Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-06-01


was now quite obJectless wrought and contended
gether But she was able to speak at last This is my
cousin Mrs. Goyden
OH oh, indeed" There was deadly echo in that
information
timorously. s
Yes, SO good of you wasn't it? You must stay for
breakfast"
Thank you" said Miss Glastonbury. thank you
We did not come for breakfast"
The lines have been drawn with much fueness to
what one lady may say to another But when the first
lady knows that the second is not lady, and she would
only be putting herself in her power treat her like
one, much more latitude is obviously allowable "Oh-h
quite so" said Mrs Carter. You merely
rubber"
WHAT" said Miss glastonbury paling II beg
your pardon? What does she mean Maria?"
Mrs. Goyden had begun move toward the door
again II not her hour for conundrums. You
see, Adeline, that your things thcrel And il
You wouldn't be warned"
In any case can feelahow atrocious the expression
IS and whether You stay or not Maria, that have
come, intend satisfy myself" She already felt her
self more fuously heated than the day before when she
had been cooy possession of every faculty She took
step towards the pumpkn.colored bag.
With spring Mrs. Garter placed herself in front
of If, and awaited her in attitude that remnis-
cent of basket ball.
The attacking force at once fell back sasping Good
gracious II never in my HE"
No, guess you never did, You reedn't think be-
you can bully Morton yo, can bully me And YOU
shall be satisfied too. don't intend you shall leave
until you're satisfied intend to make it my business
that you're satisfied She passed her down the shep
herd and the Seyres bowl She followed them with the
Gouda vases taking the second from the bag aid I'm
niskng it with tremulous haste Then she came to the
silver And it also, she made Miss glastonbury examine
piece by piece, from tray even unto tahkard,
There she said with cleaning eye, that's done
with But it's only the beginning You took poor Nor
ton when he was alone. Now its my turn ] want YOU
to question. and hecle. and cfoss-exGrnile me -
Morton, in the dressingroorn, found himself becom-
iny acquainted with bride who was entirely to
him
For her part. the gargoyle could only gaso anew.
You know. | told you. Adeliae-' said Alrs. Gloyder.
re "NOifS to
thing He told there were places where you didn't
appear to believe him"
Miss Pastonbrrys narrow bosom heaved like the Eng
lish Channel But she still sat specifies.
Very well Then I'll let Mrs. Gloyden know with
out your asking me-"
''Why I'm sure" deprecated Mrs Coyden. said
again and again last night that felt she must be mis-
taken"
''Alistakenl 1t wasn't merely matter OF being mis-
taken! But vixen he doing his best 10 explain to
her If you could have heard how she deliberately
to work to get him tangled up!
Ard nothing could have been easier" painted Miss
Pastonbury; nothing could have been easier
"Yes!" famed her conqueror And why Just be-
ag Eating yourself about it l Know lots and lots Of
who wouldn't have cared "a boot whether you
were agitatng yourself or rot"
"Well now. Adeine-"
And not only that It was al because he is 50 hon
dress herself to Mrs Goyden again If YOU had heard
If you only knew how he talks about such things!
And mind you beng so honorable like that gets in his
d
in Indiana knows his way roEnd any better than papa
he says he went court yet with story they
couldn't all irazzles if only they got the right
sort OF inside cnch on it So you can Just see how 1t
would be with Morton. can't YOU, Mrs Gloyden2"
oh, felt was quite certain that there couldn't be
anything wrong
e" And than that again; you see Mr.. Carter is
author-
Oh said Mrs. Gloyden, in awe; "Adeline didn't
mention that
Yes and you can easily understand how much worse
that would make it for him, when he couldn't get his
his explanation right for her Why he's lust all con-
science that way! He won't let the very ttlest thing
pass that might let people think he making up!
Hell go back story twenty times, and pull this
way. and twist it that and he can't find any way
of the snarl, he goes pretty crazyi You haven't
any deal And then, I've told you, to be deliberately
tangled up"
Mrs. Cloyden regarded her kinswonlan with shame
which fast becoming indignation.
The latter lady had been for some time experiencing
of stranguiation
Yes she choked and before you finish you might
also say something about Mr. Carriers remarkable mem
DRY, and his most peculiar absence of mind"
just about to, if you hadn't reminded me.
for it's just his bad memory and his absence OF mind
which prove how much genius he has
Miss Glastonbury rose to her feet quivering She
picked up the Sevres bowl again There's not the sign
OF 4 crack in it, not white crack ;"
No And he told you there wasn't hope now,
that you'll be ready to believe people in fuurel"
" I'm sure warned you, Adene!" said Mrs. Gloy
den.
And my silver-its in exaetly--preciseiy the con-
dition it was in when went away
Yes cried Mrs Carter in final triumph" and that's
Just how he told you it would be He used almost
those very words himself Now-now are you salts
hed?"
% shall be satisfied said Miss glastonbury hoarsely,
=" whe- have the rest of my apartment" With
0iiS swirl trde which training in basket ball itself
could anticipate, she caught the knob and thrust
open the door Of the dressing room. Mr. Morton Car
ter collapsed heavily backward rpon the floor
The defeated reached the street as be-dazed Il
IL expect to get at the bottom of il now, she
said
In the sitting-room Mrs Carter had aiken the SOM
ing famous author of BY Right OF Blood into her
Amazouian
And you needn't think. dearest. that I'm laying thar
up aga INST youi For listening there every min
ute Yesterday, myself But Morton-Morton dear. il
there's anything like this do agar-when its
of story you're not writing, know-youl ,et
me do from the beginning won't you"