Gunnison news-champion., 1916-01-21

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who aren't fools are knaveE.-
Are you sure of your juaGnsut in
regard to this man Warringtoa? How
can yos tell that he 10 say aiGerer;
from that man Craigy"
He is different. that is en-. This
afternoon he will come to tee. shall
want you to be with US Rsosnber.
not q word Of this disersceful saair .
"Ah. Elsa, I am afraid; I aa more
afraid of Warrington than Of . man
of Craiss type"
I'VE are always euarrelinG. Martha:
and IL doesn't do either Of W. any
good When you oppose me I ~ that
that is the very thing I want " do.
You haven't any diplomacy"
Warrin gtcn's appearance that after.
noon astonished Elsa. She had natu-
rally expected some change, but
scarcely such elegance He wss, with
out question one of the handsomest
men she had ever met. He yes hand
somer than Arthur because ~ was
n0ee manly in type. What . nyslevy
he wss! She greeted him cos1tAlly,
without restraint; but for sll tAat. q
little shiver stirred the tsAArils e hair
- the nAps Of her neck
"fAs aost famous man h Aaa0ssa
today" she said, snilinG.
80 yes have reed that toaay-sot
n the newseApssT
They sat % ~ private baSsua0, -
Ger a swntaS. Rain IVES ths1o1sotng.
Martha lail aside her kAiestaG - 1il
her utmost 10 givs hss soiaD e vel-
so0e IN cir Of SrscisssnsA
Il sAoSlAav cali n tsoay-su4," elsa
AselareA. n yes not chance. \ sas
plsch anA ierssiSht Men whs Dos
sess those tive sttributss - sbssG
evesythiaG worth having"
Thsss sse ssceptises." " sas1yins tAs
Sssssis - his cane.
~ there really snythinG you want
new end cant havs?"
Martha hooked ct her charge In
dread anl wonder.
There is the mo0a," he answered.
4 have always wanted that. But there
1t hangs. just - 1ar out Of reach as
ever"
Elsas curiosity today WAS keenly
alive. She wanted to ask thousand
questions, but the ease with which the
man wore his new clothes, used his
voice and eyes and hands, convinced
her more than ever that the subtlest
questions she might devise would not
stir him into any confession. That he
had once been . gentleman Of her own
class, and more. something of an ex-
auisite. there remained no doubt in
her mind What had he done? What
in the world had he done?
On his part he regretted the pres
ence of Martha; for, DO strongly had
this girl worked upon his imagination
that he had called with the deliberate
intention of telling her everything But
he could not open the gates of his
heart before . third person, one he in
tuitively knew was antaeonistic
Conversation went afield; pictures
and music anA the polished capitals Of
the world; the latest books and plays.
The information in regard to these
Elsa supplied him. They discussed
also the problems Of the day as frank.
ly ~ II they had been in an occidental
drawing-room. Martha's tea was bit
ter. She liked Arthur, who was al
uays charrinK. who never SURPRISED
or astonished anybody. or shorred
them with unexpected phases of char.
acter; and each time she looked at
Warrington, Arthur seemed to recede.
And when the time came for the guest
to take his leave. Martha regretted to
find that the major part of her antag-
onism was gone.
Il wish to thank you, Miss Chef
wood. for your kindness to a very lone
ly man. II isn't probable that shall
see you again. sail next THURSDAY
for Singapore" He reached into a
pocket. 4 wonder if you would CON
slider it an impertinence if | offered
You this old trinket?" He held out
The mandarin's ring.
What a beauty" she exclaimed.
"Of course Ill accept il. II is very
kind of you. am inordinately fond II
such things. Thank you How easily
1t slips over my inger!"
"Chinamen have very slender f1.
gers" he explained. "Good-by Tho .
characters say Good luck and pros
perity'"
No expressed desire OF wishing Z,
meet again; just an ordinary everyday
farewell. and she liked him all he
better for his apparent lack of selti-
ment
Good by" she said She WINGED F1r
his hand was rough palmed and strG-z.
A little later she saw him razs
down the street. He never turned ana