The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-04-04

yet arrived, so Mcnamara went out
into the kitchen with l.anny, while he
related the news regarding the common
nuisance.
Lanny gazed upon him very be-
nlgnly. You're good man, Dan Nc
Namara. How come you've never mar
rIedY"
IF | had, my mother would have
lived with u.s. he declared. "How
come you've never been married7"
Lanny sighed. Nobody ever asked
me-"
Mcnamara sighed gustily. My poor
mothers very old and In bad health"
lie said.
"A man like you should have sons
fine. big. strapping. manly sons"
How old are you, Lanny?"
"Forty-two."
I'm forty-sIx myself" He sighed
| again. You're a fine woman, I.anny
devil a finer. We might manage It."
Manage what?"
ITO put up with mother for the little
time she has to live. God bless her."
Il never could stand a left-handed
| proposal, Dan" Lanny shook her head
and gazed al him snlemnly.
"Then here's my right hand on 1t.
Lanny.r and he laid his grent right
paw IN hers. IF It's sons you'd have.
you old darlin'. tbs little time we have
| to waste
A falnt flush came to Lanny's slight
ly faded cheeks. what would Steyie
do?n
ITS been my observation, Lanny.
that woman without something to
| occupy her mind Is In poor way.
You could continue to look after the
Doctors office"
You've a good theory. Dan, but 1t
lacks one ingredient"
Name the lack and I'll get It."
you're not In love with me-"
''rhe Ill I'm not You're like all
the women-forever putting dogs In
windows. I'm not used to passing
words lightly on such subject. Give
You great. luvahle IDIOT" Lanny
yelled Advancing swiftly upon the
chief, she kissed his pampadour I'll
risk your mother. pan." she said soft
| ~. "All my life I've been looking for
man with heart In his chest--and
the day you first came Vito the office.
| with your big, staggering way and
your harney and your mir Of owning
the world II wondered If you were
married. I'm no longer young. Dan.
have peculiar ways and I'm bossy,
too"
Mcnamara drew her face down and
kissed 1t. what blessing I'm used
to that lanny and have learned to be
kind to the aged. Here. quit pulling
my hair, woman"
The door bell begin ringing.
whats wrong with you. Lanny?'
Stephen demanded when Ianny adj
mitted him. Il rang half dozen
times
DO you good to walt once In q
while." she snapped back AT him.
"Mac,' he declared you have {
proprietary air about you.'
And well may" Mcnamara replied
pertly. i've Just popped the question
to Lanny and we've agreed to 1umI
over the broomstick together"
i've been expecting this. Dan. SHE
hasn't been worth n cancelled postage
stamp to me since she met you"
.BnI I'm not going to leave you
sievle darling. Oh. | couldn't leave m,
hoy r.
Stephen held out his arms and l.ann'
ran Into them. And then StepheI
warned Dan that If he wasn't good Il
lanny he would hypnutize him, as h
had hypnotIzed +. Flynn. and sell hin
the idea he was Il pei poodle. so Lam.
could kick him around al Will.
You what?' Mcnamara yelled
You put the comether on Flynn
Certainly And Stephen told hin
the story.
Three hundred years ago. In Salem
Massachusetts" said Dan McNamara
''yoli would have been burned for
WITCH"
The door bell rang lnsistently. Nov
who can that he?" Lnnny exploded.
| Ian rolled out Of the kitchen an
| down the hall. Then Stephen nm
, l.anny heard the door slammed violent
i ~. there WIS scuffe. and somethin
| pra sh ad RI tho Hnur
He came into the Kitchen a momen
! later. leading by her handcuffed wris
none other than Penelope Gntln. Ssh
/, wouldn't kiss me first.s he announced
so | put the cuffs on her--the liftl
vixen. Z"
! oh. I.anny. you darling An
! Stevle. you sweetheart r. Penelop
, | cried. and extended her manacled arml
Fanny lodged In under them and fnle
I I'd the girl to her heart. you next
: SrevIe." Penelope ordered. and obed
emily Stephen lowered his head An
/. the topped arms came around his nee
! and drew his face down And nov
; Dam the girl cnoed, and turned he
). face upward.
4 Mcnamara Ianghingly uncufTed he
: why didn't you cable us?' StepIe
r demanded. Il trifie severely.