White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-09-16

retaries. Don't talk about him now.
I've got to go into New York and see
Uncle Peter"
Anything DEVELOPER" he hernandez
eagerly.
Eyes, At midnight tomorrow
there's big dance here, you remem-
Der. Mr.. McKimber is going to see
Mr.. Raxon and tell him he has no
chance politically"
GLOW do you know that? So you
are pumping him. Clever girl. That's
why you are letting him waste his
time" -
''It's not being clever" she returned,
flushing; dts being dishonorable. I'm
not pumping him. I'm letting him
talk, and that's almost as bad"
The man who was 'Enry seemed
little interested in Robin McKimber.
He was excited at the idea of the In
terview on the morrow.
II believe that's the big thing" he
said. II wish knew what old Peter
has up his sleeve"
elias Mr.. Bradney finished his work
up there?" she asked.
'oThts very morning. That's the real
reason waited for you. That id
Raxon has no fixed habits. He crops
up in most unexpected places. Sneed
reported after breakfast that he and
old McKimber were on the golf links.
Bradney got busy at once with his Job
and 1 attended to the cleaning of the
ROOM I didn't hear Raxon come in.
You know how silently he walks. Sud-
denly I looked around and saw him.
He made motion for me not to say
anything. He was listening" 'Enry
laughed. II didn't laugh then, Mia.
What do you think it was? He
thought old Bradney saving a board
out of sight was rat. Fortunately
Bradney had just finished and was lis
tening to what we were saying. Rax-
on's afraid of no man, but he hates
rats. He made me look down behind
the books. I could see Bradney's face
distinctly, because he hadn't quite fin
ished I was fustered. l said saw
a big sewer rat"
"Poor Uncle Fleming" Nita cried.
ooh, daddy, what situation"
''Raxon suggested sending for fox
terrier that the head chauffeur owns.
Any decent dog would have worried
Bradney's face to ribbons. l couldn't
have that. / suggested traps and said
the 'Igginses had a bait that old Henry
the Eighth used. He said the rat
would take it and die in such way
that the air would be poisoned. He
went to drawer and took out an au-
tomato. / thought then and there
everything was up. l couldn't let him
take a pot-shot at Bradney. Remem-
Der, Bradney was listening to all this
and not able to make move"
ooh, daddy" the girl cried, "what
happened?"
.aThe Tgginses' rat-bait won. said
to shoot under heavy wooden book
case might set the house on fire. It
wasn't till / saw him outside with
Malet that l pulled Bradney out head
foremost. OF course he blamed me
for not keeping a better lookout. 1t
all came because was actually doing
the work for which am being paid.
Let me know what Mr.. Milman says"
Neeland Barnes walked toward the
pantry, where Bradney was cleaning
some silver.
"Hello, old sewer rat" said 'Enry
genially. He took seat and lighted
cigarette. Then he complained about
young McKimber's attentions to his
daughter. Bradney did not take his
side.
'I've watched them," said Bradney,
"and I think they are the handsomest
pair I've ever seen. You must admit
that, physically, he Is superb. You
are wrong in thinking he is forcing
unwelcome attentions on Nita. He is
humble and adoring. I'm not much
of a judge of these affairs, but think
she likes him." Bradney sighed. II
should like to be looked at as I've
caught her looking at him.
.And rather like old McKimber,"
Bradney said. ut is true he has drunk
the wine Of Babbitry largely, but that
is what every successful man quaffs.
If he Is autocratic and wants his way,
you must remember he Is the head of
tremendous business and accustomed
to men taking orders from him. His
wife is quite genial and unaffected"
Barnes could not dismiss his griev-
ance against the family lightly.
II hope he won't try to be autocratic
with me because I'm annoyed with his
son and heir" 'Enry put a silver ca
rafe on a tray. 'This waiting bust
ness pals after time. There's Malet
eating, drinking and smoking with the
best, while we have to work for liv-
ing. Actually he had the nerve to
call me down the other night in French
because upset something over him
while was trying to hear what Rax-
on was saying to McKimber."
"Don't get quarrelsome here" Brad
ney cautioned him. swat till 1t is
finished. A great deal depends on
you"
"All right" said Barnes, picking up
his tray. 1.-THE parasite departs. I'll
watch my STEP"
(To BE CoNTINUED.)