Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-04-30

baiiy ltdlHcu Il BOOu ucdl hDOut his
adopted father that night. And, when
Patricia left them for a few minutes.
the Judge repeated, Hes certainly no
sentimentalist-that gentleman. We're
supposed to be friends, and his paper
goes on attacking me. The Civic as
sociation-that's nothing on earth but
The Globe. And now they're all at 1t.
Talking about my taking orders from
Tammany. Generally, 1t wouldn't mat
ter. but this Jefferson street business
has got everybody so worked up, it's
all a mans careers worth just to be
caught nodding to a District Leader"
Barry nodded. did you ever speak
to the old mani"
Just a few days before he left.
Tn running my newspaper for the
public he said"
whats the use Of stopping one pa
PERI" Patricia inquired, entering the
room. "The others would keep right
on. Did you ever read any Of the
things they wrote about Abraham Lin
coin? Be a brave old gentleman, and
don't let 1t bother you"
She laughed, but her eyes we're very
tender as she laid her hands on the
Judges shoulders.
That's why l like her." thought the
Duke. Because l see what she'd be
If somebody scraped OF the enamel.
She's got the makings Of some girl 7"
1t was after midnight when Barry
climbed into his car, calling back, IRE
member, you're dining with me next
Thursday"
You certainly took father out Of
himself" the girl had remarked to
hin. Hes been frightfully de-
pressed"
Lets see a lot Of one another"
the Duke had rejoined. I'm lonely
as an oyster In a church stew. Why
not come to my place next Thursday"
"All right. And we're having house
guests over the following weekend.
The Winslows. My mother was Mrs.
Winslow's sister. Peters a prominent
lawyer. and 1t won't hurt you to know
him. And I've got an old school friend
coming from Boston. VIII you dine
with us again that Friday"
I'll board with you, II you ask me !"
Barry replied e~xuberantly. But that
let's me out" he vowed, on the way
home. This can't go on forever. Some
things sure to break. and don't want
1t to break anywhere heal that girl.
What she learns when I'm gone won't
hurt either of us, but-Gosh-Id hate
having to face her after she'd found
out the truth |"
However, Southampton was not only
running his appetite for baked beans"
1t was running his taste for the open
road, and rOugh-necks.
Standing before the mirror, In fault.
less evening dress, on Thursday, he
thought the thing out. III / can't gel
a w%hite-collar job with these clothes
and the new feeling this thing has
given me-, I'm a wash-out. I'd like tC
make good now. Darned II l know
why, but l would"
He made up his mind to 60 to town
the next day. and have another try al
1t. I'll take a shot at the movie stu.
dos" he said. There ought to be
something in heroes for a young fel
low who looks like that"
He was still contemplating himself
In the glass, with a view to his picture
possibilities, when the Handbags ar
rived.
On the whole, II was a very sue
cessful evening. The Judge seemed
even more worried than he had beer
a week before, but Barry's good hu
ro- was irresistible. Patricia hat
ash ed about his experience in Florida
and he found himself combining pure
ly imaginary adventures there with
anecdotes Of park benches and tn,
flop house in New York. He told o.
arriving, penniless at Southampton
and Of the providential hundred-dollal
bill that came addressed to his mother
Truth and fiction blended so wonder
fully, and seemed SO real.
The Handbags went home early
but in much better spirits than the,
had brought with them, and Patricii
paused at the door to remind him o
their engagement for the followin,
Friday. You'll have to come the weel
after that, too" she said. MY Bos
ton friend can't get here mex week
and she's especially anxious to NEE
you"
Patricia must have written abou
him, then. By Golly. he would &c
that job-if only to show her that h
could do something better than dance
1t was twenty minutes later befor'
the Duke realized suddenly that tn
e%xigencies of the situation weren't 20
ing to allow his showing Pat anything
but a clean pair Of heels.
Barry's first two days In town wer'
fruitless. There weren't many studio
In New York, and they didn't seem t
be doing much. "Acting isn't a man
Job, anyway" said the Duke. 'Paint
Ing your face, and putting a feathe
In your hail I'm going to look owe
the Business Opportunities in tn
newspapers"
Most Of them were opportunities t
part with a little money. But Barr
didn't give up hope.
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