The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-06-27
The Way the
Wind Blew
By c. MACKIE
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(Copyright.l

lldfDit steps vi lht SCdnSDY ludhSlOu.
sis fair-south or southwest, should
say!"
pallid butler opened the door.
"Miss Scansby is in the garden, SIR"
the man announced. "They are having
tea under the beeehes, sir"
The young man followed the POM
pous figure out of the house across the
wide green lawns, around to the beech
trees, spreading their coppery foliage
under the hot sun. Monsonby quivered
when he saw the girl who sat under
them pouring tea.
$50 glad to see you, Mr.. Monsonby,"
she called gaily. "Ive just been hop
ing you would come around this aft
ernoon-you know Mr.. Youngs, am
sure. One lump or two?"
Mr. Monsonby had every reason in
the world to hate Bill Youngs. They
had been classmates at college and as
Bill had always kept about three
jumps ahead of Harold Monsonby, the
latter felt vague premonition of evil
when he found the Handsome stran-
ger' drinking tea alone with Ethel
Scansby. He was never one to be diff
fdent.
9TH outstay him." Harold deter
mined, picking out a nutty little cake
and nbbling it. "Wind seems to be
in the east" he said aloud.
EAST" scoffed Youngs. why, the
wind is south and the sky is blue
what more could one ask?" His brown
eyes sought Miss Scansby's
81 am wondering" she trilled sweet
| ly. "Now, Harold do tell me what is
the matter with you today? You look
| positively gloomy!"
Harold Monsonby aroused himself
and smiled at her. REALLY, Ethel,
am feeling fine-ony happened to be
thinking of something important just
| then-somebody tell me who won the
Cloverleigh match"
"Bgsby,' announced Youngs alb
ruptly.
"Good fellow, old Bigsby," muttered
| Harold.
"Pretty good" yawned Youngs. "Of
course you are not surprised to hear
that this same Bigsby used to be my
caddy.n
Ethel Seansby smiled indulgently.
"That must have been a wonderful
help to him." she murmured.
"Nasty dig for Bill" chuckled Mon
sonby, softly stroking his taffy-colored
hair
81 feel a cold breeze" complained
Bill Youngs. 'never noticed it until a
few minutes ago-funny, eh? Must be
the winds in the north, eh?"
"Wind is SOUTH" contented Monsoon
by complacently. settling back in the
chair while man servant removed
the tea equipage
Glow do you know?" asked Ethel
idly.
"My feelings-with me, 'alls we'll
with the world and all that, you
know"
you must be in love-" exploded Bill
suddenly. Must be that pretty Jinks-
by girl the other night"
"Where?" demanded Harold coldly.
AT the Jinksbys' place, Tuesday
night"
81 was not there" lied Harold
calmly.
Neither was l." confessed Bill ur-
banely, "but the newspaper had both
our names in the guest listl"
"Please do not be so silly" pro-
tested Ethel Scansby. "You know very
well that I danced with both of you at
the Jinksby's affair-and as for Stella
Jinksby-of course everybody knows
that she's engaged to Jim Baffton."
Good fellow. JIM" said Monsonby
hardly.
"Oh, he's just darling" burst out
Ethel.
"What do you like best about him?"
queried Bill Youngs.
"About Jim?" Ethel's eyes sparkled
and then suddenly became very shy
and downcast. Guess what | like
best about him?"
"Why-oh, because he's big
brawny fellow, with lots of money and
a good sport" said Bill Youngs
promptly, flexing his heavy arms.
"And you, Mr.. Monsonby? Why do
you think | admire Jim Baffton?"
asked Miss Scansby.
Harold smiled grimly at Bill Youngs.
Perhaps you prefer him because he is
of gentle blood, fair skinned and fair
minded" he said boldly.
"How funny you are-both of you
-" her laughter chimed sweetly. 1.-THE
only reason that | like Jim Baffton
is because he is going to marry Stella
| Jinksby"
The two Of them sat there, listening
to her happy laughter. each of them
madly in love with her, and neither
one offering to leave.
"Won't you stay for dinner?" asked
Ethel after while.
They shot up together and made
their farewells.
"Wait moment" said Ethel, rising
| and standing before them like some
lovely culprit. Il must tell you both
now-you are such good friends of
| mine-my engagement will be an