Gunnison news-champion., 1914-07-10

40 sse sAs sersss ..e Hs.~a.w sss~
iasae 10 ssssf of sssse.sss excssaussut
ossfsatsnx euo<soAs shsorewd her
nsxsas hesrs sar ner a-eaas sesx -
% one eoUpsexsoa rosy sad Sa=D
and fuA of . luyosssess :haf dss-
sEessea bar Vastly shen So r~caISsd
ihem - msnd Ia the sA-iy nsoEnsnS
ausrs. Dsris4G the day she inserus--
'eHiS hseed and feared thai he ~euid
b. on ~ lanasas stage. IN asy event.
she vas sosad 10 asa sahappsnes~
= he we're there her 10y sousd b.
snori-ssSed saa blizh.iag. a be we're
aot there. her aisapDosntment would
be equally hard 10 bsar
HE gas .hars. She sax him from
he aeck Of the tender as they edged
ap 10 the landing His tall axure
ioomed IN the front rank against sae
rail that hesa bach the crowd: his
san-bronzsa fsce ~ore q ssok of eager
expectancy. from her oescured posi-
ton in the shado~ Of the asck build
ing. psrposely chosen tor rea~ons only
TOO obsioas. she could even detect the
alert. sxtft-novine scrutiay that he
fastened upop the crowd
Later on. be stood hooking sows
into her serious blue eyes. her hands
sere lying limp IN mis-. His own eyes
were dark with earnestnsss. With the
restraint that had fastened itself upon
him. Behind her stood the respectful
but immessursbiy swed maid Who
could not. tor the life Of her under.
stand how . man could b. On both
sides Of the Atlantic at one and the
same time
Thank the Lord. tIesty. say I, -
the tive-day boats he was saying
"ios should nGa have come. Bsan-
doh." she cried softly and the hook
Of misery IN her eyes Was tinged with
a glow she could not suppress. 1t
only makes everything harder Tor me.
- On. | wish you had not come" !"
But isn't 1t wonderful?" he cried.
that l should be here and waiting for
you we're In the act OF running away
from me. too. Oh. have that much
of the tale from Sara. 80 don't hook
80 hurt about II"
Il am 10 sorry you came she re
pested, her lip trembling
Noting her emotion, he gave her
hands . fierce, encouraging pressure
and immediately released them.
Come" he said gently; Il have
booked for LDndOn. Everything is ar
ranged. I shall see to your luggage
Let me put you in the carriage first"
As she sat In the railway carriage,
waiting for him to return. she tried
in . hundred ways to devise = means
of escape, and yet she had never loved
hin 90 much ss now. Her heart WAS
sore, her ass0lation never 70 complete
ss noW.
He came hack at last and took his
seat beside her in the compartment,
fanninG himself with his hat. The naid
very discrsetly stared out Of the win
asw et ths hurryinG thrOnG e tssvsa-
ere - the pAnt1sr0.
''Bsev I i've Pea, setty-hsv !
aAsss vsu!" Dss4A WAAsQsss1 Uass6sar
sasay.
'OA, BroaAsa!"
"And I coat mean 10 Givs y0s ~"
he saAeA, his lean jaw setting hard.
You nust-Oh, you must" she cried
niserably. 4 mean 1t. BRANDON"
What are your plsnst" asked he.
please don't ash me-" she PLEADED.
"Tos must give 1t up. Brsnaoa. Let
me 90 my own way"
Not until I have the whole story
frOn you. You see, aa not easily
thwarted. once l set my heart on .
thing. I gathered this much from
Sara: the object 10 not inssrmOunt-
able"
''She-saiA-that?"
In eject. yes." he aualihel.
What did she tell your" demanded
Hetty, laying her hand on his arm.
Il will confess she didn't reveal ths
secret that you consider a barrier. but
she went 30 far rs to say that 1t was
very dark and dreadful" he said light.
~. They were speaking in very low
tones. When l pinned her down to
it. she added that it did not in any
sense bear upon your honor. But
there is time enough to talk about this
later on. For the present let's not
discuss the past. ! know enough of
your history from your own lips -
well as what little l could get out
Of Sara. to feel sure that you are
in . way, drifting. l intend to look
after you. at least until you find your
self. Your sudden break with Sara
has been explained to me. Leslie
Wrandall is at the back of IT, Sara
told me that she tried to force you
to marry him. l think you did quite
right in going away as you did. but,
on the other hand. WAS it quite fair 10
me?"
Yes. 1t was most fair" she said,
compreesins her hIn-
He frowned
We can't possibly be Of the same
opinion" he said seriously
You wouldn't say that n you knew
everything"