The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-17

Ebenezer went into business. I'm going to
motor through Suffolk in a month or two,
and see if / can't uneartb a relative or two,
however distant they may be. I'm a man
that's used to company, madam" he went
on. I'm all for friendliness amongst one
another for the short time we've on the
earth"
Mr.. Trigg was now established. Very
soon he could have stood an examination
upon the past history and future prospects
OF MelhamptOn. Mr.. Baker alone remained
him once or twice curiOusly, edged a little
closer to him.
YOU'RE Tom Baker, surely2" he OBJ
tFhat's- my name," the ironmonger ad-
mitted. II can't say as 1 remember you,
Maybe not" the other replied, good
humoredly. 81 wasn't here for long, and I
was a scrap Of a fellow those days. Most
Of what l know about MelhamptOn came
to me in Ebenezer's letters. You had a son,
surely, a good looking ~yOungster?"
Mr.. Baker nodded.
"He's out in South Africa"
"DOing well, I hopper"
"Middling," was the terse reply. "Id
sooner he'd stayed at home and worked at
1.-The young ones are like that some
times" Mr.. Trigg remarked, IAN you
can't stop EN-. The old place amt good
enough for them and they spread their
wings. They mostly come back, though,
some time or another. You'll be making
the firm Baker & Son, I expect, before
you're through" he added cheerfully.
That's an American automobile I've
brought with me out in the yard. Looks all
"a very handsome car, Indeed" the
veterinary surgeon remarked, looking it
over with the air Of a cOnnoisseur. "Are
you travelling far today, sir?"
Not a yard farther than this place, if
our good landlady can put me up. Can l
have a bedroom, ma'am?"
land welcome" Mrs. Dowdswell replied
: briskly. I'll just be telling the maids"
And III let my chauffeur know I shan't
!, be going any farther" Mr.. Trigg remarked.
= Hope I'll see some Of you later on, gentle
There was a little chorus of polite reply
: as Mr.. Trigg left the room and strOlled out
: into the yard. The butcher looked after
him ~thOughtfully.
T 81 can't mind him. at ALL" he confessed.
> III seems a real pleasant body"
; Your memOry's failing you, S~crOggins,' -
L Granfer CrOcombe, who was an. OctOge-
marian, remarked with a ehuckle. 81 mind
: him well. 1 mind him coming here for a
few days, though it was over a score of
! years ago. I mind Ebenezer speaking of
y him. According to Ebenezer, he was a
4 money maker, too"
: Il bet he's tidy wen off" MI. scroggins
9 admitted, looking out at the car. you
know a DIT about automobiles, Tom ]
+ shouldn't say that one would be bought
rOr much less than q thousand pounds"
Mr. Baker gazed Iistlessly out Of the
window.
Maybe you're right" he assented. "ashe's
= a Dig horse power, anyway"
q 81 shouldn't be surprised" Granfer Gro
, combe went on, 'f that man EbenezeE
ITrigg's brother weren't worth a matter OF
i. twenty thousand pounds or more. They dc
make money that fast in the United States
d of America"
r Mr.. Baker rose to his feet. The thought
Of such wealth just then hurt him.
Good morning, all" he said. II must
LOOK In at the shop before I go up tC
Pollett followed him out.
"Im going your way, Mr.. Baker," hl
q, announced. what about another Of thos,
st machines, eirf It couldn't do you am
harm, and our people would give you easl
IA Mr.. Baker shook bis head.
sr II owe your folk enough already, Pol
lett" he declared. Besides, I don't know
D. where to place one just for the moment"
lie NED CrocOmbe, over az Ont Tree farm
be vas talking about 9ne," the traveller wen
e. a word vr two spoken at the right time
and you could book the order. We're prett,
slow at deliveries Just now, worst luck. ]
would be November when you got e,
0g you placed the order at this moment
I'D Mr. Baker showed no signs OF Welding.
t. II talk to Ned about It." he promised
e. Il can't say any more at present"
III you'll book the order" the travele
p persisted, IN promise to sell the machin
for you myself before the spring, n Ne
ed Crocombe doesn't take sc. There's none TO
LEI many coming along and I'd IKE II booke
on nay gr0und."
he Mr.. Baker shook hie head once more.
sim no buyer this morning, Pollett," d
said simply. Business iB surely bad en-
NJ Ned Croeombe is not q man I'd sell 70 o
ne long credit Coed morning
he The lronm0nger turned into his empoi
his ium at g few minutes e one O'Clock. el