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

mot In my house, Bobby"
us this argument In the nature of
a left-handed proposal?'
"Certainly not The time isn't ripe
for that. nor do | know that 1t will
ever be ripe. I'm merely arguing
relative proposltion-a sort of hypo-
thetlcal question. By the way. may
photograph you after we return from
church, and may have a print7 Just
one, please. Then you may destroy
the plate II you wlll?"
II never give my photograph to gen.
tlemen on such short acquaintance
"That isn't answering my question"
mo"
'sThen I'll have to get along with
the one | have. 1t isn't SO good but
1t Will do"
"Where did you possess yourself of
my photograph
"It's rotogravure and | got 1t out
Of magazine
"rll give you the photograph. Jim
my. | had some taken just before |
left and I'll send for one"
"Thank you, but want you Just as
you are this morning. | want you
standing In that doorway. Then. after
you go away. can look at 1t and
think how fine 1t would have been II
you had stayed-there In your own
doorway looking out at me. Perhaps
| may be able to fool myself into fam
cying you standing there watching for
me to come home"
Not that. Jimmy. Think OF me
standing there awaiting the arrival of
one Of your men with the information
that the rest OF the boys will be here
with the body directly"
"Have another egg and some more
bacon" Don Jaime urged Hospitality.
"We're talking too much and there
goes the first bell for mass"
CHAPTER TX
The bell In the cupola OF Don
| james little adobe church was call
ing its last summons to the faithful
when Roberta and her host left the
house on foot.
Don Jaime led her down the main
aisle OF the small church and crossed
| with her over to the organ which
stood against the wall. The choir
sat on benches In the rear OF the or
gan and an upholstered chair stood
beside the organ seat
"For company" Don jaime MUIR
INJURED. and indicated that Roberta
should occupy It.
| The padre, In his vestments, entered
from the sacristy. and as he advanced
to the altar Don james little organ
crashed into sonorous prelude; then
his brown choir. taking the cue from
vigorous nod of the masters raven
head, sang:
Come, Holy Ghost. Creator blest.
And In our hearts take up thy rest
The girl watched Don Jaime, whit
knew not one note from another blu
who played amazingly we'll by ear be
4 cause God had created him trouba
dour. His dark face was alight witt
the delight he cleaned from his simple
task for all his huge body. there wa!
In his attitude and In the luster OF hi!
eyes something that proclaimed to he
again the odd. little-boy quality in him
touching her as she had never beer
touched before.
"Strange. strange man." the girl re
flected. There he sits with a lool
Of exaltation on his face, and yet
know he prides himself on being to-
stern and original thinker to be al
orthodox churchman. to accept tn
Scriptures as literal. to have even tn
most remote interest In the ultimat
disposal OF his immortal soul. Fl
killed my Uncle Tom and Is too homes
to think OF pretending to me that h
regrets It. He's strange mixture
yet there Is nothing complex abou
him. He thinks straight, talk
straight, and acts straight. He couldn
dissemble IL he wanted to. Oh, deal
I'm afraid wishsl had never met hin
He's one OF those terrible men on
must take seriously"
The service proceeded. Robert
dreamed on. Don James lo'
voice reached her. Now. then, Boil
by, do your stuff"
She sang as she had never sun
before. "See their eyes," Don Jain
whispered as she sat down. 1.-THE poo
devils. They loved 1t. Handel
.Where'er You Walk isn't sung In oil
church, but who here knows the di
ference, and who cares? An encor
Bobby"
She sang 1t. Then she sat through
: sermon In Spanish. at the conclusc
of which the padre, addressing Dc
. Jaime, begged him to convey h
thanks and that OF his pobrectos
the American senorita. Don Jain
translated his message. and few mi
utes later she saw him STOPPING or
the lap Of a girl and lifting therefro
Tan infant. She watched him holdil
J the stolId infant while the sacrame
Of baptism was administered, 81
marked the pride and pleasure In &
young mothers face at this sign
honor conferred upon her and hel
! when the ceremony over, Don Jail