Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-11-24

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nothing to say about 1t stop However
you have my best wishes and ! will
even give you some good advice stop
Pile on the high romance and sound
the old castilian note your good old
father knew so we'll stop II there Is
anything In Menders law you should
be dark-haired and dark-eyed like
Mike and with these assets fair sing
ing voice and guitar some moonlight
and pachydermous hide should say
that you stand slightly more chance
than celluloid dog chasing an ashes
tos cat through the internal regions.
LATHAM
And now" he murmured. Having
done my full Christian duty by all con-
cerned. | think | should return to my
breakfast"
Well had he been nlcknamed
Crooked Bill
Mignon awakened Roberta at seven
o'clock next morning. Its Sunday"
she reminded her dlscreetly. What will
you wear, miss?'
Roberta had given considerable
thought to that very subject the night
previous. THAT sports suit | bought
Just before leaving New York" she
answered promptly.
Breakfast was ready on the gallery
when Roberta came out looking for
her host The table was set for two
and Don Jaime was waiting for her.
His lazy dark eyes swept her In one
glance-from her white kid pumps to
her Titan head
.'You are as beautiful as an army
with banners. Miss Antrim" he an
nounced In the matter-of-fact tone In
which one proclaims that two and two
make four or that straight line Is
the shortest distance between two.
points Not so much compliment or
the natural desire OF man to flatter
a woman, as a definite statement Of
fact.
Roberta flushed-and hated herself
for 1t, because 1t was not her habit to
exhibit such apparent pleasure at COM
pliments from men. Had the words
come from any other man she would
have had careless retort; In all prob
ability she would have told another
man that he wasn't looking SO very
beautiful himself But again that
strange sense Of hafflement. Of stupid
ity. almost, held her speechless.
II suppose he'll ask me II | slept
WELL" she decided. THE usual banal
query"
He did not. He tucked her into
her seat. sat down opposite, looked at
her casually and said: u see you
had a good nights rest In the gigantic
bed of my ancestors. You appear
much refreshed and | am very glad
OF 1t. And you arrive for breakfast
promptly at eight. Punctuallty Is
paramount virtue. particularly In
women, SO just for that you win
rose" And he leaned back and
plucked one from the vine that clam
bered around pillar of the gallery.
"Youre too red for red roses" he
ramhled on. handing 1t to her. $50 this
lovely mauve rose Is just the right
shade"
I'm not red. I'm auburn Thanks
for the rose however. It's lovely"
well, whatever II Is, II suits me
fine. You and are going to be the
best of friends. Roberta"
well. like them fast on their
feet-and you're a whlz-bang. Jimmy.
I've been trying very hard to dislike
you but | must confide it's an uphill
Job"
"Of course. It's very unethical to
like me-" he admitted demurely.
let us say II Is unusual and let 1t
60 at that"
His eyes devoured her. Roberta,
you're mighty sweet. think, II
may. I'll cali you Bobby"
MY friends all do, Shamus. Fir
away. old-timer."
She saw him swallow something
and 1t was not food The fire dle(
out Of his eyes. and the sudden, visit
full, little-boy look faded and was re
placed by gravity, sternness. mascu
Unity. Hes NICE" the girl thought
.He wouldn't take advantage of tn,
fact that I'm his guest to appear tt
rush me-"
Oh yes, Roberta knew men. Sh
could read their faces and, converse
ly. their minds. For had not Dol
Jaime Miguel Higuenes just assure,
her she was as beautiful as an arm,
with banners
you're very happy man, aren'
you, Jimmy It seems to me that wit
you. life must be one glad swee
song"
"Oh. 1t Is" he assured her. 9TH
singing started last night" Again hi
eyes burned into hers for split SEE
ond. and again she felt her face flush
Ing hotly TO cover her confusion sh
said namely: Il do wish you kne'
my Uncle Bill"
mot interested In the old repre-
bate, although II he should fake
notion to show up at Vale Verde
wouldn't sick the dogs on him. Has
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