The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-03-04

yet arrived. so MeNamara went out
into the kitchen with I.anny. while he
related the news regarding the common
| nuisance.
Lanny gazed upon him very be-
nlgnly. you're a good man. Dan Me
Namara. How come you've never mar
riedf"
eff | had. my mother would have
lived with u.s." he declared "How
come you've never been married?'
Lanny sighed. Nobody ever asked
me-"
Mcnamara sighed gustIly. My poor
he said.
"A man like you should have sons
fine. big, strapping. mnnly sons"
How old are you, Lanny?'
"Forty-rwo."
I'm forty-six myself" He sighed
again. You're a fine woman. I.anny
devil 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 eft-handed
proposal, DAN" Lanny shook her head
and gazed nj him solemnly.
"fThen here's my right hand on IL.
I4anny." and he laid his great right
paw IN hers III It's sons you'd have.
you old darlin. It's little time we have
to waste
faint flush came to I.anny's slight
ly faded cheeks. what would Stevie
do?"
Its been my observation, I.anny,
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-
"The hi 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
me yes or no answer"
you great, lovable idiotln Lanny
/ yelled. Advancing swiftly upon the
chief. she kissed his pompadour. .Tll
risk your mother nan.' she saId soft
~. "All my life I've been looking for
man with heart In his chest--and
the day you first came into the office.
with your big, staggering way and
your hlarney and your mir of owning
the world. IL wondered If you were
married. I'm no longer young, Dan. I
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 he
kind to the aged. Here. quit pulling
my hair. woman
The door bell Begin ringing.
whats wrong with you. I.anny?"
Stephen demanded when I.anny ad-
mIfled him. Il rang half d dozen
times"
DO you good to wait once In a
WHILE she snapped back al him.
Mac" he declared, you have a
proprietary air about yaun
"And we'll may" Mcnamara replied
pertly. i've Just popped the question
to Lanny and we've agreed to Jump
over the broomstick together"
i've been expecting this, Dam She
hasn't been worth Cancelled postage
stamp to ME since she met you"
"But I'm not going to leave you
Steyie darling. Oh couldn't leave my
/ boy!"
/ Stephen held out his arms and I.anny
ran into them. And then Stephen
warned Dan that II he wasn't good 10
l4anny he would hypnotic him, as he
had hypnotIzed r. Flynn, and sell him
the idea he was pet poodle, so Lanny
could kick him around al WILL
"You whar?" Mcnamara yelled
"You put the comether on Flynn"
Certainly" And Stephen told him
the story.
Three hundred years ago. In Salem
Massachusetts" said Dan Mcnamara,
you would have been burned for
WITCH"
The door bell rang Insistently. Nov,
who can that be-" Lanny exploded.
Dan rolled out Of the kitchen and
down the hall. Then Stephen and
Lanny heard the door slammed violent
| ly. there WINS Il scnffle. and something
/ Urn shed tn the ffnor
He came into the kitchen moment
later. leading by her handcnffed wrist
none other than Penelope Gatln. "She
wouldn't kiss me first" he announced
so put the cuffs on her-the little
/ vixen"
"nh. Lanny, you darling And
| Steyie, you sweetheart T. Penelope
cried, and extended her manaced arms.
I.anny lodged In under them and fold.
ed the girl to her heart. "Yon next
Steyie," Penelope ordered. and obedi-
| emily Stephen lowered his head and
the looped arms came arousdShis neck
and drew his face down. "And now.
Dam" the girl cooed, and turned her
face upward.
Mcnamara laughingly uncuffed her.
"Why didn't you cable us2" Stephen
demanded n frftLo envprplv