The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-07-05

while his was worse than poor. its heav-
lest stakeholder a miserable spcndthrift
up to his ears in debt. his one hope now
shattered by Johnson's rivalry. John
son ; cagerncSS to get the land was only
another proof of its value. He must have
1t. he simply had to have it, ana he would
have II. he was saying To himself while
Tony, her tongue once looscned. habbled
on, telling him the terms of ,Tohnson's
proposition and ending by saying he had
pledged her to secrecy as to his part in il.
Lambert smoked long ana furiouSlv
that night over this new phase of his
difficulties and as the smoke wreaths
gseW denser they evolved the vision of Il
rosy girl with laughing eyes. who hal
promised 10 share his fortunes. however
great they might be. Tony'S little free
kled face. he remembered. always beam.
ed with pleasure from the depth of her
bonnet when she saw him. and Tony.
with rich oil well back of her. and for
elsn travel, private tutors. Paris gowns.
might III time become like other people,
but here the laughing blue eyes arose
through the smoke wreaths to mock him.
lie drew the difference between this love
ly creature. the finished product of care
and cultivation, and little Mexican
What S-hcr-namc slipping her chincla
on and off at the heel as She talked II
him. Still. Tony was a good little thing:
she was slim and straight. and if She
could he induced not to tug herself out in
Euch outlaudish colors She might be- al.
most pretty. he muscd. Then he stopped
short and laughed at himself dcrisively.
W nat could 1t matter TO him whether she
were pretty or not
A"l'F was waiting for him the next
time ms trap ciattered down the dusty
ROAD. She had that conhding manner that
Is 50 iIattenng to man who knows the
NraNL.SN on ms strength. johnson. she
'a-h hlul' had raised his oler for the
WhoIt tract, several thousand rocky, I'M
productive acres. Lambert sroanrd. He
had To- nave 1t; there was no choice. So.
WIN the ,h@ure Of Johnson's offer staring
hlla Ill the lace. the prospect of bank
rup'cy pursuing nun from behind and the
oliiN means Of obtaining the prospective
millions walking close beside him, blue
eyes was ioEEotten' and he did it.
II was quickly said. Then he kissed
hrl ul"N'''llG cA'GNS; ana me coveted
-"i,' was ms ANA AohE' lie had dis
ole'''| ''iI",H'u from saying anything
"."ut "er property altef hearing
"ol'I'l''u I.'I' 50 She dld not Know he
e".'N '"L ."'"N "nout H. anu There was
~ ~ ~ ms sincerity N her sim
p'I '.'''e "'"''
'ohnS"n was me hrSt man Lambert
n'tl "Ieil ne went PACK 10 the hotel. lie
II"ue strained eHort To he dhabIe. and
l'ihpefl' VINO could afford now TO be
generous pitleu nm ior the dISappoInt-
,!e"t III store lor MN and tried to outdo
MN III iorted iriendIlheSs. They walked
up 70 the bar like two Old friends, and
!: I:'h,"ert proposed toast to success
Laei man drank deep to himself eyins
,1e oth'r eollihlSeratlngly for the shock
ne was ABOUT 70 receive.
IohF was uhdeniably good little thing,
aitIouGh Lambert regarded her merely
as M iIcahs on escape from insolvency,
ana ms Only leellils Tor her was Il vague
sUit Oh EFautude' She bored INN by the
dapJect devotion she layshed upon him.
once however, 1t mad really touched him,
"hGll She had sad. For you there is
mining Il, ~ the "oiid would not gladly
SaclIHte'
BUT he had only said: "Gcs, yes, that's
good sirl; but you shouldn't wear bright
pink. 1t is not becoming"
i-1Hln'lt success went 10 MS mead anG
made INN long to throw his arms around
the neck of the whole world ana treat.
lie spent money with princely lavish
ness, ana Johnson came in for all his
share. And Tony. too. was happy. She
went about with suppressed mirthful-
ness IN her eyes as If She had a secret
source oi happlneSs nobody but herself
h"e"-WhGh' indeed was the case.
Nid So ih'y were married. The little
2rlle was decked not IN shimmering
"i''e' p"t IN an the saudy colors her
PIlhlitiVe SOU loved-a gorgeous yellow
gown WIN NaIie@at'd iurhelows and red
Si,iihperS' LamArrt wondered it She would
SIP '''m on ana oil at the heel during
,n' ceremony bnt nothing could rutilc
ms serenity; ne looked ms animated rain
DO" over III good natur'd amusement
She ""Gid soon be wearing Paris gowns,
h't l""dry hherF left behind.
NS soon aS ne couId bring the subject
up ne SUD as Il ne had not thought 1t all
"ut weeks before;
over tn mo to savc ,.o,, +L, tn.,,,l,
looking after il. suDpose I co,,ld ,ttnnd
to it. You know Won arc of age nn,v ana
can do rs you like"
But Tony. the glow of pride still in her
heart from the conscious success of brr
wedding gown. looked up and answered
Sweotly, Did not tell Won thcre yvos mn