The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-21

the color OF stockholders expectations.
Mrs. Fleming had gone for ride in
the cool with Jackson, the bookkeep-
err and Miss Mabel, the managers sis
ter. about whom GilsOn's thoughts were
Centered.
Ininitable as Cupid is in his methods,
il is doubtful if he ever presented him.
self TO mortal in more original guise
than that which he assumed for Gill
son. While taking a short vacation in
the City of Mexico two months before
he and Bender of Las GlOrias had de-
serted a party of tourists one of those
personally conducted" plaques that are
visited upon foreign countries for their
sins of evil living. Blue and gold tags
proclaimed that this particular aggre-
cation was the Association of Browns
vile Joiners." and as, all bloated with
the pride of travel, it sailed down
Gale San Francisco. ellison drew his
companion aside into the doorway of a
church.
But they were not TO escape so easily,
for two girls at the tail of the process
sion stopped and, raising fine gray eyes
10 Gilsons height. the taller girl in
quired the name of the church. Ordi-
narily he would have answered cOur-
teOusly. but, irritated by the party $
foolish behavior. he replied in Spanish;
No comprehende, senorita." He did
not understand.
He looks like an American" the
other girl said, and after they passed on
Bender turned on ellison.
You chumpl What made you do
that? Here we've seen nothing but
dirty enganchada women for the last
six months, and you balk at chance
like that"
Gibson lOftily waved away the other s
indiena' ION. Il never expected 10 re-
nege on my nationality, but I wouldn't
give a fool of that bunch a chance to
brand me in with her herd" Then, ig-
norant of the fact that he was playing
with Cupids lightnings. he added: Il
wouldn't be seen on the Gale with
either
1t discharged, the lightning. at noon.
taking form in a telegram from Elem
ing: My sister telegraphs will arrive
city of Mexico today. Please escort
her down"
That was yesterday" Bender COM
mented. 1--WE had better do the hotels
AID see if she has registered"
She had, at the Palazio. but there
was nothing in the neat signature 10
recall their adventure of the morning,
and the two Wed in quantity and quail
ity of bushes when gray-eyes and her
COMPANION Fustled into the parlor.
visitors in the patio below, the girls
we're quite composed. Only a slight
dimpling at the corners of a very sweet
mouth betrayed Mabel Fleming's ap-
preciation Of the situation as she intro
duced her companion. the daughter of
a neighboring planter; and only once
did she permit herself the very slight
est OF illusions.
.sIf YOU will please see the porter
lie II CHI 4
as the young men took leave after max
ing train arrangements for next morn
ing. that is. If you speak Spanish. We
can get nothing oui Of him but mo
comprende-
outside, on the street, Bender
punched ellison in the chest. You
wouldn't walk the length of the Gale
18th either would you? Two days on
n slow train and fourteen hours horse
back. alone, with those eyes. l see your
finish. old mysogynist!", Then, as Gill
son grinned appreciatively. he went on
But why didn't you apologize and get
on a proper footing?"
Inform the lady that I mistook her
for the pompadour-over-the -left-eye
type OF girl? I see myself" And when
Bender reasserted his opinion that he
ellison. was starting under a bit of a
handicap" he replied. with the sang
froid OF youth. oh I have hOpesi"
An unfortunate remark, for as the
two walked away girl on the balcony
above removed a handkerchief from
her mouth and the tears OF mirth evap-
Grated under the sudden fash of large
gray eyes.
after
ON the train. however. there had