The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-07-03


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ilt miut ~it mlGm ut mistaken mn
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Giutg -ht -Ji-JsrE T'ue Dauc Tat s.s-
-iuust upDu L rtllssc platform L. -ue
rsaf gud hundred couples uccuuec
-ne tOur. T'ue meI U-eseu. were It.-Es-
iy uihce-f a--trec IL c-ssb-ur forms e.
Enough there vuf L cuutld de-t pIe
ny1rEtlug - civilians L fsw yyusuic-
uDut ~ garments % Cne rLeut cur
Euc style. Ef11su1iy invitations htc
Dssu vaosiy eprsac. gu6. considering
Lltus Guc place. EDsrsUy responded u
11upng rns women present tus Ser
Esaut aew rsry fsw he recognized. yst
- wtt cDto ys-aCYaly sasy - claasify
tns ulsJ JDrlty ty--gEcers v1rss. tte
frontier bslpruatst u the more prom.
itert merchants % ths town. women
IRON ths surrounding ranches, VINO
had deserted tbsir bOuaes until the In
dian scsre ceased. scattered few
rom yfetenuOys small cities 70 the
eastward. and. here and there. younger
'ac@s, representing ranchmen's daugb-
tefs. WITH 4 SchDOl-tezcheY or two. AL
DgetbeT they made rather brave
snow. occasionally exhibiting toilets
"prtby u aomjriDg glapceE, never
iackDg ardent DsrtDers. and entering
w7h pnallOySc enthusiasm into the
evenings pleasure The big room pys-
scented scene ~ brilliant color. %
ctahslsasly na0DDY fYUres: he st-
was resonant WIN Iaugbter suo
trembling " TIE oaxhlng strains %
TIE band. Primitive az Il was Il many
fss pacts. - BsIuEn, long isolated IN
small frontier Dosts. the scene was
strangely Attractive. bis j..aginafior
rec DcIciDg " ne glow ~ color. tbe
merry chime ~ voices. tbs tr1yulug Of
feet The ssi3ng faces aashec past
bis can caught whispered words. tfs
eyes foIlDwsc the Gyuy figures. Yoy
me moment TIE man forgot himself
~ this new environment of thought,
leas pleasure.
FfDu among that merry throng of
strangers he eyes BOON diFunYuigbeo
mat one 81 whom be felt special fD.
fsTsst-Grs. Dupont. dancing now
with Mcdonald. The rather coruuIeut
Najor exhibiting almost youthful agil-
~ under ne inspiration Of the music.
Tho lady talked with animation. IA
they circlsd among the others on the
tocr. ber red lips close 20 her par,.
uers ear. but Hamlin, suspicious and
gatchful. noted that her eyes were
busy elsewhere. scanning the faces
They swept over him. apparently m
seeing. but az the two circled swiftly
by. the hand resting lightly On the
Majors shoulder vas uDlifted sudden
ly IN q peculiar. suggestive movement
He stared after them until they weye
lost IN the crowd, feeling confident
that the motion Of those white-gIovad
hngers was meant as a signal of
earning. To whom was II conyeyedy
lie glanced aside al the Jam OF figures
IN the doorway. Both the black.whis-
kered man and Connors had disap-
Deared. u was q signal then, instant
~ undeTtood and obeyed.
The Sergeant had scarcely YrasDed
this fact when his attention waa a.
yerted by the appearance OF Miss Nc,
Donald. She was dancing with a Ct.
william, an Immediately dressed indi-
yidual with ruddy. boyish face. His
intense admiration OF his partner was
plainly evident. and the girl. girnpLy
dressed IN white. her cheeks flushed.
her dark eyes bright with enjoyment.
set Hamlin's cool nerves throbbing
He could not resist gazing al her. and
an their eyes met, she bowed. tho fun
red lips parting IN a smile OF recogni.
ton. There was no reservation. no
restraint In that quick greeting. as
she whirled by; he could not fail TO
comprehend It's full ignincance-She
had not forgotten, had no desire 10
forget What he imagined no rend
IN her face swept all else from his
mind instantly. and. with eager eyes.
he followed her slight girlish figure
as they circled the hall. Tho music
ceased. and no sull watched as the
lad led her 10 a seat. himself sinking
into chair beside her Then tho pass
Ing ous OF several mon, who desired