The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-20

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"An Don't she Walk FoIns and
stfal1htg
cried he "An' don't she walk folne
and straight? Owe besn always towld
thin southern ladies' had the gran
way wild EN-; OF see now Ills thrue'
The unusual richness Of Haleys
brogue was sure sign OF feeling The
colonel only locked grim After he
had taken Haley to safe nook for his
confidence. a nook where there were
neither ears nor eyes TO be feared. he
would have made his way upstairs;
but halfway down the Office he was
hailed BY the manager The manager
was glad 10 hear that the young gen
leman was safely back He let the
faint radiance Of an intelligent, re-.
spcotiully tactful smile illumine hla
words and intimate that his listener
would have no awkward questions 70
parry from him. The colonel felt an
ungratelul wrath q reprchenslble
snare Of temper which aid not show in
his connentlally lowered voice, as he
replied Mighty lucky. too. we are;
the boys all fight; but San Francisco
IS no place for an innocent kid even
70 take the eafestlooking walk What
sort Of a police system have you, any.
howg
The manager shook his head I'm
moi Dragging about il; nor about the
Chinese quarter either. confess rye
felt particularly uncomfortable my.
self, tho last day, Well--if you'll ok.
cuse the advlce--least said YOU know. I"
The colonel nodded lie proffered
his cigarease; the manager compli
mented It's contents, as he selected a
cigar and both gentlemen bowed, A
wandering homesick Frenchman. who
viewed their parting. felt refreshed
as by breath from his own land of
admirable manners Meanwhile. the
colonel was fuming within Con.
found his lnsinuating eGrioeityl but
reckon headed him on And who
would have thought" he wondered for.
lornly that ! could be going 10 dine
with the boy safe and sound and be
feeling SO Ike whipped houndis
But none OF this showed during tho
dinner At which Millieeat was Ia high
good humor. having obtained iniorma
llon about most astounding bargains
IN The Chinese quarter from Mrs, Wig
ellsworth Her good humor extended
even to Miss Smith. who received Il
Without enthusiasm albeit courteous.
n: and who readily consented 10 be
her companion for the morning sally
on The distressed Orientnls, whose diff
leultles With the customs had reduced
them TO the aecessty OF sales at any
cost Aunt Rebecca listened with an
absent smile, while Archie laughed at
every ieeblest Joke Of bis uncle IN
boylsh interest SO little like his for
mef apathy that often Miss Smiths
eyes frightened and half tlmldly
sought the uncle's. as II calling his az.
tention 20 the change Only few
houra back BIS would have bright
eued gratefully 10 answer. now. hc
avoided her slances Yet somehow.
his heart felt hoayler when they
ceased. Tor his part. he was thankful
to have his aunt request his company
IN little promenade around the
"loggia rs sha termed Il, overlooking
the great court
She took him aside to tell him her
afternoon experience, and 70 ask bis
opinion Of the enigmatlcal appearance
Of Atkins He was strongly tempted,
In return, TO question her frankly
about Miss Smith, 10 tell her Of seeing
the latter with Atkins only that even.
ing. He knew that Il was the sensible
thing 70 do-but be simply could not
do It 10 frame his suplcIons past or
present Of the woman he loved: 10 dis.
cnss the chances Of hat affection for q
thtH ibatH11iNHff NHW1ihhf ~ HHfs
worse, 70 balance the possibilities of
her turning betfayef IN her turn and
chancing any damage 10 her benefac.
tress aud her kinsman for this fellows
sake ne, Il was beyond him he had
Intended TO discuss his aunt's part IN
the waslayIng Of keaIeham. with calm
ness and with the Difference due her.
bul nnsparinels: he meant to show
her the legal Il not moral oblIqniiy Of
her course to point uHt 10 her the pit.
nils besettlng ID. to warn her how
haeous might be the consequences Of
a miasten Somehow. however his
miserable new anxiety about Miss
Smith had disturbed an hIs caienia-
iions and upset his wits; and he could
nos faliy any oi he poignant phrases
which NJ had prepared kll Nc was
able 10 say was something about the
Fashness ol the business: It was Ilko
the FNIpinos with their bots and ~
row ilf' lin aHn
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