White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-04-10

THE EXILE OF :
THE LARIAT
BY HoNoRE WILLslE
Copyright 1928 :
Frederick A. Stokes Company
: New York E
Observation-Disclosures
Continued from Last Week.

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CONTINUED from Last Week.
Fred dumped into The Lariat the
morning after Hugh's speech before
the Children's Code Committee, wear
ing an airman's outfit.
WELL Hughie," he said, here l
am, into it up to my forelock!"
For heavens sake, Fred, what are
you up to now?" demanded Hugh.
"You told me to take orders from
her. She told me to go over to the
air camp and get myself learnt to
drive that airplane she's bid in. Say,
hate her as much as ever, but she's
smart. You got to admit it. She
said if | could drive mules and jit-
ney, l could drive an airplane. Say,
Hughie, l feel like l was driving one
of our stone birds come to life. I'm
to drive you when get learnt"
Fred" said Hugh, 'Ill trust you
to bangle me at the end of rope over
a thousand-foot drop, and I'll trust
you to keep team Of ten wild mules
in order. But I'll be hanged if I'll let
you take me up in plane"
Fred looked hurt. "Doggone it.
Hughie, don't go and pie this idea OF
hers! It's good It's advertising
She's up to date, thouh thank God
amt her husband"
Hugh burst into sudden laughter
"All right, Fred! I'm glad you think
we're in good hands. When the gov
eminent aviator tells me you are a
full-fledged air man, I'll go up with
YOU"
"That's good" Fred's tone was
notified How do you like my out
fit, Hughie? Got it from that littls
aviator, Marten. Takes about ter
years off me, eh?"
Eyes, it does, Fred, and If you'd
shave your beard, you'd lose ten years
more"
This was an old debate between thu
two, always much enjoyed by Hugh
and much resented by Fred. But now
to Hugh's vast amusement, the oil
miner felt his beard regretfully, sigh
ed, walked out Of The Lariat ant
headed for the barber shop.
Hugh avoided the members of thu
committee as best he could. but on thu
second day Of the session in the In
dian Massacre, Mrs Ellis appeared IL
The Lariat. Hugh placed chair TO-
her before the fire and waited for he
! to speak. There was something h'
liked about this stout, gray-hairet
woman, although he felt her hostilit.
to him.
"Mr. Stewart" she said, abruptly
we're leaving tomorrow and l wan
ed to tell you myself why we're tur1
ing down Mrs. Morgan's proposition.
81 don't know what her propositio
is, exactly" Hugh spoke frankly.
asked her not to tell me details"
"That's where you're a fool, then,
returned Mrs. Ellis with equal franl
ness. "Shes just as cold and unscruI
ulous as she is smart. I've told he
that to her face. And that's not say
ing she isn't going to make the hes
president the federation ever had, be
cause she is. Well, nso many words
she wants you to be our candidate 70
governor, and don't see it,"
Good Lord!" shouted Hugh,
hope not! The woman is crazy!"
mo, she isn't in the least" Mr.
Ellis watched Hugh keenly. "But sh
can't put this particular deal owe
with u.s.
"She certainly can't. Here, I'm g
ing to bring her over here and settl
that dream of hers, once and for all
Hugh rose, but Mrs. Ellis leaned TO
ward and put a plump hand on hi
wrist.
"Sit down, Mr.. Stewart, and let
you and me understand each othe
before any one else comes in on It.
Hugh sat down again, his gray eye
smoldering. Mrs. Ellis went on, SLOW
ly, choosing her words with more an
more care as Hugh's beautiful mout
twitched more and more omniously.
Mrs. Morgan's proposition is, ths
If we make you governor, the Chi
dren's Code will be enacted into La
and administered exactly as we wis
it to be administered. Have you eve
read that code, Mr.. Stewart?"
mo-" said Hugh, shortly.
well, it was prepared by the for.
most specialists in this country; b
peoplew no are experts in the breed
ing, care and training of children: b
people who have had years of exper
ence in handling delinquent childrel
' and dependent Children. normal an