La Junta tribune., 1910-10-01


be the pretty face brimming with mis.
chief. her eyes riverrd on MIN that
she should be ready Tor his slightest
move Finally he gave 1t up
DID Cook send you out to do this?"
"Yes"
wei. | suppose shall have to lose
the bet"
lhat Isn't necessary"
what do you mean"
lhal II you ask me to give you
what have taken will do So"
"on what conditions?"
NO conditions"
NO conditions! What do you mcan;'
u mean that agreed with Hum
phrey for dozen pairs of gloves to
come out and delay you. Please don't
ask me why prefer not to do So
She cast down her eyes. and her
meaning was plain. She had gone
soft on Chumplin.
She handed him the nut He re.
placed 1t. and In another minute they
were shooting again along the road
Champlin was delighted. Cook had
very nearly got ahead OF him would
have got ahead OF him had 1t not been
that the girl had taken SO great
fancy to him that she hadn't the heart
to do him What splendid Joke IL
would be on Cook aud the party who
were present NJ the making OF the bet
when thumpln and Miss Hood rolled
up TO the - hotel on time, Miss
Hood h1dn.t even asked for the gloves
her cousin had offered her 10 help him
win them. Champlin told her that as
soon as lie received the stakes he
would give them to her and she could
| change them for ladies' gloves. In
stead Of being pleased at this. she ap-
peared TO be very much hurt Champ
lin begged her TO tell him why. and
she replied that she had not consented
to be turncoat for u brihe. This left
him to understand that she had done
II all for him. There was very ten
der scene between them, at the end OF
which the Misunderstanding was made
up. and for the rest of the Journey
Miss Cook held the steering wheel.
while Mr.. Champlin's arm was about
her waist
There were no more delays. On ap-
proacllmg the city. having still an
hours lceway. they concluded TO stop
ut convenient place and get the dust
| out Of their throats with an ice.
Champin left the lady for brief sea.
son while he poured out something
more effective than an Ice In doing
AWAY with dust On rcjoining her they
| pnrtonk OF the Ices and resumed their
| journey.
What are you smiling atT" asked
Miss Hood Of her companion.
"Oh. was thinking how surprised
that cousin OF yours viii be when We
roll w on time That was a rascally
| proceeding OF his. and II deserved to
fail II you hadn't been the dearest
girl In the world II would have sue
cecisd. But just think OF his surprise
when he hears Of the other part Of It,"
He managed to get hold OF her hand
with his left. holding on TO the wheel
with one hand. and they bowled along
]
conveyance
And now the dome OF the capitol
with the figure perched upon II loomed
up faint In the distance. II was not
long before the outskirts OF the city
were reached. and half an hour before
the time limit had expired they stopped
n, the ladies' entrance TO the -
hotel A liveried servant advanced
and said:
"Mr, Cook and a party Of ladies' and
gentlemen are In n private dining room
waiting for you. sir"
Entering the room. Champlin expect.
ell to md Cook eager to know why his
scheme had failed. Instead Cook hand.
ed hls cousin n dozen pairs OF ladies'
gloves. After this he put out his hand
to Chnmplin.
81 congratulate you. old boy. with all
my heart on your engagement"
Champlin stood mute with astonlsh.
ment
Champ. old boy" added Cook. you
need an explanation. To make you
lose | sent my cousin Jack out to ef-
feet an entrance into your auto and de-
lay YOU on the way. II she succeeded
she was to have dozen pairs OF
gloves for a reward She has lost the
gloves"
That's plain" said Champlin.
! We'll. there was II bet between Jack
and me OF another dozen pairs OF
gloves against hundred cigars that
she would make yon propose TO her on
| the way"
Cbumplin looked 80 many emotions.
OF which nstonishmcnt and shame.
facedness were the most prominent,
that all burst into n laugh. 10 which
he finally Joined. Then. turning TO Miss
Hood, he advanced with a puzzled. in
| Iuirlng look on his face.
Was II all n shnmy" he asked.
She made no reply In words. but a
| slight color rising to her cheeks indi.