Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1933-05-03

herel What good fortune brings
you TO Denver?"
Before he could explain, Mrs.
Aylesbury touched his arm, her eyes
again filling with tears.
"Geoff, seel Do you think you
could do anything for him"
On the ground and partly hidden
by the STOPPING colored woman lay
n cocker spaniel. The dogs throat
a badly torn and Geor's expert
eneed eyes told him that the little
animal was lear its end. He knelt
and made a quick examination.
Done for, I'm afraid" he said
regretfully. "It's a shame to let him
suffer like this. Have you a gun In
the house?"
She paled and hid her face In her
hands. Geor heard a stihed muir
muir of Cynthia I" Captain Cary
turned away, blowing his nose loud
ly on the white silk handkerchief
he pulled from his pocket. 1t was
Tenny, her black eyes enormous In
her white face, who answered Geofr.
"Cary's got a gunl Up in his
room. I'll get it"
Not. by a long shot," he told
her. "Show me where II is and I'll
get it," He paused to say signifi-
cantly over his shoulder to the Cap
tain: IF you'll take her around by
the front. sir"
So Geoff Ensloe found himself en-
terlng the Cary house for the first
time by way of the kitchen; follow
ing Tenny through a maze Of pam
tries and halls and up the wide
stairway to the second floor.
Here's Cary's ROOM" his guide
said, fiinging open a door. "He
keeps it in his dresser drawer. I'll
show you'll"
Geoff pocketed the gun. "Stay up
here for a little while, Tenny."
She nodded, and putting her
hands to her ears, ran away to her
own room.
A few minutes later when the lit
lie dogs troubles were over and
Seof was digging beneath the APP
Die tree with a spade with which
he cook had supplied him, Tenny,
'ed-eyed but quiet, appeared, a
handsome silk shawl hung over her
lrm.
Miss Mona wants you to wrap
1adjl up In this" she said, keeping
Ter eyes averted from the tangle of
lack hair on the ground. "She says
,ynthia's dog mustn't be buried
Without something to wrap him In"
rs 1t Cynthia's shawl7" Geof
ook the heavily fringed thing In
is hands. ut seems rather a
hame-"
mo, it's Miss Nona's. You see,
he thinks it's her fault Hadjl got
Iurt. There's a new police dog next
Ioor and Cynthia said to keep
iadji shut up while that dog was
ut. And Miss Mona forgot and let
ladji out. She says she's afraid of
Ghat Cynthia will say when she
ONES home"
your Cynthia appears to have the
ntire household pretty well in sub
action," was Geof's comment "All
lght. Tennyl Run back into the
ouse and I'll be with you In a few
linutes."
Ten minutes later, having washed
is hands in the old-fashioned bath
to which the cook showed him,
+eoff Joined the others in one Of
double parlors below.
I'm so grateful to you about
Mrs. Aylesbury said softly.
dread to have Cynthia know. She
as so fond Of the dog-shell think
e were careless with him" She
a wisp Of handkerchief to
eyes, then tucked 1t away and
atted the couch beside her. "Sit
my dear boy, and tell me :
bout your mother-about your
Geoff, beginning with the hesitan-
7 such an invitation usually en-
enders, presently found himself :
unched on an enthusiastic descrip- :
on of his new work, Of what he /.
I'D done and what he hoped to do.
e heard his own voice going on
Id on In eager talk while Mrs. ,
ylesbury listened attentively. .
"And you'll be In Denver a year" .
exclaimed when he paused for .
cath and realized rather sheep :
hly his own loQuacity. "Geor, I :
mt tell you how happy that :
me. Your mother was my ,
arrest friend when we were girls. :
has been a great grief to me that ,
eve been separated so long. :
But next to having Eunice with /,
e, Wen love having her son. You'll :
re with us, Geoff, Of course; Oh, T..
she went on as he protested, .
ou can e for yourself what a !.
g house this Is. You a have ,
.ur choice Of rooms - several !.
oms, If you like" !.
"But-your own family" !.
will be pure Joy for Cary to ;
We another mana man of his :
age-here. My father will en- =
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