Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-10-06

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economically on the income from that
until
"Hackett Is coming for dinner he
interrupted. BE nice to him. He's
my attorney, OF course, and III have
to tell him what's happened to me.
Promise me, Bobby, that II he renews
his suit you'll accord him kindly and
respectful consideration
In her great distress at the catas-
trophe which had oyertaken her guar
| dian Roberta was in mood to prom
Use anything-and did. Crooked Bill
! appeared to rally Immediately.
Roberta was dressing when she
heard Glenn Hackett's car rolling up
the driveway. She looked out her
window and called. Hello. old Stick
in-the-mud How are your
He favored her with a not very en-
| thusiastic wave OF his hand
| "Still holding his little grudge,' Ro-
berta thought WELL don't blame
him. Nevertheless | loathe sulky
menr
Crooked Bill received his guest at
/ the door and at once conducted him
to the library.
ave got to talk fast, my boy" he
began. before Roberta comes down.
I'm supposed to have gone bust in the
market-IIillcrest has been gobbled
up by my bankers to meet my notes.
I'm down to a couple of thousand dol
lars. In a word, hi pops generally"
Glenn Hackett stared at the old gem
tleman owllshly. Crooked Bill con-
tinued.
II hope do not have to assure you,
Glenn, that In so far as Bobby is con-
cerned I'm for you all the way"
THANK you very much" Hackett re-
piled. Il have suspected as much for
quite WHILE
THAT girl Is too dog-gone high and
mighty to suit me-" Crooked Bill con-
tinued. slipping his drink with medlta'
tive pleasure. 80 I've cooked up O
scheme to bring her fluttering to the
ground. Robertas the light Of my eye
and the apple Of my heart. but never
theless. as a reasoning human being
i've got to admit she has her draw
backs. She's got to be yanked out o.
the clouds of romance to earthly prac
ticallties, and In my feeble way In
attemnting to do It. All of her lif'
I've been busy spelling Roberta b,
granting every wish she expressed AM
q heap she never thought of express
ing. That's bad business. Now, then
here's my plan. came staggering In
play.acting all over the place, an'
moaned aloud TINT was out of tn
market. that my brokers had sold m
out because didn't dare stay with tn
2 game any longer. Well, as matte
!. of fact | am out of the market. NJ
! brokers did sell, me OUTPUT on tn
, right side of the ledger and as
. result I've cleaned up about ten mi
!. lions. I've arranged with trnste
: friend to pretend he's bought llillcreS
!. from the bank to which | had given
t deed. Well, | did give the bank
d deed. ms security for more money
play this crazy market. but coul
a afford to. | was miles ahead Of II
Misunderstanding on margin. /,
d leased this place for July, August al
n September-and Roberta Is so sori
: for me she's going to sell out h
II Uncle Toms sheep and wool and tai
e care of me the remainder of my days
:" Every nice of Roberta, ! should sa
d. Mr.. Latham. But then Roberta VI
IS always a good sport. Witness Il
IL sporty manner In which she took tn
- beating | was insane enough to infli
X on her in a moment OF plque. ! wi
20 my tongue had cleaved to the roof
10 ! my mouth,
"a ITO Be Continued)