New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-17

asked Tor telegraph blanks and messenger He looked
at his watch.
"The telegraph Office is closed ,r,.
well il will have to bc opened. This Is a matter
that can't wait until morning. The operator must DC
found"
1--WE might get A message through" he looked at the
bill she had put in his hand; yes IN sure we can.
and YOU might send me up some tea ana toast.
She shut the door went TO her trunk, took out her
writing pad put it the table turned up the WICK OF
the lamp and began writing she hnShed ietter ana
lid i carefully When the telegraph blanks came
She wrote two rather lengthy messages. One OF the
teIegran,s was addressed the cashier OF the Tenth
National Bank of Denver the other telegram ana inc
letter were addressed to Lawrence Berkey at the brown
Palace Hotel in the same city.
Wbon sbe had given the messenger his instructions
she sank in her chair again with SIGH ana with tt'-
cup in one hand and piece OF DutIered 'oaS' III llc
other sat facing the door into Paror b. her lac' wore
q curious expression partly miSchevouS, partly solemn
hut tharc was AT times momcntary trace OF trouble IN
# too and when the caCup was SET ASIDE she SuclCuv
her arms YEARLY and then brought them down lacng
her fingers behind her neck, putting her head DacN'
and closing her ewes rs though IN utter, soul raCKlg
wearncss Suddenly she rose, passed the back OF
one wis, abruptly her browS and prepared 70
60 to bed.
CAMILLA avokc late and ordered breakfast in her
- room II was not bodily fatigue she felt now:
that seemed to have passed IT. was mental inertia,
which like muscular stiffness follows the carrying 0I
4
and even the brightness OF the Colorado sun that
d,nnled h. nscl wallpaper beside her failed to re-
kndlc the cmbcrs of old delights. FROM one oil her
windows She could the fine sweep OF the Saguache
Range rs it extended It's great hali-moon toward inc
northern end of the valley where It loined the nam
ridge of the Continental Divide from the other window
the roofs of the town below her. AlulrcnnanS the
schoohousc and Icfs "Watch : Grow sign now
dwarfed by the brick office building that mad risen
behind IT.
It It seemed hundred years since She had lived in
Mesa City, and to her eyes accustomed to elegant
distances the town seemed TO have grown suddenly
smaller more ugly, garSh, ana Squtid. Ana YET II
was here that she had lived FOR IKE yedrS-ilve long
years of youth and hope ana bounilcNN anpilloh. III
those DAYS the place had oppressed her with its emp
ness and she had suffered for lack OF opportunity to
live her lie in accordance with the dreams OF her school
DAYS; but today when she seemed 10 have neither hope
nor further ambition. she knew that the early days were
DAYS of real happiness What did It matter II It had
Lrcn the bliss Of ignorance since she OF
the folly of wisdom, She could never be happy any
where now not even here, She lay back on her pillows
and closed her eyes but then the vision OF Rita
Chcvnc intrudcd, a vision OF lci and Rita Cheync
riding together over the mountain trails
CHE WAS indeed unplcas.,ntly surprised when a few
moments later there knock on the door at the
foot OF her bed and when She had put on dressing
gown the door opened suddenly ana there stood FNla
Chcvnc herself, smiling confidently and asking adj
Camilla was pcr,urbcd. 50 much So in fact. that no
words occurred to her The door had opened outward
toward Rita Chcync, who held lis knob II was there
fore obviously impossible for Camilla TO close without
Mrs Chcync's assistance. This, It seemed, the visitor
had no intention OF giving Tor She came forward ON the
doorsill and held out her hand.
Mrs. Wray," She said gently, Il want to come m
and talk to you. May /;
This is-rithcr surprising Camilla began.
YES" she admitted 1T is. Perhaps I'm q little sur
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