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Show -- Page Six Tremonton, Utah BEAR RIVER VALLEY LEADER, Thursday, April KOWELL BSfr 0 CLARK MCMEEKIN THE STORY THIS FAR: While voyas-i- f from England to America, Lark Shannon's ship foef down. She li cast pon an Island, and Gait Withe, a bound tervaot, rescues her. At the Inn where the is taken she Is made prisoner, but escapes and Is found by her sweetheart, David North, who is disguised as a gipsy ta get a line on one Dr. Matson and lis shady dealings. Lark and Gait faU into the hands of Dr. Matson, but make tbeir escape at night on two horses. Alter n any harrowing experiences they arrive ai Norfolk, where Lark expects to meet David North, but they are told by Mara Hastings that be Is not in town. Both stay at Mara's house and are made to (eel uncomfortable. CHAPTER XVI w.N.y. els. There were stockings and little sandals on the bed, and ruffled The sandals pinched drawers. Lark's feet, but looked fetching enough when she had them laced. The drawers were too big, but scarcely Minnie's size. There were a shift and a petticoat on the chair, and then Lark stared, stared at her own dress, her best dress, her good blue bombazine that she had missed from her portmanteau on the Tem-pora. It was certainly the same dress. was the place she had the buttons to take care of one she'd lost, and here was the pulled thread on the lace collar, where she herself had caught it on a pin once, getting ready for church, Here ed "I seen you trying to sneak by my in England. to cheat an I'll learn you honest widow woman! toll-gat- You come back!" Minnie grabbed Dosta's tail. swearing, threatening. The mare plunged and reared. Minnie caught Lark's skirt then, pulling her down off the saddle. Lark said, "I'm sorry. We didn't know" Minnie was staring at her. She rubbed her eyes with the back of her hand and stared again. Gait slipped down off the red horse, but Minnie scarcely glanced at him. "God blime me!" Her big voice was hoarse with astonishment. "Pinch me an' wake me up. . . God blime me an' bust my lights an virtue if it ain't the Duchess of "Minnie!" Lark called. "Minnie, come here. . . . Where did this dress come from?" Minnie came and peered around the screen. "That little dress?" she "Let me see. asked thoughtfully. now. Just a little dress I had tucked off in a trunk." Then she looked at Lark and burst out laughing, shaking the screen, and making the soapy water in the tub slosh and spill. "You did steal that dress, didn't you, Minnie?" " 'Be sure your sin will find you out,' " Minnie said cheerfully. "Fun- - Horse!" "In the name of the good God," Minnie said reverently, "how come you wasn't drownded, honey?" "Luck," Lark said. "I was washed up on an island." '? "Where you been ? Where you What you doin' here? An who's the handsome trouser-fu- l you got nere witn you; Lark said, "This is Gait' Withe. He rescued me from the island. We found Squire Terra ine's horse on the island. We're taking him to Great-waysliv-in- ." "We'd better get along toward Greatways, Lark." Gait looked at the sun reddening in the west. "And what's your hurry?" Minnie wanted to know. "I'm glad to see this girl. Me an' her went through hell together on the old Temp. We be old friends. You'll both stay and have a good hot supper with me or I'll know the reason why!" "Even if we tried to skip your toll?" Gait asked, grinning, Minnie laughed. "All right, all riahf .Tuct tho camA T'm crlaril I caught you. I wouldn't a missed seeWhere's ing you for dough-nutyour pretty Mr. David North at, these days?" "He's in Baltimore, on business." Minnie's deep laugh shook the great loose folds of her chin. "First business in England an' then business up to Baltimore. An' while he's all that busy, you finds another little gent, an' a damn handsome ene, ask me. . . . You two ben't married to one another by any chance?" "No," Lark said. "No, of course not." "You ever get to see the super-finMiss Hastings you was always air-iover, back on the old Temp?" M s. Then she looked out laughing. n' "You probably took my brooch, too." "Prob'ly. In the worry of that wreck it's a caution what I might've Minnie asked slyly. gone an' stuck away in my little old "Yes. We spent several days with carpet bag. Ain't many folks come her." out of a sinkin' ship with a dress to Lark said, "Minnie, we've got to they Back, let alone a bag of things go. I'm glad we saw you. I'm glad like I did. I'll have a look for that you didn't drown." She turned to there brooch, but I can't promise." mount the mare, but Minnie put a "You didn't happen to tuck that massive arm about her, pulling her money I lost in your bag, too, did back to the ground. you?" Lark asked sternly. "The "My God, you're skin and bone!" money in my money belt, rememMinnie's big hand ran down Lark's ber?" leg to her knee, experimented then "I remember your takin' on about on her arm and shoulder. "I was some money. Mighty high an just funnin' with you about North mighty you acted on the old Temp." and that Hastings cat. You been Minnie's teasing grin irritated Lark. in for a bad time, if it wasn't just "I hadn't known any thieves beonly that shipwreck. fore," Lark said coldly. "You and You're goin to my place an' rest Dan" an' eat. Don't bother your head " 'Nothing but good about the about sayin' no, because you're dead' " Minnie came to her, pulled I thought about you lot of her down on the day bed beside times since that wreck, thought how her. "I reckon I been a thief. Lark, you was drowned like my Dan. Relot o' times. I never thought much member Dan? I thought how proud about it till that fearful wreck come. an' all you acted, though you was But I tell you, I thought about it young an' green as they come. I since. Many's the night I've woke kind of lilted you, Lark, from the wide up, seein' you, right in the first An' seein' you now, after a room by me, holdin' out your hands experience we had together that was for your things. You was sent my enough to straighten the hair on a way for me to make it up to you. pirate's chest, I'm goin' to feed you I can see that clear. Like I said, and rest you before you go another 'Be sure your sin ' " inch of the way, wherever it is!" Gait, bathed, dressed in clean linSuddenly, Lark was crying, the en, joined Minnie and Lark at the big tears brimming, slipping down cheery window table. Taffy loaded her cheeks. Minnie, clucking like a it with ham, sweet potatoes soaked disturbed and sympathetic old hen, in whisky and glazed to a candy, hustled her along the path to the corn pones, pork tips in eggs and road and the vinegar sauce. There was a big "Barnes," Minnie bellowed, "you platter of river croppie fried to a Barnes! Fetch these here horses to brown crisp. There were chunks of the stable and show the young gent muscavado sugar, rice cakes, grits Dan's old room, will you?" bread, pickles, strong black coffee. Minnie talked steadily as they ate. Lark slept for a while, waking to an almost dark room, with Minnie How she'd thought Lark drowned lighting an oil lamp, pulling a little and no mistake. How she'd soon be acreen around the day bed, where going to join the Fair circuit as the a blue tin tub of water had been fattest woman on earth, a duty she placed on a square of matting. A performed every fall of the year and measure of soap, two big towels made good money on It. How she and what setmed to be a pile of missed Dan who'd been like a husfresh clothes, were near at hand on band to her, and better in many a chair. ways. What a neat piece of propere ty she owned here, and how the gennowt" pumpkin-widMinnie's "Hurry face appeared over the top of try always spoke to her nicely, seethe screen. "You was a great one ing she kept the best and most honIn several counties. to wash and fancy up, on the old est Temp, I call to mind. Supper's on "Good money!" Minnie waved her the hot, my girl!" knife as a carriage drew up on the Lark bathed and rubbed her body pike just beyond their window, paid hard with the clean voluptuous tow toll to the midget Negro now In e n' God-woef- ul go-i- n. toll-gat- e. toll-gat- i at Lark and burst ny thing the way a old sayin' will work out. That's your dress, for a fact, honey, an' ain't it God's bless-iI took it from you on the old Temp?" , e charge, and drove on- - "Big weddin' up to Greatways, tonight. Good toll to Minnie Buxtree an' the State of A weddin or a fuVirginny. neral is always good business, 'cept the parson goes free, an' I ask you, ain't that a unnecessary generosity?" The harvest moon laid a warm amber light over the pike and the fields. The wheels passed whirring-ly- . Laughter and the sound of hoofs, the tinkle of silver, the clang of the gate bar . . . Peace and warm food and welcome . . . Lark in her own blue dress . . . Minnie, the fattest woman on earth . . . Gait, smiling at Lark, joking with Minnie, Gait, tall and straight in his chair. It was clear that Minnie had taken a fancy to him. He was quite the little gentleman, she said, reaching over to smack him playfully on the shoulder. He was a great buck, she said knowingly, and had left a trail of broken hearts behind him wherever he'd been, she'd wager. What was Lark thinking about? That David North, a man who ran insurance ... company ink in his veins for blood? David North who'd get what was coming to him when he married the Hastings cold-pie- ? Mara Hastings thought a bed was for praying by, and sleeping in, and for nothing else in the wide world! Minnie chuckled. She listened with interest to the story of Lark's and Gait's adventures, but clucked with scorn over the idea of returning Red Raskall to Jarrod Terraine's stable. "He's got horses thicker'n fleas on a hound-dog- , now," she argued. "Is it reasonable for him to get that horse God give you right out of the ocean? Reward nothin'! You two keep that horse an' run him at the Fair an' save the money for your brats." Gait reddened, and Lark said, "We have to return him, Minnie. We hate to, but well we'd just have to do that." "Conscience." Minnie nodded. "I mmm ) stuvict got one, too. Lot of trouble, conscience. They all works different . . . What if you take your horse to old Jarrod, and he won't give you any reward money?" "He offered the reward," Lark said. "He's a rich man." "That was better'n six weeks ago, he offered the rewrrd," Minnie said. "Remember that. Lots of things can happen in less time than that I was never one to take much stock in gossip, but there's a tale " She broke off suddenly and leaned forward, listening. Lark said, "Minnie, a while ago you started to say something about Squire Terraine and the reward money, didn't you?" "I don't remember. Did I?" Minnie yawned. "He's cuttin' a figure t night, I bet, up there at Great-way- s likkerin' up half the county. . . . Taffy's finished clearin'. No use our settin' here all night. Want to set in the parlor?" For an hour Minnie entertained them with stories of the Fair. She showed them her collection of mottoes and birds' eggs. Finally Lark said, "If we're going to take Red Raskall to Greatways. we'd better go, hadn't we? The wedding must be over." "Where you goin' to sleep at?" Minnie wanted to know. "I took for granted you was stayin' with me. Where you puttin' up?" "Here," Gait said firmly. "Right here. You were good enough to take us in, and Lark's worn out. There's time enough in the morning to take the horse to Greatways." "That's the first good sense I heard in a hour." Again Minnie's yawn disturbed her chins. "I got to eat me a half pie to keep up my weight. Then I'm for bed. Anybody want to join me, they better speak up." Laughing hugely, Minnie shooed Gait off to his end room. Then she brought sheets and a blanket and bed for arranged the guest-rooLark, fussing over her hair, buttoning a starchy night-dres- s snugly on her, tucking her in, and kissing her moistly, noisily, before ambling away to her own bed. Lark slept late next morning. The closed shutters kept the room quiet and dark. It was comfort past belief to burrow deep in the feather tick, to feel the slick soft surface of linen sheets, to smell the lavender scent of the fluffy blanket It was the warm rich smell of frying bacon that wakened her. While she was dressing, Minnie d ponderously in, roared a hearty "good morning" when she saw Lark awake, and pushed the shutters open to a flood of violent sunshine. "Guess who turned up?" Minnie m tip-toe- grinned at her. Lark's heart began to quicken, and Minnie shook her head. "Naw, not David North." "I didn't say David." "Well you looked David! That little brown Cupsie from your sweet Mara Hastings'. Rid here with the mail man. Used to work here, onct. Right good help. Seems she took a mad on, at the way Miss Hastings done you, an' wants to stay here." Cupsie stuck her head in the door, smiling broadly at Lark. "You got a bill o' goods," Minnie said. "Cupsie, she likes you. She's bound she'll work for you. Maybe she can tell you something about the North buckaroo." (TO BE CONTINUED) 13 V- i- WATCH FOR THE OPENING Clonk Hawks is visiting M, with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hawks after spending the winter in Logan where she has been employed. Miss Anna Lee Tones is visiting with her parents. She has been em ployed in Salt Lake tor the past three years. She also has completed a nurses aide course. Mrs. Orsen Hyden, who underwent an operation at the Cooley hospital is reported improving. Mrs. Hawkes ot Mortage is sfvndino- a few weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Frances Gunnell. Miss Maunne Nelson has returned to Richland, Washington, after spending her vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Morman Nelson. Mrs. D. H. Buckley has been visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Forsgren. Mrs. Buckley has left for New York where she will meet her husband before leaving for his next assignment. The Norman Nelson home has been purchased by Orson Hyden, who plans on moving it to the The Nelson family are town-site- . moving to Logan next month. Four more of our boys have been Dale Fackrell, shipped overseas Mearl Bair, Denny Bair and Lloyd Sorensen. We wish them a speedy return. La Rue Whittaker, a brother of Mrs. John L. Payne is back after three years in the Pacific. Howell has said farewell to of our boys. Twenty-on- e twenty-threare still serving their country and two have received medical discharges. Husbands of eight of our girls are also serving Uncle Sam. Our community is represented in nearly every branch and theater of the war. Cafe Nu-Wa- y One Block North of Bank. 24 Hour Service Free Parking 0 - e We Specialize in Choice Steaks under the direction of Miss Elda Stoller. It will be given in the school auditorium, Wednesday April 25, at 8 o'clock. The cast is as follows: Jack: Jack Johnson; mother, Sharon Kerr Capt. Kidd, George Chornous; Juliana, Irvin Moore, Larry Moore, Creamery We saw Mr. Watkins test rj cream first. Then we saw the J machine which pasteurizes ( cream. A big churn was fut yellow butter. The chnm 1 around and round to wah't: butter. Then the butter was ed and made into pounds. V Blain Johnson; announcer, Duane Kerr; Gypsy Ann, watkins gave us all a taste of k t Taken Allen; Blunderbuss, Wayne ter before it was salted. We li salted butter best. Stenquist. The big churn makes 7: Beans, women, men, villagers, of butter at a time. Chinese. and Dutch pounds pirates, the visit. There will be no charge for Miss Adams' room and all parents and friends Second Grade, attend. jare cordially invited to x ; Fool-imis- i, t ;,' 1 1 Wee-joye- by decorated for a made We pretty border Spring. yesterday. There was grass mountains and sky. Then we made same pretty blossoming trees and children jumping the rope, throwing balls and playing with airplanes. There were flowers in the grass. We like our border. First Grade, Miss Smith's room The Fifth and Sixth grades of the McKinley School present the operetta "The Magic Beanstalk" Our Visiit To the McKinley School News i . Our room Leona. is Our mothers are com school Wednesday, Thursday Friday. We will show our records. 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