The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-02-17

fares into the street upon which IN,
Raymer property fronted. Smoke wa
pouring from the tall central stack o
the plant, and II had evidently pro
Voked n sudden aud wrathful gather
ing OF the clans. The sidewalks wer,
hlled With angry workmen, and an OK
cited argument was going forward n
one OF the barred gates between tn,
~lockedout mon aud a Waterman insld,
Of the yard.
The crowd let the trap pass without
hindranCo. Though II was the first
time She had been In the new Offices
she seemed to know where to FIND
what she sought. and when Raymer
TOOK HIS face out of his desk. she was
standing on the threshold OF the open
door and smiling across at him.
May | come in?" she asked; and
when he fairly bubbled over In the If,
fort 10 make her understand how wei
come she was: NO: | mustn't sit
down. because II ! do. | shall stay too
long-and this is a business call.
Where is Mr.. Griswold!"
He went up town a little while ago,
and | wish to goodness he'd come
back"
You have been having a great deal
OF trouble, haven't you?" she said.
alphabetically. I'm sorry, and I've
come to help you cure IT,"
Raymer shook his head desmond.
entity.
Tn afraid II has gone past the cur.
ing point" he said.
oh. no, II hasn't ! have discov.
cred the remedy and I've brought n
with me" She took a sealed cnyelope
from the inside pocket OF her driving
coat and laid II on the desk before him
I'm going to ask you to lock that up
In your ONCE safe for a little while
just as II is.' she went on. III there
are no signs Of improvement in the
sick situation by three o'clock, you are
to open it-you and Mr.. Griswold-and
read the contents. Then you will know
exactly what to do. and how to 70
about IT,"
Her lips were trembling when she
got through. and he saw Il. She was
going then, but he got before her and
smut the door and put his back against
IL.
j don't know what you have done.
but can guess" he said, lost now 10
everything save the intoxicating 10y OF
the barrier.breakers. You have a
heart OF gold, M~argery. and =
Please don't" she said. trying TO
stop him; but he would no listen.
No; before that envelope Is opened
before ! "A possibly know what Il con.
taihs, I'm going TO ask you one ques.
ZION In spite or your prohibition; and
I'm going TO ask II now because, after.
ward ! may not-you may not-that
49, perhaps II won't be possible for me
to ask, or for you to listen. | love
you, Margery; l."
She was looking up at him with the
iaintest shadow OF a smile lurking In
the depths OF the alluring eyes And
her lips were no longer tremulous
she said: oh, no. you don't.
II ! were as mean as some people think
l am might take advantage OF all
this' mightn't |? But ! sha'n't. Won't
you open the door and let me go? II
is very important"
Heavens, Margery. Don't make a
Joke OF IT," he burst out. Cant YOU
see that ! mean II? Girl, girl. | want
you-l need you!"
This time she laughed outright. Then
she grew suddenly grave.
MY dear friend, you don't know
what you are saying. The gate that
you are trying to break down opens
upon nothing but misery and wretched.
II ! loved you as a woman ought
TO love her lover, for your sake aud
FOR my " | should still say no-a
thousand times no! Now will you
the door and let me go?"
He opened the door and she slipped
past him. But In the corridor she
turned and laughed at him again.
u am going to cure you-you. per.
sonally. as well as the sick situation
Mr.. Raymer," she said ~Bippantly. !
Then, mimicking him as a spoiled
child might have done: Il might Dos.
sibly learn t%o-think OF you-in that
a while. But | could never,
never, never learn to love your mother
and your sister"
And with that spiteful thrust she loft
him.