Gunnison news-champion., 1913-06-27

szOEsiG raeet the woman. not fron any
aosiEe Of his o~I. but 70 learn her
paEsoss- and protect the girl The
meeting could Sos t1jure him, Rot
even bring . swif;es beating of the
heart. bst might gave his epOorsunisy
to serve the other. And Le Essrs-
sarely she could tsn hin san~shing
of Le EssBs.
Leave was sasily oetsins4. end ths
serssa1t, sejDsciaG IN . freshly insu~A
uassorn. ar~sssa wish al sA< care -
sibse. his interest," rssiving at this RES
Eoin; Of sie~. II xss rot Tar ao~n
the bluff road to the squalid htsAe M
!aGe which had Naturally aessao0sd n
close proximity to the sort-asar
enough sor prossction, jet fas
enough removed W b. lawl<se-s
rough froatier outpost town, 0f shacas
and tents. most OF these asapepsing
vile hauo-s. Among these. more en-
terprisias spirits-hopesul Of future
deseiepm.Bt--hsd erecked- ls&Us-
buildings, usually barn-aike, with 8slss
fronts facing the single main street,
talszd -
goods OF used for purposes not 20 le-
climate. One of these housed the
Poodle Dog" ealoon. with gambling
rooms above. xhils . &s~ asDFs telo'~
was ereet aanes ball eas1t dff)61ll1in
- occasioh arose-A
sroseseue. one-s.oried monstTosi,y. be-
low these was the STAGE once, built
against the three-steried wooden ho-
tei. which Sosstea 2t . wiaS sascs %
.wf7R ~ llDn
Nv daylight all was saualor and dirt.
eingy tents aaRpllx In tAs-s -
sG6@anDsu1nnso Wo0oeh
houses with boards warpins under ths
hot sun. the single street deep in vel
low dust the SURROUNDING prairie LIT
tered with tin cans. and all manner q
debris. but with the coming of NIGHT
much Of this roaehness departed. Sol
aiers from the garrison on pass idle
plainsmen. builwhsckers. adventurers
OF all kinds stranded here because Of
Indian activity, stray cowboys from
Nht W foshtybs thfVuRSo tnN W.
merous dives. seeking excitement.
Women. gaudy of dress. shrill Of voice.
fitted from door TO door through the
jostlinG GROVES. Lamps biased over
the motley assembly. losd-v0iced bark
ers yelled, and q band aAAed It's dis
cords to the din. The Poodle Dag"
glared In light, resounded With noise;
lamps CLEANED from the hOtsl via
dows. and the huge dance hall stood
wide open. Out fron the sAacks and
tents crept the days sleepeFs for .
night Of revelry; aloRg the trails rode
others eager for enciteRent; It was
the harvest time Of those birds of pesy
In saloon cad OanblinG hell.
Hanlin saG ell this. bot save The
survosndinss little thought. Ne was
Of ths West. Of the fvsatier, a,l -
hsll ns9AiaG uaAaus n ths sosas.
nssss~se. - p~spsss ~ whtcA -
was tAsse o~ssuAsAswsl sn sass, IN
- iD110spso4 - tAs nsiss, - )ssl-
~, lvunnsa ssUw1 0s0s - ~
WAs h.sv - 80 salls1 ~ nAos.
bst ~ paass1 sAea - . wesd. 80
Usssss1 ~ ~ ssrwesl ~ ~ =.
- Gl>oDouu
- - - - 80 ssssss q -
has-sssa- ~ pssertsese h1mssR, .
+An1o1uu1uG nslA0aa, ct M ~
sssAs1 - - - ssanAse. snskiao,
- hassay Ols.slnG ~ . ~ -
Onaat ssAsl ~ M. D1ossA
WAs 80 ~: - ssAs1.
~ nAos y l1ea1lA: . - hsss -
- lnlve in~9aaA1sa-"
Dneo; Ahs9b-1AO nn06 - vNA1
Al7nRm
01D8 - - . - vAs1D
~ ~ Wsss1 ~ hsss. Ol'n 1aao-
~ - - su0 1ssb0 ahssl -
ssoAa', - Vay 80 s0sAs.
~DosW - I - thsssr
hu11H ~N0O0RJ -
s~se sAas-ssse. Ne . sstss SuAa -
~ . tateA-tats." Ne - -. anl
psssol thsO~Gh his Glassss ecsso ths
rss0. "Here. MOike; dana thst sAaSv
heaA. Win one o. yer gents wahs the
laA-tAAt's II. Nov come here. A0ks.
You run over 10 the Palace e. tell
Mrs.. Dupont the feller 10 here waitin'
Hold % now, not 70 fast; wait tin
DIN Asne tellin' yer Say thet 70 hef
alone-do yer moind thet ye sap-heal; !;
nobody else 10 to hear whut yer say:
stay there till yer git . chance ~
wAisper 1t To her. Now skip"
Hamlin hesitated. watching ths boy
disappear.
AT the Palace-the Aa8oe hall
across the street," he asked inefeAs-
lously.
Sure" indiferently, religAting his