Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-11-03

They swept up through the Indian
pueblo and were barked ut and pur.
sued by incalcnlahle numbers OF dogs
of assorted breeds. III Glenn Hackett
we're the overload here he would ban
ish those ours" Roberta thought. land
Justify his act on the ground OF eff
cheney and sanitation. But these
peones must have their dogs and
doubtless Don jaime realizes that. Let
them have dogs-mliiuns OF them.
What affair Is II of hiss dare say
he has dogs of his own
Assorted brown children. 10 varying
degrees Of nudity. stirred and shouted
at them; fat brown women. seated on
door-steps or hanging over fences In
homey gossip. bowed or curtsled !.
then they were through the pueblo and
rushing mp gentle slope. through an
avenue of oleanders past great white
barns and on to the ancestral home
OF Don Jaime Miguel Higuenes. They
halted under a red-tiled porte-cochere,
and Mrs Candy came out to welcome
them.
Don Jaime begged me to present his
excuses for bis failure TO meet you.
Miss Antrim she explained. He has
been working cattle with bis men the
past two days--theyre shipping from
Vale Verde station-and Don Jaime
has only just gotten home and is busy
making himself pretty. And this
young lady with you is
MY maid, Mignon, Mrs. Candy"
you are fortunate to have brought
her with you Don Jaime has Next
can or Indian maids don't know
which--to care for the house, but until
came he had nobody to train them
and everything has been at skies and
sevens I've been here about six
weeks and am gradually getting order
out Of chaos. Do you speak Spanish,
Miss Antrim
Unfortunately. no.
THE servants understand nothing
else. | am studying the language and
am beginning to make myself under
stood. You have a modern bath with
hot and cold water Dinner Is at six-"
Does Don Jaime dress for dinner 2"
lie puts on his coat, even when we
haven't got company" Mrs. Candy
laughed. I'm this part of Texas men
readily acquire the comfortable shirt
sleeve habit"
What lovely roomls Roberta en-
claimed as she entered. 1t was a
large room. and furnished In an old
world elegance. In fact, Roberta, who
knew something about such things,
was satisfied that every article OF fur
niture In the room had come from
Spain and was at least three hundred
years old, The windows opened onto
the patio, and the scent OF flowers
filled the room. cluster OF roses occu-
pied vase on the dressing table.
Don Jaime plucked these and
placed them here himself" Mrs Gan
by informed her. 'He was To great
distress Mt having you arrive d day
earlier than we expected you. | fear
you didn't figure your timetable cor
rectly, Miss Antrim. Yes, this Is the
incest room In the house II was for
merly Don james mothers room.
Dinner will be served shortly after
you have tidied yourself up a bit.
Don't hurry"
Roberta chose TO wear that night
the dress. shoes and stockings which
had precipitated that unfortunate pro-
posa on the part OF Glenn Hackett,
and was unusually critical OF the man
ner In which Mignon prepared her
bobhed hair. She wanted to look her
best when she should meet Don Jaime
Miguel Higuenes.
At last she was ready and made her
way down the corridor hall. Mrs.
Candy led her into Don James spa
clous living room.
At small sideboard, his back
toward her. stood her host. He was
arrayed In flannel trousers and white
buckskin shoes, soft white silk shirt,
d black silk bow tie. and a blue serge
coat. Roberta was impressed by the
extreme youthfulness Of his figure.
for she had anticipated very much
older man and, for reason she had
no ground for entertaining, she had
expected him to be short and portly.
Mrs. Candy spoke. Don Jaime r.
He turned. This young lady Is
Miss Antrim, Don jaime"
Don Jaime bowed. you are well
come to my poor house, Mees Antrim"
he said evenly. and advanced to take
her hand.
Jim Hlggins!" she cried furiously.
If you Insist upon applying the lit.
eral translation of my monicker. James
Michael Higgins is as correct as Jaime
Miguel Higuenes. Dear me, can't you
see the map of Erin on my face, Miss
Antrlm?"
Her eyes blazed at him. you're a
positive devil" she whispered as she
reluctantly surrendered her hand to
j his. why did you deceive me at the
station to day."
Dear Mees Antrim. did not de.
ceive you. You asked me II were
Jim Higgins and admitted It, Then
you started to work on me and | had