Gunnison news-champion., 1908-03-06


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ps@=t.Eoa Incs Gurssa stsA haAamsak
" a@ssIcs from the cFo~R " his lasas
ta- 80 n. tis 81 his hesA. ~ - -
- thar ssry faces thai sAry 1h1nN
kEos has they ~as q tAakin' ahu4
and ~s~fs nsase they hrxsnr -
back 10 ~ners they tsessaG - -
come so-in ros.na IN osAsr pUaso
bassnes- ~sen tbey aoat UnAnsusanA
oac single mite about IT. Ne AanN
~anf en- pssttiu their nnxers y cor
pss when they dDnt kHc~ . ahinG
asou; ss OF oar Ways. That's ~
say she CLOSED. With appsllsnG sAs
Eitscance. fsficriIg herss.lf tAaf -
one cossld dream sa; that sA~ Uas
acalinz IN the mss; u hAsd U<aesal
it,es. She VAS far too polstic to AZ.
tseouize. and ~irhal too ge<ud . Woas-
an uot TO strike for a friesA. She
CONGRATULATED herself she bad keea
true to all her gods-and she ksA
been
Louise smiled in corlplete syRpa-
thy. challenging the judge usean whAlr
with Laughing eyes. HUT the juA9e-
he vas still much II boy N spsse ~
his grave calling and mstu years
shouted in rapturous gtee. he
laughed till the very ceiling rang "
loud response. laughed till the tears
shone in his big blue eyes. Mrs. Hig-
gins looked on In undisguised amaze
ment hands on hips.
Dear me. suz'" she spuftered. is
the man gone clean dahyg"
Won't you shake hands with me.
Mrs. Higgins" he asked. Fravely. 4
ask your pardon for my levity. and !
assure you there isn't man in the
whole world | esteem more or hold
greater faith in than Dick Goraon-or
love so much. | thank YOU for your
championship Of him. | would that he
had more friends like you Louise.
are yoa ready"
Their walk TO the hotel was a silent
one. Later. as she was leaving him to
go to her own room, Louise laid her
head caressingly on her uncle's
sleeve.
Uncle Hammond" she said impul.
sively. YOU are-incorrigible but YOU
are the best man In all the world"
The very best" he asked, smiling
ly.
The very best" she repeated, firm
ly.
There was a full calender that term.
and the close Of the first week found
the court still wrestling with Grimm.
al cases. with that of Jesse Black yet
uncalled. Gordon reckoned that
Blacks trial could not possibly he
taken up until Tuesday or Wednes-
day of the following week. Long be-
fore that. the town began filling up
for the big rustling case. There were
other rustling cases on the criminal
docket, but they paled befOse this Ooe
where the suspected leoAsr q Q gag
was o. trial. TIE iateres4el and H.
curious did nOt mean 10 Wiss aay past
q II. They began esainG IN carly N
the week. They kept coming the re-
mainder Of that week and Sunday a.
well. Even a. late ~ Monday. DE-
layed range riders came scurrying in.
leaving the cattle mostly to shift for
themselves. The Velpen aggregation,
better Informed. kept TO its own side
of the river pretty generally until the
Sunday. At least, should be past.
The fats southeast OF town became
the camping grounds for those unable
to find quarters at the hotel. and who
lived too far out TO make the nightly
ride home and back in the morning.
They were tempted by the unusually
mild weather. These were mostly In
dians and half-breeds. but with a good.
ly sprinkling of cowboys OF the
ron sler order. Camp-fres spotted the
plain. burning redly at night. There
was plenty Of drift wood to be had for
the hauling. B.anketed Indians s1uat-
ted and smoked around the'r fies-a
revival Of an older and better day for
them. Sometimes they stalked ma
jestically through the one street of
the town.
The judicia, party was safely housed
in the no. |. VII the best service IL
was possible tor the MANAGEMENT to
give in this busy season of congested
patronage. 1t was impossible to ac-
commodate the crowds. Even the Of
fee was jammed with cots at night.
Mary Williston rad come IN from
Whites to be with Louise. She was
physically strong again. but ever
strangely quiet. always somber-eyed