Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-12-26

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of such leader. But | submit that
that leader should he the one best
qualified to command. Mr.. Davenport
is our logical captain. will cheer
fully carry out his decisions even
should. as In the present instance.
they prove dlstasteful."
This speech Smmins translated into.
Yes. sir, very good. sir, and Mt once
SET about his task
The others followed Davenport 10
the willow bottom where they all
SET busily 10 work cutting poles and
dragging them out onto the meadow.
Burton hun. abnur them for while.
then wandered away in the direction
of Simmins' activities and was seen
no more. Our in the little meadow the
big car quivered under the slow rhyth-
mical impulse of the whirling self
starter. which shrleked its high song.
From time to time Grimstead or Car
diner. after dripping ii load Of pules.
would look nj il for n few seconds,
growing wonder N their eyes. About
midmnrnin. irlnSfead said.
II don't need any four-day test TO
show me this Is big thing. If 1t
stopped right now. exhausted, played
out. II would he o big thing. How
much of fool do Won make out this
young man Isl"
Hes the crazy up-in-theair gam
bling kind of u fool replied Gardiner
contemporary
"About ten thousand dollars. worth,
hey. Ross?" grinned the Chief. But
get YOU"
When the sun was overhead Daven-
port called halt and they all went
to the streams edge to wash and cool
off. Grimstead eyed the rushing wa
iers critically.
by George. she looks to me as
though she. were going down. he
cried hopefully "Wnuldn't you say
thai the water Is clearing. naven-
port?"
Undoubtedly" encouraged the young
man. "hut If were you I'd stick TO
worms or spinner just for today
I'm going to- assured Grimsiead !;
some OF these thirty-three degree
cranks won't fish with anything but ii
fly, but who am | to deny an honest
trout what he wants?"
They returned to camp. Simmins
had really done remarkably well. He
uTor ,to nh
ture. and he had watched Davenport
minutely the day before. A certain
faint pride might have been discov-
cred In him by closely ohservnn n.y.
stander. A blatant. flushed, un-
ashamed pride could not fall to he
remarked on the glowing countenance
of Burton. The caust of that was not
apparent until Simmins. bringing The
camp kettles to the edge Of the spread
tarpanlin announced in reply n a
careless compliment:
mo. sir. not |, sir. Miss Burton
did the cooking. sir"
Davenport merely smiled at her
with a vague commentator. But IL
the kettles had exploded like SO many
trench mortars the effect on Grim
stead could not have been more devas-
tating. His eyes popped his mouth
opened. his breath came quickly.
you'll have apoplexy. dad" cried
Burton lmpatiently. TRY It: II isn't
as bad as all that"
Grimstead subsidized and helped him.
self; but he continued to shake his
head and mutter. and from time to
time he was seen to examine closely
the food and to sniff at 1t in q man
ner that brought bright flush to his
daughters cheeks.
by Jove," Davenport was saying.
ut certainly is comfort to come In
of work and find meal waiting for
you instead OF having to turn in and
rustic 1t yourself. You're public
benefactor, Miss Burton"
She looked at him gratefully.
I'm afraid it isn't very good" she
confessed, but did the best could
Simmins"-she flashed glance OF
SSUIu dl That iuulfluudA- SidiLS HS
knows nothing about cooking"
Nothing whatever, MISS" corrobo-
rated Simmins firmly.
'IndeedY commented Davenport.
well, we'll teach him. Nothing like
knowledge OF open-air cooking for
an accomplishment. Simmins. Very
valuable to you"
Eyes, SIR" murmured Simmins.
crushed.
"Open-air cookery" pursued Daven-
port largely, as though dealing In gen.
eralities, lis quite a trick In itself.
The best cooks on stove have prac-
tically to begin all over again. There
are little tricks about 1t that you can
get only with experience. Hot fire,
and currents OF air and all that sort
Of thing. Now, take rice" He waved
an explanatory spoon. Seems az II
the dumb stuff would stick to the bot
tom and b1rn or else come out watery.
Yet It's very simple"
"Drat til. ricep interrupted Burton
with heartfelt fervency. That's what
happened to mine-both p :
well, next time try this: Take just
four cupfuls Of sailed water. When
Ii is boiling hard put in cupful OF