Gunnison news-champion., 1913-07-25

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Mr.. DxDsat"
what Is that Dupont, Lesdi 10
SENDER she's Oose bad. Why, Z
tAoueht her husband Was q rsachman
avn south sOmswhers! This FELLOW
= . tin-hosn"
He did Fun cattle once. yeaFs go
] think he Oas quite well on, but drank
ssd ssmbssd n away Papa told ne
all about II. but ! found out he vas
The man by accident He-is the o0a
| en- really sfrsid Of"
She stopped, her eyes deserving his
face, and stared out into the darkness.
He waited feeling vaguely that he had
not heard all she intended to say.
"what more DO you kRow?" he
sshs1- what was 1t you expected Of
me?
She turned again, aroused by the
question.
~rss, ! must tell you az quickly o. I
eau before 1 am missed. l did not
know about Mrs. Dupont and Lieuten-
ant Gaskins. l realized there WAS
something between nthem-s-A-slight
firtation. but scarcely gave that q
thought. What brought me here WAS q
much more serious matter, yet this
new Information helps me to compre-
bend the other-the motives, ! mean
Mrs. Dupont's maiden name was Vera
Carson?"
Certainly; knew her family we'll"
She came here, and was received
into our family as a daughter of my
fsther's sister. II true, her maiden
name would have been Sarah Counts
Papa had no reason to suspect the de-
eeit. He does not now, and ! doubt n
even your word would convince him.
for he seems thoroughly under her in
fuence. There has been such a change
in him since she came; not all at
once, you know, but gradual, until now
he scarcely seems like the same man.
IL do not dislike Lieutenant Gas
kins; he has been pleasant and atten-
tive, but do not care for him in any
marry the man. Lately he has been
very unkind about it. and-and | am
sure she is urging him on. What can
] do? 1t is all SO unpleasant"
FIamlin shook his head. but without
reply.
You will not tell me? Then win
tell you ! shall say no! no! no! in
spite of them: I shall refuse to be
sold. But how does that woman con-
troll my father" she leaned closer in
her earnestness, lowering her voice.
she has not won him by charms; he
is afraid of her"
AFRAID? Are you certain of that"
es. I cannot tell you how | know;
perhaps it is all Womanly instinct, but
] do know that he is terrorized: that
he dare not oppose her wish | have
read the truth in his eyes. and | am
sure he is harsh to me only because
pc s driven by some threat. What
eau Il be-"
ou have never spoken 10 him OF