Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-02-16
CHAPTER V-Continued

CHAPTER V-Continued
1t was. unfortunately, Moses who
answered the rap at the knocker His
mouth was full of stolen sweets-he
had eaten up almost the entire con
tents of Mary's box of eandy-and he
had no eye for style. He was not I'm.
pressed by the appearance of the
strange ma. Moreover his own APP
pearance could hardly have warranted
the hope that he might create favor.
able impression himself. The day be
ing warm, and Mary otherwise occu
pied, he had surreptitiously removed
most OF his clothing-in fact every
thing except a pair of ankle ties,
which had no connection with modesty
and were retained simply because the
hemp carpet in the front hall was
rough.
Hello" he said.
"Er-hello," said the stranger his
face twitehing slightly. Does Miss
Mary Manning live here2"
"Mary7 Yes. She's out In the back
garden. killing potato bugs that
way" said Moses. with wave OF the
hand, indicating the direction which
the stranger should take.
ssThank you very much" said the
man, his mouth still twitehing. walk.
Ing off In the direction Indicated.
Mary, hearing footsteps, Strengthened
up quickly from the task over which
she was bent, and turned deep Grim.
SON
"Mr. Hamlinl" she exclaimed In
great confusion. aOh, you must ex-
cuse mel When did you conner"
dust now, from Boston, he said,
laughingJand shaking hands. Il I'M
derstand you are more cordial to
guests from that locality than you
once gave me to understand you were
likely to be. have had the pleasure
of-er-meeting one OF your small
brothers, and he told me / should
probably find you here. Aren't you
glad to see me7"
was he doing this timer Yes. of
course | am, but" her flush growing
deeper every minute.
sFThIs time / came because Philip
Starr asked me to. Naturally,
didn't tell him how glad / was of an
excuse. He thinks I'm doing II entire
ly out of friendship to hm-only, It's
great luck, for me, that he happened
to fall In love with your cousin. It'll
get Hannah and me into touch with
unusual thoroughness, promptness and
decision. as you may have gathered In
your glimpse OF Municipalities which.
unfortunately, are not often found In
one who Is also an artist and an Ideal.
LIST. Moreover, he possesses very fine
sense of honor He seems to be In
tremendous hurry, but didn't think
, 1t right to press his suit. until he had
been more thoroughly introduced.
was instructed that as soon as this for
mality, through me, had been accom-
plished. | was to telegraph him al
Burlington, and he would return here
unless, of course, 1t seemed absolute
ly hopeless for him TO do So"
rs there any reason why 1t should
be hUpefess7+
"None In the world"
"Then come over and meet Cousin
Violet"
"All right" replied Gale Hamlir
with twinking eyes. "But remember
that afterwards I'm coming back here
to see you
Two days later. Philip stood In tn,
white-paneled north parlor of Viole
Mannings house. waiting for Blanch,
to come down to him. The room wa!
unlighted, and 1t was beginning t,
grow dark.
The door opened and Blanche cam
in. Philip took a step towards her
and held out his arms. She wake,
straight into them.
Lady Blanche-you little whit
fower-Oh. my darlingw was all b
said, and covered her lifted face wit
L. T.