Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-11-10

ION the contrary very intellectual.
splendid gentleman of my acqualnt-
ance."
well. I'm glad you've pigeonholed
him at last. whoever he is. | don't
like him. And agree with you fhat
he'd never do for Texas Not tley-
ible enough What sort OF fellow Is
your Uncle Bill7"
"Oh. Uncle BIS hnman-very. He
was born and raised In Texas. Spent
most of his early life In this state,
In fact"
"In what line OF endeayor2"
Cows"
ION large scale?"
"Oh yes"
Il should know him or OF him. then.
What's his last manner"
Latham. William 3. Latham
Don Jaime Miguel HIguenes set
down his glass and stared at her. is
Uncle Bill slightly lame in his off hind
leg-just suspicion of limp?'
"Yes. Do yon really know my I'm
Gle Bill7"
mo. | do not. But my late father
knew him very WE'LL They got into
an argument once as to which was the
best for the countryside gold stand
ard or Bryan's sixteen-to-one silver
idea. Your Uncle Bill was an outcast
In Texas. at the time being Repub-
lIcan. My father. of course, was
Democrat In their argument they
waxed personal. and finally your I'm
Gle Bill called my father id an
archistic greaser. So my father
yelled. 'Hurrool Fangh-a -ballaghF
and bit your Uncle Bill on the nose and
canted It five degrees to the south
east. My parent then ran to his horse
to get his gun. which he wore In a
pommel holster. and on his way there
your Uncle Bill shot his hat Off. This
was getting personal. so my father re-
taliated by shooting your Uncle Bill
In the heel"
why. Uncle Bill never told me about
that, Don Jaime!"
aWhy should he? He came off Sec
ond best, didn't he? He was drunk
at the time and my father was intoxi-
Gated otherwise there would have
been two funerals. Father was heart
broken when he sobered up, and senl
his lawyer to your Uncle Bill to apol,
oglze, SO your Uncle Bill accepted the
apology and sent back one OF his own
When ! was very small boy your
uncle sold out his ranch to old man
Hobart, whose son, Kenneth, Is now
my general manager. Does Uncle Bill
treat you with civility and decencyT
"Of course he does. He's adorable
He's love"
every well, then, I'll not kill him
You must agree, though. that | did yot
a real service In humping Off old Tn
Gle Tom"
uncle Bill says you did," Roberts
admitted. 'But then he's biased
my father always declared tina
Uncle Bill was all wool and a yart
wide. Dinners ready, thanl
God. That stout saddle-colered fe
male who appeared In the door JUS
now says we'd better come and get
or she'll throw 1t out"
"What an extremely old-fashione'
young man you are, Don jaime"
."Please do not call me Don Jaime
The don Is really title of respect
and Is used by ones employees or SC
cIal nferiors-rather like having
pullman porter address you as Judge
or colonel You may call me MI
Higgins. Mr.. Higuenes. James, Jimm
or Jaime" 90
VERY we'll, Mr.. Higuenes," the gil
murmured In very small voicV
Then. Hold everything. mine host.
must run to my room for handke
chief. | forgot to fetch one"
Don jaime gazed after her. Their
was no doubt but that he approved {
her nightly. When his gaze shifte
1t met Mrs. Ganby's.
''How does she impress your" sh
querled.
Miss Antrim Is physically beaut
ful and mentally alert. Yes. she's
smart young woman as you and
will ever meet Well raised. we
spoiled, naughty, aware OF her pow'
over men and just loves to use
Sound at heart. though, | think"
@Will she be here long, Don jaime
II do not know. In all probahli
she will not be here long enough
please me. In fact Ii hadn't ri
that Bill Dingle scalawag down Il
road she wouldn't be here now. She
new note In life to me, but I'm n
going to let her know she is"
CHAPTER VII