West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-12-12


eyed glrl. with her coiled mass az hair.
her ivory shoulders 0ud merry smile.
He saw her tlon, ,4st g. tie measure
OF two-stcp a:d ca"gt himself re-
scntlng the tho, 2'lt or another mans
enjoyment OF the girls charms even
for an instant.
"IIold on. Alec" he muttcred
"You're too old II bird IN lose your
head" However. Ec w15 waiting for
her before the time Tor their next
dance She seemed TO have lost II part
OF her gayety.
Whats the matter? Aren't you en-
Joying yourselff'
"Oh yes" She returned brightly.
I'm having a delightful time"
When he came for his thi.l dance
she was more dstralt than ever AS
he led her 10 seat they passed
group of women. among whom were
Mrs. Champaiu ana others whom he
knew TO be wives OF men prominent In
the town. lie had seen some of them
mt tea I'm Judge Stillman's house and
therefore was astonishcl when they re-
turned his Erecting. but ignored Helen.
She shrank slightly. md he realized
that there was something wrong lie
could not guess what Affairs OF men
lie could cone with. but the subtletles
OF women were out Of his realm.
"what alls those people? Have they
offended your"
81 don't know what II Is. | have
spoken to them, but they cut me-"
"Cut your he exclaimed.
Yes" Her voice trembled, but she
held her head high at seems rs
though all the women I'm Nome were
here and In league TO ignore me- Ii
dazes me. | Go not understand"
"IIas anybody said anything TO your?
he inquired Gercely. "Any man.
neanT'
NO, no! The men are kind. It's the
women"
Come, Wen GO home"
Indeed, we Will not" she said proud
ly. IL shall stay and face it out. l
have done nothing TO ruu away from,
and | intend to find out what is the
matter"
When he had surrendered her. at the
beginning OF the next dance, McNa-
mara sought for some acquaintance
whom he might question. Most OF the
men I'm Nome either hated or feared
him. but he cspied one that he thought
suited his purpose and led him into n
corner
II want you TO answer n question.
No beating about the bush. Under
stand? I'm blunt, and / want yeu to
be-"
"All right"
"Your wife has been entertained at
Miss Chester's house. I've seen her
there. Tonight she refuses TO speak
10 the girl. She cut her dead. and
want TO know what it's about"
'How should / knowY
'If you don't know, I'll ask you TO
find out"
The other shook his head amusedIy,
nj which Mcnamara hared up.
81 say you will. and you'll make
your wife apologize before she leaves
%s hall, too, or you'll answer To me,
man TO man. l won't stand to have Il
girl like Miss Chester cold deckcd by
n bunch Of mining camp swells, and
that goes as ii lies" In his excitement
Mcnamara reverted to his western
idiom.
The other did not reply mt once, for IL
Is embarrassing to deal with a person
who disregards the conventions utterly.
md at the same time has the inclina-
ton and force 10 compel obedience.
The boss reputation had gone abroad.
'Well-er-I know about it In q gen
eral way. but Of course don't 90 much
on such things. You'd better let it
drop"
GO on"
There has been lot of talk among
the ladies about-well, ere fact Is,
It's that young Glenister -,rs. Cham
plan had the next stateroom 10 them
er-him-I should say-on the way up
from the States, and she saw things.
Now, as far as I'm concerned. a girl
can do rs she pleases, but Mrs Cham
plan has her own ideas OF proprlety.
From what my wife could learn,
there's some truth I'm the story. too, so
you can't blame her"
With a word Mcnamara could have
explained the gossip and made this
man put his wife right, forcing through
her an clucidatiou OF the silly affair
In such way as 10 spare Iolens
feelings and cover the busy t1ugued
magpics with confusion Yet no h,sl-
tated. II Is wise skipper who trims
his sails 10 every breeze. He thanked
his informant and LEFT him Entering
the lobby Inc saw the girl hurryiug
toward him
Take me away, quick. want to 20
home"
You've changed your m.nIT