The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-08-22

you'll have good news for me then"
he suggested.
The dark, silken lWhes Of her eyes
lifted shyly to meet his.
Perhaps" she said.
During the absence Of Macdonald
the field agent saw less Of Sheba than
he had expected. and when he did see
her she had IN distracted manner he
did not quite understand. She kept to
her W room n good deal, except when
she took long walks into the hills back
of the town. Diane had n shrewd idea
that the Alaskan Ind put his fortune
to the test. and she not only let her
cousin alone herself. but Tended Cor
don from her adroitly.
The third day after the dinner FL
lot dropped around to the Pagets with
intent to get Shebn into q set OF ten
mis-. Diane at on the porch darning
socks.
"sheba is out walking with Mr.. Mac
donald" she explained In answer to a
question as to the whereabouts Of her
guest.
"Oh. he's back. Ii hef" remarked
Gordon moodily.
"He came back this morning. Sheba
has gone up with him to see the Lucky
Strike"
you're going to marry her to that
man II you can, aren't your he
charged.
III I an, Gordon" She slipped q
darning ball into one OF little Peters
stockings and placidly trimmed the
hole.
"It's what I Gull a conspiracy"
rs III" Diane smiled.
Gordon understood her smile 10
mean ne was jealous.
Maybe I am. That's not the point"
he answered. Just ms II she had made
her accusation In words.
Suppose you tell me what the point
Is" she suggested.
ale isn't good enough for her. You
know that perfectly WELL"
Good enough !" She shrugged her
shoulders. "What man Is good enough
for a nice girl, II you come to that
There are other things besides sugary
goodness. Any nan who Is strong chr
make himself good enough for the
woman he loves"
Generally speaking, yes. But Colby
Macdonald Is different"
"Thank heaven he is," she retorted
impatiently. Then added after a mo.
ment: HE isn't a Sunday-schcol su'
p%erintendent II that's what you mean
THAT isn't what I mean ut all. But
there's such a thing us a difference
between right and wrong. isn't thereT'
"Oh, yes. For instance. Mr.. Mac
donald Ia right about the need Of de.
veloping Alaska and the way to do II
and you are wrong"
I'm not talking about essential
right and wrong. Miss O'Neill Is ideal.
izlng Macdonald. don't suppose
you've told her, for instance, that he
made his first money In the North
running a dance hail."
mo, I haven't told her any such
thing, because II isn't true" she re.
piled scornfully. "He owned an opera
house and brought In a company OF
players. ! dare say they danced
That's very different. as you'd know II
you didn't have astigmatism of the
mind"
"Not the way the story was told me
But let that pass. Does she know tim,
Macdonald beat her father out Of one
OF the best claims on Bonanza and was
Indirectly responsible for his death p
whats the use Of talking nonsense
Gordon. You know you can't prove
that" his friend told him sharply.
II think ] can't II Is necessary
Diane looked across ut him with az
impudent little tilt Of the chin. "a
don't think I like you AZ well as
used to-"
"Sorry, because I'd like you Just az
well. Diane. II you would stop trying
to manage your cousin into a marriage
that will spoil her life." he answered
gravely. "The happiness Of Mis-,
O'Neili is Of very great Importance tc
me-"
do you mean-r wide-eyed, sh,
looked her question straight ut him.
That's just what I mean. Diane"
She darned for a minute in silence
1t had occurred to Diane before tina,
perhaps Gordon might be In love with
Sheba. but she had put the though,
from her bacause she did not wan,
to believe II.
"That's different. Gordon. II OK
piains-and In a way excuses-you
coming here and trying to bully me-
She stopped her work to fash a cues
ton at him. Don't you think thu,
maybe it's only a fancy OF yours7
remember you used"
He shook his head. "No chance
Diane. I'm hard hit. She's the oni,
girl ! ever met that suited me. Every
thing she does Is right. Every move
she makes Is wonderful"
The eyes with which she looked n,
him were softer, as those Of women
IRE wont TO be for the true romance
"You poor boy" she murmured, and
let her hand for a moment rest on his
Meaning that I loser" he asked
quickly.
II think you do. Tn not sure"
Elliot leaned forward impulsiyely
I'm 800 .---A MI