The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-10-11

eral stitches to draw the edges to-
gether.
During the operation. which Hardy
endured without n groan, Vandervyn
stood by, watching Marle's face with
sullen jealousy. The moment she had
r~cbandagcd the wound. he suggested
that it would be well to leave Hardy
quiet. In reply she asked him to go
for ice. When he returned, he found
her sitting beside the cot, fan In hand.
Hardy had fallen asleep. She rose
and went into the house. and Wander
vyn followed her.
The young man made no attempt TO
conceal his anger. He closed the par
Tor door and turned upon her accus-
ing!y. $50 that's what you've been up
to all the time I've been awayT"
up to what, prayf"
~"Coquetting with that old fossil Of a
tin soldier"
Am ! not n dutiful %daughterT" the
girl parted. Mon pere said l must
make myself agreeable to the agent"
HE didT"
"Why not 20 and ask him, II you
doubt what ! say?"
~ don't. That's just it-damn 1t
all I"
The girls yes flashed with resent
ment, but her voice was sweetly mock
ing: "Oh, Mr.. Vandervyn, how can
you? Captain Hardy never swore once
during all our delightful rides"
"You've been riding with him every
dayf
"All except one. I've been sorry
ever since that l missed that one He
wns invariably courteous. He Is q
gentleman"
you infer that I am not" ex-
claimed Vandervyn. $50 he's courteous
and smooth and slick, Is he? One
might know that you've been raised
In the backwoods."
"You forget l spent four years at
the capital Of Canada"
I'm a convent! No wonder you've
let him play you"
The girl met the Jeer with a tantaliz-
Ing smile.
at has been a most amusing game.
He treats me with as much respect as
II / were n youag lady Of his W Set"
"There's no n else here for him to
lirt with"
THAT Is an advantage, Is II nOtf"
The girl dropped into her English man
ner. Il daresay he will forget me as
soon rs he gets back to civilization
unless l decide TO accept his proposal"
Nandcrvyn stared at her cynicnlly.
"You needn't try to rag me, Marie"
She smiled. $50 you do doubt what
! say. Yet IL Is true. Captain Hardy
did me the honor of declaring that he
wished to marry me-"
Hardy asked yOu?-hc, Il captain
in the regular army"
And / n Quarterbrocd, the daughter
of my father. Amazing, Is it not?"
Nandcrvyn caught himself up rs he
saw the proud humility OF her expires.
sion. II was Il new look to him. He
had often seen her proud, but never
humble. His Jealousy ilared: GLOW
did you answer himf You didn't ac-
cept-you refused the old board
back :"
Yes and no, that is. not yet" the
girl tcascd.
VnnGervyn stepped close and
ernSprd her arm.
'Bc so kind as to release me, Mr..
Nandrrvyn."
You coquc:te! You're trying TO
play me against him."
49,. 49,. l., ,.N... $3.50. .lI.T. - .-, ~
The girl wrcnched herself free and
turned from him haughtily.
lie stepped forward, and again
rruspcd her arm. Ills voice shook
with jealous anger: "You shall have
nothing 10 do with him He shall not
have your
Indeed! Mny | ask what right you
have to dictatef"
"YOu love me, that Is why" he fiunl
4. back at her. "You love me, Marie
You can't deny It," His voice sank tC
n deep, ardent, golden note that sem
n tremor through her. "You are mine
, mine! You know II. Your arm
Guivers-ttat look In your eyes! Yo,
: cannot hide your love. MarIe-sweet
heart"
/ lie sought 10 embrace her. Bu'
again she wrenched herself free from
him. She could no longer feign hau
. teur. Her face was rosy with bushes
: her bosom heaved; her eyes, behint
: their yelling lashes, glowed with ten
der passion. Yet she kept her heat
; despite the Intoxicating ardor Of hi
= look Unlike Olnna. she WAS not y