Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-08


'ently and shook her head The hard line, in her
face became more rigid
Cowes reocAed for his glass She stopped him.
NO, she saiI let's all start even. l want to
KNOW YOUR friends troubles"
Never mind about mine" said Roberts looking
away from them both He was almost but not quite
Snrly Cowlcs shook his head at ncr slrrcpttousIy
Don't bc afraid" she murru.cl 90 won't make
any breaks And he needs help moro Than YOU do"
She turned to Roberts again "Marri,l?" She asked
him.
How did YOU know tha,?" be ASKED hi. etco s,ru
turned away.
oh knew" she soid. "Ta,rcs things about YOU
that-oh. wen. know. AuG lI t,l ,.t so..c iuor,,
about yonrec'N This IS t'e ar-i tim, You've been
ont ON tho town since. Fellows who look us white
and clean YOU DO don't moUsiac around FONTS
Ike ths--and keep looking clean AMI white. Nuw
don't want You to think I'm hutt.in KY but really
wish You'd tell me about it," She glanced over her
shoulder. IL know Z isn't the place or the crowd TO
talk about anything like this But honest wish
you'd tell me-" There a compclIiu., ring OF
nearly mothering kindness in her voice. Roberts
bowed hts chin almost sullenly on his chest
"Nell?" he said
You've been having trouble at honor
Roberts Nodded
TEL me! what about?" She lean, across the
able toward him speaking very softly with misty
eyes. ROBBERS did not raise his head
Christmas presents" he said.
She threw back her head and laughed just three
OF four pealy notes and then became -rave again
sincerely gave.
Now, zee heTe2' Roberts blurted out. looking
sragAt INTO tho womans plying eyes. Il am going
TO tcll Top ah0Ct it. ! know isn't decent. Bat
havcn' tod 20, body end know Zen right-auyway
more riEbt han she Island you've been up against
things o. and | want TO ten you about &c."
"rhats tieht s'e wh,p1rci as gently as though
she "a" nNen pe'nrg q curly head Ter knee.
va" \" I"ctcI in monotone. "r1o asked mo
% 'rs~' 49, ~ T'idaT's today and ! 'ij And she
o"b"d ,ct HnS and I told hor 7 eoaldnt come
T:h'n hV' SuDt 81 doa"s OF paving ,cr SC unless
Vnlesf broke promise TO iacrcas. my brothers
'o'eg@ Ni'oVhrce. n 3hc N,,s hirj ard tA,n she
~"' sre,v 'nl -" .ii Ting You don't nnow--
".i. 9 mau--a ,ich man old luon--
~ 3''LbyI .I-whCn she lest met me she
Iat Aims i@sds ~ her mild to marry him. Any.
Aay she sc tn MS and sad thing and both q
nasty-and E;..e~. mis- all going vi.
II ca1. h.sa wren got to the iocr $40
Al aA3 Nasn; gong 30 get ~; that he vas go!ns
hsrh tn FER own peos.o 81 B.ooslyn-a ID said
jidpt and I dolt'" lHs voice bros. even
IN The asdSnt note. But Il hints + and don't
thiah was right?"
co~es staring him somewhere between
Anafement and amusement.
49, Add Ia that al?" he began that" F
Stop" Miss CargiIl said to him sternly ITS
enough! Let me tell you two something. Now this
isn't TO print She looked at Cowos. He nodded.
mat simple nod Of the genuine American reporter
which is worth all the gold bonds OF Wall Street.
II never got out why left the Casino But II was
up and saw the waiter standing near. She puckeo
pencil from Cowles waistcoat, tore the margin
from newspaper sticking out Of his pocket and
wrote It.
Married to him. she said. SHOWING the slip TO
Roberts and Cowles in turn. Cowlea whistled in
astonishment Roberts stared at the paper with
dimmed eyes; they cleared and he looked mp quickly
1t didn't get out" she explained. because really
cared. didn't want any press agent foolishness
about him Besides. was going TO quit the business
all fsybf yT.f u f.tsI
sourly and went on. "fIe was just ont OF college.
and lot younger than and different
i sort of different from anybody around tn"
Casino ] guess Her voice caught IIt .ho tossed
her bead and continued: "hud Chat made him like
me. Ana liked him and were married and won,
away. But as soon as he came 90 know me better
he found (what Id known all aong) wasn't up TO
his family standard. lie knew ne would have 10
tell them about being married. and that when
the time came and they looked wouldn't
exactly stack up with his people manners, you
khOw and when TO do things and how TO do them
and tic sort OF people liked And hc tried to tell
me And got fnad-and back on different
boats. And IL I'd told him how much I wanted to
learn to be the way he wanted me-f he'd told ne
that he wanted to try-why then-why then II
would hayc been Just Of those funny little
ricd tiGs. EJtI mad said / didn't caro-. Not
even WHOM they came and took my baby. I didn't
I've never cared"
She spoke straight into Roberts's eyes
III were you she said, u don't care how mean
YOU think she or how right you think you were
I'd go ind her and tell her that she was right and
you were wrong and that You are sorry And if
was bier id do the same thing But its easier 10 say
than 70 do know. But can't your
"No" ne said. you don't know tic things she
said " she'd send word that she was CORY"
Poo bo5' said tho woman. poor boy and poor
air' You are up against st. bad"
There was silence It became cubarraseiueIy
.uu-. Cowlos broke it
'I. torr nun Miss Cargu ho .aa
$50. hook Dor raat and brushed %. .or re,.
J't1e.. .He aId .l don't thin. m.u. IS worth
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