The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-03-20
Annals RIDE IN
III PIG CRATE
BY ADDIE CRAVER

Sam was turning out like other hus-
bands they all sneaked off on Illicit
meanderings after they had been mar
ried a short while. Why, that very
evening she had found In Sans Sec
ond-best coat pocket a letter reading:
"Dear Sam-Come over as soon as
you car now Everything is ready aud
we can fix things all up. The piece Of
woodland is all settled for and I car
ried the money to the bank this morn
ing. I am all ready to fly the coop.
"JANETTE."
Sol Janette's husband had been
dead six months-she and Sam had re-
newed their friendship Of former days
and had made practical plans for an
elopementI So that was what he had
been up to!
Sam was putting that second-best
suit On. He had told her he was going
to take his fathers pig crate and hay
caps home. These articles he had load
ed on the truck.
With a last woeful glance at the dis
mantled pantry, and the dismantled
love nest Of fulfilled dreams, Anna ran
swiftly to the back Of the truck and
climbed in. Lifting the haycaps from
the end of the pig crate, she crawled
into it and drew the caps back into
place just in time to escape Sans Oh
%servatiOn.
Evidently" she senSed, with a pang
of angry hurt, she didn't look for me-"
Sans father lived beyond Janette's
farm. SO Anna found herself free from
discovery in her humiliating position.
Sam stopped in front of Janette's, as
Anna had felt sure he would. Through
an uncovered crack In the side Of the
crate Anna saw Janette emerge from
the house, make a few confidential re-
marks to Sam, and then lead him down |
the lane back of the house and on into
the woods. |
Anna crept out of the 'pig sedan"
and took the drivers seat 1t was |
lucky she could run the truck, and still |
luckier there was another way home |
that passed no houses. The return of
the truck could remain a mystery. If
she felt any interest she did not show
1t when Sam returned.
He stood in puzzled irresolution for
a moment, shifting from one foot to
the other. Finally he blurted out his
inquiry:
''Who brought the truck homer"
Anna turned in perfectly registered
establishment. "Why-why-I thought
you did!"
Sam dropped on the sugar bucket
and voiced his bewilderment.
"No one saw it go by-it-it-must
have come the other way. Someone
has played q trick on me"
Well" replied Anna cheerfully.
you will have the pleasure Of taking
another tr~ip'-adding to herself, u
wonder what he thinks l will think
about the pig crates still being in the
truck
Sam started and stared quizzically,
then turned on his heel with the re-
mark: "I1l go tomorrow and take you
with me-"
lawn ShOWOo IT. idott ahN AaAo bOSS
and dressed. She was glad to get out
into the cool morning air. Sam APP
peared, his face broad with relieved
suspense. 1t was evident he was glad
it was about over.
Ambitious this morning, eh? In a
hurry to get the work done to go along
with meY'
Anna hurried along, leaving Sam TO
take his superstition for granted, and
prepared an early breakfast. The ten
sion still held.
"The pewees are making a fine
racket this morning. They tell the
world their love, all right"
Anna replied oddly: "Yes. but their
season is short they are tickle; they
make a change"
Sam eyed Anna questioningly
Annals suspicious were reused But
he soon forgot her aloofness while driv3l
ing the truck at high speed. In al
most no time he stopped II at Janette's
door. To Annals amazement, Sam took
a key from his pocket, unlocked the
1OOT, SIdDDcu utT UOully lIOlu thc bedt
and stood her up, like a child, on the
hall floor. Then he babe her follow
him into the living
Rather a surprising performance
,h?" t
Anna wrtggled, desiring to escape. t
"Oh, don't feel so uneasy you are
n your own hOuse-furniture and all. :
We bought it-and here's the deed In a
our own name. Janette started for t
California last night. She went as r.
DON as she paid for that piece Of wood :
and her husband bought just before II
lie died. She took me around the o
yeSterday-while some !,
,ody swiped the truck OF me. It's q !
Taluable piece of timber; and the n
phole thing is yours, honey" O.
"And how was it paid fort"
Sam drew himself up proudly. ." A
OF $500 for Dan-our registered