Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-08

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 self in her frs; fine dress. Time and again she had studied pictures from the outside" showing women arrayed
 In the newest styles and had closed : her eyes 10 fancy herself dressed in like manner.
 Poleon's eye had been amazingly cor rect. for the gown fitted her neatly
 save at the waist. which was even
 more than an inch too large notwith- standing the fact that she had never worn such corset as the well formed Marie Bourgette was accust omed to.
 She pondered long and hesitated modestly when she saw it's low cut, which exposed her neck and shoulders In totally unaccustomed manner. for It struck her as amazingly indecent until she scurried through her maga- zines again and saw that It's construc- ton, as compared with others. WAS most conservative Even so she shrank at sight of herself below the line of sunburn, for she was ringed about like blue winged teal. the demarcation being more pronounced because of the natural wilderness of her skin. She sat Gown. dress md all. in the thick sOftness of great brown bearskiE and thought 1t over
 How cdd 1t was. now that she con- sidered it. that she needed no aid with these alien garments; that she knew instinctiyely their every feature; that there was no intricacy to cause her more than an instant's trouble.
 She was interrupted In her reverie by the passing of shadow across her window and the stamp of a mans feet on the blanks at the door. Of course 1t was Poleon, who had come back to see her. So she rose hastily, gave one quick glance at the mirror above her washstand. choosing the side that dis torted her image the least. and. hear ing him still stamping, perfunctorily called:
 Come in, I'll be right out"
 She kicked the train into place be- hind her. looping the shawl carclessly about her in way to veil her modesty effectively, She crossed proudly to the reading table to give him fair view of her splendor and was in the mid de of the room before she looked up. Taken aback, she uttered n little stran- gled cry and made quick movement of retreat, only to check herself and stand with her chin high in the air. while wave after wave of color swept over her face.
 Great lovely dove" calculated Bur rell fervently, staring at her.
 "Oh, I-I thought you were Poleon. He"- In spite of herself she glanced toward her room as if to flee. She writhed at the utter absurdity of her appearance and knew the lieutenant must be laughing at her. But flight would only make it worse. Burrell, however, was not laughing.
 q was looking for your father" he said. wondering if this glorious thing could be the quaint half breed girl of yesterday. There was nothing of the native about her now. for her 1.-the young figure was drawn up to it's height. and her head. upon which the long black braids were coiled, was tipped back In naughty boise. She bad flung her hands out to grasp the table edge behind her. forgetful of her shawl. which dropped traitorously and showed such rounded lines as her or. dinary dress scarce hinted at. This was no Indian maid. the soldier vowed. No blood but the purest could pulse in such veins; no spirit save the highest could fash in such eyes as these A jealous rancor irked him at the thought of this beauty intended for the Frenchman's eyes.
 Cant you show yourself to me as well as to.Poleonr he said.
 Certainly not" she declared. "He bought this dress for me. and put 1t | on to please him. After he sees 1t I l will ltake 1t of. and"-
 (To be continued.)