Gunnison news-champion., 1918-07-19

] "BorOday III :" Elinpr exclaimed.
. They were accounting for his absence
from her Saturiay-n'z zht dinner why.
then he should be here. where he can
b,. cared for"
I'VE told him that" Lethbrdge was
always rcadiest with his tongue. But
le's not sick enough to need much
.nf he's deucedIy dIsagreeable when
he's laid up"
ElinOr was n little hurt.
In the arbor. after dinner. they
planned the robbery. Where old Hn-
arg would have taken month 10 think
mad plan. they took minutes. There
was bail at the clab that night. the
last OF the waning country-cluh season.
/ The entrance TO the grounds was
mile from the cIubhouse-two iron
gates standing open between pillars,
[ Bnd dense shrubbery all about. Talbot
would wreck his car there, driving into
/ one Of the gates. That would require
each departing car to slow down, prob
ably to stop.
The arrangement was that faltot
walk NJ 10 the club. and establish an
. abb and his Innocence by telephoning
20 a city garage for help, The rest
was LETT to Hun and Lethbridge. A
/ quarter If a mile AWAY across the golf
I INKS. they would have car in Which
lD make thrIr getaway.
. L-rlhridce was only lukewnrm.
Wen get lot Of JcweIry," he OBJ
i"r'rd. what we need Is money"
EGt Talbot was sure the loot would
.ucludc money.
It WAS rather cleverly planned.
From the vault Hun brought up n fine
chain studded with spikes. Stretched
I across the road outside IN. entrance, IL
/ meant that every car passing over II
would limp along on fiat tires. 1t
/ meant time to the bandits.
/ IIuN and Lethbrldge. who had left
/ their car In thickct over the hill.
went first. Talbot followed soon. In
his gray car.
/ Good luck, boys said ElInor In
. echo Of her father. from her garden,
/ and went back into the house to watch
I the clock. At one. or n little sooner
| the summer dances we're early ones
| she was to be In her garden again. The
/ loot would be thrown over the wall.
She was there much earlier, hands
1 cold. lips shaking with nervousness.
| Always old Hilary had done these
| things. She was profoundly frightened.
Ward, walking rapidly home from
! the club. saw her there. little after
midnight. There WIS "A young moon,
and at first he thought he must he mis-
taken. Then. when he WINS sure Of her.
he ran up the shallow steps. The glad
ness that was over him rang out In his
deep voice.
so now l have your secret" he said
gaily. Like all the other fairies, you
are only to be seen in the moonlight !"
'.In the daylight" said Ellnor. trying
20 smile. II frequent the woodlands.
and miss my most agreeable visitor
my only visitor" She corrected her
self
Her hand was ice In his.
.You. are cold!"
Really. no.
There was minutes pause They
had no common ground between them.
Ward. who dreamed of her eyes, and
took long walks up the hill In the mere
hope Of seeing her In her garden,
found himself dumb, now that he stood
before her. He had meant to be most
impersonal, to run in, say CHEEKY
good night" TO her. and be OF. But
face to face, with the dark house loom
ing over them. he plunged into the
thing nearest his heart.
Are you still so-alonef"
There are the servants
Il think OF you often. One Of my
windows faces this way, and can see
light burning very late"
II read at night. / do not sleep well.
But you-you are up late, also"
"Ah" He bent a little toward her in
his eagerness. you know that? You
know my Window"
"Yes. watch 1t very often"
1t was well for Walter Huff, crouched
In the shrubbery at the country club,
eyes glittering. automatic revolver in
hand, that he did not hear the thrill
in Wards voice that night In Elinor's
garden, or her soft reply.
:. Many things cried for utterance in
Ward; his pitiful sense OF the girls
| loneliness, yearning desire to COM
fort her. to be near her-eveu more
that magic night, mad longing to hold
out his arms and coax her into them,
as one might coax some shy creature
of the woods.
But Elinor was suddenly aloof and
iistnnt again. At any time now a car
would come wildly down the hill. and
toss at her feet its defiance of law and
ownership. What had she and this
man before her in common? The thrill
was in his voice now, hn. how quickly
1t would turn to loathing when he
knew! She put out her cold hand, and
he took 1t.
Il am going in now. Good night, and
thank you for stopping.