Gunnison news-champion., 1914-10-02

must triumph over IT, or 1t will always
lie in wait for q chance to overthrow
have been terrified. I am disturbed.
Give me few days longer"
Il would not grant you the respite,
were | not so sure of the outcome" he
said gently, but there was q thrill Of
triumph In the tones. Her eyes Grew
very dark and soft and her lips trem-
bled With the tide Of love that surge1
through her body. "Oh. how adorable
you srel" he cried, straining her close
N sudden ecstasy of passion.
The doorbell rang They drew apart.
breathing rapidly, their blood leaping
with the contact of opposing passions.
their flesh Quivering. With . shy.
sweet glance at him, she turned to-
ward the door to await the appearance
Of Watson. He could still feel her in
his arms.
A drawing voice came to them from
the vestibule, and q moment later Les
lie wrsndall entered the library. pull
ing - his gloves as he came.
"Aelle," he said glibly. Il TOLD that
fellow downstairs IT wasn't necessary
to announce me by telephone. Silly
arrangement, / say. Why the devil
shOull they think everybody's q thief
or . book agent or constable with q
subpeena? He knows I'm one of the
family. I'm likely to run in any time.
! told him. and Oh, ! say, I'm not
bStting in, am l, Miss Castlston?"
He shook hands with both Of them,
and then offered his cigarette case to
Booth, first selecting one for himself.
Hetty assured him that he was not de
troR sheer profiigacy on her part in
view of his readiness to concede the
point without a word from her.
"Nipping wind" he said, taking his
stand before the fireplace. Where is
Sara? Never mind, don't bother her
I've got all the time in the world BY
the way, Miss Castleton, what is the
latest news from your father?'
Il dare say you have later news than
l." she said, trace of annoyance in
her manner.
Il thought perhaps he had written
YOU about his plans"
My father does not know that |
have returned to New York"
''Oh, ] see. OF course. Um-um! BY
the way, | think the colonel is cork
er. One of the most amiable thorough
breds I've ever come across. Ripping.
He's never said anything to me about
your antipathy toward him, but | can
see with half an eye that he is terribly
depressed about it. Can't you get to-
gether some way on"
Really, MIR. Wrandall. you are en-
couraging your imagination to a point
I where words ultimately must fail you,
/ she said very positively. Booth could
/ hardly repress a chuckle.
IT'S not imagination on my part,
said Leslie with conviction, failing ut,
terly to recognize the obvious. Il cup
pose you know that he is coming over
to visit me for six weeks or so. We be
came rafting good friends before we
parted. My Jove, you should hear him
on old Lord Murgatroyd's Will The
quintessence of wit, / couldn't take il
as he does. Expectations and all that
sort of thing, you know, going up like
a hot air balloon and bursting in plain
view. But he never squeaked. Laughed
it of. A British attribute, ! dare say
| suppose you know that he is obliged
to sell his estate in Ireland?"
Hetty started. She could not con
ceal the look of shame that leaped In
to her eyes
/ Il did not know" she murmured
Must be quite shock to you. ST
dswn, Brandy. You look very pictur
esque standing, but chairs were mad,
to sit upon-or in. whichever is proper
Booth shrugged his shoulders.
i Z think Ill stand, il you don't mind
Les"
Il merely suggested IT. old chap
fearing yoa might have overlooked tn,
possibilities. Yes. Mis- Castleton, hs
left us in London to 20 up to BelfaG
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