Gunnison news-champion., 1912-11-01

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'IO \ th~a." said Mason.
The voice ef the attorney asoss
again liaeerinsly on has ~osas.
|hes give up thsa. yeG bid me
ruin Garnesf7~
= bad yos save him." s.id Mason.
But" continued the attorney,
when this agreement rs once esectsd.
What viii - there to save him7"
Il shall bs there" replied Randolph
Mason.
whea the sstorney ieft after his con
ference With Randolph Mason, wrote
note - Margaret Garnet Have a
care" | said. Randolph Mason is no
longer neutral"
The next morning brought an an
swer IN the large. firm writing OF an
tnglishwoman: Miss Garnet would
he at the Dresden at one O'Clock
Would l como there? I MAS there ct
the hour. and se iunched together.
In spite of the fact that directness
was the nrst quality In the nature of
Margaret 'Garnett. I thought she APP
preached the subject in question with
trepidation. She did not ask me for
the story Of the conference She drew
out, rather. here and there a feature
Of II by some subtle query. put incon-
seauently in the course Of our talk
Presently. when she knew In general
what had happened. her face took On
yirile firmness
"Courtlandt" she said, you are evil
IDENTIFY not q poet or else you would
see hOW deplorsble q thing II would
be v spoil this struggle between my
father and Mr. Wood.
1T would - crude. barbaric, ugly
to throw to one or the other q balance
Of power. 1t would ruin the high dra-
matte tone Of the game; 1t would be |
vandalism, like spelling q canvas Of
Raphael, or . manuscript of Horace"
Miss Garnett," l said, "this IL eli |
very beautiful, to quote your own ap-
propriate words; but, pardon me, are
you not giving tongue ON the wrong |
trsilr These lines should be spoken |
to Randolph Mason, and not to his |
nattered. but powerless, secretary"
She colored perceptibly then her |
face took on resolution. Very WE'LL"
she returned. Il will say them to Ran
AelpA Mas0a."
1 Wished thea that l had said nOth-
-. II Was worse than idle to 20 ON
sssA - srranA to Randolph Mason.
1Asre vas no escape, SO l went with
Margaret 0arnett In her carriage to
nandolpA Mason.
I beOaa thea, somewhat late in the
hour. to Dsepars her for this meeting.
! a1vise1 her Of Mason's cwious hab- |
~ q In uausual abstraction. 1 warn
- hsr against his abrupt, Indifferent |
0anDer, Ais rigid, searchinG, brutal in
0eorfss. u she had any seasibilities |
- - hurt o. any fragile ideas Of |
sssrtssv - - outraged. Ne would %
esttsr - % beck o. the instant.
vos glaA of this elaborate warning
VAea Tie girl stood Analiy before Ran
AelpA Mason.
nasea AslibssaAsly laid down the
- - his Aneers anl lifted his head, |
wstA IL eHprsssion q one who sub |
nas - q nscessity - an interrup-
e3oa.
m. llasoa." the girl began, Il an
naFgaret 0arnett. I wish to INQUIRE
WY you care 20 greatly for my father
- prevan ever Mr. Wood"
Il - - care" he said.
TAs yosng woman was evidently
surprised. what interest have You
h my fathse. them" she inquired.
Il have ~ Interest tn him." replied |
Randolph Mason.
Ne interest?" she repeated. why
ail ny fathers attorney come here ,"
why % you come herer" returned
Masoa.
she began to speak thea, her voics |
vibrating like the tense string Of a
viol. She repeated. but in finer Sc
quence. all she had said to me on that |
night Of Gafki's drama, and all that
she had later said over our luncheon.
The spirit Of the woman came forth ON
the Mood; she Was deeply, virtually, pas
sionately in earnest, speaking against
Q sacrilege, speaking against . wrong.
demanding, urging. pleading with Ran
dolph Mason to remain immovably
neutral Let the struggle between her
father and this man be fair. Let its
dramatic balance remain un-
disturbed. She was the one whose in
terest for her father should be deem