Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-06-20
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. yonder. They'd come up the back sery-
zee stairs, and a nice long climb it must
been for them two stiffs, and one
OF EN- a fat guy at that. He's BLOWN
an9 putin like one Of these here old
style gas engines, and the other one
NOT much better off than him. Well
TINS time I don't waste no more kind
Molds on them two crooks rushes 'em
before they got a chance to get their
breath back, and clips EN- the old
0ne-two, one-two. upper and under
1ou oughter seen EN- cave. And YOU
can lay safe bet they went down them
service stairs faster n wot they came
Il Up EN-. But in the mixup one OF EN-
the skinny guy OF the two--he's got an
! Elbow fioppin' loose, and Il gets ram
4 med into my map. and that's how got
+ THIS here blue mouse hung onto me. Not
4 Intentional, because not in one thousand
years could a guy like that guy mark up
I my map this way. He done It accidental
But says to myself, says, 'Wot's a
sinner, more or less, wen you're prob
ably dom big favor for a nice free
Spender and gen'rus gent'mun like
Mar. Remington So been sticlkin
round TO wise you up 70 wot come off
ana tell you you needn't worry about
protection vile Moe Silverberg is on
the job. and so-and-so" His voice
~@eAtSA 0AA ec AIS AIAE AA9iAAg tttE HfAnu
usually employed for accepting tips,
stole out, half open. Against that plump
padding OF receptive flesh Mr.. Reming-
ton pressed q bill of such denomination
that, on sight Of the figures Mr. Sill
verberg gave a small cry Of terrific
happiness.
That wasn't all. Mr.. Remington said
Thanks, Brother Outer Guard. You've
done me the favor OF my life I'm eter-
nally grateful. This is Just a payment
on account" And insisted on shaking
hands with so dependable a volunteer
seneschal.
. Back in the room where. seeing he
moved with so swift and Springy a gait.
he very shortly was. the young man
passed behind the passive figure of the
girl to reach the telephone, and In
passing, gave her a mysterious little
pat upon the shoulder.
He asked Exchange for certain
number, and after a minute or so got /,
1t. While he waited for the connection
he said over his shoulder. Don't go IN .
yonder and don't shut your ears /
want you to hear this" So the girl
STAYED where she was.
Hello" ne called into the transmit
ter. Hello, that you, Sis? Well, this Is
Chad. I'm sorry If I've dragged you
away from a bridge game or anything
too. called you up to tell you that I'VE
changed my mind, and this notion OF
yours about a local divorce Is cold. It's
dead, stone dead. won't go
through with It What made me
change my mind so suddenly? Well, we
needn't go into that now. It's not q
long story, in fact it's a short story,
I've changed IL. Now listen, Sis, and 1
heed me, because for once what say /
goes. You're going to take your little
DOT in your little hand and paddle over
% Paris or down to Mexico or out to
Reno I'd suggest Reno. They've just
amended the law out there, so you can
establish residence after six weeks. or
maybe it's six hours, and then all inside
4 three minutes they hand you an alb
dilute decree with choice Of bay rum
T witch hazel, and the judge gives his
azor a quick strop and yells. 'NextP
nd the whole things done. Everything
lse you asked for is yours, according
D promises, but the point I'm making
) that the sooner you act the sooner
1e're both unhandcuffed from each
ther, the better it suits me. So that's
lat and that's final Howis that2
:. o, / get you. Now, Sis, dear, please
ont jump at conclusions. haven't
ormed any new attachments else
'here-not yet. might-who can tell?I
but there's nothing definitely afooti
!. O, yes, have met somebody. I'm
lmost constantly meeting people-peo-
le I've known before and people I've
ever known before. You know how It
New York is a big town, but it's a
NAH world" His tone was gay-thel
rst time in weeks his tone had been
~.
He went on, with pauses between his
JeecneS while her answers were COM
Ig back to him over the wire.
Yes, have met somebody. Sis.
1n't even know ner name yet. but
lere's one thing about her I can tell
)u She's going to quit the rotten job
les got now. And she's never going 70
0rk at 1t again. either, so long as she
yes. She's going to have Job where
e can hold her head up and keep her
lf-regpect. I'm making 1t my business
find 1t for her" He cast a sidelong
ance and saw the girls face just as
Ie ayerted 1t from him, but, even so,
w 1t for long enough to see shining
Jon it the great light of joy Of deliv-
ance from a cruel and an intolerable
Indage. He saw that much, and then
rs busy readiusting the receiver.
NO, no, no, Sisi told you Just
WI not to go jumping at conclusions
no said anything about getting mar
sd2 But, Sis, speaking Of getting
arried, might as well let you in on
little secret. If ever should get mar
"a again, the best man is already
eked out. This ought TO give YOU a
Ugh, IL you're In a within for laugh