The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-10-19


TINT he rad made her bluxh for anger.
"Heigi no." he sighed. entirely with
out reason. and on the moment Ber.
denis voice was In his ears wake
up. boy! Look Us II you were seeing
ghosts. doesn't be. MoIlyf Miss Nc
Collou.h. MIR. Van Holden. Did 700
order lunch. old chapT'
II did," said Van Holden steadily.
Ut ought to be here In q moment.
Mrs Berden. sit here. then the light
wont lie In your eyes"
lie changed seats with her deftiy and
faced across the white tabiecloth. me-
cusing gray eyes under wide brim-
med grny hat with pale roses There
WIS hint of color In the face.
"Say. VAN" cried the lrrepressible
sersien. you ought to hear Miss Nc.
CoiIough's story Of the way she WIS
done by an antique dealer today
promised to hold u desk or something
for her.
Don't tell on me-" pleaded Miss Nc
CoIlougb nervously. please. Nr. Ref
den
"Oh. the Jokes not on you." said Rer.
den con~olingiy. And when she went
there she found chap engaged In buy
ing her pl.sv.-a very decent looking
chip. she says"
do mike him hush. Molly" Miss
Met oIlough's glass Of water answered
despniring and surreptitious push b,
flowing across the tablecloth on to
Berden's knees.
Miss Mccullough gasped.
"Oh. that's all right" said Borden.
jumping up He beckoned q walter
and presently resumed bis seat and hls
story.
"Chap was awfuIly good looking" he
ratiled on. "well dressed manner
whnt was his manner. Mollyf oh. yes.
the perfection Of indifference and the
dearest smile"
The quick crimson swept up to the
grny hat brim. but Borden was u,erci
less.
"She insisted on ha wing the thing: 80
did ne. She spoke Of paytng SO for 1t
He let out that he was getting It for
$50 tell you thOse dealers are repc-
lar sharks So she didn't take It. and
listen to this. Van Holden-sbe says
she's willing to lose the furniture for
the sake Of the adveDture-says she's
found her affinity"
"Fur PHYS snke. Robbie. hush!' cried
his wife Cant you nee you're wor'
rying Noraf DO eat your lunch"
Ibid the man get the desk. Miss Nc
Coiloughy'' inquired Van Holden. with
courteous interest.
"I'rolabIy m. left him there" abe
answered vindictIveIy. "Mr. Rerrien. b
the old Hotel Royal open to vtsitors?"
why don't you 60 back and seer
asked the man acrosa the table insist
entity.
1.-The hotel?" she Inquired. surprised
"No: the antique STORE
.Recause I am not suficientiy inter.
ested." Van Holden smiled confident
" and applied himself to the aalad
with the arrival Of the anses bowla
the conversation BY easy stages. In
which Berden's new motor. the last
regatta aud a projected honae party
across the lake were dIacusaed. came
back to Miss McCollough's adventure.
$50 you think the man bought your
-dexk?" said Van Holden. eff he
didn't-I'il wager he viii. Only II was
not desk. but q davenport"
Mrs. Borden arose. shaking out her
skirts. III he Jaw bis afiinity a. she
81 W hers" she laughed. ''hs may have
bought 1t for her sake"
81 was thinking Of that" aaid Van
Holden.
And nome day" said Mrs. Borden
teasingly. "she may sit Oh 1t before
his library nre-in a soft gray gown
the davenport was to be upholstered
in dull green. you know"
"lDn't he silly. Molly. We shall he
late II yon talk ~ ionR." Miss Nc
CoiionGh insisted feverishiy.
swell. you never can tell" said Der.
den ''AnythIng might happen. eh.
vanY'
~ should think that was quite possi-
bIe." said Van Holden.
"Of course" said Borden. "Come up
and ace uH. old chap"
We're going to motor ont to West
End for dinn.r tomorrow night Don't
you want to conner echoed his wife.
81 do" said Van Holden earnestly.
Tint Miss Mccullough hasn't asked
me yet"
"wIlI you conner asked Miss Nc.
Collough. with level defiance and
something else In her gray eyes
That day Mr.. Montague sold the
davenport