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

You'll have to act as If you knew all
about 1t" suggested Emily Ann. ut must
have been something very clever. Danny
Mr.. O'Day, / mean-is such a clever young
man, don't you think 81"
" hadn't noticed it," replied Mr.. Van
Dam. Il wonder if he is, or" He paused
cOlOred slightly under the scrutiny. Il
wonder" he resumed, as he took down his
hat and gloves and picked up his walking
stick, whether he is really a clever young
a lucky young man"
Emily AIMS afternoon dragged itself
through an interminable hour and q half.
She started apprehensively whenever she
heard the elevator stop. At every sound
OF footsteps outside the office door she
waited, breathless, for Peter Van Dam to
enter with Danny's doom written in his
eyes. FIVE o'clock, and the door opened
1t was Danny, beaming.
Il got it, he cried j%ubilantly. went
after EN- just the way il said in the book,
and they came through. Where's Mr.. Van
Dam? And what's the natter, Emily Ann?
Never mind how I look" replied Emily
Ann. Il don't know where Mr.. Van Dam
is, and | don't know what you're talking
about. I'm that nervous I could scream,
expecting every minute to hear we've both
lost our jobs. o., why did I ever listen to
you and your foolish books 2"
Danny's alarmed response was inter
rupted by the telephone bell.
" Iexpect that's him now with the bad
news" she said, reaching for the instru-
ment. Hello! This is Van Dam & Co."
Il just called to tell you l wouldn't be
back today" came a voice which Emily
Ann hardly recognized a sthat Of her en-
plOyer. 1t had a bOyish lilt in it that set
her own heartStrings vibrating. And /
want to repeat, Miss O'DOnOghue," the
voice went on, that Mr.. ODay is a lucky
young man."
20, Danny! Isn't it wonderful" cried
Emily Ann. She was radiant now. Its all
right / know from his voice"
What's all right? Whose VOice2" Danny
demanded.
about it," said Emily Ann. I'll never say
anything against your books again."
They strOlled up the avenue together
after dinner. Emily Ann was clinging tight
" to Danny's arm. Every now and then
Danny's big hand patted the little one
that rested upon his sleeve. In the block
where the Defrees mansion stood Danny
paused.
"DO you see what I see ?" he asked. "Do
my eyes deceive me, or is that old Peter,
in a plug hat, helping Miss Defrees into
/ the carr"
Emily Ann cuddled closer to him. isn't
it romantic? ?" she said. I'm so glad 1 re-
membered about her giving up her cats"
I'm not sure I've got 1t straight yet"
Danny replied. "HOw did you know they
: had quarreled over cats before he went
to the WARP"
= "How does a woman know anything,
Danny? 1t just had to be that, when they
were engaged, and all, and he never came
5 back to her"
5 isn't that just like a woman, nOw?" he
rejOined.
Emily Ann sensed hurt masculine pride
> in his tone, and FASTENED to mOllify him.
t "But it wouldn't have done any good at
all to know that, Danny, il It hadn't been
2 for your wonderful idea about sending the
( cats,' she said.
t "That was a good idea," Danny ad-
mitted. "A fellow can get a lot OF good
ideas out of books, If he'll only use his
brains"
. Emily Ann Rugged his arm closer and
{ sighed cOntentedly.
Copyright: 1926: by Frank Parker
8 StOckbridge.)