Gunnison news-champion., 1914-10-23

ls1aE chair ala cioseG her eyes.
1s.re zas a Snap li<tis li1e satsesa
saaH. baf h Nas hiaaan b. the ssii-
me aOor opened Slowly and h~d-
n0nd NrznasH came in1o the reOa-
she szUse a. once
This is-er-an unexp~csee ps,ae
uus. Saza he SAID perpssxed and w
sseasa He stopped Just inside shs
door he had been careful to closs -
hsna him. and dad nos oaer her his
hand
n came down TO attend 10 saDs
business. Nr wrandan" she sAidA
"Rus.noss 10 repeated. staring
She took note Of the tired. hAGGns1
eompEessed lips.
81 intend to dispose Of my entire -
teres; In Wraaaall 4 Co." she en-
nounced calmly.
RE took . step forward. paainAy
startled by the declaration.
whats this7" he demanded shAsD-
iy
we NAV as well speak plainly. Mr..
N-raadau." she said. You do not
care to have me remain a member Of
the frm nor DO ! blame you for feel
ing as yoa do about H. 4 year ego
voa offered to tsy me out-or OF ~
/ took Il to be at the time. ! had rea-
sons then Tor nos selling out to you
Today I am ready either to buy or TO
sell"
"You-you amaze me" he exclsinr
ed
Does YOU offer Of last December
still stand'"
IL think We would better have
Leslie In. sara This Ia most un9G-
pected don't quite feel Up to"
Have Leslie In by all means." sAe
said resuming her seat.
He hesitated q moment, opened -
nps as n TO spesk, and then abrupoV
left the room.
Sara smiled
Many minutes passed before the two
wrandalls put in an appearance. She
understood the delay. They we're
telephoning TO certain legal advisers
What's this hear, Sara" demand
ed Leslie. extending his hand after q
seconds hesitation.
She shock hands with him not list.
lessly but with the vigor born Of nerv-
BUSINESS.
Il don't know what you've heard" I"
she said pointedly.
His slim fingers went searching for
the end of his moustache.
"Why-why, about selling out 10
u.s." he stammered
81 am willing to retire from the arm
of Wrandall & Co." 81 said.
Father says the business is as good
as 1t was a year ago, but ! don't agree
with him." said the son. trying to
look lugubrious.
Then you don't care to repeat your
original proposition"
We'll. the way business has been
falling of"
Perhaps you would prefer to sell
out to me-" she remarked quietly.
Not at ALL" he SAID quickly. with
q surprised glance at his father. I'VE
couldn't think of letting the business
pass out of the Wrandall name"
you forget that my name is Wran-
DALI" she rejoined There would be
no occasion to change the firm S
name; merely its member hip"
"Our original offer stands said the
senior wrandall stiffy. I'VE prefer
to buy"
And to sell Mr. Carroll will
meet you tomorrow, gentlemen. He
will represent me as usual Our bust.
ness as well as social relations are
about to end, | suppose My only re.
gret Is that ! cannot further accom-
modate you by changing my name
Still you may live In hope that time
may work even that wonder for you
She arose. The two men regarded
her in an aggrieved way for a mo
: ment
, Il have no real feeling OF hostility
, toward you, Sara" said Leslie nerv
ously. ''in spite of all that you said
: the other night"
81 am afraid you don't mean that
. deep down in your heart, Leslie" she
said, with a queer little smile
But | do" he protested Hang II
all we've live in glass house our
selves, Sara. | dare say. in a way,
was quite as unpleasant as the rest
of the family. You see, we just cant
, help being snobs. It's in us. that's al
there is to it,
/, Mr.. Wrandall looked up from the
!, floor, his gaze having dropped at the
a first outburst from his sons lips
We've prefer to be friendly. Sara
il you will allow us"
She laughed and the old gentleman
. stopped In the middle of his sentence
= We can't be friends, Mr. wran
!, dali" she said, suddenly serious. The
!. pretence would be mockery. We
5 are all better on II we allow our paths
a our interests to diverge todar"
A Perhaps you are right" said he
: compressing his lips
!. Il believe that Vivian and I could
. but no! ! won't go so far as to say
!, that either. There is something eeuu
Inc about her. Strange to say. | havs