New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-03

SUeakaDlt sleeping cars last IlS--. H--- q.
s,llv little train this morning from the place
with The unp-0nOuncea5,e name. / had no
idea THAT friendship could be such martyr
dom. she sighed 81 think / really deserve
something after this.
H. 5uni that he was smiling IN spite OF
himself You DO. 7 m sure. he said after O
pause. "ou- I don't bear YOU any gru1ge.
] expected too much NJ YOU. / guess. we
forgotten thar long ago. In glad 20 see
vou.
Really. She irawlei. you convey Just
the opposite idea. You ought 90 be glad.
YOU know. I've never been So tired n my
li-e THAT train Oh JEFF. Whatever pos
sesseL you o. 1--we IN such an ou-.anlisa
place.
This /, where belong. # Mesa City Is
0u-.ani,sL. then I'm outiaui,sE too.
love me. love my dog. she laughed.
AID have q. love vJu O. lot. e-harS II vii.
imy-lv. On acquaintance. She crossed her
teet and settled more comfortably IN her
chair. while Jeff watched her shrewdly.
YOU can't mean You want % stay here,
he asked
~Idau't know. that depends Oh YOU. I've
told YOU the sentimental. side OF my Journey.
Actually I'm q practical young female, with
q prudent eve for an investment and, when
hereompani0n smiled. Are YOU laughing bee
cause v1u think u not practical or because
You think m NOT prudent,
I'D hardly call YOU either. In fact /
don't know what 20 think. You don't seem
% belong. somehow.
Why not, Once You said spoke out
ike Mesa City.
Blu, YOU don't look like Mesa City.
Horrors. pressing her hair. Il hope
not
Jeff leaned back In his chair with folded
arms and examined her, his eyes narrowing
critically She had given TWO explanations
of her presence. neither of which IN itself
seemed sufficient. The real explanation. he
was forced tOadmit, lay IN the presence itself
She bore his scrutiny calmly examining him
with frank interest.
What is II YOU don't understand. she
asked him, answering the question N his
ewes with another. ~mc, Oh. You'll have 20
give II up. There isn't any answer. I
though, III ike 20 see YOU, and So came
VOLTA"
81 don't know what YOU can expect here.
The accommodations ar the hotel"
~Oh. can stand anything now. after your
trains.
You'll De bored to death
I'm always bored Co death. but then this
place may have the charm of boring me in
an entirely new way. After all. she sighed.
81 might a well be- bored here as at home.
WRAI got up without speaking and
walked % the window that overlooked
the plains He stood here a moment. IN,
hand, behind his back. the look Of perplcxi,y
deepening on his face. Somehow. Rita
Chevnc didn't seem accessory 90 the rather
grim background of his thoughts. For davs
he had been acting q leading part in what
now promised 90 be q tragedy. Rita be-
longcd 10 satirical comedy. or 10 best 20
polite melodrama. Something of this she
suddenly read IN his attitude. wondering
why She had not disCernei i, before. She
got up and Went over 10 him
What Is IL. Jeff, You're changed some
how our here. You seem older. bigger.
nrowner, more thoughtful.
This Is where ! work. Rita. he said. with
80 slow smile In New York we Westcrncrs
only play. am older-yes. more thought
iui too. I've had good deal 20 worry me.
Yes. know. | think Cortland Bent has
been behaving very badly"
jeff made q quick gesture of protest. 81
din mean that. he said abruptly. NV
worncs are business worries.
oh. | intruded
YES. Won did. buf In, 0i4E 80 q, ..,,.