Gunnison news-champion., 1910-07-08

seshsr sf osIsie wish nav~~sf az -ourse
! ~a- not rc-pon-il'e foe the sasrrcs~
or failure ~ this yosrh. hut . was too
FRESH sroR the same struggle n.f 10
have . sei'ow fsrline sor him and q
k~en reesef ss the di~com6sure thaf
wcsid l-e ds.,ay~d only hong eBoaeh s.r
bis city ~>sises 10 asa ops hoo he had
faiied w this case
what asv yea st headquarters for p
I ASKED abruptly. age FROM a need of
saying something than because { cared
The city eslisr sent use ~ cover'
the place. whatever thai may mean
''t'sssnt b. give ycs any definite In
structionsy"
''s'nly thai Z SHOULDN'T vet anything
get by me"
And has anything gone byy He
laughed.
Half q dozea men went ty q few
nsiBstes ago. bst they didn't look much
like criminals
"Noa can't always tell ny appear
ances." I said lightly II was danger
Gus ground and ! wanted 10 get -
6Ie seemed struck With the wisdom Of
ay reaark.
'1I~ you think I ought to go into the
oasce and hnd out," he asked
''oh. no. It's probably nothing" q an
swered Fortunately be- was lssk ing
at the door VI the osAce aud not ut me
ln my agitation . had leaned forward
and aImos, seized him. might have
spared sss self the stress 20 mind In
stead of showing any disposition 10 at
upon my stspi<liy saa<e hint he seemed
relieved nj my assurance and ap,ar
entity dismissed the subject from his
uind
To me . fresh and tormepting aspect
u the AGAR presensea Itself u had
been guiltless lsefore Of having any
thing 10 do aisectiy with the boys ap
psosching downfall, . was ~ ao longer
! had become q positive agent to it
Just how far the ethics Of my duty to
the Gazette would Justify me . could
not determine. but ! felt keenly that
had transgressed the rules ~ ordinary
fairness and was conscious ~ self
contempt that made me very wretched
With some poor t<iea of squaring my
self ! started IN to give the youth some
advice about doinG his work Imagine
II. Z. who. myself. was scarce,y mose
exPeriescsd than be. giving sapiest
essssel. 1t wss . erewsem~ business
for De. and Z cot h very short ~
feelings were further lacerated by the
yoath's heartfelt gratitude He could
not express all that he felt.
Z shall never forget your kinABess."
he said. ] looked ut him. drawn by q
little catch IN his voice. His eyes were
filed with tears. Z mambleA some
thing In reply ana turned away Then
! made a resolution. ana at the instant
Of its coReummation the ONCE door
opened The youth Instantly turned his
hack anA sought his seat at the desk
Billy came hurriedly out
'Come on" he saiA TO me. I've got
everything"
wait . minute" . said
Mot one to spare"
just a second" pleaded. He stop
ped
'Now. then. what II it,
'Moulton. you must tell that boy
what you found In the ONCE" said \
He stared at me In amazemept
Are yoH crazy?" he asked
'No. bat he simply must be told"
Then. without giving him time to say
more. told him the boys story as
quickly as ! could. ! told him. too. q
my share In 1t and of my shame anA
sef disgust. Moulton HsteneA impa-
tiently
1T can't be done" he said shortly as
! finished
But think what II will mean-to
him and to his mother"
Moulton looked at me ana smiled
You're big baby" he said Then
he turned to the youth. whose back
was still toward us
Hey" he called "'Come here"
The youth rose slowly and turned
'What is 1T. Billy?" he said. coming
forward
Moulton made an inarticulate sound,
rs though he were choking: then by
On effort he pulled himself together
why. Williston." he said. Il didn't
know it was your'
Il am inclined TO believe you." said
Williston Of the Star. smiling "Yos
called me- didn't your"
oh. IT'S nothing in particular, Come
on. standish." said Billy. dragging me
BY the arm
Il don't want 10 keep you. Billy. hut
n it's the Thompson story there's real
iy no hurry. Harding left here with
my copy tel minutes tefo-e you came
] was leaving just as you came In and
Thought II no less than my duty TO en-
tertain your friend. Mr. er-StanGish.
! understand That last e'oIloquy of
yours just about let the paper "a the
press and won for me an extra two
weeks summer vacaticn~
Fer a moment MouNcn'. fac< red
deBed Violently As for me. " a move