Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-02-13

SfmminS, cOn00ed Davenport.
dropping his voice and. looking right
aud left, 81 am not what | SEEM You
have taken me for a humble garage
mechanic. one who tolls amid wheels
nnd wires and grease: one who sits
in grlmy overals on the light up.
instery Of limousines; common
roughneck. You have been mistaken.
Larry glanced sideways and caught
the round-eyed, eager expression OF
Smmins face He turned aside as
though to hide his emotion.
"You tell him." he asked Burton In
a choking voice. Ill Is more seemy
that he hear the truth from other lips
than mine"
Burton cast d look of contempt for
Larry's weakness.
This Is Mr.. Lawrence davenport.
!. the author, Simmins," she stuffed dryl,
6immins face lighted IN triumph
Il knew from the first sanipl,aw thai
you were gentleman. sir. hui llpr.
were many little things. II sau will
pardon my saying str sir. thai puzzled
me. But literary gentleman That
explains them"
II am very dense. SilninnS. stlo
Davenport courIeuusls "Wnnd you
mind d further elueiduIltlif
This request scented 10 vnilarruss
Simmins. He tlulndereh hui Tie dc
lighted Larry WAS able 1T last 10 elicii
something to the effect that literary
people were always notaby eccentric
Exactly. / shall bring up that
point later" Davenport became seri-
GUS 1.-THE other secret. SHINING, is
one that is purely personal. and |
should certainly moi confide 1t to you
did not feel that you are q friend
of my own and devoted servant TO
Miss Burton. and thar you will with
out hesitation assist us In what Is a
real crisis. The secret Is that Miss
Burton has promised TO marry me-"
"Oh, sir. thank you. sirI' cried
Simmins, overwhelmed. II esteem
this an honor. sir. and | congratulate
you"
"Unfortunatey.' went on Daven.
port, .as often happens In the bust
ness world. certain interests OF Mr.
Grimstead's clash with my interests.
Unfortunately. again. 1t Is a question
OF my complete ruin; but only mat
ter of minor importance to Mr. Grim
stead. The whole affair depends on
certain paper which Mr., Grimstead
carries In his bill book. The paper
belongs to me. and II is vitality neces-
sary l get 1t back win you help7"
at will affpcf all our future happi-
ness" put In Burton.
''It Is only fair to say that Ii you
are caught, | should of course do my
hest. bu4 1t Is probable could do very
little. II you succeed my wife and
T'-Davenport glanced triumphantly
toward Burton-'wll take care of
you"
Have no fear, Simmins assured
them grandly, 'sere moonrIse The Pa.
tiers shall be La eui power T.
"Now, Simmins. Iisten," Larry i'm.
pressed the point There are two pa
ners, and they both begin about as
follows" He recited the opening SEN
fences OF an agreement "You will
know them, II there should be others,
because my name appears. One OF
these papers Is on single sheet OF
paper; the other Is on several. l want
the one on the single sheet. The other
doesn't matter But If you should be
In any doubt whatever, bring them
both"
He watched Simmins depart like
an army with banners.
''Funny little begger," said he
Full of romance and drama sup.
pressed under his correct butler man
ner. Kind of pathetic, think"
HE Is so unreliable doubted Bur
ton.
''In little matters. In this case, for
personal reasons, he will be faithful
to the limit | know the type"
And then Simmins was dismissed
from the scene, and matters were
taken up at the point OF interruption
They would not interest us.