Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-06-19


rhe matter with ueafY' he roaRea
Everybody eats- t. Gon't thsyi
There's money Ia Il. lots Of IT, And
the money don't smell. does 1T ri
show you. There's old Van KuIll he
owns the Ontario docks here, where
my ships have laid for ten years. He's
one Of the -Four Hundred. isn't her
Yes; II his wife would call Bur
She"
'But nothingi He knows what Arch
man & Company stands for. I'll see
him tomorrow and you can expect
Mrs. Van Kull the next day. mol By
j George won't wait till tomorrow
He lives only q mile or two away. TIL
go and see him tonight. I'll 20 now. /"
Archman swung around In his chair.
Here james," he called. Have my
car brought around
Mrs. Archman protested. but feebly.
Archman brushed aside her half-heart-
ed objections. dung down his napkin
and hurried 70 the front do1r. A mo-
ment after the four at the table heard
the roar Of the engine rise and die
away in the distance.
Mrs Archman shook her head
doubtfully as she rose from the table.
"Ohl I do hope everything will 20
WELL" she murmured
go weliP' Bess laughed "ru bet
It'll go well. It's new role for pops.
but I'll bet he wins out. Now he's
started he'll never stop till he corners
the social market md underseIIs all
competitors. You wait and see. But
say" she turned TO Harry-'whnt
was II all about. Harry7 What had
you been up TO 'Fess upi"
Harry. however. had risen from the
table and was huFrying toward the
door. '.NOthlngl" he called, over hia
shoulder. as he vanished
''Eothlngl That's Just like a roy.
Never mind I'll get 1t out OF him
sooner or later. Come on. mSmsy
I'll play yog some ragtime.s zweep-
Ing her mother and sister before her.
RAss rushed % the b9rlos. pumped
heFpslf down "a the plane at0oI ana
'piunk6 kzto the strafns 81 ~6at Out
and Get Under"
'Tm referring to SIR. van KulI when
he sees dad coming" she s0ot over her
shoulder.
Ten minutes later she ended with q
crash Of chords as Mr.. Attn appeared
in the door with inquiry Oh his face.
Mr. Akin was of the type that ap-
pears to have never been young and
looks unlikely ever to become really
old. His eyes we're shbty. always
avoiding those Of Others.
us Mr.. Archman here?@ he asked.
-Some one wants TO speak 20 him on
the telephone. They are very Insist
emit"
Bess shook her head. "Gone out I"
she declared. Tell 'em e. call again"
Mr.. Akin hesifafed -Tt ey are very
Insistent." he demurred There has
been an accident OF some SORT Some
body has been badly hurt and ls dying.
and wants to deliver messsge to Mr..
Archman; an extremely important
the voice said"
Fathers gone TO Mr.. van KuIl's,.
explained Bess. Tou mfEEt call him
~ thcto- SAHAp1 AdkAF Out Aos
Harry Is out Of reach, roo. Here
I'll come talk"
Without waiting for either objec-
ion or approval. Bess ran up the
stairs to the ONCE and picked up the
telephone. A short conversation fol-
owed at last she hung up the teie-
phone and turned to Akin, who had
stood patiently waiting.
'.Mr Akin, she ordered crisply.
please 60 out at once TO the cottage
n Miss Edith Grant. on the Hudson
River road at Curwen station. and
AXE the message Mr.. Morbaeh has
brought. TIL try to get father at Air.
Yam Kull's and rush him after you"
But Nellie broke In mo ~ she said -
''rII 60 to Miss Grants
ar. Akin can go to Mr.. Van Kull's
nd bring father after me-" She
urned away as II the matter were
ettIed. Bring niy electric around.
lanes. she ordered.
No one hesltate6 When Nellie
ave orders she wis smpeEious. Even
less yielded 70 her without protest