Gunnison news-champion., 1916-01-21
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HE 10 lookinG cut for his comnis.
saoa. Heavens ~haf 10 the msster
With eseryboay7 One would think. the
xAy people paf themselves out v wasn
yos. that murder and robbery Sere
dasly occurrences IN Asia I've bssa
here four months. and the only die
agreeable moment ! have known Sss
caused by . white man
''Because we have been lucky - far.
n's ne sign that we shall continue so"
And Martha shut her lips GriDV. hsr
worry Mas MOI confined to this partieu-
lar phase Of Elsa imperious moods.
4 vas general There was thai blond
man with the parrot She would never
feel at ease until they were out Of
Yokohama. homeward bound.
4 feel like a child this morning" :"
said Elsa. = want TO run and play
and shout"
An the more reason why you should
have Q guardian. I.eok. Elsa'"
Martha caught the efi BY the arm.
There's that man We left at Manda-
NV coming toward US. shall We go
into this shop"
No, thank you, There is no reason
why I should hide in a butcher shop
simply TO avoid meeting the man.
Wen walk straight past him. II he
speaks well ignore him"
4 wish We we're In q civilized coaa-
try"
This man IL supposed to be civil
iized Don't let him catch your eye.
Go or don't lag"
Craig stepped in front Of them. smil-
ing as he raised his helmet. This Is
sn unexpected pleasure"
Elsa. looking coidly beyond him. at-
tempted to pass.
Surely you remember me?"
Il remember an insolent cad" re-
piled Elsa. her eyes beginning TO burn
dangerously. "will you stand asiAe?"
ssw with satisfaction that none but
natives was In evidence.
Elsa's glance roved. too. with Q little
chill Of aespair In stories WarrinGton
wosll have appeared about this time
snl soss1ly troaaced this impudent
scsuaArel - rsalisel that she nsst
settle tits aRaiT alone. She was n0e
. ssalier's AAsghsss for nothing.
"etanl aside!"
"DssstyAolty!" he lasGAs1- ~ -
bsss ArinhiAG literally snl ves .
sha1s reckless. why n0t - Oss1
fellow! Ovss here n0SoAy ninlA .
know Q neet little restaurant. Bring
the oll iaAy sloag." vith . genial nod
towsrd the suakins Martha.
Resolstely Elsas hand went up ID
her helmet, and with q flourish drew
out one of the long steel pins.
oh, Elsa!" warned Martha.
Pc still! This fellow needs q les
son. Once more. Mr. Craig, will you
stand asideF"
Had he been sober he would have
seen the real danger in Ne young
woman's eyes.
sCruel," he said. AT leas9. one
kiss" putting out his arms.
Elsa, merciless in her fury. plunged
the pin into his wrist. II stung like .
hornet, and, with a gasp of pain. Craig
ieaped back out of range. sobered.
why. you she-cat!"
Il warned you" she replied. her
voice steady and low. The second stab
viii be serious. Stand aside"
He stepped into the gutter, biting
HE lips and straining his uninjured
hand over the hurting throb in his
wrist He had had wide experience
with women His advantage had al
ways been in the fact that the general
run of them will submit to insult
rather than create a scene. This dark
eyed Judith WAS distinctly an excep
ton to the rule. Cad! She might
have missed his wrist and jabbed him
in the throat He swore, and walked
off down the street.
Elsa set a pace which Martha, with
her vabbling knees, found difncult Il
-~aintain
You might have killed him!" sht
cried breathlessly.
You can't kill that kind of a snake
with a hatpin: you have to stamp on
/ its head But I rather believe It will
be some time before Mr.. Craig will
I again make the mistake of insulting
a woman because she appears to be
defenseless." Elsa's chin was in the
/ air The choking sensation in he
| throat began to subside. "You know
and the purser knows what happened
on the boat to Mandalay. He was
/ plausible and affable and good look
ing. and the mistake was mine.
seldom make them. | kept quiet be
cause the boat was full up. and as
rule ] hate scenes. Men Ice that
know 1t. If | had complained he woult
have denied his actions, inferred thai
I was evil-mindod. Heavens. know
the breed, Now not a single word o
this TO anyone. Mr. Craig ] fancy
will be the last person to speak of ii.
You had better put the pin bacl
into your hat" suggested Martha
PAIL ] had forgotten it," Els
flung the weapon far into the street.
Once they turned into Merchan