The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-01-30

He amt going TO % that" said
Ernie quickly. He's aftsr Grand"
Just The same. vs are afraid. 10 he
hers!'
No: As's assssp st ny placs. II
thatn % yos any good. I'm not going
to turn asaiast hse fatAsr. which 10
oors tAaa ths rest oe you can say.
tos CA tell her. II yoa want to. that
In stu Ais frSead." II vas plain to
b sssa that hs vas adopting this pitt
fsl policy ~ Q MEANS OF gaining the
attention Of the othsrwtss unAp-
proachabls Christine. He vas up ali
night-Iooking!"
Tor Grand?"
Il didn't ask" lsered the hunchback
Suddenly his eyes Asv wide open. He
was staring past Jenison.
David turned. Not twenty feet away
stood Colonel Grand twirling Q light
walking stick and surveying the
throng with disinterested eyes. He
had seen and ignored Ernie, but had
failed TO recognize the young man
whose back was toward him Grand's
presence In the station could have but
one meaning. A great wave of re-
vulsion swept through the Virginian.
His lips were dry. He moistened
them. Ernie. observing the movement.
concluded that he was muttering
something TO himself
Gay 1t to his face. why don't your"
he recommended sarcastically. Before
David could interpose the hunchbsck
called out to Colonel Grand. The lat
ter turned quickly. For q moment he
stared intently at the face of the tall
young man. Suddenly light broke in
upon him.
why, it's Jenison!" he exclaimed
and advanced. an amiable smile on his
lips. David ignored the extended hand
Grand seemed to have grown no
oder, nor was he less repulsive to
look upon. As Of old. he was care
fully. even Immediately. dressed.
Ernie Cronk moved away. They
might have heard him chuckling softly
to himself.
Let me see. It's five years. isn't
IT," went on the colonel suavely.
You've changed considerably"
Time has not affected you. colonel, {"
retorted David.
80 they tell me-" said the other
Are you waiting to meet some one!"
YES" said David, and nothing more.
The colonel twiried his stick. my
daughter Is arriving by tho 4:30," he
announced.
"Your daughter 10 coming7" asked
David. The note of easerness and re-
lief in his voice caused the others
eyes to narrow suddenly
You've met her. believe" he said
studying David's face.
"Once-at the Springs"
She's coming rather Unexpectedly
to make me an extended visit.
should deem 1t quite an honor, David.
II you would give us the pleasure of
your company some evening for din
ner-"
my stay here is to be very brief,
Colonel Grand, and my time is entire
ly taken up." said David coldly.
I'm sorry." said the colonel, shrue-
ging his shoulders in self commisera-
ton.
Il met your wife also at the
Springs" said David
The colonel frowned slightly. you
are doubtless aware that my wife and
1 are no longer living together" he
said. his lips Strengthening.
II have heard something to that ef-
feet" said David easily. so easily that
the other could not mistake the in
science Of the remark.
Grand flushed. II am happy to say,
young man, that my train Is pulling
in. must therefore, deny myself the
pleasure of conversing with you any
longer Good day, sir"
He did not bow az he turned away.
David fixed his eager gaze on the
throng pouring into the big waiting
room. First. he saw Roberta Grand
as she came rushing up to her father.
He was struck by the swift change
that came over the colonel's face, who
stared in amazement over the GIRLS
shoulder even as he embraced her. =
Mary Braddock approached, appar.
emily unconscious Of the presence Of
either Of her old associates. She
walked beside a decrepit old gentle-
man whom David at once surmised to
be Albert Portman. A maid and a
male attendant followed close behind.
Christine was not in sight.
Mrs. Braddock saw Grand when not
more than half dozen PAGES sonar.
ated them. She almost stopped In
her tracks David detected the look
of surprise and dismay In her face.
obo did not see David Jenison -,
though he might have touched her by
moving two steps forward
Time had made few changes in her
appearance. Her face was softer, gen.
tier II possible; her carriage was as
erect and as proud as ever.
| Christine was sure to be not far be-
hind her mother He saw her at last,
a laggard at the end of the hurryins
procession. She passed close by him.
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