Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-07-05
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pected them for hours, received
them dourly but without surprise.
She did not even raise an eyebrow
at sight Of the girls, in swim suits,
swathed in automobile robes. It was
not easy to surprise Hilda.
where are the prizes?" she in
quired, with irritable interest.
Priest" doomed Aunt Olympia.
Wasn't it beauty contest?" said
Hilda. Seems as if to me they're
dressed for it."
She helped Aunt Olympia give
them hot baths and rub them down
with rough warm towels; gave them
all the hot lemonade they could drink
and warmed their beds with hot
water bottles. Uncle Lancy tele-
phoned the doctor to find what pre-
Ventive measures should be taken
and was relieved to learn that every
thing that had been done was the
right thing, and that they need only
be kept warm and quiet until they
had thoroughly recuperated.
"And if they catch anything, we'll
see what to do next" said the Doc
tor, which Uncle Lancy faithfully
retailed to Aunt Olympia.
As final precaution, Aunt Olym-
pia made each take an aspirin and
five grains Of quinine. Hilda closed
the windows and lowered the blinds.
Now, just calm down, my dears,
and 60 to Sleep" said Aunt Olym-
pia soothingly. eff you feel wake
full or nervous or a chill coming
on, ring Immediately for Hilda and
she'll give you more hot lemonade
and quinine. And thank God it's
over. You've been to Waterloo and
now you are safe and warm in your
little beds on St. Helena. Don't get
up tomorrow. You can have your
meals in bed. There'n be quite
rumpus and more reporters nosing
around, but keep your door shut and
I'll strangle few, If necessary.
Stay in bed week if you want to.
III very likely stay with you. And
don't worry. I'll bring you Len Har-
desty's head on platter first time
get my hands on him."
Then she turned off the lights and
closed the door.
She headed at once for the room
she shared, rather grudgingly, with
the Senator.
Another pitcher Of hot lemonade
for the Senator" she said to Hilda
over her shoulder.
The Senator was already in night
shirt and bathrobe and warm slip
pers. He was smoking a cigarette.
Ibid you take their temporal
ture?" he demanded. ibid they
have chilli"
II wish you'd be more grammati-
cal, DEL" she said irritably. 'How
can three girls have one tempera-
ture and one chill? Did you change
to your flannel nightshirt?"
my dear, it's a very mild night.
You know l never change to flannel
till the first snow"
'It's chilly night, or I miss my
guess! I've got trouble enough with
out pneumonia" She fished roughly
about in a drawer and produced
the fiannels. Change" she ordered
briskly. "And be quick about it."
The Senator made the exchange
rather than start an argument.
Ibid they seem feverish?" he
asked.
IF Limpy caught cold-and she's
still shivery-I'n sue that louse,"
said Aunt Olympia, to whom sueing
was a far more menacing procedure
than mere wringing of necks. In
fact, I'm not sure but I'll stand on
my constitutional rights and sue the
American system. You'd better get
in bed, Del. Here comes Hilda with
| your lemonade and whisky. You'd
better take these two quinine, first"
"You only gave them one quiz
nine," he demonstrated.
more grammar. One apiece, I"
she reproved him severely. "Any-
how, you're older than they are and
| have less reaction You don't
feel anything coming on, do your"
The Senator got into bed. Eyes,
I feel fade-out coming on" he
said, with a smile that was not
! rueful. And it was worth it. Did
you hear me take the hide off Broth
er Wilkie?"
IF he just manages to trip over
that carpet they blackmailed me
into buying and breaks his neck, it'll
be cheap at the price Give
him two jiggers, Hilda."
you've had pretty easy sum-
mer, SO it won't make any differ
ence if you lose a little sleep to-
night, Hilda," she said. IT want
you to keep an eye on the girls
and if any of them seems to be
catching anything, you call me i'm
mediately and phone the doctor.
And don't disturb US. Don't ever
disturb us again as long as we live.
If anybody calls up, you say the
Senator's running for chief shiek of
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