Gunnison news-champion., 1914-09-25

~ - sho LAuvoe eo0sao 49,
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her Q rather Intimate letter" LsslnD
got no farthsy than this. HE was
some what stsnned and bewildsrsd ~
h~ private reflections.
Mr.. wrandAn MAS lost IN study fos
some minutes. paying no attention to
the REMARKS Of the other occupants of
the motor that whirled them scross
town.
by the way. my dear he said -
his wife. . triAe irreievsntly. "aDat
you think II would be right for yos
and Vivian TO drop IN this sftesDooa
and see saraf Just to let her knsv
that she isn't without"
Its out Of the question. Redmond"
said his wife. . shocked expression In
her face a. much ss to say that he
must be quite out Of his head to sus-
sest such thing. I'VE shall be dread
fully busy for several daye. snpeckinG
snd-well. doing ell sorts Of necessary
things"
she Is pretty sick. l hear" mumbled
hs.
Hasn't she got nurse7" aemseAsA
his wife.
Il merely offered the sussest,oa n
order"
We'll, well ses her nezt week. Aay
other news7"
Mrs. Booth, Brandon's mother. was
operated on for something or other
day before yesterday"
"Oh. desrl The poor thinsi where?"
philadelphia, of course"
Il wonder if-let me see. Leslie.
isnt there . good train to Philaael-
phia ct four O'Clock! l could So"
Really. my dear" said her hus
land sharply.
You forget how busy We are, moth
e." said Vivian. without . smile.
''Nonsenss!" said Mrs. wrandall, IN
considerable confusion. "Was II . sori-
Ous opersti0a, ReAnOnd"
They est . bone out Of her nose.
that's sll. Brandon says her heart 10
veal. They we're afraid Of the ether
shes all right, Carroll says"
''0eodnessl" cried Mrs. wrandall.
One might have suspected q note OF
disappointment In her voice.
Il shall 90 UP TO see Sara this after
noon" said Vivian calmly. whats
the number Of her new apartment"
You have been up to zee her, of
course" said Mrs. Wrandall acidly.
He hdeetted. Il didn't hear of her
illness until yesterday"
'Il 60 UP with you. viv." said Les
lis.
mo, you won't" said his sister fat
ly. I'm going to apologize to her for
something l said to Brandon Booth
You needn't tag along, Les"
At half-past FIVE in the afternoon,
the Wrandall limousine stopped in
front of the tall apartment building
near the park, a footman jerked open
the door, and Miss Wrandall stepped
out. At the same moment telegraph
messenger boy paused on the sidewalk
to compute the artistic but puzzling
numerals on the i'm posing grilled doors
of the building.
Miss Wrandall had herself an.
nounced by the obsequious dOorman,
and stood by in patience to wait for
the absurd rule of the house to be
carried out: mo one could get in
without being announced from below"
said the doorman.
Il en- get in all right, all right" said
| the messenger boy, 81 got a Telegram
| for de loidy."
Go TO the rearl" exclaimed the
doorman, with some energy.
While Miss wrandall waited in
Sara's reception hall on the tenth floor,
/ the messenger, having traversed
more devious route. arrived with his
message.
] Watson took the envelope and told
him 10 wait. Five minutes passed.
I Miss Wrandall grew very uncomfurt-
able under the persistent though com
I plimentary gaze of the street urchip
I He stared at her. wide-eyed and ad-
miring, his tribute to the glorious. She
stared back occasionally. narrow eyed
and reproying. her tribute TO the gro
I tesque.
VIII you please step into the draw
/ ing-roOm, Miss Wrandan," said Wat
son, returning. He led her across the
small foyer and threw open door.
l she passed into the room beyond.
/ Then he turned to the boy Who stood
beside the hall seat, making change
I for quarter as he approached.
Here" he said. handing him the re-
ceipt book and a dime, that's for
/ You" He dropped the quarter into his
own pocket. where it mingled with
| coins that were strangers to it up to
/ that instant, and imperiously closed
] the door behind the boy who failed to
say thank you" Every man to his
I tradei
I There was woman in the drawing
room when Vivian entered, standing
well over against the windows with
her back to the light. The visitor
/ - - - su-p-is4 She he'd
tIo be continued next week.