The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-10-26
The Other Gin
In the Case
What WinOna Saw Through Her
Window.
Bv ADELIA DURAN


and motorcars mingled with tbs
/ strident ringing Of car bells and the
shouts Of importunate cabmen.
Abruptly a big black automobile
ike a giant tarantula slid up 70 the
curbing in front Of the hotel oppo-
site and stopped. A man jumped
out and extended his hand 10 the
young woman who had risen TO fol-
low. There was something instant
" familiar about the straight,
square shoulders under the cape Of
the long black coat and the way his
gray alpine was drawn down over
his eyes.
Winona caught her breath and in
voluntarily stood up. Yes; it vas
Richard Grayson, and Ne bad not
even glanced in her direction.
For the brief space Of a second or
two a variety Of emotions surged
through WinOnas bFain-hrst a
dash Of jealousy and Indignation,
then a pang Of sadness. and then e.
erything seemed 20 Be going black.
But she elinched her dainty white
hands and pulled herself together
and looked across again al the scene
that had 50 deeply moved Der.
BY this time the lady had alight-
ed from the automobile with the at
tentive aid Of Richard Grayson.
The lights Of the street we're bright
enough Tor her 70 see that his CON-
panion vas q wondrously pretty wo-
man, that they were laughing and
talking merrily. apparently obliVious
TO surroundings, and that she took
his arm with a plainly afectionatc
gesture as they vent into the hotel
together.
For some minutes afterwari
Winona stood motionless, q pain at
her heart which she dared not de.
fine even to herself.
There vas the brilliant fash Of
light in the apartment directly op.
p0site. With a little gasp Of aston.
ishment she say young Grayson
stoop laughingly and kiss the girl.
An older man was standing al a lit
de distance, and she recognized him
instantly as Dicks father. He, too, |
laughed and came up. saluting the
girl fondly on either cheek.
II was the bride, she knew, for
that was the bridal suit She had 4
been there herself once 10 call upon
. girl friend who had married and
was in Washington on Der wedding /
journey.
With her face on Ere Winona
turned away and vent to her desk
IN a corner Of the room. She took
up two letters. The first read:
Dear Sona-Msy I cone tomorrew s.sn.
g Tor few uomaatsf I have some
.hins Important that ! want 10 tel Fou
'Ay yss. VII yeu notf Sincerely.
This, then, vas what ne had
meant to tell her of-his marriage
Her brief dream Of happiness col.
apsed like a house Of cards. She
'hoked back a sudden rise Of inward
bitterness and unfolded the other
etter. II ran:
Dearest wlnnis-Do run down "a pair
leach and stay with Us II our dsar ntsi-
unsaiow. Jack has Invited 4 friend
otnsoody from somewhere. and I am DE-
ending upon you. dear girl 20 helo me-
" Let me know by return mall ps- ,
seemingly. cr.2rfnr6
Without hesitation winona sat
own and took up her pen, jabbing
viciously into the ink:
My Dear Richard Sorry. bu, 4 v,il ~,
2 possible for me 70 receive Won toe.cr. 9
~ eyeEins. as ! am leaving touro - {
me time Yours IN haste. !
wfNoNA pAULDfNc.
She sealed and directed this and
ing for her maid. Then she dash
! a hasty acceptance Of Claudia
pence's invitation and sat staring !
trough the window at the black
icuum Of night.
When the maid came IN abe
rust the two letters into her hand Z
ID ordered her to take them al.
city to the postofIicc. She crossed !
ie room to a cheval glass. The
ce that looked back AZ her wa !.
'uthful and deIicately lovely. !,
She was blond and patrician. with "
St enough pink in her cheeks to :,
deem her face from pallor. Her !,
M was pale gold, but shining :.
bat other girl was pretty. too. bnt I
a rich, dark fashion that belong : :,
to the south. y
Dicks mother was from Dixie. :"
d she recalled, with 3 panq. thai
was a worshiper Of southern wo-
p. A little sob shook her. She :,
rned away, covering her face witb =
r hands. Hot tears sprang = :,
rough her quivering lashcs. bul I,
2 dashed them away In selkee6n- u y
npt and went into the next room Y I.
pack her trunk. y
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