Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-09-25

III 60 10 the hotel and get taxi to
take us 10 the depot. We can get the
afternoon train. Gather your things
up again. John"
With tears running down her face.
Ernestine oheyed him. Lorng went
off. cursing under his breath, and Mr.
Poole followed him to shout unheeded
threats and maledictions Lillian
helped Ernestine to get ready. both OF
them crying.
ITS the end" said Ernestine. 1--WE
can never see each other again now.
Our lives are separated indefinitely
and Lillian was thinking. what will
mamma say?"
I'll call you up, when get in
town. Write to me. Ernestine. Don't
let them tear us apart"
MY life is with Will--yours with
Loring," said Ernestine, and wept
afresh. trying to stem the tears. try
ing not to care, but feeling the nervous,
uncomfortable necessity for weeping.
In the train. going back to Chicago,
she still cried now and then. why
does Loring hate us SOL" she asked at
last in a low tone. Especially me?
Why does he hate me? He seems to
want to wound me. to strike at me.
He's done ii before But I've never
harmed him. Why does he hate me.
WIFI"
Hate you?" exclaimed viii. and
looked at her strangely his dark
bright eyes searching her pale face for
guile. "He doesn't hate you. Ernes.
tine. But forget him-Tm glad some
thing has happened. They've only
made US unhappy, anyhow"
1t was nice TO be home again. Ernes.
tine went about her little house with
feeling of comfort and JOY.
VIII WAS not due at the office until
the end Of the week. but Oh Monday,
MS ErnestiHe was finishing up a wash.
ing for the baby. he got dressed to go
downtown. AS she kissed him good
by and watched him 60. then turned
back to the routine of home, Ernestine
felt sense Of wel-being blot out yes
terday's turmoil. She resolved not to
think about it. nor to worry.
1t seemed to her that VIII had bare
ly had time TO go to town and come
back again before he stood In the
kitchen doorway. his eyes upon her
with such look in them that she
gave little cry and her hand flew
to her throat.
'Will-what's happened?'
He put his hat down slowly. He
hung his head unable to speak to her,
but at last he got it out
i've lost my job"
will"
He said no more
TELL me-what happened?"
Craps"
Ernestne sat down weakly in /
chair by the kitchen table and gave
q Notwithstanding laugh
"Unarm Eros" she exclaimed and |
grnned at him. I'm glad. You would ,
never have quit, and now you'll ger
job where they'll appreciate you"
"Ernestine!' he said, and choked.
I'll make good for you'll will
Youll see-some day."
Mr. Poole had not been AT the office
when VIII was dismissed by MIR. Wis
ton. 1t was some days before he
learned the details and gave them to
Ernestine. The fellows had all sur
win with affectionate greet
Ing on his arrival In the office unex-
pectedly. They had at once planned
to eat supper In crowd. Somebody
produced dice to determine immedi-
ately who would have to pay They
on their heels In a close ring
between the sloping desks and Tommy
Tucker cried a fierce schoolboy Jig \
gers at them. VIII held the dice. and
he Strengthened up and turned about
boldly rafting the cubes In his big
hand. and faced Mr. Wiston.
Mr.. Wiston made quick work Of him.
almost, 1t seemed to will, or SO he
said. as though he we're glad Of the
chance. Within ten minutes after his
arrival VIII walked out Of the Sun
offices, his possessions, done up in
paper package. under his arm, while
half a dozen indignant but futile
mourned after him. III
But John Poole would not have it.
"You fire my help and you fire me-"
ne told Wiston, and he left bag and
baggage.
Nobody had thought of this Mr..
Vision demonstrated with him, but
lothing would satisfy John Poole ex
,ept Wills reinstatement, and that
Vision would not concede.
So Will had added to his own ankle
les a sense OF responsibility about
John Poole, of concern over Ernes-
ines break with that part of her
amily which was In or near Chicago.
Air. Poole let 1t be known in news
)aper circles that he and his assistant
we're available, but to his astonlsh- :
nent he had no offers. He was old. he
lad been identified with the Sun for
many years. The Suns rivals we're
usy developing their own artists and