Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-11-17

heaastone over Uncle Tom stop III ia
an angel weeping and on the base of
the monument he has worked In n
bas-relief OF shepherd and a sheep
presumably the one that was lost stop
Spanish art and Irish deviltry stop
When | compare him with Glenn | am
torn between a desire to weep and to
laugh stop Glenn is so respectable SO
proper so mindful of all the things
we have been raised to admire and
respect while this fellow stops at moth.
Ing and consnlts only his own desires
stop Ny plan is to secure the courts
permission TO get rid of the sheen
promptly and return to IIillcrest so
can bite you on the ear.
BOBBY.
Harms, the butler, In the act OF
dropping the customary two Jumps OF
sugar into Crooked Bits coffee cup,
froze in the act and regarded his mas
ter with amazement and concern. II
appeared to Harms that the old gentle
man was about to have some sort of
seizure. for he had closed his eyes.
thrown back his head. opened his
mouth and gasped.
Anything wrong. sir?" Harms de-
handed
"Har" yelled Crooked Bill. liar |"
Two bursts OF maniac laughterl
Good news, sr?n Harms suggested
politely.
Harms said Crooked Bill. did
you ever hear of Pandora7'
''Oh. yes. sir You are referring to
the lady of mythology who unlocked
the box of troubIes?"
Exactly. WE'LL Miss Roberta has
unlocked a similar box Harms. get
Mr.. Haekett on the telephone"
He read Hackett Roherta's message
and waited for hearty laugh. 1t did
not come. DOG your cats Glenn" he
protested. where's your sense OF hui
mor?"
II see no humor In the situation.
Mr.. Latham. | can only sympathize
with Roberta There she Is. the guest
of the man who killed her uncle, and
who has had the hardihood to make
Jest at the expense OF his victim.
Not satisfied with that exhibition OF
bad taste he has. apparently. com
menced to pay his court to Roberta
Immediately which is most embarrass-
ing and distressing to her She will
be forced to leave his house. OF course.
and decline to permit him to con-
tinue to serve her In the matter OF
conserving those damnable sheep"
you tarnation monkey. you. Isn't
that exactly what | planned should
happen? Roberta practically admits
1t already. She's anxious to clean up
on those sheep and return--and when
she does, boy, you'll certainly look
good to her"
Il wish | could be as confident as
you, Mr.. Latham. Roberta has one
weakness. and that Is her sense Of
humor. Like yours. It's hIt--er--
dabolical. I wish had never joined
In this conspiracy with YOU"
Faint heart never won fair lady
Ny boy. don't you realize you have a
chance to be hero?"
Il do not"
you're singularly dull. My stock
Is still climbing and you need more
money to protect me. So you've de-
cided that those sheep should be sold
to get ready cash. Consequently
you've had two important cases CON
tinued, which will enable you to go to
Texas and arrange the sale of the
| sheep
who will sell them to-"
ITO me, fool to me. I'll give you
more money for them than anybody
else, and the more money you realize
| on them the stronger you'll be with
| Roberta! Also. you'll arrive on the
| job In time to put crimp In the sentI-
| mental aspirations of Don jaime
Miguel Higuenes. You'd better Jump
to Texas muy pronto.'
"Well, In order to make good on
| your deceit you've rented Hillcrest,
| so why not 20 to Texas with met
Shave your whiskers and dress like a
rancher and play the part OF the sheep
buyer?'
by golly, I'll do 1T. Glenn. It's a
| good idea. When can you start?'
In one week"
Zine. Meanwhile I'll keep you ad-
vised II anything new turns up Hey.
don't hang up yet. Harms has just
handed me another telegram IN. 1t
may be from Bobby. No, It's
from Higuenes. Oh. Lord. oh. Lord,
oh. Lord Glenn. will you listen to
this?" And he read over the tele-
/ phone:
when you see your ward again
should be proud man to hear YOU
address her as Mrs. Hlguenes or IIig-
gins whichever suits you best stop
To that end request your permission
to pay my court stop | know the
going will be hard but have never
been accustomed to getting anywhere
without q battle so | will take a
chance stop You know my people so
! do not have to furnish social refer.
ences stop Can furnish financial ere.
| dputialu IN pipaca any Govp rnncf nv.