The Coolidge examiner., 1933-01-27

served you, / suspected your iden.
tity, suspected that for some reas.
on you had arrived a day earlier
than that named in your letters. 81
| started across TO interview yOu-
and then saw Dingle Bell, as |
call him, and instantly was jeal
Gus. So tried to kill Dingle Bell
according TO you-althOugh what
really tried to do was to puncture
his tire. | thought If | could sue
ceed in frightening him away be
fore he had an opportunity 10 tell
you too much-the things wanted
to tell you myself would be prov.
ing myself very smart young man
Well, | succeeded, didn't II"
Roberta's face went scarlet. I'm
so terribly ashamed-so-embar
raised
Nonsense. 1t was grand joke
and ! assure you grand jokes are
few and far between in this part of
the world That rascal Dingle has
been talking to you and telling yon
things that weren't so, and | saw
at once that you were perfectly will
ing TO believe the worst of Jim Hig.
gins, while holding Jaime Higuenes
in a measure of respect"
I'll can't believe you're a bad
man." Roberta faltered.
I'm not. I'm a lovely young fel
Ter, and your cussed uncle did give
me fat tire and make a south.
paw out of me for a while. And
did bust him. good and plenty. and
have no regret for my action. I'm
forgiven, am not?"
Roberta eyed her host coolly. I'll
think ii over. I'm sorry you de-
ceived me-even by such innocent
and undoubtedly amusing deceit
Your letters were so delightfully."-
neighborly II seemed quite all right
to permit myself to be under obli
CATION TO you. But If | had known
that Jaime Higuenes and not jim
Higgins had killed my uncle
should not now find myself in the
position of scolding my host, OF re.
GREETING my acceptance of his hos
pitality."
"Say on, Miss Antrim. would be
the last man on earth to use his hos.
pltality as a gag to free speech"
my Uncle Bill will think II very
very strange of me to accept the
hospitality Of my Uncle Tom's-ah
remover. How shall | explain II
to him?"
Don't" Don Jaime suggested
meekly. "I'll do it. Give me Uncle
Bits address and I'll send him a
wire tonight. That will give him
an opportunity to register his kick
tomorrow. If 1t seems to you then
that you ought to leave Vale Verde
my car will be at your disposal"
He called Mrs. Candy and wher
she entered Bobbie was holding tC
her hand.
Don jaime poured cocktails and
served them. Ladies' To your
beautiful eyes" he toasted. and
added to Roberta. "And confusion
to your old Uncle Bill"
"Idiotw Roberta gasped. and
strangled with laughter. She had
suddenly vlsualized Glenn Hackett
standing beside Don Jaime Migue
Higuenes and the comparison was
we'll, Roberta laughed!
To be called an idiot by one.
guest is not exactly compliment
nevertheless 1t bncfed Don Jaime
Miguel Higuenes up considerably
i've never been called an idiot be
fore" he retorted gravely. Yet
for some strange reason, fee
pleased"
II didn't mean you. OF course
Don jaime" Roberta FASTENED t
assure him. 81 was thinking OF
somebody else just then"
IAN idiotf"
"On the contrary very intellec
tual. splendid gentleman of my &C
quaintance."
well. I'm glad you've pigeon
holed him at last. whoever he Is
| don't like him. And | agree with
you that he'd never do for Texas
Not flexible enough. What sort o.
fellow is your Uncle Bill?"
"Oh, Uncle Bill's human-very
! He was born and raised In Texas
Spent most of his early life In this
state. In fact"
"In what line of endeavor?"
Cows"
"On large scale?"
"Oh. yesp
II should know him or of him
then. What's his last name"
Latham. William r. Latham"
Don Jaime Miguel Higuenes Sc
down his glass and stared at her
rs Uncle Bill slightly lame in his
off hind leg-just a suspicion of &
limp?"
Yes. Do you really know m,
Uncle Bill?"
(TO BE CONTINUED.)