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Art-son- CHAPTER IV At four oclock, while Ham Henley was still in his office, his son tele- Procrntt . v P ob8b y telephoned ave to move in and f char2e without waiting for judgment on foreclosure suits. The court would grant them that privi- lege on the proper representation, but the bank asked him to see you and get a deed to the home ranch and a to the cattle, to save legal expense and wastage and permit them to take over immediately. Did my father say. In consideration of your doing this, that the bank would not take a deficiency judgment against you? I didnt give him time to speak his piece," Ma declared proudly. As soon as I realized he wanted something I made up my mind he wasnt goin to get it. He was only acting for the bank. I hear the bank will not make a cattle loan he doesnt approve. Im going to see him tomorrow evening and when I do Ill try to make a better deal for you. Meantime, keep away from him. Leave this to me. Youre the darlinest boy, said Ma. Aint he. Pa? Oh, Len, why aint you good friends with your father sos hed buy the Wagon Wheel for you? Youd let Pa come back an work for you then, wouldnt you, honey? An I could keep house for you an look after you an you wouldnt need to pay us much, because we wouldnt need much. Are you going to divorce Pa? he inquired wickedly. I reckon not, Len. Seems like I got to put up with him. . . . quit-clai- bill-of-sa- phoned and Jess Hubbell answered nd identified himself. Mr. Hub-bel- l, said Len, "theres a story in this afternoons Republican, and I want you to tell my father I didnt inspire it and that Im sorry as I can be, because I know he loathes such publicity as much as I do. He read it, Len. What did he say? He said enough. Still he was interested. You got any more money to bet on yourself versus Mad Hatter? Your father sort of fancies the horse. How much? Your bankroll is the limit. Ill not risk my all, but Ill take my father on for a thousand, if hell give me three to one. No more? When Mary opened ' her door in "Not another dime. And I wouldnt take the thousand except to oblige response to Lens knock she saw before her, not the cowboy my affectionate father. Make a standing check out to who had picked her up at Sughuaro that morning, but a gentleman of the secretary of the rodeo association. My check will be there, too. "No, no, not that, Len, you impulsive devil! Wed only have a bigger and better story on the front page of the morning paper. Wait until I confer with your father." In half a minute he came back cn the line. "Your father says youre tn unnatural son but he still thinks youre a gentleman and will pay your bets without the aid of a stakeholder. He hopes you have an equally good opinion of him." Ill admit everything except that hes an unnatural father. The worst Ill say about him is that hes a peculiar man and I dont understand him. Tell him we have a bet and that Ill be in to collect it from him personally. If he thinks Wait a minute, Len. Your fathers shouting something for me to He wants to know, Len, tell you If you know where old Bill Burdan and his wife are. He presumes you wintered on the Wagon Wheel as Usual so you should know. "Theyre in town, but where I dont know. I have an idea theyre staying with a distant relative. However, the old man arranged this morning to meet me at so Ill get his address then. Things have happened to the old folks and theyve left the Wagon 'Wheel." There was a hiatus in the conversation. Then: "Your father says hell be obliged to you if youll ask Burdan to call at this office at ter Oclock tomorrow morning. Ask him if hes coming out to the Gimme! rodeo tomorrow afternoon to see in dinner three thousand dollars hop from his the world, quite at ease overcoat and white silk mufclothes, mine. into pocket Why, Doctor Jekyll, she exAnother conversational relay. He fler. where did you leave Mr. claimed, says he wouldnt miss it for considHyde? erable. He did a little jig step. Behold! five Ma Burdan drove At half-paThis morning I was a chrysalis in up in the station wagon and sitting I am a butterbeside her, looking quite happy for my cocoon. Tonight for cheer I dont your simile, fly. one in his desperate financial situah however. ' Dr. Jekyll used to i, Yi, tion, was Pa Burdan. he? didnt people, home? he yipped. Anybody Sound travels at the rate of at Len Come in and bring Ma, . . . How far shouted. When they entered Len least a mile a second where you corridor the from is it love Aint kissed Ma and said, stood a moment ago, over the trangrand, Ma? It conquers all. Pa, while I think of it, my father would som and into my room? It appears I talked out of my like to see you at his office about he replied without embarturn, ten oclock tomorrow morning. I spoke to him twenty minutes rassment. Did you really mean what you ago, Len. He seen Ma an me driv-l- n to those men, or were you just said us. an office his flagged past to frighten them? trying with us, Well, he didnt git far I wasnt bluffing and I dont think Guess Ma declared belligerently. what he wanted? Why, I never was they were particularly impressed. more insulted in my life. He wanted They arent sufficiently intelligent." This morning you decided you deed to us to give him a quit-claithe home ranch an assign the state were too poor to buy the Wagon land leases to him an in return Wheel ranch. What have you been he'd give us five hundred dollars. doing since I saw you last? Playing Pa was for grabbin it but I says the market or shooting craps? Neither. I have merely yielded Nothin doin, and threw in the to ruling impulse and that is to him my standin left there. an gears Wed ought to have took it, Pa take a chance. I have often reflectWere goin to lose ev- ed on the pleasure to be derived mourned. bank beg a favor of erything anyhow. Itd been like pick-,i- n from having a five hundred dollars out o the me and as I came up in the elevator I realized how it could be done. gutter. I was inspired and I accuse you of Ma said hoot owl, You ol Thats just what Ham Henley having been the source of the inspily. hoped youd think. Howd he treat ration. Tell me, she urged. you when you was in to see him I can finance the sort of deal I about askin him to help us? Why, have in mind. I know I can. And he scolded you somethin scandalous. He hurt your feelins an them as as soon as I do I shall reopen the hurts your feelins. Pa, has got me dude department of the Wagon ' tyljeel ranch, install a competent to reckon with. , Dont know as I blame him,Wa. Qook and housekeeper and solicit guest. I didnt expect hed help me; $ 8x- - pyur trade as a I hope you can." pect I didnt have no right to; ask ; He had two boxes under his arm him to help me. There were he gave her one. act.and I think Nevertheless, Pa, ed with discretion in according his Jnly four orchids in town and I offer her finest brand of contumely, bought them. Here are your two. even if she didnt know it. Father That green frippery dress, by the must have called at the Wagon way, goes very well with your hair, Wheel early this morning, because and Im so glad you havent green he passed me on the way in to Phoe- eyes. Your eyes have been bothernix. He discovered you and Ma had ing me all day. I got the fool noabandoned the ranch, so inasmuch as tion they were green. Instead he is a director of the State Bank at theyre hazeL & ... five-thirt- X st dry-gulc- yi-y- A -- r non-payin- g , The man earns his money riding bucking horses and spends it on orchids, she addressed a mythical third presence. "Easy come, easy go. Don Leonardo, for a bloodthirsty wretch youre terribly nice and thoughtful. Thank you. She went to her dressing table and pinned the corsage on; while I she was doing this she said: read a piece about you this evening in the local paper." I wish you hadnt." She nodded. She could understand why that was so, and she felt sorry for both the Henleys. He stood in the doorway and thought: How lovely she is, how cool and poised. Shes too exquisite to be other than a lady and too intelligent to pretend to be a greater lady than she is. Shes the dude of all the world! "I hope you realize," she said, "that if I visit the Wagon Wheel ranch after you acquire it youll have to provide a chaperon. I am about to introduce you to a chaperon to end all chaperons. I call her my Aunt Margaret, but from boythats just a hold-ove- r hood's happy hours. She was my mothers brides-mai- 864S 32-4- 6 SNAPPY FACTS ABOUT RUBBER After the war American synthetic plants should produce enough to meet eur military O requirements, perhaps tons or more a year, and as much additional as ccn be justified through the free play of economic forces to meet then current civilian needs. This is the recommendation of John L. Collyer, president of 200,-OO- The s. ly. I can enjoy losing that bet, my son. An theres other ways not so hard o pryin money out o me if you need it Have you made a bet with Don Leonardo, Mr. Henley, that he will not conquer that horse, Mad Hatter? Mary asked. I have, young lady, and how come you call him Don Leonardo? Mary flushed a little. "I heard his man, Pedro, call him that and it seemed to me the form of address fitted him. Anyhow, I have a habit of coining pet names for people I like and I like your son because hes terribly nice and amusing." Yes, I reckon he is pretty nice, young lady. In fact, I never knew him nicer than he is today. His decision to quit the rodeo nonsense certainly makes me happy. I wish I could believe I have contributed to this reorganization of your sons social consciousness, Mr. Henley, but I fear his decision to engage in some less dangerous and more dignified method of making a livelihood is the result of his spirituin his al growth a sort of evolution. Cheer3 for you, Don Leonardo, and success to you in the cow business. B. F. Goodrich Co. Atthe beginning of theyearour stockpile of natural rubber was less than one quarter of what it was at the time of Pearl Harbor. Unless plantations are recaptured from the Japs and immediately put Into operation our Imports of crude are not expected to exceed 80,000 tons in 1944. Widow-woma- as we say out here. Mrs. Maxwell opened the door to , Lens ring and said Hello, Len. Come in, Miss Sutherland. Youre as welcome as the Henley boy and he has the run of the premises. Mary was startled and confused for a moment, but her sense of humor bridged the situation. She held out her hand and commanded, Gimme! and Margaret Maxwell solemnly laid a silver dollar in the I am a very curious open palm. woman, Miss Sutherland. I had to see promptly whether or no you measured up to your advance notices. Thank God, you do." Youre sly but likeable," Mary replied and in the good humor thus engendered they entered. A votive offering for you, Aunt Margaret," said Len and handed her the box he was carrying. He stepped across the room, his hand outstretched to an oldish man who rose as they entered. he cried Hello, pappy, heartily, jerked his father to him and ran his other hand through Hamilton Henleys hair. Youve turned roan since I saw you last. "An youve thickened up a lot, son. Ham Henley turned toward I think I saw Mary and bowed. you ridin down the road with my son this mornin, miss. Miss Mary Sutherland, pappy, Miss Mary, this is my old man." Ham Henley gave her a mild handshake, looked her over swiftly but with an intensity that told her he had missed nothing and then Marshifted his gaze to his son. garet didnt tell me you were going to drop in, he said. You neednt explain. She didnt r. tell me either, What a lot of delight wed miss if women werent so fond of surprise parties. I reckon they invented Santa Claus, son. Mrs. Maxwell cried, Orchids, Len, youre a dear. I delighted. havent ' had an orchid since you were here a year ago. I should like to assure you that such extravagance is sinful, only I dont think it is when Im on the receiving end. Len, your father tells me you are retiring from the rodeo circuit when the Phoenix rodeo closes. Jess Hubbell gave me that message, Ham Henley said anxiously. I hope he got' it straight. He did, sir. Mary helped serve the cocktails and Len passed a plate of Don Leonardos .a pig, He wouldnt .wait she declared. for you two. He insisted on having one drink with me. 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