Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-07-17

We'll. yul all hear that. said the
third nan. in snarling low voice
'She Claims 1t. Shes the one we're
after
Ginger rnlned surprised. wide. inno-
cent eyes upon his face. She did not
speak
well, GENE across now, miss. Give
us tire goods. Where is this here
home-parsonage home for the blind,
you call it? 1 don't see any signs of
it, His voice was low and ugly.
Ginger smiled nervously. "Weli,
but you see, this really is It. Fathers
blind, you know. and this is our home.
And the parsonage. well, this Is the
parsonage. Everybody In town knows
that"
.Yeh, know all about It, and a
pretty slick game. | call ii. But [
guess we've got the dope on you, right
enough. Getting money under false
pretenses-that's what the law calls
your home for the blind. Using the
mails to defraud, that's what the law
says. Penitentiary business, miss.
that's what you're up against"
mo, oh, no. 1t is true--it really is
true. 1t Is home for the blind. tor
one bind-father."
Begging, eh? Well, you've got to
have license In this country, even
for that. Oh. we know your game,
kid We're on to you all right We
expected an allbi-- Shut up!" he
shouted to the shocked old postman.
who had endeavored to interpose a
word on her behalf. You shut up.
and keep out of this" He turned to
Ginger. and caught her arm In rough
grasp. "Come along, now. and no
more monkey business
Eddy was slow young man. slow
TO wrath, but the sight of the great
red hand on Glnger's slender arm
goaded him to action.
.You take your hands Off that girl"
he shouted, sprlnging across the room
with blind violence that sent two
chairs spinning away from hin.
Hush, oh, hush.' begged Ginger.
Eddy, don't I'm not hurt. Oh,
don't let father hear you'll Oh. please
hush !"
Bring OUT your old man-bring out
the whole nest" beloved the officer
furiously. wen clean house here
while we're at it."
Ginger turned despairingly TO Eddy
Jackson Eddy. make him hnshi
Fathers eyes shock will Oh.
Eddy"
The officer, pulling himself away
from Eddy's restraining hand, caught
her shoulder with grasp that flung
her half to the floor. and Eddy, driven
entirely reckless Mt the sight, leaped
upon him.
But Mr.. Tolliyer IL the small ad-
joining room had heard the unusual
nproar n his quiet home. heard 1t
first with surprise, then with rising
indignation. With one bound he en-
~, as In crisis one who has been
accustomed to clear vision for many
years Is bound to do, he tore the pro-
tecting bandages from his eyes and
dashed them upon the floor.
"Sir," he cried, what do you mean
by such conduct In my house? Eddy,
come away from him. | will attend to
this myself. Ellen, come here to me.
Bur Ginger had forgotten the dis
grace that yawned at her feet, had
forgotten the home for the blind. the
threatening Jail. She Looked at her
father, and she saw only his face. saw
his eyes, dark-crcled, brilliant, bur
clear and steady In their gaze.
Father" she whispered. and her
whisper was song. She crept toward
him timidly, as one half afraid, her
hands outstretched. sob In her throat
--"Oh, r-you-see-me
Startled, instinctively, as one who
has shielded a bruised thing for many
weeks will naturally do. he dashed his
hands shelteringy across his eyes
But he removed them at once, and
stared back at the girls glad white
face.
'Why, SO | do" he muttered. Eyes,
l do"
Ginger flung her arms about him.
"Oh, darling. how wonderful of you"
she cried. "Haw stubborn OF you
You always go just by contraries,
don't you? They said shock would
blind you forever, and instead 1t has
made you well. Oh, darling, let them
take me to Jail, don't care bit,
1t is worth It'll"
The postman, In depths Of self-abase-
ment, was torn between Joy for his
pastor and shame for his own share
In this humiliating scene, but Ginger
and her father were momentariIy
transported far above the mere mum
dane annoyances OF common life. The
inspector, studying them all. was puz-
zled. 1t might be ruse--but 1t did
not seem to be ruse.
"See here, there's no mistake, Il
theref You are r. ToIliver, aren't
your You do claim to be the treasurer
OF the parsonage home for the blindf"
"Yes, claim It all. ! admit every
fhfnv and I'm ufad NJ n Enf thpYa