The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-11-12

The assistant librarian would have lin
gered, but Emily Ann was already peruSing
the newspaper accounts of cat shows of the
long ago. And after the assistant librarian
had retired from the scene in outward good
order, whatever internal injuries he might
have sustained, she consulted the news
paper index again and looked into some
more bound files.
All the way across Forty-second street to
the Times square subway station Emily
AIMS mind was buSily trying to fit the in
formation she had gained az the library to
DannyS immediate problem. All the way up
town in the Bronx express she tried to
shape it to a key which would open the
door to Miss Defrees' good graces. All night
her sleep was broken by dreams of Danny
being pursued down the avenue by a flock
of Persian cats. All the way to the office
in the morning tangled, incOherent
thoughts of Miss Defrees and cats and
Danny and Peter Van Dam trailed off into
nowhere in the most exasperating fashion.
The sight Of Danny waiting for her at the
office door because he had forgotten his
own keys, as usual, did not restore her
tranquility, although Danny was beaming.
I've got the greatest scheme!' he ex-
claimed. Its really wonderful. Do you be-
lieve in condolences ?"
"What kind of coincidences?' asked
Emily Ann. without enthusiasm.
."Why-any kind of condolences" ex-
planned Danny lamely. 81 mean, do you be-
heve they mean anything? 1 do"
"Are you trying to tell me that you mean
. SOu4tIulnk : uEulduueu EMILY Ann. III
are, you might try whistling it. 1 can't
make sense out of your words"
"AW don't snap me up like that, Emily
Ann" he pleaded. Its really a wonderful
coincidence"
"WeIl, what is it? Spill it quick. for Mr..
Van Dam will be down early this morn
ing" responded Emily Ann, unfeelingly, as
she opened her desk and busted herself
with a buster.
Its about the cats in Miss Defrees'
house." Danny began.
But there aren't any cats in Miss De-
frees house" interrupted Emily Ann.
"Ihat's just it. exclaimed Danny. 81
"HOw do you know it?" snapped Emily
Ann.
Didn't you tell me last night?"
"Yes, and didn't you go home with the
fixed belief that the house was full Of cats 7
You were going to kill them with poison
gas, or have you forgotten that? What hap
pened to change your mind?"
well, l got to thinking-that is, I re-
membered you said there weren't any cats
there" Danny began.
81 don't think you gave a second thought
to anything 1 said. If you'd do that once
in a while you'd be better off," retorted the
young m "NO, 1 know Just what hap,
pened. You ran into this coincidence yoJ
are talking about and your so-called minC
wandered off into a new scheme. Don't try
to tell me different, Danny O'Day.'
Danny looked at Emily Ann with an ex
: preston Of admiration.
Z LOuGe the most WONDERFUL girl IN TIT
world he said. "How did you guess it 2
4 " Idon't have to guess-I know you" wa
: the short answer. "If you've got anything
sensible to say, shoot! I've got to get t
work..
E well, this is the scheme. Miss Defree
: hates cats and she won't sell her house
WE'LL IL we could fill her house up witt
cats she'd want to move out, wouldn't she
/ And sheM sell, wouldn't she2"
Danny looked at Emily Ann triumphant
: ly. The look she retrned was whitening.
& you don't mean to tell me that 70
, thought of that by your own lone sell
Danny O'Day2 2" she demanded, in mock ad
miratiOn. you must have had help. ]
brain to hatch out great thoughts lik
8 that"
s Oblivious Of the sarcasm, Danny main
piled
{. That's just it. I got the idea out Of
= book. That's the coincidence I've been ty
= ing to tell you about"
- what cOincidence2 That you and th
author are both crazy p Emily Ann va
showing distinct signs Of evaporation. 81
- you've got anything sensible to say, ga
It If you haven't, for Mixes sake keep stf
and let me go on with my WORK"
ct was a fellow in the book with a nam
like mine made me think Of it," Danny II
III sumed.
what was the book7 Bughouse Fables
shifted Emily Ann.
saw, I'm trying to be serious, Emil
Ann" Danny protested. "Iu tell you q
about it II you won't keep i~nterrupting M
Hits one OF those Kipllng books I Just 60
III Remember. showed you one yesterdays
We'll there was a fellow named Dan