The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-26

EEY@3 full OF them -- than he did
kY when. while advising with
I.isle. he assured him that he could not
throw loop over circumstance aud
drag 1t along. a willing captive. as they
did the steer. cllnching his argument
with the additional statement. Its
got way OF slipping out and roping
you instead" 1t is the experience OF
every man sooner or later 10 be roped
In by circumstance. and, although Rich
atd Maxwell had battled with and de-
fed events all his life. he. like others.
was destined at last TO fall victim TO
that willy foe which knows so well how
to watch and walt.
AS soon as the guests had partaken
OF the ample supper which All Sin had
provided they were shown TO their
rooms, for the fatigues Of the day had
at last forced even the vlvacious ener-
gy of Erna Thomas to surrender, Then
father and son also parted for the
night.
"May go with your she exclaimed.
rising.
"If you like be replied, not pausing,
but slack ening his gait 80 that she
could catch up with him. Richard Max
well would have accompanied them
also II he had been given an oppor-
,unity, but his loquacious guest had
not permitted him to do anything but
listen ever since his arrival so that he
was compelled TO retain his seat.
| You're not overburdened with polite
hess, are your" said Miss Thomas. over
taking Lisle half way down the path.
II suppose you're mad. Are youF
Mad? Not at all. Why should l be
angry
Il left you rather suddenly, didn't |:
I'm sorry. You-you rather took the
wind out of the. you know"
II should think your instruments OF
torture would do that" replied Lisie-
" ought not to have offended you.
apologize.
| "Oh. that's all right. Don't men-
ton 1t. Why don't YOU offer me Your
arm?'
"My arm. What forf"
"To take hold of-~to lean upon, os
course
"Are YOU lame? Have you hurt your
selfr'
aOh. dear, what hopeless creature
Won are! / keep forgetting that you
never saw q woman before. iou are
sadly In need OF education. Iomor
row I'll take you In hand. | believe
I'll begin now. Stop just a moment
crook your arm up so hold your pain
against your chest-so. Now, take
hold of YOUR arm-so. There! Ism
that betterT
Lisle did not think 1t was better, bu'
he thought 1t wise not to say so. II
she liked 1t. she was his guest, ana Il
should be so.
1--WE walk together very nicely; doh
Won think so?' she continued. OF
are just enough taller than am u
make 1t comfortable for both, ana, oe
sj,ies. YOU step with me beautifully
Don't YOU think that you step ra'he
short for MANI
.I do not know. Perhaps so. Here j
the corral. There are 80 horses IN her
tonight. always come out to see ina
all Is secure before l retire. Shall :"
return nowT'
what, SO soon? Don't you think J
Ia nicer out here? See. the moon Is Jus
coming up. 1t will be glorious nlsh
after all. want TO ask you something
Mr. Maxwell. want you TO tell I'D
how 1t happens that you never saw
woman before tonight"
I 81 don't know. DO you know yer
many women"
"Do know very many women! wei
should say SO, Oceans OF them.
"Are they all like you? Have the
all got yellow hair. waists like was
; and
"There. that will co. 1ouh sa
something that you ought not to il yo
are not careful. What queer mor''
Won are Mr.. MAXWELL One might POI