The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-26
Continued from Yesterday9
CHAPTER VIII.
, WOMAN IN A woMAN's wILEs.


had offended this remarkable
@ person-~that Is, he felt a de-
gree Of compunction because
=. realized that he had not conducted
nmself exactly us his father would
,ove desired him to do. He believed
,tat be had been remiss in his duty
asa host. Upon the personal part of 1t
10 did not conjecture. This woman
roold resent his curiosity II she chose
- do SO and might shoot him the next
fine they met II she was quicker with
nor weapons than he was.
He shrugged his shoulders dlsdain-
tmrv pondered a moment and then
stepped through the window and join
,d ,he others on the veranda.
~ an going to the corral" he said to
NJ, father "Ah Sin will have supper
mesently."
Ne would have passed on then with
mt further remark, but Erna Thomas
had regretted her anger at something
which second thought told her was not
hended as offensive. and she saw In
hIs incident an opportunity TO atone
for ii.
a feel as though were In China"
.he said at last, possessing herself
.gsin OF his arm, WHICH she had to
,bspe to her uses before taking 1t. II
ave been told that they do every
thing backward there. and here you
are the one who Is offended. while
ought TO be simply speechless with out
rsged modesty. You are certainly the
most refreshing subject that | ever en-
euptered. wonder IL 1t would wake
YOU op IL l should kiss you
The spirit OF mischief was IN her
Low. She FELT that the arm 10 which
she dung belonged to ehIld-a child
Who was sleeping. who had slept long
snough and who ought TO be awakened
Tut she was not prepared for the
rsm reply that she received to a
poposition that would have startled
iny other man than the one beside her.
You may do so, II you like" said
Isle unmoved aud with the utmost
.erousness II have never kissed any.
body but my father. In all probability
viii never do so again. have no
elections. II you have not"
She was shaking with laughter.
Presently the paroxysm passed, and
hen demurely she raised her pink and
white face until 1t hung just beneath
Bic The moonlight shoae full upon 1t.
and isle noticed then for tlfe first time
bow deIIca,ely formed 1t was, how soft
aud clear and sweet 1t appeared In that
mellow light. He saw how round and
blue and perfect were her eyes. half
plunged In shadow by the dropping
ashcs that frInged them. dancing with
mischief. They reminded him OF fairy
tsns peeplng out from their rose leaf
oBcea lment prepared at the first
shrm to pull the leaves together and
tMe He saw two perfect lips. be
ViDchngly puckered. red. like ripe
cherries; soft like new velvet, like the
fose leaves behind which the fairies
few to hide, and he leaned over and
touched them with his own,
They walked on I'm silence after that
That was funny" she said pres
nl!,
What was funnyf" asked Lisie.
That Your lips are just like q
Eomans. You kissed me just like
WOMAN. wonder II you were not cut
eu FOR one and spoiled In the max
. ing
Lisle shook himself free from hel
am and leaped away. His eyes blazet
!, her. his nostrlls dilated with anger
bis lips quIvered. and his whole bein'
hembled In the effort he made to con
'to his rage.
you are my guest" he said when h
dared to speak. but his voice was loV
lnd fierce with passion. Il cannot re
Ant that as would like to do. But
will tell you this: A mana cowboy
Ole Of Craig Thompson's men - SAT-
nose words TO me once, and | sho
hin
Shot him. Good gracious! Did yo'
lIIl him
Not then, but afterward did"
"Br-rr. Well, / guess you're a maj
al 'igGt-In some ways. IL not In 9th
VS. Are You mad?'
Y ain angry"
Bosh Because | said that? | didn
mean ii. VIII that suffice? I'm sorry
we're even. anyhow. You offended me
'0d didn't cherish 1t up. so yo
mustn't, Kiss me again. and let's b
tsud,
i"u VIII say that kiss like won
s'
No, | won't | won't say wore
Here
'Ne put her arms around his nee
neh aud drew his face down to hers
s~ ga the kissing this time withou
'''lnE for him. and she held Llsle'
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