The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-30
BY RITA WEIMAN =-
Copyright 1910 the York Herald Co All Rights

CRANKY e Co. The words danced mock
inglv on the page to me-dress materials
lingerie. rugs, china ornaments. and
on I'D nanscum- How was / to explain
Them all away"
Ignorance WAS still the best means of
defense II fail 60 understand your in-
trest--youT impcrtincncci--i wns we'll To
fling In dash Of lndIgnation-"in COPY
ing memorandum made for my personai
use.
"Ah. if YOU can prove that Il vas. and
reconcile Il with this He laid Josiah
Hunts letter on The desk and brought
down his thumb with the force OF a ham
'T am glad my dear I read. tina,
you have decided 10 accept my proposal.
You viii find your new life congcnlal. 1
am sure. Every woman enjoys spending
money and buying pretty things
Proofs; lie wanted proofs-wlth that
deadly thing staring me In the face.
enyylrg him the ease With which he sat
twlrllnc his hat at the other end of
the room. But he was sitting upright
now, watching me With apparent inter
rl"Ht flashed across The room TO me n
wonder what she going to- say next kind
Of - smile wondered, too, Proofs!
And then. suddenly, thought OF Harry
Richards and his quick conclusion that
was on a trouascau bent. I went over the
letter. Yes. il was daring. but
Il don know why ! am being subicc ted
10 THIS unpleasant crossduestioning." I
dashed. but If it's OF any interest TO
You; MI Hunt ana arc going 10 be-
And 7 gave the short. snappy one a mod
est maiden blush that spoke volumes
Nm ! az liberty now to continue my
purchases"
Bluff or Not?
Poor old Josiah Hunt. But il simply
conIdn be helped. And II was effective.
The short snappy ono melted instantly
into long dra wn-olIt apology. and
Court, with hasty word. disap-
pearcd into the corridor When I finaily
escaped / came upon him leaning against
thc wall outside. his tongue very obvI-
ously In his cheek.
amazement u hope you'll pardon me.
bur ! always like TO shake hands with
I drew myself up and looked down on
the hand he extended. BY what right
Now. please" he laughed you know
| and l want You to know 1 know-that
what you said in there just now was
I started back. Why. who are you
aud how dare YOU question me? II was
the truth OF course"
Then" he bent leisnrely toward me.
but under his dropping eyclds he was
studying me sharply. ! felt like squirm
ing. Then you won't mind my using
runs aSIog GU see nTn1e Tnen q, nswTnapeT @ man
| g ued myself against the wall and
stared up at him. \ reporter. What
had done? What was L going to do7
no. no managed TO gasp, you
must not
Already ] could see It in faring head
| lincs-"Josiah Hunt takes wife No. {.
Miss Bentlcieh acknowledges that--etc."
II was worse. far worse. 10 contemplate
than exposure No, no." ] repeated,
Ter
Precisely" he put in. Il knew IT
couldn't be true" and he smiled down
on me.
What were you dons-in there
tumbed from my lips, and what-are
You going 70 do now" ] waited. dread
ing his answer.
Ue laughed In a hearty. infectious sort
OF way. Just a friendly call before
lunch. and now-well. I'll probably go
back and carry off your inquisitor before
he has time 10 reconsider what YOU told
him. Now will you shake hands,
And OF course ] did