The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-02-18
CHAPTER x--continued.

Adrlenne Lescott nodded. Her eyes
were sweotly sympathetic.
IT'S the hardship OF the conditions"
she said. softly. Those conditions
will change"
a man had come out onto the yer.
anda from the inside, and was ap-
preaching the table. He was immac.
ulately %groored. and came forward
with the Difference OF approaching a
throne. yet as one accustomed to ap.
preaching thrones. His smile wal that
OF pleased surprise.
The mountaineer recognized Far.
bish. and, with a quick hardening
OF the face, he recalled their last
meeting. II Farbish should presume
10 renew the acquaintanceship under
these circumstances, Samson meant
TO rise from his chair. and strike him
In the face. George Lescott's sister
could not be subjected To such meet.
ings. Yet, II was n tribute to his ad.
vancement In good manners that he
dreaded making a scene In her pres.
ence, and. as a warning, he met Far
bish's pleasant smile with n look OF
blank and studied lack of recognition.
The circumstances out OF which Far.
bish might weave unpleasant gossip
did not occur 10 Samson. That they
were together late In the evening, un.
c~haperoned, ut q road house whose
reputation was socially dubious. was
n thing he did not realize. But Far
blsh was keenly alive to the possible.
tiles Of the situation. lie chose to
construe the Kentuckian's blank ex.
preston AS annoyance at being dis.
covered. n sentiment he could readily
understand Adrienne Lescott. follow.
ing her companions eyes. looked up.
and to The boys establishment nodded
TO the newcomer, and called him by
name.
Mr.. Farbish." she laughed. with
mock confusion and total innocence
Of the fact that her words might have
meaning. don't tell on US"
II never tell things. my dear lady"
said the newcomer. Il have dwelt
too long N Conservatives to toss
pebbles. I'm afraid. Mr.. South, you
have forgotten me. I'm Farbish, and
had the pleasure OF meeting you
he paused a moment. then with a
pointed glance ~added-"at the Man.
haitian club. VAS 1t not?"
1T was not" said Samson, prompt.
ly. Farbish looked his surprise. but
was resolved to see no ofIense. End.
after a few moments OF anable aud
IL must be acknowledged. witty con.
%yersation, withdrew to his own table
Where did you meet that mani"
demanded Samson. nercely, when he
and the girl were alone again.
Oh, at any number OF dinners ant
dances, His sort Is tolerated for some
reason" She paused. then, looking
very directly at the Kentuckian, In.
quired. And where did you meet
him?"
Didn't you hear him say the Man.
haitian club"
Yes, and I knew that he VAS ly.
ing"
Yes, he vast" Samson spoke. con.
t%emptuously. Never mind where Il
was. II was a place | got out OF when
found out who were there"
The chauffeur came TO announce
that the car was ready. and they
went out. Tarbish watched them with
a smile that had In Il a trace of the
sardonic.
The career OF Farbish had beer an
interesting m In It's own peculiar and
unadmirable fashion. With no adyan.
tages OF upbringing. he had neyerthe.
less 80 cultivated the Biceties OF social
usage that his one flaw was a too
great perfection, He was letter.per.
feet where one to the manor born
might have slurred some detail.
He was witty. handsome In his sal.
urnine way. and had powerful friends
in the world OF fashion and nrance.
That he rendered services to his
pfutocratic patrons. other than the
repartee OF his dinner talk. was a thing
vaguely limited In club gossip. and
that these services were not to his
credit had more than once been con.
tectured