Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-01-22

Ccopyright 1888: BY Marie Belloc LoWndes)
IN TWO PARTS-PART ONE
A MURDER SOLVES A PROB
LEM.
1T isn't that I don't like the girl,
for do like her"
cant you say that you love her,
mother? OF course / want you TO love
her and she is all ready to love you"
Mrs. Avery looked at her son, and
her only answer to his eager pleading
was a deep sigh
forgetful, and If she was more tidy"
she said grudgingly.
The young man made an impatient
movement, and she went on; You
have always lived in tidy house, Ru-
dolf, a house where there wasn't q
speck Of dust, a house" and then
suddenly she choked, and her voice
broke as she concluded, where there
was always someone thinking what she
could do TO make 1t nicer, and more
comfortable, for you"
Without moving his head Rudolf took
in every spotleSS detail OF the bare
looking living room.
To his left was a hard couch covered
in black hOrsehair Behind it stood a
table with two flaps which were always
down when the table was not in use.
Three cane bottomed chairs were IN a
row by the wall which was at right
angles to the one window. In corner
stood an old-fashioned water cooler.
Everything there was substantial, old
fashioned and in Rudolf Avery's eyes,
ugly.
i've never thought tidiness mattered
so much" he muttered rebelliously.
you'll know the difference if you
have to live in dirt and dust" she
"Dirt9 Why, mother, Cathie is the
most dainty girl I ever metl Dirt would
simply fly from hen"
His mother brushed that silly remark
aside AT any rate you can't possibly
say that girl isn't forgetful. The first
afternoon when she was staying here,
doing, or so she and you said, every
thing she could to help me, ! came IN
from shopping tired out, and burning
hot But when I went over to that
water cooler and turned the tap, no
water came. Yet that was one OF the /
special jobs she was supposed TO DO.
Poor Rudolf Avery couldn't find any
thing to say in answer TO that remark,
for 1t was true that the darling girl
who would be his darling wife IN a
few weeks from now, was forgetful. I
TO make him the kind Of home Tor 1
which he had always unconsciously /
longed, a home in which he could eX-
press himself, and have everything as
he liked. Besides, 1t would be an ever
recurring Joy to help Cathie be tidy |
n their apartment.
He was turning towards the COOL
FOR it was Sunday, and he had date
With Cathie. when his mother called
mt in a quiet voice, a pleasant, brisk
Joice, "Some people have all the luck
what d'you think has happened TO
Mr.. Channon? Yesterday evening
MYSTERIOUS parcel arrived for him; II
you'll look behind you you'll see Wnat
vas in it,"
Rudolf turned round and saw that
IN the sideboard there stood silver
bottle holder, and bottle OF ef1er-
'9 s'T4e saws it must be a joke-a way
II saving. I am sending you a pick
ne-up. as know you often nave an
awful head the morning after. I've
lever known anybody With Sucn q lOG
n friends. and most of them nave
money to throw away. She SInlled ner
-ather thin smile as she added: An
,ther kind of man might have telC nurt
md even insulted by SUCH an IDEA
Tiff Mr.. Channon was simply amused.
3e Is one of the few men nave
net who never does have morning
lfter.'"
FRANKLIN Channon was Mrs. Avery's
,oarder, and she thought very highly
If him; but there wasn't much love
ost between her son and that genIle,
nan Young Rudolf knew great deal
nore about the boarder than did his
mother. Indeed, had she had even a
enth of the knowledge he had, Mr.
Shannon would not have been her
,oarder long. But Rudolf Avery nao
earned that Just as there IS honor
.mong thieves, all men, as 70 some
matters, are bound to stand py one
mother, and conceal certain tnlngs lbs
lIst as we'll women shouldn't know.
20. ssT1;vo1, mean he has no idea as TO
Tho sent that bottle holder, motherY
r it's real silver it must have cost
OF Of money.
ats silver all right" she waited i
moment. Hes given me the eIIer- !
escent salts I'll have ooSe next [
ime I'VE a headache"
She got I'D from the couch on winch
he had been sitting.
aAt what time win you be bringing
lies Stevens along?" she asked.
IT don't feel like bringing her mere
gain if you're going to call her MISS
stevens" ,
am sorry" she said in a sour tone.
If takes a little while to get accus-
1med TO a new name. haven't known
era as long as you have" That was q
,arthian thrust, for he had put OH !
sling his good news as long as 1t
ad been possible TO do so.
Her face was working with emotion,
nd though he felt really angry, there /
ID come across him some faint gllIn- s
1er as TO what his marriage ana ms s
saving home would mean to ms &
,other. He walked up to her, ana 1
boI1gh he had never been demon
native son, he bent down ana Hsseo {
'er srYou try and teach Cathie 70 pe
Idy. and IN try and teach her to re- t
MEMBER everything she ought 70 re- '
MEMBER" he said smiling. I
she made no answer TO- that, anq
q was glad indeed when he got OUT
Z doors His home might be, ana M
eed was, model home, but there was
aiming Hides s s"S. $50" n sll''O