Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-08-05

casionally Mrs. Haven went about with
them: more often they we're alone, and
all this to the extreme distaste OF t.
Winston Brumby. hi had never aban-
doned his original idea that an alliance
with the House of Poole would be to his
advantage. 1t was from him that Peter
Poole learned the distressing facts OF his
daughters attachment for the u
Vile fella." and a pyrotechnic scene re-
suited. With jaunty defiance Daphne
faced her father In his Study" flawlessly
furnished in the period Of one OF the
later Louis. (Mr. Poole himself could
not have told you which one.)
I'm a man OF few words" SAID he.
Don't boast about your limited vo-
cabulary." retorted his daughter.
"This+this nonsense" said he. growing
red. has got to stop. I forbid you to
see the fella again"
you what2"
81 forbid you to see him againi"
do you know any other funny
stories2" said Daphne.
II know thisl" shouted her father.
you are sailing for Europe on the first
boatl'
Daphne did not, as a matter Of fact.
sail On the next boat; but after much
willy plotting she contrived to have the
sailing delayed until the first week In
June, when an elaborate suite was en-
gagged for herself and her AUNT Camilla
and their maids on one OF the largest
liners.
With the coming Of warm weather.
sudden torrid week in late May-business
In the theaters fell off. and Billingston
abruptly posted a notice OF the closing
OF Hoo Hool" This left Eddie Keedick
free to roam where he would Tor the
summer. He possessed q fiattering con-
tract for the new B~illingston show which
was to pen In September; moreover. he
had saved q goodly sum of money from
this first season Of his Arabian Nights on
Broadway. And he was-or fancied he
was-in love with the loveliest debutante
in New York. Life seemed to open be-
fore him in glittering vistas. Small Won
der that he decided to sail for Europe
on the same boat.
1t was characteristic of Daphne that
her fathers threats had had little effect
upon her enthusiasm for Eddie. She
continued to see him-if not publicly. at
least as frequently. and their friendship.
having sailed across the shimmering
shadows of Irritation, now seemed to be
steering toward deep water. That there
would be rough weather in the dining,
neither appeared to realize.
Came an evening, q few days be1ore
the ship sailed, when Daphne parked her
little foreign roadster by the embank-
lment of Riverside drive, n they sat
silent. gazing down upon the tw1nkling
lights OF the Hudson. An Albany night
. boat, outlined In electric lights, steamed
! SLOWLY up Tie river, dAuf AhosCu W VIZ
. reminder OF the ocean voyage ahead OF
Q them-and by Daphne's fragrant near
. ness-he muttered some Quixotic refer
e ence to marriage.
t "Let'sl" she raised her pretty. painted
D mouth to him. TT would be rather
4 gorgeous, wouldn't 1t? The city hall at
e ten-the boat sails at eleven-nobody
would know till we were out past Sandy
I Hook and then we wouldn't have to
worry about reporters!' She squeezed
d his hand. "And you could have Aunt
Camilla's room-I'd put her out. 90
e let'sl"
Eddie's heart was humping. I've
we'd better think 1T over he said.
"Poohi" exclaimed Daphne. What
d there to hin over?"
- Copyright: 1926: BY Chicago Tribune
To be concluded next week.