Gunnison news-champion., 1910-04-22
CHATTER IN


ANFoED know how 10 order a
dinner. aud So by the tim. thal
Merrihew had emptied his see
- uHd glass of burgundy aud hi>
irsi vf champagne he WAS ia the hazs
"f golden confidence. He would nna
kHty. aud when be fouad her he would
fnd her heart as we'll
say Jack" said SaHdford. what
did You mean by that food cable any
how"
HiIlard had been patiently waiting
for an opening of this sort And
what did You mean by hoaxing meg"
"HoaNing you?"
That's the word WAS IN your
house that night. I was there as sure
~ as ! am here tonight"
"Nell. am ! crazy or is n Jack -
sometimes" said Mrs sanford
when you put the chauffeur in the
tonneau lin inclined to think that " Is
you"
Hillard looked straight into the plac-
Id gray eyes Of his hostess. Very slow
" one of the white lids dropped His
heart bounded.
But really" continued Sandford Sc
riously. unless you bribed the care-
taker you could not possibly have en-
tered the house You have been dream
ing
Very. well. then. II begins 10 look
as If ! had" li was apparent to Hill
hard that Sandford WIS not IN his
wife's confidence in all things He
also saw the wisdom Of dropping the
subject while at the table
They took coffee and liqueur In the
glass inclosed balcony. IIillard found
quiet nook not far from the lift He
saw that Mrs. sandford's chair was
placed so that she could get good
view of the superb night. He sat
down himself. slipped his liqueur med
itatively. drank his coffee and as she
nodded lighted a cigarette
"Well?" she said. smiling into his
brown eyes She was rather fond Of
lIillard. a gentleman always and one
of excellent taste. There was never
any wcarisofns innucndo In his wit nor
susges; ion in his stories.
-'Nou Deliberately winked at me-" he
hegan
Il deliberately did"
'-Sandf,r. is in the dark I suspect
ed as much"
Regarding the wink"
Regarding the mysterious woman
no occupied your house by your ex
press authority and who rode the
hunter In the park"
Was th,te ever more beautiful
picture?" sweeping her hands toward
the city.
The beauty Of it will last several
hours vet. Who and what was
she?"
Il wish could find you a wife. You
would make u good husband"
Thank you. am even willing
with your assistance. to prove it. Who
was she. aud how came she In your
house,"
she wished that favor and that her
| presence in New York should not be
known. Now describe to me exactly
what happened. am worrying about
the plate and the silver"
He laughed. And you will meet
me halfway?"
| pioiufsc " teii you ui L udrt.
There Is . mystery"
Yes. No begin with your side Of il ="
| He was capital story teller He re
counted the adventure In all Its color
the voice under his window. the per
sonals In the paper. the interchange Of
letters. the extraordinary dinner. the
mask IN the envelope She followed
him with breathless interest
Charming. charming-' She clapped
her hands And how well you tell il,
You have told IL just as II happened"
Just as n happcnei.-' confounded
| For a moment
Exactly I have had a letter-tw~
tn fact. Ye0 did not eee her face
Only ~ cksn abA mcath. But n |,
ever meet ~ again ! shall know ass
By her teeth
'Heaveas. And hoWg"
Two lower oses are gone. Other
Wiae they woUA be beautiful"
~Por man. YOu have builaeS yove
beuse upsa TIE sapas. Her tech arp
| perfect. e6e has fooled you
Dut I $40 with there two eyes-
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