The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-06-25

only pTiue. tOu see tue corporation
a my fathers great idea-the thing
h. created and put his soul into-and
II was laundering. know that would
have hurt him. One thing I've wanted
10 say TO you. ever since the day we
talked tog~ether-about the duel.
want to say that whatever lay behind
II. my fathers whole life was darkened
by that event. Now that can put
two and two together. ! know that 4,
VAS the cause OF his sadness"
"Ah. ! can believe that" she re.
piled.
Il think he had only two interests
myself and the corporation. So you
see why I'd rather ave that aud be a
beggar the rest OF my natural life
But I'm not a baggar Dsmory Court
alone lie WORTH know II uow--~ hun.
dred times what | left"
You are so utterly different from
what imagined you!"
Il could never have imagined YOU"
he said. never"
\ M be terribly outre."
You are so many women in one.
When ] listened TO your harp playing
! could hardly believe II was the same
you | saw galloping across the fields
that morning. Now you are a different
from both OF those"
As she looked at him. her lips curlcd
corner.wise. her foot slipped on the
sheer edge OF the turf She swayed
toward him and he caught her. feel.
ing for a sharp instant the adorable
OF her body. II ridged all his
skin with a creeping delight She re-.
covered her footing with an exclama.
ton. and turned back somewhat alb.
ruptly TO the porch where she seated
herself on the step. drawing her iilmy
skirt aside TO make a place for him.
There was a moment OF silence which
he broke.
E That exquisite sereHade you were
playing! You know the words. OF
course"
They are more lovely. II possible.
than the score. DO you care for
poetry"
I've always loved IT," he said. i've
bffH lthulAlk rOlAlE ldNtlN "a lNNlf Olu'
fashioned book | found at Damory
Court. It's Lucille DO you know IT."
Yes. It's my mothers favorite."
He drew It from his pocket. See,
I've got It here. It's marked, too"
He opened Il. 10 close &, instantly
not. however, before she had put out
her hand and laid II. palm down. on
the page. That rose! oh, let me
have IT,"
Never" he protested. Look here,
When | put II between the leaves. |
did so at random. | didn't see TIL
now that ! had opened II at a marked
passage"
Let US read H." she said.
He leaned and held the leaf 10 the
light from the doorway and the two
heads bent together over the text
A sound fell behind them and both
turned. A slight figure. in a soft gray
gown with old lace at the throat, stood
In the doorway behind them. John
Valiant spr""g 10 his feet.
All. Shirley. ! thought | heard
voices. Is that you. Chi.iy?"
It's not Mr.. Lusk, mother" said
shirley. IT'S our new ~neighbor, Mr..
valiant"
A. he bent over he frail hand. muir
muring the conventional words that
presentations are believed TO require.
Mrs cambridge sank into a deep
cushioned chair. Won't you sit
down." she said He noticed that she
did not look directly at him. and that
her face was as pallid as her hair.
Thank you" said John Valiant. and
resumed his place on the lower step.
Shirley. who had again seated her.
self. suddenly laughed. and pointed TO
the book which lay between them.
Imagine what We are doing. dearest!
We were reading Lucille together"
She saw the other vince. and the
deep dark eyes lifted. as II under com
pulsion, from the book.cover 10 Vail
ants face. lie Was startled by shir
ley's cry and the sudden limp uncon
scious settling.back into the cushions
OF the fragile form.