Gunnison news-champion., 1916-06-23
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Miriam trceted brea&hIsssly up 70
the conductor oe ths last Pullman anA
WAS hustled up ths steps q ths train.
which WAS already cFcaking anA jes1-
ing In its nrst eaorts 70 broak fru0
its mooringD under the sheos-
Miriam shrugged uncnofortably -
she made ready for hsr beetA. know
ing that abe would have 70 b roussd
before daylight 70 leave he train q
Skagmore. but she sooa fen asleep.
weary with the exertion oe getting
ready for the hurried trip and col
lecting that hasketful Of h0thouse vog.
etables and Florida strawberries with
which she hoped to tempt her annt's
truant appetite. In her dreams she
went back to the summer days Of .
year and . half before when che had
roamed Skagmore's shady streets and
played many . lively game Of tennis
with Hilton Moore. who WAS there
for whole month when clematis.
strawberries, roses and rasberries
followed each other In composition
Of loveliness and lusciousness.
The train stopped with Jerk that
awakened Miriam. and she shivered
slightly a. with consciousness came
the memory Of the quarrel that had
ended that idyllic period. Hilton had
gone back to tho last year OF his med.
ical course. and she had gone back
to finish" for . year before formally
entering society. AZ for the quarrel.
1t began in . mere disagreement about
the rights and duties OF men and
maids in general, and It might have
blown over easily had not Miriam's
distant cousin. . bachelor Of forty.
come to visit her aunt. Miriam sought
to prove her indifference to Hilton BY
assuming great fondness for this
cousin. who was frankly amused at
the audacious way In which she haunt.
ed him before Hilton.
Miriam raised herself on her elbow
and looked out of the window ~ the
train stood painting at . water station.
The hills were becoming white with
snow and the skies looked dark and
low. The prospect OF arriving At Skag.
more before daylight. alone and un.
expected and in . snowstorm, was not
pleasant. but Miriam dropped back In
to the warmth Of her blankets and
once more fell asleep. The next she
heard was the porter calling softly:
"Skagmore next! Awake. Lower
Three?"
Half an hour later. she stood almost
knee deep in snow beside the tiny
station at Skagmore. while the long
black train paiRed its way up the steeT
grade. The whiteness Of the SNOW
and = PALE light at the eastern horisor
reliovo1 tho dax1meoa, "a - he
omt's house was only thrss block
eway Miriam smiled ~ she though
pf the old lady's surprise when sh,
should appear before her with daint,
hreakfast with strawberries - tht
chief attraction. Stufiing her smalles
bu1dle into her handbag and pushing
~ other one under the handle Of thu
easket she took up her two burdenl
and started up Tie street
Not . sound was audible in III,
town. Even the snow fell stealthily
without any accompaniment Of wind
When Miriam had gone but one blocl
she was compelled to let her luggag,
drop into the snow and to stop to rest
Standing there. she saw In the din
gray distance ahead q tall man com
Ing toward her. She gave sigh Of re
lief ct tho prospect Of being rescued
but, alas, the man turned at the frs
corner without seeing her.
Knowing how willing the villagerl
were to be Il service, Miriam tried Il
call out. but her throat was 20 dry ans
her breath 20 short from her great ex
ertion that she made Q failure Of Il.
Then 80 moistened her lips ant
sent ont . trifiing whistle an accom-
pIishment which Hilton Moore haS
taught her once upon time.
| ~ sound Of the whistle the maj
stopped short and bent his head t
listen. Again she whistled. loudel
this time. and he turned and looke<
ssarchingiy toward her. Then he came
bounding toward her with astonishing
raptdtty eonsiderint the depth Of tha
nn0w. His face was almost hidden b.
. pullsd-Aown fur cap and Z turned-ur
fur coat collar. but there was abouI
him an unmistakable air Of protection
ITS 20 good Of you to como to my
reocus. sir." began Miriam. buf sht
stopped with gasp - the man tool
her By the shoulders and looked sharp
| " into her frightened eyes.
~Altriam! I'd come through nre II
answer to your call"
Hilton! You in Skagmoref Why
how does II happen?"
Game up 70 grandfather's to resi-
up bit before taking up my work Ia
|. = New York hospital. Arrived Sunday
TO find half the people in town. includ