The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-01-15
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MISREPRESENTATION
b. EDNA EERBER


A. Buck, his voice vibrant. IF it's
those you want. you can"
snapi went the electric switch IN.
der Emma McChesney's fingers. Il
vas as decisive as a blow In the face,
She walked 20 the door. The little
room was dim.
'rm sending my boy through col.
lege with my soalskin-andsable fund"
she said crisply; "and I'm to meet him
at 1880"
"oh, that's your appointment" Re
lief was evident in T. A. Bucks tone.
Emma McCheBney shook a despair
ing head. For impudent and un-
q~uenchable inquisitiveness commend
me TO a mani Herei II you must
know, though I intended It as a sur
prise when II was finished and fur.
nished-rm going to rent a fat, a reg
ular six-room, pienty-ofclosets nat, af.
ter ten years Of miserable hotel exist
ence. Jocks running over for two
days to approve it. l ought to have
waited until the holidays, so he
wouldn't miss classes; but ! couldn't
bear to. I've spent ten Thanksgiv-
inss, and ten Christmases, and ten
New Years in hotels. Hell has no
terrors for me-"
They were walking down the corri-
dor together.
Take me along-pleasel" pleaded
T. A. Buck, like a boy. Il know all
about fats, and gas stoves, and me
ters, and plumbing, and everything"
"You!" sconed Emma McChesney,
with your hve-story house and your
summer home in the mountalnsl"
Mother won't hear OF giving up the
house. | hate Il myself. bathrooms
in those dRrned old barracks are so
cold that 3 hot tub is an icy plunge
before you get to it." They had
reached the ~eleyptor. A stubborn
look appeared about T. A. Bucks
Jaw. I'm goingl" he announced, and
scudded down the hall to his Office
door. Emma McChesney pressed the
elevator button. Before the ascending
car showed a glow OF light in the shaft
7. A. Buck appeared with hat. gloves.
stick.
Il think the cars down stairs. Wen
run up in II. What's the address7
Seventies, l SUPPOSED"
Emma McChesney stepped out of
the elevator and turned. Carl Not
II II you're bound to come with me
you1l take the subway. They're ask
ing enough for that apartment as it
is. l don't intend TO drive up in a
ive-thousand-dollar 10 and have
the agent tack on an extra twenty dol
lars a month"
T. A. Buck smiled with engaging
a~greeableness. Subway II is he
said, Your presence would turn even
a Bronx train into a rose garden"
Twelve minutes later the new apart
ment building with It's cream tile and
red brick Louis Something facade,
and tan brick and plaster Michael
DOugherty-contractor back, loomed
before them. soaring even above its
lofty neighhors, On the door step
stood a mable-colored giant in a splen-
dor OF scarlet, and gold braid, and gilt.
tering buttons. The great entrance
door was opened for them by a half
portion duplicate OF the giant outside.
In the foyer was splendor to grace q
palace hall. There were great carved
chairs. There was a massive oaken
table, There were rugs. there were
hangings, there we're dim-shaded
lamps casting a soft glow upon tapes
try and yelours.
There approached them the agent,
smiling, urbane, pleasing as to man
ner-but not too pleasing; urbanity
r mixed, so TO speak. with the leaven
Of caution.
"Ah, yesl Mfs.-ef-MeUhesne
! wasn't ~ / can't tell YOU how many
parties have been teasing me for thai
apartment since you looked at II. I've
had to-well-make myself positively
= unpleasant in order to hold IL for you
YOU said you wished your son to-"
The glitterlng little Jewel box OF al
3 elevator was taking them higher ant
higher. The agent stared hard at I
n A. Buck.
T Mrs. MeChesney followed his gaze
MY business associate, Mr.. T. A
Buck" she said grimly.
The agent discarded caution; h
y was all urbanity. Their floor attained
l." ne unlocked the apartment door an
d threw It open with a gesture whic
D. was a miraculous mixture OF royalt
and generosity.
70 He knows you'll" Kissed Emma Nj
Chesney, entering with T. A. "AI
other ten on the rent" The ageE
Is pulled up q shade, switched on q ligh
atraighteaed an electric globe. 7.
10 Buck looked about at the bare whit
/ walls, at the bare polished floor,
Il the severe fireplace.
Of II knew It couldn't last" be said.
IF Il did" replied Emma McChe
az ney good-naturedly. Il couldn't amor
4. 70 live here and disappeared into q
~ kitchen followed by the agent, WI
babbied ever and ano OF views,
re- Hudsons, OF express trains. Of park
ee rs Is the way OF agents from Nftie'