Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-07-27

perched on q teakwood tabouret- And
over the mantel was 4 collection OF
curicds weapons: A fencing foil. .
b~roadsword. 4 Malay kris, an Arab
scimitar, Z rusty revolver Of Civil
war days. 4 Philippine bolo. 4 bow
and arrow Of genuine Indian origin.
Harvey glanced ut them, and then IT
the arrangement Of the room
1t was coy. in a youthful, happy-go-
lucky sort of way. Harvey casually
opened the dresser drawers and rum
mayed ~indiferently through the
masses of expensive linen He opened
the door Of the hanging closet and ex
claimed over the multitude Of tailored
suits disclosed.
vernon sure must be 4 snappy
dresser. John"
Looked that why 10 me- answered
Reagan obviously. II always did wish
I could afford them kind OF clothes.
I'll bet there Amt 4 suit In yonder
that cost Iew'n 4 hundred bucks"
Harvey walked to the window and
stared of toward the sprawlIng town
of Aarland- Aid-afternoon, and most
classes were finished. 20 that the
shady spots under the trees were PEG
pied with male students and goods.
They seemed to be doing nothing
whatever and doing 1t with enthusi-
asm- Jim sighed
Il used to think l missed 4 lot BY
not going to college. John Tow /
know 1T
Don't they have II easy1 Just sit
ting around under the trees and talk
Ing to girls -"
wish ! wa young again-and
not 30 durn dumb. Somehow, John,
| never could knock any book stun
into my fat dome. I'd study the idea
and It'd sort OF die before 1t reached
my brain. But man I'd anre have
been d whale at this laying around
stufY.-
Harvey sank into 4 chair and light
ed 4 cigar. Amt II tough to think OF
! kid like Vernon having It Easy like
he did and then getting mixed up In 4
nasty mess like thIsr-
"You tell 'em, Jim That's d rea.
0 ! was glad t. get you on the
cas-. They're ! nice sort, these kids.
| didn't used to think "a. thouxht
they were ! bunch Of crazy high-hats,
but, BY gollyi they amt haven't
mel 4 one who didn't strike me that
he'd be ! real guy II he wasn't 30 dam
educated"
Harvey moved his head laboriously
toward the mantel.
What's all the military equipment7r
he asked, referring to the knives and
swords on the wall
Il asked about that" said Reagan
1T seems Vernon has Travelled 4 good
deal and he's sort OF collected these
things That funny-Iooking one Is from
where the Malays live / think they
call it a kris And that one over the
clock Is \ bolo. or whatever 1t Ii the
Filipinos use. Vernon WINS 4 nut about
EN-"
Funny hunch- But at that |
guess It's more sensible than collecting
stamps or art things He blinked.
you've looked all through the room.
JOhnf'
Everywhere. I'm sure / didn't miss
! thing"
You never tell Just to
make sure. though. wen make one
more search"
Reagan started with the dresser.
He rummaEed through the drawers
and into every He Inspected
every ornament and spot Of dust on
the manteI. He looked behind pen
nants and pictures which we're tackled
TO the wall
He opened the door OF the hanging
closet. where he commenced 4 syste-
matte search into every pocket Of
every suit of clothes.
1t WINS . tedious job and Reagan
Elancing occasionaIly into the room
was quite ure that Hanvey's sugges-
tion for ! new search had not been
entirely without Interior motive.
The prodiEious body was settled
snugiy into the big chair: the pudgy
hands folded contentedly acroas
the massive mexxAnine and Jim Han
vey wasEor far ~ the naked eye
could discern-sleeping superb1y.
Sleepingi Or wzs he7 The longer
Reagan was with Harvey the less he
UNDERWOOD the big man At times he
appeared to be obtuse. At times bril-
hant-and 1t times just plain dumb.
Reagan returned to his task f Han
vey wanted 4 search he'd darn well
ct one Reagan had been over every
inch Of the ground before but
he Was determined to do this job n
thoroughly ~ be had the flrst-
And then the silence OF the room was
shattered by : sharp cry from the
closet.
Hanvey's eyes uncurtained slowly,
but he exhibited no other excitement
even when Reagan Ieaped into the
room holding something gfn8eriy be-
tween his thumb and forennxer.
"Good Cd, Chfef-look here
Jim eyed the trophy curiousiy.
@Dog-Eone- Tn 1 knife. And
there's blood On II, too Where'd you
And n. JOhn1~