The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1914-12-18


Of vast experience. YES not surDs1se1
TO md her quite cain and rsasosa1eoI
He had come % know her vsSy wo1l
In The past few ysass. He hAA booo
her father's.lawysf up 10 The lire -
that excellent tradssman's dsuisA 80
be had settled the sstats with s1sA -
usual dispatch that the hsirs- ehsre
were many Of thsn-rsgarde4 hin =
an admirable psrsoa aad--kbOe hin
busy ever aftsswarl straigtsaing 80
their own Affairs. which goes - prove
that policy u eftsa bsttsr thaa ~
esty.
Il quito UNDERTAKE. ny dear. shas
while II 10 . dreadful shock - 20.
you are perfectly rsconcilsd u ths--
sr-to the-well. might say The cul.
mination OF HE troubles" sail nr.
Carroll tactfully. aftsr she haA ~
lated for his benefit The story 20 ~
nishts adventure. with ssssrvasiea
concerning tho giri who slumbsred u
the room beyond.
Hardly that, Mr.. Carroll. Resigned.
perhaps. ] cant SAY that a. recon
ciled. All my life shall fssl that ]
have been cheated" she said
He looked up sharply. Something IL
her tone puzzled him. Cheated, ny
dearf Oh. see. Cheated out Of jean
and years Of happiness I See"
She bowed her head. Neither spoks
for full minute.
ITS \ horrible thing 70 say. Sara.
but this tragedy does away with a.
other and perhaps mors unpleasant -
tentative: the divorce have beea
urging you to consider for 20 long
yes. We are spared an that" she
said. Then she met his gass With .
sudden fash Of anger In her eyss. -Bue
would not have divorced him-nsvss.
You understood that. didn't your'
You couldn't have gone On fes svss.
my dear child. enduring tho"
She stopped him with sharp szelar
nation. why discuss Il nowf L.
tho past take care Of itself. Me. O.
roll. The past came 10 an end night
before last. so far - am concerned. !
want advice for the future. not Tor u
past"
He drew back. hurt By her maanss.
She was quick TO Gee that she had -
Tended him.
Il beg your pardon. ny bess q
friends" she cried earnestly.
He smiled. III you viii take peosr
ent advice. Sara, ron viii let 90 -
yourself for . spsll ard 80 q. t6oys
won't relieve the tension unlsr-s
"Tears!" she cried. why sAee31 !
give way to tearsi What have -
weep fort That man up there b ~
country? The cold, dead thing Tat
spent Its last living moments wtthgae
q thought OF love for met Al. -. NJ
friend: I shed all ny tears whiI6 ~
was alive. There are none tsft - -
shed for him now. He enacted NJ
full share Of them. II was biz pIsaD-
ure TO wiring them from me bscanse
he knew loved him. She leaned -
ward and spoke slowly, distinctly. -
that he would never forget the wor6A
But listen 10 me. Mr.. Carroll You
also know that ! loved him. Can yoa
believe, me when say to 200 that
hate that dead thing up there h Be-
tons Inn ~ no one ever hated bseoeef
Can you understand what I nsani !
hate that dead body. Mr.. Carroll. !
loved the life that was IN u Il voe
the life Of him that ! loved. the war;.
appealing life Of him. II has gons eut
Some one less amiabis than ! ssGsee1
at his hands and-weIl. that y sneugA-
hate the dead body she lsft bshia6
her. Mr.. Carroll"
The lawyer wiped the cool moisture
from his brow.
Il think ! nndesstaad.v 10 sail. 1T
he was filled With wonder. -1extsaor
dinaryl Ahemi should say-Abemi
Dear me! Yes. yes--I'vs never really
thought Of II 10 that light"
Il dare say you haven't sns sai1.
lying back 10 the chair - u su11saly
exhausted.
,, by ", ,,.1 ~, :. - -. ~. -
mo. hadn't given Il . thought
Perhaps Il would BE- bsttsr y ~
some coffee"
4 will ring for vastss.s ~ sasA
springing TO hts fest
NOT now, please. J uevo yo0a8
friend In tho other roUns--e gUese who
arrived last night she WIN atfsa1
to II when she Awskss- Poor thlna \
has been drsadfuliy trying los 49,
Good heaven. sAoull thlnk -
said he. with . slancs q ~ e1eoe1
door. ''ls she aslsspfs
Eyes. ! shah - 81, - vetl -
have gone" s 81
"May inquire"
"A girl ] iAss rscsaely-aA unGl1uA
Eiri." said she suceinctly. ~ t1stk
with changed TIE suh5eeG 1bese -
q few nscessary dstails nat nnse -
attended 70. M Carroll tn = -
! sent for you q ills early ~. ~.
Lesiis wrandaiI Yin tats ooASuo-
All" she straishtsael % eul1on1v.
what . farce II h Go1ng y oots
cro IN cncsJs3euuo4
Nslsss'u vtles psooouN
In ths raaH - an - $500 80 -