Gunnison news-champion., 1906-02-02
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k~v. Mr. kne~iee ~as noshiag u rot
sSspst.b.e. " a.s this gsin vf,ed cor4-
psay invaded e.s hsUbie but com
forssble a~cllinS he bssi.ed shout ~ish
genuine ~nxssty FOR their eaterssiH q aent.
'-Dcsr soe aesr ne" he kept saying.
softly, Il have seen nothing like this
sssse the dosasios p~ss,es IN s<~sA old
Podsnk IH s.re yog re eli y Usse wel-
come. I've been out With the swo ladies'
soosIng Tor yo1. but ~e failed ~ ind
gos- However. ~e encountered . young
man called Jimmy. ~he - connected
with the press. and he told me 10 recarn
home ana wait foe yoa Nov ! do hope
that ali this 4 ss.rrolIng is over. and thai
yoa. sir pointing ~ Drsss-''hsve de
s,dad ~ be q man
such Is Hly present intention said
irsne. II am gottine listle tired u
being lunatic."
"Nou seem " have suffered some vio-
lenee since voG we're here before. con
tlnged Mr.. knowles. Il trust that you
are not seriously hurt II often hap
pens that harsh experiences 81 this
Kind are wholesome, and necessary 10
bring Us to a proper state 81 mind. In
decd, they always are, Il se could only
see it,"
Meanwhile the other members OF the
party were looking askanoo at each
other. johnson was beginning to real
ize that the newcomers were the sssn-
sas City relief expedition, and that his
own usefulness and opportunities were
nearly over. lie was meditating a quiet
and inof'cnsive exit when he chanced
10 catch Neliie's eve, and 1t riveted
him to the spot. She was looking at
him with a real Tenderness of express
sion, and a certain admiration. too. In
deed, johnson in Dranes clothes was
worth l0oking at lie bad an Intclh-
gent and not uncomely visage. which
had been much improved Of late by the
effects Of more food aud less drink And
Nellie booked at him, thinking of the
words which had joined their hands.
and she grew quite pale, but not with
fear or regret.
Bessie was pale, too, for she felt
very painful interest in the scene. She
knew that the strange rcn must include
those who had known Dranc in the West,
and she took johnson TO be a distin-
Fuis,hcC representative OF the family.
whose words would be a full cxplana-
lion OF Drane's mental condition She
rriod to attract his attention. to call
him 70 her side, and ask hiui whether
1t was true that his unfortunate kins-
ulan was unbalanced.
Mr.. sanford Drane. the genuine. was
the first to break the silence which had
fallen upon the party.
Il beg your pardon ssii he to Rev
Mr. Knowles, but | really do not sec
Why we have all invaded your house.
Has this unhappy young man point
ing To LaWrencc-'h any dealings
with You during his recent wanderinrs?
| should toll you that ! am his uncle,
and that ! have come TO take him homo
with me, where | trust that rest and
medical treatment will restore him 10
the full command of his faculties"
And is he, then, derangcd?" asked
Mr.. knowles. "Ahi thatcxplains much
which had been dark TO me. / fear that
l have done serious wrong. | should
have made more careful inquiries be-
fore | married hi:2 to this young lady
''Marrlcd?' cried Uncle Sanford,
aghast "Oh, Lawrence. did not think
your wretched fate would have led you
TO this"
My very dear, but doplorabiy mud
died uncle, said Lawrence, do not dis
tress yourself unnecessarily. ! am not