The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-12-16
WITH BANNERS

AS she waited loI liie tSicphoiS
cali to go through, she told 1herseu
that she had learned one inestima-
BILE lesson. she had learned that for
every person the gateway to sue
cess was in himself; that achieve
ment was. a matter of keeping on
keeping on, of giving ones best
and trying, everlastingly trying to
make that best better. She was re-
turning to business equipped with
that knowledge.
She gave her message and turned
to the fire. Shf didn't really mind
going back 70 work, she had Loved
it, but she had planned to do SO
much for her mother, for Lucette,
for Sam.
SAM Nothing must happen to dis
tract his mind from the production
of the play. If she we're to produce
that will now, the neighborhood, to
say nothing of the cast, would palpi-
tate with excitement. the Reyburns
would have to leave Lookout House
at once. She knew nothing OF law
except that it was as relentless as
a juggernaut. What the court de-
creed had to be done. A producer
from New York was coming to see
Sans comedy. The Boston man.
ager wouldn't bring him down un-
less he thought Sam had talent The
performance was only 48 hours
away. Could she keep Henri quiet
until then? If she couldn't she was
the worlds worst actress, and Sam
had said that she was good. After
the play Mark Trent was to keep
| open house for cast and audience.
She would stay until the last guest
| had departed, then she would give
this will, burning against her skin,
| to him and fade gracefully from the
picture. Better lock it up In her
desk until then. 1t wouldn't be safe
| to carry it around with her.
Back in her boudoir she locked
the paper in an inside drawer OF
her desk and slipped the key into
her bag of silver sequins.
Returning to the living-room, she
/ paused before the portrait above
the nantel. This all means that
YOU and | will be on the move
| again. she said in low voice. "On
the move, but with banners, OUCH
ess! With banners!" She threw a
kiss to the woman in green satin
and emeralds who looked back at
her gravely.
Sam appeared in the doorway,
and Brooke quickly asked. Have
you heard any more particulars
about-about what you call the
crime wave?"
She perched on the arm Of big
chair and looked up at Sam standing
with one elbow ON the mantel.
"Nope, nothing except the usual
lot of wild yarns which roll up like
snowballs at time like this. Have
you ever thought that one OF her
ex-lovers might have bumped oil
the fair Lola2"
"Saml Where did you hear that7'
didn't hear it. That ex-lover
motif is a plot, little thing OF my
own. It's my conception OF Whai
should have occurred to put claws
tearing, digging, ravening claws In
to the Filling Station Mystery. May
{ use the idea sometime. that's why
e | asked you to clip all the account:
Q OF the police activities and comics
t sions, if there we're any. Have yol
|. done it,"
7 II have, from every paper coult
:. get hold of. When you want then
Il they are in a manila envelope IL
It the lower right-hand drawer OF III,
q desk, | haven't said anything Il
n you about it but | was afraid tina
d after what had happened, Mari
d Trent might feel that he could no
S 90 on with the play"
: "Afraid That's putting it mildly
IL | nearly had heart failure till ne as
If sured me that he would keep hi
y part. He'll make Islands Arise
S. He does more than play the leac
: he puts glamour into the coined
$. and warmth and strength and vita
IS ity. I told him he was a fightln
at lover. He looked queer for mn
ID ute; perhaps he was thinking ths
ID he didn't put up much OF a battl
for that wife OF his who walked Q
r with the French count. Why Shout
,e he change his plans for a woman LIN
w that? The shock of the tragedy ne
s practically worn off. Spirits al
picking up and by day after tomo
te row everyone will be keen to mai
&c whoopee, to get the thing out
or their minds. Two daysl Boy. b.
Mt I get cold feet when l think OF 9
that night means to me-"
or He frowned at his younger sist
RS who, in diaphanous white ev
m ming frock sprinkled with 60
leaves, appeared in the doorway.
"Lucette, when Jerry Field quot
ng Islands Arise, look as II he we
w saying something serious, not as
nd he were inviting"
ur 1--WE followed exactly the blu
ness in my sides, Master Reyburn
la Don't apologize.
rs. ''Im not apologizing. I'm expla
of ing" .
it Remember. kiddo, that toms
| L. H. Ixrt