The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-03-06

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about the Dawn Dance I'm givin' to-
night at Epic Peters place."
II can't afford any dance. I'm
Briefly Stew Meats heart sang. Coot
money In the mattress.
g! thought you were broke, Coot -.
and so I figured maybe if I gave you
a pass TO- yo'self m a date-why
maybe then you'd understand that I'm
tryin' to be yo' friend"
.z Coot ". was vas. i5m Z skeptical.
you said it. See" and Stew did
some swift scribbling on q bit Of vel
low p~asteboard: "Heah's the ticket TO
you an a date, all filled out with yo'
names: That gals got a car, too-so
it won't cost you ANYTHING to get there.
Furthermo',. I'm writing on heah that
drinks you want free gratis" He thrust
the ticket into Coot's eager fingers.
Nov are you satisfied that I amt
any wool in sleeps clothing?"
Coot was convinced. He was even
grateful; He a%pologized for the long
gone initiation and vowed friendship
with oily, diplomatic words, continuing
to hate the large lad but knowing that
he had q task to perform. But it was
not until 10 minutes later that Stew
his visit.
on THAI Ebat b q swell dod aev mattress you got
MI. Waring flushed darby. "Now
listen, you: I amt cravin' to be kidded.
You know good an well that my Nav
boughten this mattress off yo' Nav
this mawnin'-an' you amt got any
right maxim fun Of me just cause I'm
."Aw, Coot-I wasn't even dreamin'
about that. Honest"
Then les don't talk about this mat
tress any mo-. An if you ever mention
it to anybody else, why I'll" ,
Il know. I know. But listen: I was
Wonderin' if you woul'nt like to sell it
"Why?"
20 I dunno. Maybe it's because I al
ways have craved two mattresses. Il
bet it would be luxurious to sleep that
high off the springs. An I'll pay you
cash money. .::"
-Hl-Li-m! you're DOun TO nave
mattress back, stew Meat"
tachment TO- it,"
son'ble to me-"
Two dollars, coot; I give you 81
"H-m-m-m-!" Mr.. Waring scrutin-
lied his debonair visitor closely. IT
amt aimin' to sell you that mattress
TO- no amount of money, but I do crave
git it,"
Stew Meat experienced a moment of
panic, He feared that he had over
picions had been aroused. Above every
thing, MI. Rogers realized that he
must undo the work already done; and
so he shrugged and turned away.
You want to know why? Alright
III 'splain then. It was cause my MawI
didn't have no right sellin' it to yo'|
ever slep On. an If us is fixin' to be
friends, I didn't want you to start off
bein' sore on account of my mattressI
bein' uncomfortable"
II see this OF mattress is COM
f is9;ad enough Stew Meat. I'm sat-
= Mr. Nj; d Rogers n, waved :languidly. Have
Coot was, inclined to be friendly.
70 a minute I thought you had some
Jus tryin' to be nice, tha's ALL" Mr..
Rogers paused. You'll be at the dance,
won't you?" |
Got a tux?"
Paws got one, an I am fixin' to,
use his'n. Him an Nav are goin' to a
meeting OF the Over the River Buryin'
Sassiety."
Darkness was falling over the city
OF Birmingham as Stew Meat slouched
disconsolately into the offices of the
De Void Taxicab Co. Jasper De Void,
elongated proprietor of the firm, greet
ed the lad cordially.
"Howdye, Oscar"
Listen, Mistuh De Void-can I rent
one Of yo' push-it-yo'-selfs an pay TO-
it tomorrow? Use promotin' this dance
yet; so if you'll gimme credik until
Jasper smiled in a friendly manner.
Hep yo'self, Oscar. Givin' credik to
boys like you is the most thing Use
foolish enough to do"
Stew Meat Rogers drove SLOWLY
very Vry slowlymtoWard the scene of the
Too late now to stop the dance-and
even if he did he'd be swapping al
major massacre for a minor one. He
had accepted money from scores of
friends and acquaintances. He had
obligated himself to pay cash for the
rental of the roadhouse. He had con-
tracted to deliver money to MI. Fan
foot johnson and his loot Sweaters
az soon as they had completed their
chore of footing sweetly. Stew Meat
sighed and summed it up in a melan-
choly sentence.
IT got to go th'oo with it." he told
himself. II might as well git ct TO- a.
sheep as a lamb"
He had wild, impossible scheme.
It was q plan which required courage,
of which MI. Rogers did not possess
an overplus. He shuddered at the
thought that he might be brave enough
to attempt this thing.
Coot Warning was going to be at the