The evening world., 1914-03-02

pneo DUMMY. ssW Nor ~ suppsEs
She's a peach!"
"she's the belle Of crowheart" ad-
mitted the girl reluctant y:
Manner
The girl hesitated. but a. though
yielding to q stronger win than her
own, she whimpered:
"Symes--Andy p. Symes."
"Why don't you let Andy p. Oymes
10 II he wants tot He isn't the only
man In Crovheart, u her
"But he promissdi" The glrl
wrung her hands convulslvsly. He
promised sure!"
A look Of quick susp.cioa dashed
across DR.. Harpe's face. :.
'Ffe prouaised-oh. I seel"
She arose and closed the door:
Tho interview was interrupted ~
bounding step upon the stairs ana Z
little tap upon the door. and whom II
was opened the belle OF Crowheart
stood flushed. and radiant ON the
threshold. $50.
I'VE want you TO come down." she
said in her vivacious, friendly voice.
"It must DO lonely for you up here.
and Mr.. Symes--he's giving the
dance, you know--he sent me w to
ask YOU" She caught sight OF the
girls tear stained face and stepped
quickly into the room, why. Gus
shoulder. whats the matter?"
Augusta Kunkel drew away with
frank hostility In her brown eyes ana
answered:
"Nothings' the matter-rm tired.
that's all"
Though she flushed at tho rebuff.
she murmured gently: I'm sorry.
Gussie." Turning to Dr.. Harpe. she
urged persuasively:
please como down. We're having
the bcst time ever!"
thought Of Alice Freoff. but the violin
was shrieking enticingly and the
voice OF the master Of ceremonies In
alluring command aoated up the
stairway:
Choose your partners for . waits.
gents!"
she She jerked her head At Augusta
Come alons-dont sit up here and
Andy p. symes. waiting in the hall
below. was . little pushed By the
intentness Of tho newcomers case a.
she descended the stairs. but at the
bottom he extended . huge hand;
I'm glad you decided TO Join ~.
"Harpe-Doctor Emma Harpe."
"Oh." surprised amusement was In
his tone. you've come to settle
among us. perhaps7 Permit me TO
welcome you. DR.. Harpe. We are to
be congratulated. Our nearest ply
sician II sixty miles away. DO you
will have the field to yourself. You
should prosper. Do you come from
She looked him in the eyes.
est. Louis"
take your pardners for tho waits.
gents!"
Andy p. symes held out his arms
In smiling invitation while the news
flashed around the room that the new.
conner with the cold. immobile face.
the peculiar pallor Of which con-
trasted strongly with their own sun.
Slistered skins. was lady doctor"
who had come to live In Crowheart.
Tho abandon. the freedom Of II all.
appealed strongly to DR.: Harpe. Tho
atmosphere was congenial. and when
she might be allowed TO sit quietly for
time since she found herself more
fatigued by her long Journey than she
had realized; but, In truth. she de-
sired TO familiarse hsrseif with the
character Of the people among whom
her future work lay.
A noisy, Heterogeneous gathering Il
was, boisterous without vul9arity.
FREQ without familiarity. Csllous.
handed ranchers and their faded
wives promenaded arm In arm.
Sheep herders and cow-punchers
passed in the figures Of the dance
cycling each other In mutual antip-
athy. Mr.. Percy Parrot. the spriGht-
ly cashier OF the now bank. swung
tho now millinsr from South Dakota.
SyIvanus Starr. tho gifted editor OF
the Crowheart Courier. schottisched
with Mrs. "Hank" Terriberry. while
his no less gifted vito swsyed In
the arms OF the local barber. and hts
two lovely daughters. Pearline and
Pianchette, tripped II respectively
with the "barkesp" Of the White Eie.
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