The Raymer enterprise., 1913-07-10


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CHAPTER Wl-(continus II
Didn't the people at the Rocky Bar Basr
Hotel try to dissuade you from start
ing?" said Buford. They must have
known 1t was dangerous. They must
have been worried about you or they
wouldn't have telegraphed up."
"Oh, I believe they did" The young
man tried to hide the annoyance the
questions gave him under a dry brew
ity Of speech. "They did all that they
ought to have done. I'll see them
again on my way down"
And yet you persisted" The ac-
tor turned to Rose with whom, as he
sat beside her at table. he had be-
come quite friendly. THE blind con-
hdenoe. of youth. Miss Cannon, isn't
It a grand. inspiring thing7"
Dominick shifted his aching feet
under the rug. He was becoming ex-
ceedingly irritated and impatient. and
wondered how much longer he would
be able to respond politely to the con.
versational assiduities Of the stranger.
"Now." continued Buford. kindly
satisfy my curiosity on one point.
Why. when you were told Of the dan
ger Of the enterprise. did you start7"
perhaps l liked the danger, wanted
It to tone, me up. I'm a bank clerk.
Mr.. Buford. and my LIES monotonous.
Dangers change"
He raised his voice and spoke with
sudden. rude defiance. Buford looked
quickly at him, while his eyebrows
went up nearly to his hair.
"A bank clerk, OIL" he said with
a falling infection Of disappointment.
much chagrined to discover that the
child Of millions occupied such hum.
BILE niche. "I-I-was not aware Of
that"
IAN assistant cashier" continued
Dominlck In the same key Of exas'
peration, 'and managed to get a hol.
1day at this season because my father
was one Of the founders Of the bank
and they allow me certain privileges.
II you would like to know anything
else ask me and Ill answer as well
as know how" ..
His manner and tone so plainly in.
dicated his resentment Of the others
curiosity that the actor flushed and
shrank. He was evidently well.mean.
ing and sensitive. and the young mans
rudeness hurt rather than angered
him. For moment nothing was said.
Buford making no response other
than to clear his throat, while he
stretched out one arm and pulled
down his cuff with jerking move.
ment. There was constraint in the
air. and Rose. feeling that he had
been treated with unnecessary harsh.
ness. sought to palliate 1t by lifting
the book on her lap and saying to
him:
This is the book we were talking
about when you came In, Mr.. Buford,
Wife in Name Only Have you read
ii"
She handed him tho ragged volume,
and holding 1t OF he eyed 1t with q
scrutiny all the more marked by the
way he drew his brows down till they
hung like bushy caves over his eyes.
mo. my dear young lady. have
not. Nor do ! feel disposed to do 30.
Wife In Name Only' That tells q
whole story without reading word.
Were you going to read III"
mo; Mr.. Ryan and l were Just
looking over them. We were think,
ing about reading one Of them aloud.
This one happened to be on the pile n
ITO me-" continued Buford, "the
name Is repelling because II suggests
sorrows Of my own" IN
There was a pause. He evidently
expected question which undoubt.
edly was not going to come from Dom.
inick, who sat fallen together In the
armchair looking At tshim with moody
ill.humor, There was more hope from
Rose, who gazed at the noor but said
nothing. Buford was forced 70 repea,
with an unctuous depth Of tone, "Sug.
gests sorrows fmy own" and fSsten
his glance on her. so that, as she
raised her eyes, they encountered the
commanding encouragement Of his.
Sorrows Of your owni" she repeat.
I'd timidly, but with the expected
questioning infection. ~
yes. my dear Miss Cannon" rs.
turned the actor with q melancholy
which was full Of a rich. dark enjoy.
,ment. my wife 10 one In name only. y