The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-08-12
Continued from Page Three.)

magic OF emotion, her expression
changed. "And 80 you're ashamed Of
ma, are yea?" she asked. her voice
sharp but unsteady. "Ashamed to DO
seer walking WIN NET I know you
aTsi But I tell you. Mr.. Bob Hamp-
ton, ys1 woa't DO the next time. And
what's mere. yez just den't need 10
traApse along another step with mao
new. I don't wan you. / reckon I
STAT very much afraid Of tackliAG this
Presbyterian woman all alone"
She swuag OF ssroely, and the nan
SAncklsa seftiy a. he followed. watch
tally, through he cirolinx. red dust
aloud created eby her hasty feet. Th0
truth Am, MT. Hampton possessed treH-
A4Ss and seruples Of his own In con-
Aee1ton vita thiB contemplated CALI
He had never net the lady, but he re-
tAfnAA same nsRery Of IA husband
10 havlag cen associated with 4 siren
uevs poker game at Placer. In which
no also hello n prominent place, and
&c % BeeM scarcely possible that
the wife did net knew whose bullet
had tnrAed her for some week into .
sick Hurss. A cordial reception could
hardly b anticipated, and HAmptoa
mentally bracsd himself for the worst.
It wal O cherries looking house,
painted q garish yellow. having stag
Ing windows, and devoid of n front
porch, or slightest attempt At ahaAo
- render its uncomely front less mat
t1ettve. Had the matter been left -.
that moment to his own decision. this
glimpse Of the house would havo
turned them both back, but the Gfri
-L ~w --a A-A
te@Aed dehantiy IN through the gate
less opening. He followed in silence
along the narrow feot-path berdsreA
By weeds, and stoo1 back while h
staDDed boldly up On he rude stone
sfAS Ind raped sharply against tAe
warped and sagging o A moment
they stood thus waiting with NO TO
speass from within. Once she glanced
s~uspicieusly around at hin. only to
wheel back fnstantly and noe more
amply her kAuckles TO the wood. Bo-
fore no III eoa3ured MP GeEsthtAg
worth saying h door was partially
opened, and n rounded dumping Of q
woman, having rosy cheeks, her hair
FeA-gr1y, her blue eyes half smiling
Il uncertain welcome, locked out upen
tAen questioningly.
Tive come TO live here" announced
tina 9irl, sullenly. That In, II I like It."
The woman continued to gaze at lei
~ II tsmptsA to laugh outright, then
tAs pleasant 4 eyes hardened As
their vision swept beyond toward
hampton.
It In extremely Kind Of you, rm
Smre," Iae SaAd nc last. WAY Am II I
ANA to DO thus honorodf"
The girl backed partially on tho
Ssorstep, her hair tapping in the wt.A.
her cheeks flushed.
"0h, you needn't put on 50 nuch
style about II" she blurted suit. "Yoa'ro
Mrs. HerndoR. amt your Well. th@m.
tAss an tMe place where I was sent; hnt
I reckon you amt no % particular
shout Il than I am. There's others"
"Whe sent you TO me?" and Mrs.
Hsraden came forth into the sunshine
The preacher"
'reh. Mr.. wynkoop: then you must
DO tho homeless girl whom Lieut..
BPaAt brought in the other day. Why
81 yea not say SO at hrst? You may
eene Ia, nay child"
There wa . sympathetic tenderness
apparent now In the tones Of her
yeiee. which he girl was swift to par
c0f~e and respond to, yet she held
AaAk. her independence anshaken.
via the quick intuition Of q woman.
Mrs. HsrnAea benz Down, placing -
AAaA q TIE defiant shoulder.
Il did not understand, at Hrst, my
DEAR" she said. soothtngly, "or I
should never have spoken M I did.
SUme very strange oGl1ers come here.
Dat pea are truly welcome. 1 had q
laughter eaee; she must have been
neasiy yeur when God too her.
Won" yoN eon0 iMf
white nus speaking she never once
gaMme@a toward the man standing iR
slloAee beyond, yet an the two passed
through the doorway together no fol-
kwsd. uaasked. Once within the plain
y fu<Aishsd room. and with her arm
shout the girls waist, the lines ab0uk
Asr Mouth hardened. "I d not recall
oHaoAdLng my invitation TO you." she
said. coldly.
He remained standing. hat in hand,
his facs shaaoweA his ayes p~icturing
asep p~srplexity.
"Ese he Intrusion I effer nay apol-
sU." he replied, humbly; but you
SOC IL feed responsible for this young
Woman. Sh@-s0rt Of foil 10 may caro-
when NON Of her own people were
left 10 look after her. I only came to
show her the way, and to say that I
staad ready 10 pay you well to see 10
her q BIT and show her how to get
hold OF the right things."
"Inde@di" and Mrs. Herndon'D voice
was mot altogether pleasant "T un&es-
toe she was entirely alone and
fxisnAiess. Are you that man who
br01gAt her out Of the cAnyeag
Hampton bowed az though half
asAamsa Of acknowledges the act.
'ohl than I know who you are" she
esmaeMued. unhesitatimgly. You arc a
mmbler and q bar-roe@ rough. I
vsa't touch q penny Of yeur nsnsy. I
~ Mr.. Wy1keop that / shoafda't bxt
49, ] would endeavsr - q ny Chris
tAAa duty by this poeg girl Hs was 10
hsdng her here himsslf. and keep yea
aMAK."
(To Be Continued.
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