pre-
nd not 10 be, but their pretense was
ways hollow. Bess. on the other '
nd. never seemed TO realize that she
d any reason to be afraid.
II followed. naturally, that she never
d have any reason 10 be so. II fol.
we'd also, that Archman was fonder
r OF her than he was OF any other II
ing creature, fonder even than he CT
s Of lis wife, who. though strong TO
led enough with every one else, was tn
mble and obedient with her hus-
Id. Bess could twist tho stubborn 81
man around her little finger. pa
;he net him at the top or the steps. w
clio, popsl' she cried. teeth fash is
, cheeks flaming, hair flying. .Hel- izs
popsl What's II all aboutT
lrchmnn's face relaxed. An apology Ds
a smile curved the corners of his tai
nth. about slx-thirty,a he an W.
red gruffiy. thine for dinner. ito
ere's your brotherT" the
HarryT The girl planted a but del
~ kles on her fathers cheek. sec
'or Harry What's ne done now7" Of
None OF your business. miss. Send arr
to my study instantly" mo
Won't after dinner DO, dadsr' the
pleaded. Dinners ready Rai you In
are always so worked up until
re fedI Walt until after dinner,
Il your I
No. woh,tln Mr.. Aschman turmoil pos
re, James. George, whatever your the
Ie Is, tell my son 7 want him at fou
At once. Understand" boo
ines, George his name Ical
fled with rnumbled "Yessir,n int
Archman plunged into his study 20
slammed the door behind him. pre
We minutes later Harry Archman den
wed him. Harry was slight of dre.
and shy OF manner One who fall
ut might trace a resemblance be- the
N hrs features and those of the able
man, but the expressions Of the saa
were 80 different that few would aag
guessed that they were father cele
son. Moreover. the boy was clear ana
raid OF the man. hate
Eou wanted to see me. fatheri" he
toned. 80