Gunnison news-champion., 1913-07-18
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trembling to the dasAiag strstns q
the band. Primitive e. 1t vas n psny
respects. 10 Hamlin. long isolsted y
snail frontier posts. the scene was
strangely attractive. his imaxinasioa
responding to the Glew of color. The
merry chime Of voiees. the tripping =
feet. The smiling faces Mashed past,
his ears caught whispered words, his
eyes followed the ayinS figures. Fos
the moment the man forgot himseh
in this new environnent Of THOUGHT.
less pleasure.
From among that merry thronG q
strangers his eyes soon distineuisheA
that one In whom he felt special In
terest-Mrs. Dupont, dancing nov
with Mcdonald. the rather eorpulent
Major exhibiting almost youthful agil-
Ny under the Inspiration of the uusic.
The lady talked With snimation, q
they circled among the others On ths
Aoor, her red lips close to her part
ser's ear, but Hamlin, suspicious and
wstchful, noted that her eyes we've
busy elsewhere, scsaainG the faces.
rhey swept over hin. appareatly M
seeing, but ~ The two circled swiftly
By, the hand resting lightly on tAe
Majors shoulder YES uplifted suAAen-
~ y peculiar, suggestive movement.
Ne stared after then until they we've
lost In ths crowd, feeling eonAAent
that the motion of those white-elovsl
aasers was meant - . signal q
UsrninS. To whoa vas II conveyed? I?
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Int . cAaie beside hes. fheh the paao
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return cAsoha, claimed his atteottea.
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pearel. ~ glanced again n her eirse
tioA. ~ vas alone. anl her yesaG
partner vs. walking towar1 hin
scfsss the 1ssertel Asef. TAs Nd
came to TIE Aoor, which by now een-
tainel few Doiterers. and stood thers
. moment easing out into the street
Are you Sergeant Hanlin?" hs
asked quietly.
Yes"
Mise Mcdonald requested me 10
hand you this note unobserved
have no knowledge Of its contents.
Hamlin felt the nutter of the paper
in his palm, and stood silent, clinging
to ii, as the other carelessly recrossed
the room. She WAS booking toward
him, but he made no motion to un-
fold the missive, until his eyes. search
ing the chairs. had located Mrs. Do
pont. The very secret OF delivery
made him cautious. made him suspect
It had to do with that woman. She
WAS beside the band-stand. still con
versing with the Major. apparently
oblivious to any other presence. her
face turned aside. Assured of this. he