La Junta tribune., 1906-12-22


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aastsur tsisat ths city Afforded bs-
wesks- Thes ea0s ~ programme anal
pictures of the Dri.eipsls. Alicia wss
sftsnsst nssastOaed. anA sns ssaday
paper contsinsd hes pacturs. . thsat-
Really possd. full lsassA a9sis. With
AeS hsaA over one shoulder and her
tps - II speaking hobs heart sank
and turnsd SICK She did mean IT,.
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A. the time drew near be thought -
wssaA % to the concert. and when the
night finally came 10 drssssd early
aud Adsstsd mlssrnbay Till time to
start. Thea. sslidsaly changing hb
niad. ~ had hisnssk driven 70 the deae
u the littis ne~ ho@s - and Alicia
Asd planned sosethsr. Hob ~ hinsssf
iato the bOs,ss With biz hey. which -
always caFrtesi. and walked throu0A
~ empty. desoiate rooms. which by
BOW shouti have tsren fusnishsd asA
ready for the brides home coming. He
roam~d cisar through the house. draw
ing the shades and lighting al the
eAanAsltses tin every ruosn Was bias
ing with light. Then ~ turned them
sli out and lit blasIag ~ n IT, dinr
ias rooG crate. anA. sitting down %
tAe high ssttee bailt Into the niche By
the areplace. b. cIoseL hls eyes and d.
hbesately conjured ny the presence Of
Alicia.
He was almost asleep when he heard
the front doOr open nd close and the
click Of high he~led 81 ppers ON the bare
Aoorx. accompa nied by the unmistakable
swish Of a woman's aiken skirts. Thea
he heard match scssteAsd and an im-
patient excia nation a. something was
dropped. Then. win lhs heart pound
ing violently. he iaki his head back
against the Hettre and feigned sleep.
He heard the steps come to the din
Ing room door. heard .Alicia's voice say
"Oh. In frightened. breathless sur
prise. felt his heart heat almost to suf-
location. and then he heard the steps
receds. with q rush to the hall and the
front door open. He was about to call
to her when he heard her ny to some
one on the pOrch:
"Tell Mr.. Courtenay ] en- sick q
dead or buried anything you like only
that shall not sing tonight" Then ths
door closed again and Rob Immediately
went 10 sleep. II seemed 10 b vesy
sound sleep. for I've did not open bis
syss. though Alicia eOughed three
tues. hut when she cesid stasd II -
loaeer and shook his shoulder he woke
% with . most excellent lo0k q sur
prise on his face.
"is II too iatey' she asksl breath
Isssly. e.
Locking At her a. n dased. he pulied
0ut biz watch.
''OA. ] don't mean for the concert! !
mean"- hut Alicia could get no fur
ther. and. dropping to her knees beside
the settee. she leaned her head against
his ann and cried.
- guess II isn't too late for we'd
ding" said Hob. 'but we'll have to
hurry"