Gunnison news-champion., 1912-05-10
cNApTGa XXI.
A. twssrruSAo6 s~ao~sio~.

Miss Christie Maclaire. sttired In Q
oeft lounetnG rohs. her laxariaat hair
wound simply shout Der hsaA. fornias
. decidedly attractive picture. Gssea
eth manifest aissatisfactioa On the
hare walls q hsr reom, end thea out
through the opsa window into the
comparative quiet street below. The
bartender ct the Palace" directly
opposite. business bstnG slach. ~ss
leanins neGliosatly In The aeorway
lais rowing eyes caught ths fair fsce
sramed In the wiaAOW. esd - waved
his hand encourasiagly. Mics Chris
tis's brown eyes stared aeress st him
n silent AiaGust, end thea vaaAssed
nervously on ths re- esrpst.
TITS my very last trip 10 this town"
she said aecisivs'y, her rec hps
pressed tightly together.
Miss Maclairs haa inAood ample
poasea 10 feel aGgrtevod over hsr re-
eeptioa. shs had written to have the
beet apartment In the house reserved
fsr her. ana then. nsrsiy ksoauss -
- lator beea tnvito1 eat - ~
D1ays, asl vas esass9usatlv . ~ -
h1nd - arrival. - 1lscS~sss1 ~
ooSther womsa-a hose inpsster. -
0DIlv nesauera1inG snAsr ~ oa@r
- bssa Auly i.ssslls1 - - sUsUes1
epartneat DrivinG IN frsa to Ssrt
that norninG, sccOnDaaisd ~ tee q
the more susceptible junior sAcses.
conscious that she haa performs1
most artistic worh the evening before
In the spacious msss-hall. and feeling
confident of comfortable quarters
awaitinG her, 1t had been something Of
a shock to be Informed by the per-
turbed CLERK that "15" was already
occupied by another. "A lady what
come in last niOht. and ! naturally
supposed 1t was you"
In vain Miss Maclaire protested,
ably backed by the worshipful oficers
who stili gallantly attended her; the
management was obdurstA Then she
would go up herself, and 7row the
hussy out Indeed too angry for
banterine further words, Christie had
actually started fcr the stairs, intend
ing to execute hev threat, when the
perspiring Tommy succeeded in stop
ping her. by plainly blurting out the
exact truth.
Don't YOU ever do It," he insisted.
"The marshal brought her in here,
and fired fellow out o. the room so
as to give 1t to her. He'd clean out
this house If we ran In a cold deck on
q friend o. his"
What do care for what your
marshal does"
But he's Bill Hickock. Miss. Wild
Bill"
Miss Maclaire leaned back against
the stair-rsil, her eyes turning from
Tommy to her speechless supporters
Slowly the truth seemed to penetrate
her brain.
oh" she gasped at last Then
then what else can you give me7"
The officers had long since depart.
I'd. promising. however. TO remain
over in town and hear her again that
night at the Trocadero. ~its hints as
10 a late supper; he had received q
call from the manager of that most
popular resort, and had rendered his
life miserable by numerous demands;
had passed half an hour prscticfnG
with the leader of the orchestra; but
now Was at last alone. tsSd, decided
" irritable. and still temrfed TO In
wade "15." and give that other woman
q piece of her mind Then some ooe
yapped ON the door. Ths-e was . de
rsded accent Of vexation in the voice
which bade the one outside enter. bu'
sNp lady's mood changed swiftly q
Der brown eyes perceived standing IN
Ae doorway tAe erect form OF AeftA
the light from the window revealing
CLEARLY MS strong face. The nas
ssood hat IN hanA. bowfnG slightly. IN
able 10 compreAesd Why - sAesN
have beea se4t fer. vet Hervelone
again at tAs rs1arksele rese1shsc<
Nptween thls VUman aDA tat Ssee1
vAom he ~ M ct Fun LArneA. Al
usrs Macls1fe seCo1 wfth back to~sre
sAe window, - pssssoted tie seD<
youthful a>peas1o1e. sAe same slen
Aerress q Aguf0. - Go0o csetcsf q
face
~Niss CAr1sess l1eeAa1fer - ssno4
- thousA ~ aCulA