Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-02-06

but why do you mind2" said Silas
beginning to enjoy this.
He minds" said Cecina, glazing
back, because he probably thinks I'm
following him on this old boat. 1t is
certainly lucky for me, A5r. Jim De-
lano, that I fell out of love with you
and am now pledged to another before
we met under such narrowing circum-
stances, which would have meant death
to romance in any easel"
Jim Delano?" said Silas. 'I thought
knew you. Haven't I seen you play
football2"
The hoped-for opening, and Jim did
not even hear. He was glaring at Ce-
ella. Who is the man this timer"
he said Not that lOng-haired poet
that called you the South Wind?'
North Wind" said Cecilia. And his
har Is not long, but short and wavy
While yours is dark and straight"
His soul has long hair" said Jim.
, Besides, he sailed on the Berengaria."
He did not think cared enough"
she said haughtily. Il am following
him TO show him that do"
There was a little silence while jim
and Silas looked at each other.
Cecilia explained. Silas said, clearing
his throat:
But suppose-just suppose mind
that you found he was the one who
didn't care enough? Suppose youl
have been as siclf as this and spent
your money-all in vain?"
rs 1t not more gallant to care
without weighing what one is getting
in return?" said Cecilia. She got up,
rather feebly. But suppose that you
jim Delano, cannot understand how
II r0TTIGf hn T1necfnfa 10 oh F1.- rt-
and be glad you reached anyway"
She stalked away and the two men
looked at each other.
What are we going to do2" said Jim
What can we do?" said Silas. Shell
just break her heart on that wild-goose /
chase. and life will get SOS q man
won't dare be graceful for an evening
any more, that's all"
If cared about girl" Jim said, /
Il think I'd think it was pretty grace /
ful Of her. To be willing to shoot all /
that with nothing in return and then I
think she reached for a star think |
a man should respect that in q girl
and not encourage her if he doesn't
mean 1t like this poet rat has done.
Helping himself to an evening of TO
nance like bum grabs q free lunch
he ought to be made to pay, and /
ought to be the one that makes himl"
Ten to one you can't" said SilaS,
producing a 500 bill.
Piker" shifted Jim, waving his ten.
'Plungerl" snorteo Silas, pocketing
both bills. II win hold the stakesl"
Come on in the bar" said Jim, land
we will decide how I'm going to do it."
The next day Jim had thought Of
something Altruistically Silas APP
proved Of the idea, although, as he
said. he stood to lose by it.
BY now Jim knew that Pyncheon
and Kidd had spent their money on a
futile mission. In the time that he had
been with Silas since yesterday he had
seen droves of people try to crash the
unapproachable curmudgeon, only to
meet with peevish rebuffs. IAN after
my money or my business" Silas had
complained to Jim. you and Cecilia
are the only strangers I've ever known
who liked me for myself alone"
What is yourself alone?" Jim had
inquired, while his heart sank.
MY wit and adaptability," said Silas. .
My mature charm and reasoned SUBJ
tlety which have made me so good an :
actor in the play Of Cecilia McKitten.
You do not know what IL means to an
Did man to be singled out for his color :
Iul qualities rather than his money
0agsl"
l
At Southampton there were covies
If reporters waiting for Silas. Jim :
:aIled Silas aside to greak the news l
hat he had won private bet that they
lad made.
SilaS had been sure that Jim would 7
lot be able to locate the poet. So Jim
lad wired London Alp man whom he
lad known back In the football days. Z
lie had the answer in Southampton ;
While SilaS paraded in front Of his =
eporters. Brick Arson sent Duncan
)Reilly'S London address plus the in Z
ormation that he had arranged an In q
erview for that evening with the Irish :.
loet and one Delano who purported y
0 be a representative Of a Hollywood q
Jim company. The film touch was Y
inns. Silas grudgingly admired it, and q
aid up, and they arrived at the Savoy Y
ate that afternoon.
Cecilia was so exhausted with ex- 81
itement and gazing at England's =,
himneys from the boat-train that :
hey had no difficulty In persuading =
er to rest. There was slight delay =
lille she sent a cable Of her safe ar ~
wal to her father and Elsie May and p p
telegram to OReilly in care Of his II
ublishers. Jim found himself getting u
ngry although he knew that O'ReIly =
ould not receive the wire that eve
ing.
do you still like a wet guy like
lat," he said, latter you've been for
We days on nice dry place like the
sean?"
Il do not change, Jim Delano." said
celia haughtily. They were standing
= the door to her hotel room.
You changed before" said Jim.
You changed from me to him. You
axe too many general statements,
celia McKitten.7
do you want me to be more par
cular?" cried Cecilia, and slapped his
zee; and while he capped at her, she
Irst into tears and slammed the door.
He was gloomily proud to be still
wing to the rescue Of the little pest
ter all that when he stood on his
,els In Duncan OReilly's Adelphi flat
If an hour later scowling at the
nooth fellows face, which he had not
yet given OyReilly a chance to open