The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-03-09

stop Nor is the COnnemara half
| blood bred out of the tribe stop
| Believe it or not he has erected a
headstOne over Uncle Tom stop 1t
| is an angel weeping and on the base
of the monument he has worked in
bas-relief of shepherd and a
sheep presumably the one that was
lost stop Spanish art and Irish dew
iltry stop When compare him with
Glenn | am torn between desire
to weep and to laugh stop Glenn is
so respectable so proper so mindful
of all the things we have been
raised to admire and respect while
this fellow stops at nothing and con-
suits only his own desires stop My
plan is to secure the courts per-
| mission Ito get rid of the sheep
promptly and return to Hillcrest so
can bite you on the ear.
ILL.,, BOBBY"
; i Harms, the butler, in the act of
dropping the customary two Jumps
/ of sugar into Crooked Bills coffee
cup, Hfroze in the act and regarded
his master with Amusement and
concern. 1t appeared TO Harms that
! the old gentleman was about to
| have some sort of seizure. for he
had closed his eyes. thrown back his
head. opened his mouth and gasped.
Anything wrong, sir?' Harms de-
handed.
Harp yelled Crooked Bill.
Hart. Two bursts of maniac laugh
| ter!
Good news. sir?'' Harms suggest
ed politely.
Harms said Crooked Bill. did
you ever hear of Pandora? 2"
"Oh. yes. sir! You are referring
to the lady of mythology who un-
locked the box of tronbles?"
Exactly. Well. Miss Roberta has
unlocked similar box. Harms. get
| Mr.. Hackett on the telephone"
! He read Hackett Roberta's mes
sage and waited for a hearty laugh.
1t did not come. DOG your CATS.
| Glenn" he protested. where's your
sense of hlImOr?"
81 see no humor in the situation.
Mr.. Latham. can only sympathize
with Roberta. There she is. the
! guest of the man who killed her
uncle. and who has had the hardi
hood to make jest at the expense
| of his victim. Not satisfied with
that exhibition of bad taste he has.
| apparently. commenced TO pay his
court to Roberta Immediately. which
| is most embarra ssing and distress
ing to her. She will he forced TO
leave his house. of course. and de-
cline to permit him TO continue to
serve her in the matter of conserv-
ing those damnable sheep"
"Yon tarnation monkey. you
Isn't that exactly what planned
should happen? Roberta practically
admits it already, She's anxious
to clean up on those sheep and re
turn-and when she does. boy. you'll
| certainly look good 70 her :"
81 wish could he as confident as
you. Mr.. Latham. Roberta has one
weakness. and that is her sense Of
| humor. Like yours. IFS bit -pr-
diahnlical wish had never
| Joined in this conspiracy with ynn !"
i ''Fainf heart never won fair lady
My hoy. don't ynm realize you have
La chance to be a hero?
81 do not
you're singularly dull MY stock
is. still, climbing and YOU need more
none! to prntecf me SO you've de
cided that those sheep should he
sold to get ready cash Consequent
I ~ you've had two important cnses
continued. which will enable v,n
to go to Texas and arrange the sale
of the sheep"
"Who Will sell them tn?''
"'ro me- fool To me. I'll give Won
more money for them than anvhndA
else and fhe more money Won real
! iZe on them the stronger You'll he
with Roberta! Also You'll arrive
| on the iuh in time 10 PIT a rrimp in
the sentimental aspirations of Don
Jaime Miguel Hignenes You'd bef-
ter jump. to Texas muy prnnto."
"Well. in order to make good on
your deceit You've rented Hiiicrasi
so why NOT go 70 Texas with me!
shave y0nr whiskers and dress like
a rancher and play the part of the
sheep buver?"
by gnlly I'll do it. Glenn. It's
9 nod idea When can you start !?
"In one wepk
Zine Meanwhile I'll keep YOU
advised If anything new .nrnS ZIP
Hey don't hang up vei, Harms
has Just handed me another tpie
! gram it may he from Roh
by. No IFS from Higuenes.
oh lord oh Lord oh. I.nrn
Glenn will YOU listen to this?"
And he read over the telaphnne:
when ynu see yotlr ward again
| | should he u I,rnnd man To hear
ynu address her as Mrs IIigucnes
or Higgins whichever suits yUii best