Gunnison news-champion., 1911-03-10

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Satan II Was awful awful,
Amy covered her eyes with her
hands aud sablsed softly.
'Honfr' lscsead Jass. 'Fiease aonf'
I can't stand q
She raised hsr eyes TO his suddenly
-oa." she said do yca care,"
yes" he ori,sd pasaionately ana held
cut his hands. HE was standing nb"ve
her never saw greater telssiarness
on mans face.
For an instant she booked at hin.
then lowered her eyes again. A -
glistened on the end u lash "
You aren't fair" she said. rathcf
reheIliously. You are taking aa ad
vantage"
Il am unfair he replied tremnloa~-
ly. Forgive me." HE turned abot
aud bi, his nails He was pale. yei
rerspirafion beaded his forehead
Presently he faced her again
Il am sorry" he said. We might
have saved some of your effects. Hon
have lost everything. ! am afraid. f"t.
see. the flames must already have
reached your hotel" His voice was
solicitous. almost tender. Yet th<
was no trace Of passion In II.
NO." she said. Il did not bsse all.
The rest does not matter" She spoke
softly. avoiding his eyes.
You saved somethng?- he asked.
He was booking away TO where the sly-
Mantle and the fre were leaping at
each others throat.
a trifie." she said wearily, raising
her eyes and dropping them again. Il
had gone back after II and was return
ing when-you came"
n. t.r
then avert his eyes. If I might
guess he began. but she interrupted.
"lou forget. You are not To he an-
fair"
lie bit his lip, but smiled wanly.
Come, then" he said. 'fit were best
we go. ! will take You to sister liEsse
in Oakland. Would You mind?"
She hesitated. Il will promise - =
see you." he resumed quickly,
less
"Cniess?'
Unless You WISH"
Il will not mind, then" she saiA
Again we were In the thronG. -
ing, showing. With Amy between ns
Jack and ! fought our way inch by
inch till We reached the ferry baild-
ing and were aboard the boat Slowly
We crossed the bay-with the pace of
a snail. The red flames seemed leap
ing toward us as though seeking to
clasp us to their scarlet breasts We
could see the streets leading down to
| the wharfs-back with creatures. dumb
and swaying with the intensity Of aw-
! ful despair. The water front was
surging mass the docks crowded with
cringing humanity. their faces ieln
ish In the reddish. Pickering light.
When ! felt my feet again ON solid
ground I took full breath. l deat
think I ever put my lungs to any bet-
ter use. Amy was laughing-the un-
natural merriment Of one whose nerves
are frayed at the edges. Jack guided
her out of the crowd. His face was
tense with the words that tremiled in
his eyes. but were not to be spoken.
He was aging fast. The strain. the
anxiety, the heartache. were telling
on him. We were all silent-I clinging
to the JOY OF living Amy with dewy
eyes. Jack drinking in the sweetness
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