Gunnison news-champion., 1917-01-19

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CHAPTER W-centinvsd.
Mort. you old vagabond. what the
deuce have you been up to now!' cried
Jillson. Good evening. Miss Near
ooa.''
80 her name was Aearson. Where
had he heard that name beforei
why. that imbecile Of boy there
told me the third door. LEFT, and here
Il H."
Il called up. cir. but you did mot
hear me. You were In such hurry. l
came on new today"
Jillsnn smiled. You may 90. I
shant report you this time" The boy
vanished gladly enough. Nov. sup
posing We send for the polics!"
NO." said Miss Aearson deter.
minedly. 1T might attract other
thieves. I do not want the police or
the newspapers to know anything
about the affair. The box will be re-
turned when he finds nothing but let.
ters IN IT,
Mr.. Mearson jerked his shoulders:
Jillsoa scratched his chin; Forbes
sighed.
well. then. Forbes-but I beg par
don. Forbes. Miss Mearson and her
father. Forbes, Miss Mearson. 10 an
old friend Of mine. an artist"
Sorry you've had all this incoo-
venience." said Mearson decently. 1T
was clever scoundrel. Seemed to
know about our Affairs. Lured ~
downtown: false telephone call"
mo harm done." replied Jillson.
locking his arm In Forbes. Good
night. Hope the box IL returned when
the thief finds there's nothing valu.
able in u" -
The giri smiled In . detached way.
Now. Jill. old man." said Forbes
o. tie way mp % Jtllson's. = word
about this. and. I'll never forgive you.
Dtd Meafson speak before the boysr
mo. You're safe enough. NUNS
the word II It will ease you. Mighty
good toke on you. though. We've been
waiting for you for an hour. Rang
up your studio. your club and your
favorits bar. Crawford's having his
usual run OF luck. Fous.card draws
and al that. and he's four hundred
abead Of the game at this mtnuts."
Hes always the devils luck But.
lucky q cards. unlucky at love-"
''Oh. punki T:lers's whsedon: hap
piest married man b town. and he
Wins about nve thousand year. Only,
Crawfoedis luck 10 uncanny."
Good old Gravity! Who are the
Asarsonsf heard the name before. "
Hes . thorough-golng clubmaa."
Hang II. mean the giri. And al
''Oh, she's the niece Of that ratty
Old code9 Nearson. the curio- collsc.
toe. Lsft his millions to the girl and
he bsot a. his collectioo. A under
stand 4. she must use the collection
- furniture. He rowed with al the
nnssans over . big ruby. But don't
~ your sys there. my boy. We call
hee u Frozen Lady" Jfllson Aung
oDea lie door. Here he 10. boys; eot
into ~ wrong apartment Koto. bring
~ bfanAy. Thsrs's your chair: and
play - closs!"
His fflends greeted Forbes bolster.
ously. Thsy had made sundry vaeers
. q what had 4etained him, and he
coooonsns Of opinion was that he had
sesa . pretty face ard followed Il:
WAlcA Was Indignantly denied.
Desbes sat down next to Crawford.
Who slapped him on the shoulder. He
lkeA Crawford the best Of al his
eieaAs: Crawford. tho kindly. ths
1nyal, the sileot. the scholar Who
wrote brochures on ancient hierogiypA-
~, Who vas rich but Who lived like
oensiblo lawyers clerk; Who was al.
ways agreeable and charming. whose
eyoo hnd that calm steady unehAAgiag
nay os the go where Il neasD u
hoeisca. He fought shy of woman:
NJ ~ was not one oe those mentally
de0cesnt apes who call themselves
wcoan-haters. He merely avoided
then: Wy. - one knew. Many were
af4~ hin for his monsy and many
epaght hin fne his own sake. but hs
80 ~ 70 b eaugAt.
y6ee8 vas eager to ct him alone
anA - recount III extrAordinaSy ID
WESTERN, 11r Craw6nrd was an sxeet
~ 3ndGe a. advsntures. being . |
eBoaE hnntae ard . fA0ed arcAeole-
~, ~ - hriseling with tAs nos
on1sa1s szyasais vAieh ~ nswsDa10