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

II about the North Wind. She did al
those things to me. But I didn't thinl
I could do anything for her I'd live,
TOO many years before found her. IL
nothing left to give her any realer thar
the custom. But If she cared enough
TO come-all this way-then I hav,
given her something, and we can e,
on. Where may I find her now?"
OReilly had been walking about thu
small living room with quick, exciteC
steps, and turned on his question witt
a smile that was boyish and eager anc
I expectant. Jim looked at him. unable
to speak. The Irishman'S eyes suddenly
/ narrowed, and he said In a Different
tone:
Welfare you going to take me tC
her-or has the picture changed toe
much for you, my Castle Walls young
man?"
Jim got up. The picture has GER
tainly changed" he said. but Cecilia
says she doesn't, so come on"
Back in her room Cecilia was. as she
told herself, Seething with emotion. She
had not been able to rest.
A knock came at the door and Silas
flew into the room, his skinny yellow
face swollen and pink and healthy with
strong emotion. where's Delano?" he
shouted Isn't he back YETI"
Back" she repeated. From where?"
Never mind where" said Silas has
lily. Look at thiSl"
Dancing with rage he thrust a white
slip into her hands It was q cable
gram which she read aloud.
Most anxious hear Vanderbleak
developments please cable immediate
ly results Of trip. Signed. Pyncheon
and Kidd" Well-what--"
Using mel" cried Silas. Pretending
to like me for myself alone while all
along hoping to put through deal for
that firm Of double-crosSing blood
suckersl Well. III fix hinl"
This cablegram." said Cecilia. SIS
addressed to Mr.. James Delano. How
did you come to open 1t is what I'd
like to know?"
Silas looked guilty. THE bell boy
brought it to me and as we've been
doing a sort Of business together
thought 1t might be about"
mo such thing" Cecilia cried. You
opened It because you we're curious
and snoopy and had nothing to do
but think about yourself as usual and
you ought to be ashamed. Silas Van
derbleakl"
Someone was knocking at the door
but Cecilia was shouting too hard to
hear It, "As for thinking he was using
you" she cried. "it is you who've been
using himl You have done nothing
but talk about yourself TO him and use
him to make bets with-what chance
have you given him to explain about
his business SOS you'd know him we'll
enough by this time TO have faith in
the face Of misleading kilograms? You
have become q landlocked soul, Silas
afraid to give either
money or business or interest to any
1ne but yourself. and do not know
how you can ever atone to Jim De-
anol"
ME atonel" suffered silas. The door
swung open and Jim's voice said:
What's going on here?"
They whirled about and Cecilia
stayed whirled, one foot up like a fam |
ngo. Duncan OReilly was on the
threshold.
Here's a caller for you" Jim said. |
We happened to meet coming up"
Hello. North Wind" said Duncan
)Reilly.
Hello" she said. Jim, silas has
,pened a cabIegram Of yours. and he /
eels he owes you an Apology"
She passed Jim the cablegram. He
cad It and looked at Silas and grinned
Vearily. II didn't ever take 1t up with
ou," he said latter I saw how you
cit about being liked for yourself
lone"
jim" said Cecilia. "siIas realizes
bat you liked him for himself alone
nd he is sorrv that he did not like
on for yourself alone. using you to
ct with and boast to all the time in
tead. He wishes TO make some atone
lent for that and snoopinglv opening
our cablegram. so he came down here
} tell me he was going to give you that
cal, didn't you, Silas2"
"I-uh-glub-yes said Silas limp
:. Eyes. Jim. You can cable Pyncheon
nd Kidd it's al right. and that like
Oh for yourself alone so shall do
1 my business through you. because
icy are a bunch Of double-crossing
oodsuckers. Be sure 10 put In blood
lckers and send IL collect"
Jim looked, first at Silas. then at
celia. His face had gone white. you
ID this. Cecilia" he said. would You
ind keeping out OF nv affairs2 am
It going TO take Silas' business as a
resent from you or ANYTHING else. Now
YOU will have the decencv TO SPEAK
voIIr fianre instead NJ leavin0 him