Gunnison news-champion., 1916-02-04

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-And did yoa nosice xhs SAT next
10 her al lssacheoH Z"
"a gentleman With past Nr. Craig
tells me
4 dare say Miss ChetNsod has .
past too. u one bas knew To travel
alone Ase this
BssSy sodlss' Martha rose indignant
Nv ana returned 10 the osber side VI
the deck She had lived too ioas with
Elisa not 30 have lsarnsd sels-repres-
with those who stoop moi to answer.
Nevertheless. she was alarmed. Elsa
must be warned
All Elisa said was My dear Martha.
IN a few DAYS they and their titsle-tsi-
tie viii pass cut Of my existence. aa-
mitting that they have ever entered
It ! repeat. my life is all my own.
and that I am concerned only with
those whom ] wish TO retain as nay
friends Gossip Is the skibbolsth OF
the Mediocre and. thank heaven. ! am
not mediocre"
While dressing for dinner Elsa dis
covered a note on the floor of her
cabin The writing was unfamiliar
She opened n and sought first the
signature Slowly her cheeks red
dened. and her lips twisted in disdain.
She did not read the note. but the
natural keenness of her eye oauSht
the name of Warrington lie tore
the letter into scraps which she tossed
cut Of the port hole. What a vile thillg
the man was tie had had the eff
frontery TO sign his name. He must
be punished
II was as late as ten O'Clock when
she and Warrington went up to the
bow and gazed down the cut-water.
Never had see seen anything SO
weirdly beautiful as the ribbons Of
phosphorescence which fell away on
each side. luminously blue and faxed
through which. ever and anon. flying
fish, dripping with the fire. spun out
ward like tongues of hame.
Often, when I was stoking, during
an hour or 30 Of relief. used to steal
up here and look down at the mystery.
for 1t will ever be . mystery to me.
And l found comfort"
Are you religious, too?"
In one thing, that God demands
that every man shall have faith in
himself
How deep his voice was as con
pared to Arthur. Arthur. Elsa
frowned at the ripping magic. why
was she invariably comparing the two
men? What significance did it have
upon the future. since, at the present
moment. it was not understandable?
There is a man on board by the
name of Craig" she said. Il advise
you to beware of him."
Who introduced him to you?" The
anger in his voice was very agree
able to her ears. who dared to?"
NO one. He introduced himself on
the way up to Mandalay. In Rangoon
closed the acquaintance, such as it
was, with the aid of a hat pin"
"A hat pin! What did he say to
you?" roughly.
Nothing that ! care to repeat. q.
Stopl am perfectly able to take
care of myself. | do not need any
valiant champion"
"tle has spoken to you about me?"
"A letter. ! saw only his name and
yours. 1 tore it up and threw it over
board. Let us go back. Somehow,
everything seems spoiled. l am sorry
! sroke."
Il shall see that he does not bother
you again." ominously.
They returned to the promenade
deck in silence.
When Warrington found Craig the
man was helplessly intoxicated He
lay sprawled upon his mattress. and
the kick administered did not stir him.
Warrington looked down at the sodden
wretch moodily.
Craig's intoxication was fortunate
for him, otherwise he would have been
roughly handled; for there was black
murder in the heart of the broken
man standing above him. Warrington
relaxed his clenched hands. This evil
breathing thing at his feet was the
primal cause of it all, he and a mans
damnable weakness. OF what use his
newfound fortune? Better for him
had he stayed in the Jungle. better
have died there, hugging his poor de-
lusion. Oh, abysmal fool that he had
beeni