Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-09-16

Two Fools and
A Woman
BY r. B. wRIOHI
Copyright, 1904, by II. O. Mcclure

next week, and want you to take me-"
Thus spoke Gloriana McRay with
dewy tenderness in the depths of her
dark eyes.
Coventry had intended leaving Vel
low River at the weeks end, but he
hesitated.
"An the boys from the ranches are
comm in to 1t and the firemen of the
road" said Glory persuasiveiy. "Itn
be mighty swell fandango." She
sighed and glanced at Coventry. I'D
sure like to dance with you onot-Just
to remember" she added with a visit
full ring In her voice, ul..
1t would only be few days longer.
Coventry said to his conscience, and,
besides, 1t would make good material
for sketch-this cowboy ball. AZ for
Glory, she'll forget me in month or
3d." thought he. Meanwhile where's
the harm In II of bit Of Irritation
with my western rose2"
1t was to jack rose that Coventry
compared her on the night OF the
dance. The excitement and the swift
motion had sent a warm, rich flush to
her cheeks. The black masses Of her
hair were charmingly disordered and
her eyes flashed and sparkled with
pleasure. She was q good dancer, too,
Coventry discovered, and even the
clumsy, heavy footed cowboys who
were at intervals her partners could
not spoil the easy grace of her move
| ments.
There had not been many Of them.
On the tawdry little dance card the
initials "B. O." occurred very frequent
ly after the numbers Not all Of them
Coventry had danced. Some he had
sat out" on the upper porch Of the
hotel. with the moonlight silvering the
sagebrush and softening the harsh
contours Of the distant buttes and In
Ginning the heart of man to tender
sentiment
Glory never had enjoyed any dance
az she had this, she told Coventry
frankly, and her eyes more than said
the same thing as she swayed and
swung to his guiding beneath the hot
lamps Of the hotel dining room.
1t was all rather interesting, Coven-
try thought in one of the intervals
when his partner was dancing with
some one else, but on the whole he
was rather glad he was going to leave
the next day. He had not told Glory
he was going. There was no need OF
spelling her fun. It was best for heI
that he went Perhaps he had paid
her too much attention; she did not
realize the gulf between them, and
besides she had been rather too de-
monstrative this night. That was one
OF tho difficulties Of an affair with a
woman OF such a simple. unsophistl-
Gated nature.
He looked at her critically az she
swirled by, and she returned the look
with a dazzling smile and softening
or the eyes that Coventry could not
mistake-n0r any one else, he feared.
She was a beautiful woman, OF an AMI
NAL type, Of course, but
COventry's thoughts were Interrupted
here. Some one had touched him OH
1t was tall, fresh faced. brown
haired young fellow, one OF the outfit
from the Three Forks ranch, us Gov
entry knew by name.
I'D like to speak with you, II 40
you don't mind" said the man. There
was Just the suggestion OF frown
between his keen gray eyes.
Certainly" replied Coventry. "Slt
down"
mot hyer. It's little too promis
cous hyer for what I've got to say
Maybe you wouldn't mind takin' a lit
tie paseur outsider
Coventry rose and followed the man.
and together they strolied down to the
rivers edge. There was a fallen log
here, on which Coventry seated him
self. Fire away" he said, lighting II
cigar. He offered one to his compan-
lon. but 1t was declined.
The man hesitated for moment, ns
II he found 1t hard 70 commence.
my name IL Haokett," ne said
gravely. Mort Hackett Maybe
you've heard itF
| 'N'N"Ny pN"SN NNN' NSNe"'S'
Il hear tell" Mort continued that
you're lowing to go back east to-
morrow Is that a factT
Yes" answered Coventry. Want
me to do something for you back
there"
mo, | reckon not It's somethin'
hyer | want you to do It's to answer
Il question What are you goin' to do
about GloryT
ABOUT oloryf what Shouio ! 10
about 0ioryf what DO you meanT
You know right well what ! mean
Are you going 10 marry the galr
Ana may l ask, MI Hackett In my
turn what anair II Is OF yours what
intend to do or not DOR SAID CoVen'
try cooliy. Are you Miss MchHyS
guardianT
Maybe | De-" returned the other
quietly u reckon you've the right 10
know before you answer"
He put foot ON the los ana looked
| down at tho moon neCk8Q river.