The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-08-10

her fairly now, his face again haggard
and gray, all the slight CLEAN Of fun
gone out of it. "Was that the lads
name?"
Sure, and didn't We know him?"
mo; 1 noticed the II on his hat, OF
course, but nev asked any questions,
for his face was strange. l didn't
know. The name, when o just spoke
1t, struck me rather queer. II used
to know a Brant in the Seventh, but
he vas much older; it was not this
man"
She answered something, lingering
for a moment at the door, but he mad
no response, and she passed out ST.
lently, leaving him staring moodfly
through h open window, his eyes APP
pearing glazed and sightIess.
An hour later he was still sitting ON
the hard chair by the window, a cigar
between his teeth, thinking. The low
ering sun was pouring a perfect flood
of gold across the rag carpet, but he
remained utterly unconscious as to
aught save the gloomy trend of his
own awakened memories. Some one
raped upon the outer door.
Come in" he exclaimed, carelessly,
and barely glancing up. We'll, what
is it this time, Mrs. Guffy?"
The landlady had never before seer
this usually happy guest in his pres
ent mood, and she watched him Gu
riously.
"a man wants ter see ye," she an
nounced, shortly, her hand on the
Knob.
"Oh, I'm in no shape for play to-
night; go back and tell him So"
Sure. an it's aisy 'nough ter see
tibet wild half an eye. But this In isn't
tibet koind of a man, an he's so
moighty perlite about it. Oi jist cudn't
sind the loikes of him away. It's
'Missus Guffy, me dear madam, wud
We be koind enough to convey me COM
pliments to Misther Robert Hampton,
and requist him to grant me a few
minutes of his tonne on an important
matter?' Sure, an what dc We think
of thet?"
HUH one of those fellows who lac
these rooms?" and Hampton rose to
his feet with animation.
The landlady lowered her voice to
an almost ~inaudible whisper.
It's the Rev. Howard Wynkoop."
she announced, impressively, dwelling
upon the name. THE Rev. Howard
Wynkoop, the Presbyterian missionary
wouldn't thet cork ye?"
1t evidently did, for Mr.. Hampton
stared at her for fully a minute in an
amazement too profound for fit ex-
preston in words. Then he swaf
lowed something in his throat.
Show the gentleman up" he said.
shortly, and sat down to wait.
The Rev. Howard Wynkoop was
neither giant nor dwarf, but the very
fortunate possessor of a ~countenance
which at once awakened confidence in
his character. He entered the room
quietly, rather dreading this interview
with one of Mr.. Hampton's well-known
pr~oclivities, yet in this case feeling
a~bundantly fortified in the righteous
ness of his cause. His brown eyes
met the inquisitive gray ones frankly,
and Hampton waved him silently to-
ward a vacant chair.
Our lines of labor in this vineyard
being so entirely opposite" b latter
said, coIdly, but with intended polite
ness, the honor of your unexpected
call quite overwhelms me-. l shall
have to trouble you to speak somewhat
softly in explanation of you present
mission, so as not to disturb q young
gf1 who chances to be sleeping in the
room beyond."
1T wa principally upon her account
I ventured to CALL" Wynkoop ex-
planned in sudden confidence. Might
I see herr"
HamPton's watchful eyes swept the
n&hor,a faoa anSnfci0ualv and hiR
hands elfnched.
"Relative?" he asked gravely.
The preacher shook his head.
Friend of the family, perhaps?"
Nc. MFR. Hampton. My purpose I'm
coming here b perfectly proper, yet
tho request was not advanced as n
right, but merely as 4 special priv
ilege."
A moment Hampton hesitated; then
he arose and quietly crossed h room.
holding open the door. Without a
word being spoken the minister fol-
lowed, INC stood beside him. Fer
several minutes the eyes of both men
rested upon the girls sleeping form
and 1ptarned lace. Then Wynkoep
drew silently back, and Hampton
closed the doc n~oiselessly.
Well" he said. i~nquiringly, what
hoes all this mean"
Let US sit down again" said the
minister, "and 1 will try to make my
purpose suficiently clear. 1 am net
here to mince words, nor do / beheve
you to be the kind of a man who would
respect me If / did I may say ome
thing that win not sound pleasant. but
in the cause of my Master 1 cannot
hesitate. You are an older man than
I, Mr.. Hampton; our experience in
life has douhtiems been much broader
than mine. and 1t may even be that in
point Of education 9ou are likewise
may Superior. Nevertheless, MS the
only minister Of the gospel residing in