The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-03-20

that damsel?" said Detective Ser
geant L~ipowsky.
I'D ask her to marry me If l
stood a Chinaman's chance-which
1 DON'T" Detective Sergeant Fahey
replied sadly.
Promptly at seven o'clock Elmer
called for Nellie and carried her
off to Joe Angellotti's road house
for dinner. Not nee during the
ride out did Nellie refer to Elmer's
unfortunate p~redicament seeming
ly she was not interested in it and
not until they were halfway
through dinner did Elmer breach
the subject himself.
Cant linger to do any dancing
here tonight, Nellie. l must get
home early"
Nellie seemed disappointed, so
he FASTENED to excuse his action.
I'm afraid I'm in for a bad hour
between nine and ten tonight, Mel
lie. l had a wire from Doris Gate
wood this morning. She's coming
up to see me and she asked me to
be at home tonight"
Now, what do you suppose she
wants?" Nellie's tones were freight
ed with a languid interest. She
helped herself to an olive, and ate
it with relish. Elmer, watching
her sharply, was treasured.
swell, of course, in so far as
that young lady is concerned I've
done an about-face, so I suppose she
wants an explanation"
"She doesn't want any explana-
ton. She doesn't even want your
affection. All she's after is your
cash."
well, of course, l did promise
her the thousand dollars; l dare
say she predicted certain payments
on that promise and my reversal
Of form has probably embarrassed
her greatly. I'm a little sorry the
lady lost, but-a little glad | wonl
OF course" he added parenthet-
ically, ST never was the least bit
In love with her. She went to my
head, like champaign, when | was
with her, but when l wasn't found
it hard to keep up steam. Nellie, |
must have been crazy to tell you
to play second fiddle"
IF we are to be judged by the
worst we do in the world, Elmer,
we'd all be out of luck. Now, when
| look over my mental ledger &C
count with you, l see a long string
of golden credits-page after page
OF them-and on the debit side /
find one little human entry under
the explanatory head of Doris
Gatewood. This lone debit item is
of equal parts of blind
ness. repression, curiosity, stupid
ity, flattered ego, childishneSs, a
idiocy and original sin. You
didn't fall without a battle, and
when you fell you hurt everything
that was fine and decent in you
and knew it. You weren't really
happy in your new conquest. You
only told yourself you ere And
as for little Nellie Cathcart thinking
for an infinitesimal fraction of a
second that she could possibly de
scend to playing second fiddle to
that baby-faced doll-well, Elmer,
you are a sweet fool! Why, I'm !
The whole orchestra. I suppose, Ell
mer, it never occurred to you that
am a designing, scheming, farsee-
.ng selfish girl where you are con-
,erned."
He laughed derisively. Tell me
another joke" he pleaded.
you're a helpless idiot, Elmer.
You will persist in making an angel
tut of a human being. Well, have
me little dance with me, and then
veil go home and commence your
.ducatiOn."
When Elmer dropped Nellie off
It her home he had the audacity,
he monumental masculine assur-
lnce, to attempt to claim a good
light kiss. Nellie laughed at him.
I'll not kiss you good night" she
declared, because I'm not particu-
.rly DESTROYS of kissing you and
-ou'ye forfeited the right to ask
t." He drove away c%hopfallen to
degree.
The instant his car had turned
he corner Nellie came out Of the
and ran all the way to with
q a block of Elmer's bungalow.
Is she passed down @ street and
urned into Hazel drive she OBJ
erved a man and woman seated
Elmer's front steps, with a suit
.ase and a bag reposing beside
hem. Elmer's garage stood at the
ear of the lot and opened on Ha-
e drive, 30 Nellie walked boldly
70 to the door, gave the prear-
anged signal and was accorded in
tant admittance.
They're waiting for him." said
detective Sergeant Fahey out of the
orner of his mouth.
81 saw them. Elmer will be along
l five minutes" Nellie gasped. SIS
Yerything all right?"
Fright as a fox" said Detective
ergeant Lipowsky.
ELMER will come down G street
/ the direction of Hazel drive. He's
Specting them, so there will not be
ny talk on the porch. He'll take
inside Immediately. However,
ne or both of you might go out to
lie corner of the house and listen"
The two detectives waited five
and followed her sugges-
Presently they returned with
elvet feet. "All he said was Good
Please come inside and
ell talk All the woman said
as: You know 1t
Nellie wrote that brief record
shorthand. Detective Sergeant
ahey clamped the receivers over