The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-03-28
Copyright by Geororge II. Dorsn CO.



Aear7 And when HHenry Mortimer says
n thing. It's So Thhere's nobody's word
I'd take before Henenry Mortimer's."
when Rufus Betennett makes an as
SEXTON" said Mr. MMortimer, highly fat
tered by these kinlnd words, "you can
bank on IL, Rufus BBennetts word Is his
bond Rufus Bennnett is white man !"
The two old frieiends clasped hands
with a good deal ofof feeling.
Il am not dispWuting Mr.. Benefits
claim to belong to the Caucasian race"
said Mrs. Hignett. Il merely maintain
that this house Is :"
'Yes. yes, yes, b yes!" interrupted
Jane. "You can { thrash all that out
come other time The point Is, II this
fellow is your newbhew don't see what
we can do. Wen have to let him CO."
"T came to this . house," said Sam,
raising his vizor to facilitate speech,
ITO make n socal ctcall :"
"At this hour OF the night !" snapped
Mrs Hignett. "Y6ou always were an
Inconsiderate boy. Samuel"
'T came to inquIuire after poor Eus-
tnce's ankle. I've only just heard that
tHS poor cHap was III.
"He's getting alolong quite WELL" said
Jane. melting. "IfIf l had known you
were so fond Of Eustace :"
"A!; right, Is hele?" said Sam.
~WelI, not qhitete all right but he's
going on very nicecely."
'Finei"
"Eustace and l. are engaged, you
know r.
"No, really2 SpSpIendidl I can't see
you very dlstinctltly-how those John
nies in the old datays ever contrived to
Dgs Up scrap wwith things like this
ou their heads | beats me-but you
sound a good sorprt hope you'll be
very happy"
THANK you everer so much, Mr.. Mar
lowe. I'm sure w@e shall"
"Eustace Is one Of the best"
How, nice Of yNou TO say So"
'-A1l this" interrupted Mrs. Hignett,
vino had been a cichafing auditor of this
entcrchange Of ctcourtesles. as beside
ehe point. Why did you dance in the
hall, Samuel, and p play the orchestrion?"
'-Yes," said Mr.. Bennett, reminded Of
uis grievance. "w@aking people up
Soaring us alall TO death!" COM
.pfained Mr.. Mortimer.
sT cenlenlber yorou as boy, Samuel"
~sad Mrs. Hignett,t I, "lamentably lacking
fin consideration fefor others and cohcen-
'tYxted only on yCour selfish pleasures.
Ycu seem to haveye altered very little"
Don't ballyragg the poor man." said
Jane Hr.Dard. "l"Be human Lend him
n s.nn-opener
"T shall do noththing of the Sort" said
Mrs. Hignett. II never liked him and
n dislike him now.w. lie has got himself
into this troubole. through his own
wrongheadedn
~It's not his fault his heads the
wrong size," said i Jane.
~1e must get himself out as best he
can" said Mrs. HHignett.
VERY well." s,said Sam, with bitter
dignity. 'IThen IsIwill not trespass fur
ther on your hospitality, Aunt Adeline.
Z have no doubt t the local blacksmith
~fI7 be able to g'get this ID thing of
me. ! shall 60 toto him now. will let
you have the he,elmet back by parcel
post mt the earll,liest possible opportu-
uity. Good-nightit!" He walked coldly
Go the front door.r. "And there are peo-
pie." ne remarkdSed sardonically. "who
nay Sfiat blood Is is thicker than water
.T'u bet they neyye- had any auntsl
Episisods Five.
BiIlie, meanwlrhlle, with Bream trot-
Ting docilely at her heels, had reached
m garage and started the car. Like
IN cars which have been spending q
cunsiderable timme in secluded inaction.
1x aid not start I readily. At each ap-
p2Ycation OF Bilullie's foot on the self
STARTER, 1t entitled tinny and re-
proachful sound and then seemed to 60
% sleep again. Eventually. however,
she engines beg.gan to revolve and the
ssachine moyedd reluctantly out into
(he drive.
AThe battery must be run down."
aaid Billie.
~.All right" sssaid Bream.
WfIie cast / glance Of contempt at
him out OF the corner Of her eyes. She
hardly knew wwhy she had spoken to
Aim except thalat, as oil automobilists
are aware, theie impulse to say rude
Hhings about ththeir battery Is almost ir-
wesistfble TO an automobilist the art
- conversation consists in rapping out
.scaching remarlrks either about the bat
s6sry or the oilining system.
Billie switchshed on the headlights
sand turned ththe car down the dark
e1ffve. She wafas feeling thoroughly up
6ef Her idealisistic nature had received
Z painful shock.k On the discovery of the
yellow streak I In Bream. To call II a
ysAlow streak was to understate the
rfhcfs. 1t was a great belt Of saffron
.emcircling his whole soul. That she,
Wpgheimina BBennett, who had gone
tnrough the wworid seeking Galahad,
~hSaid Hnish h her career as the wife Of