The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-07-30

harm In letting Davis learn he's not
a finaneierf All that can happen Is
he'll lose"
Yes, . said Agnes: and she thought
that was all that could happen.
Davis is out, you see," added Bee,
Ito make few millions for meas
though l hadn't any trouble that an
other baby or million dollars couldn't
cure"
With this, Bee dismissed the matter
so Agnes was not obliged to disclose
the source of her concern over Col
HIT. But when she made inquiry OF
Jeb that evening. he extracted 1t from
her.
sCollitt?' said Jeb eHe's been In
jams, hear; but nothing that he did
has ever come to court. He's a trad
er-one of the cleverest traders In
town; and straight enough now"
but what is against him?"
Nothing | know, except that he
hasn't always been -well-solid. But
Davis Is solid; he's that sort"
Yes said Agnes.
$50 together, they ought to be all
right. Then they'll be helped by the
natural assumption that your father'd
see Dave through-if he needed more
capital. Also,' continued Jeb after q
moment, ut doesn't exactly hurt Col
lit. Ayreforth and Remble that every
body knows we're marrying, and so I'd
see him through, II 1t came to a
pinch.'
"Jeb, we're not marrying"
you just think SO! =. Glen! Oh,
God, Glen. you drive me crazy!
Kiss mel No! AS If you meant
1t! And mean 1t Oh damn u.s.
Glen, what's the matter? What got
you bothered about Collitt todayT
Agnes told him 1t was O'Mara, and
| Jeb held her tighter.
"Was he here again2"
no. 1t was over the phone.r
"What was he calling you about?"
He didn't call me, Jeb; | called
him. And she told him about Myr-
ties letter. $50 | called Mr.. O'Mara
to find out II / should go to the jail
to see her.
What did he tell you?"
"That | shouldn't"
THAT'S right, but why didn't you
call me? I'd have told you. ;.
What else did that shyster say to
your
@He mentioned Mr.. Collitt and asked
how we'll Davis had known him.
TELL that Irishman to mind his own
business. I'll watch Davis partners
| for you. They've backing now they'll
be all right . Glen, why do you
let O'Mara play you?'
play me?"
"For mark. DO you mean to be
her = and his = witness at the trial?
| You've got to realize what you're do
Ing. Her trial isn't going to turn on
her, It's going to turn on you He
| knows 1t. You're just Gods gift TO
| the defense attorney. II you let him
maize mark OF you. They're play
/ Ing you for quite stake, between
them. They're not only after you to
| gek> her off, but also they're after a
bundled and fifty thousand dollars In
/ life-insurance alone which the COM
panles will have to pay her, IL she's
acquitted. Half Of that goes to him,
| you may be sure. Remember that,
when he talks to you. For Gods sake,
| Glen, come to u"
Agnes lay awake long that night,
/ with one wonder, one bother. one
doubt and perplexity following anoth-
er through her thoughts and feelings
She had never felt so confused.
What did love-or desire, If you call
1t that?-do to you In these days?
For a while, 1t might make yor
happy, as 1t had made Mother and
1 Father happy together for many years
and as 1t had made Bee happy for o
while, at least, before she found oul
that she was-what? Bored? WAS
1t mere boredom that Bee would es
cape, for while longer, by having
another baby? Was 1t that which
neither the baby nor million dollars
could cure7
After you married, and no matter
whom you married, you went on liv
ing; you and your husband, both OF
you. You did not cease to be human
beings; you became more human, hay
Ing babies. Love, whatever that NIGH
be, could not possibly be panaces
against all Ills and troubles.
Yet you wanted to believe 1t to be
Jeb did not even pretend that h,
though 1t was. Jeb was utterly hon
est and practical, for all his impetuou
and violent feelings. He offered yol
In marriage all the excitement AM
sensation that man and a girl coult
give each other. With him, you'd ii,
up the cup and empty 1t to the las
drop. You'd have lot OF love witt
him. He'd hold you against all tn
world. his strong arms about you. Yo'
liked his strength; you liked more
But 1t would not endure. He d
, not even try to tell you 1t sure
would endure For he didn't belIev
In love everlasting "tepid, tasteles
cfuff Won oan hanr IN elm ond navo