Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-11-15


ing customers where everything in
the store was to be found. A small,
heavy brass triangle would stand
near her hand, and printed on it
would be Miss Carscadden had
been chosen because of her excep-
tional courtesy and efficiency. It
will give her real pleasure to help
you"
THE place is full of that sort of
bunk, but who cares? I don't care
what they think about me-" Sheila
had said, indulgently, upon report
ing this fact. I'm reformed, any
way" she had added. I'm all for
citizenship and helpful house spirit
I'm going in for character building,
clean finger nails, and a low. rich
voice"
Ma" Sheila had pleaded, and it
was then that she had added, while
she spread and tossed her blazing
hair, Il never told you and Angela
what really happened, Ma"
"An' God preserve me that you
liver wud!" her mother said simply.
There's niver a breath of blame
cud be said against ye, but we'll all
be up in the Death Row itself if liver
we get another chance to do good to
somebody, or get yourself out of
Somethin !"
Now, on Palm Sunday after
noon,' Sheila continued pleasantly,
what harm did it do me to drive
to a police station with Peter and
Judge Nc Cam, make short state
ment and have Judge Nc Cam give
me a dollar for my taxi home? I
stayed in the taxi" Sheila added, in
reminiscent tones, until it said thir-
ty cents, then gave him a ten-cent
tip, jumped into the subway, and
made fifty-five cents on the judged"
1t makes me nervous to have we
talk about thin Nc Cams, Sheila.
Ia nlver know what minute ye'd be
IN throuble again." her mother said.
Peter and Gertrude Keane are
getting married next fall, Ma; that's
all the trouble amounted to there"
Yes, an what about the other
poor feller?"
You mean Frank" Sheila asked
dreamily. The name sounded like
music on her lips. II don't know"
she admitted slowly.
"Whin did we see him?" the moth
er demanded suspiciously.
Mother, l give you my word I
haven't seen him since that Palm
Sunday-nearly three weeks ago."
"Sheila Carscadden," Angela said
instantly, when they were alone,
you had wire this morning."
Il know it. But Ma only asked
about seeing him."
"An right" Angela said, in dis
pleasure, "if you want to lie"
II didn't lie!"
you practically did," Angela per-
sisted.
Sheila's expression grew suddenly
disarming and young.
Listen, Angie. l was knocked
completely in a heap when l got
it. L" she interrupted herself.
How'd you know it was from Frank
Nc Cann?" she demanded.
II didn't read it, if that's what
you mean," Angela answered. But
the way you've been acting since it
came" she explained eloquently.
II know" Sheila murmured,
looking away.
you've been talking character
for weeks now" the younger sister
pursued. you've been horribly
quiet-we've all seen it. You've
jumped whenever anyone spoke to
you, and you've gone off into sort Of
dreamy states"
Il know" Sheila admitted again,
still staring into space with tranced
eyes.
And l knew it was Frank" An
gela concluded triumphantly.
The other girl spoke slowly:
1--WE known all along that it was
Frank"
And in his wire-Sheila, do you
think he likes your" Angela demand
ed eagerly.
"Angela, l don't know. He only
says, Coming to see you Sunday"
Tomorrow"
II guess So"
"Sheila, what'n you do if Frank
Nc Cam is just coming down here
to tell you he's going to be mar
ried?" the younger sister asked aft
er silence.
81 thought of that"
"But after all, why should he?"
Angela asked sensibly.
ITS just one of the things he
would do" Sheila unused. "Well,"
she added, with spirit, hell not see
me lose my nerveI"
But will you feel-terribly, Shei-
la?" Angela asked timidly, after an
other pause.
Sheila brought her gaze back from
far spaces.
"Oh, Angela, it will be very hard"
she anSwered sirnplv