Gunnison news-champion., 1918-08-09


against cumming. wit against Wit.
She dit Not send G"r Bproday She
dared not. But hs-~aus.. The Intimacy
between her and rh@ m0dJle-asei Rus
sian had always been very close, he
seemed to feel her need. And 50. on
that "Wednesday night IN hour or 50
after midnight. he came.
Old Hcurir'-c came down and
tapped softly ~ E'In"r's door.
"Ru-ydny" sh" whispered "He has
ruug from the urhrr."
That was one "f old HlIary's de-
vices: hidden VIII" from the nrbor
10 the hou~' II prevented collisions.
Unless Otherwise summoned. no mem
h"r mf bis band ever came directly to
the house.
ENaor went 'r' and found him
There. H.. bent over her hand and
l.y-,,l lr. u- WIS his custom. nnd then.
rraf.r.l- 'l.' ~'r.' was crying he held
rur DIS a~u- and she went into them.
N.ry TENDER was 'h, Russian with her
'har night very rarh"rly. He put her
into ONE ~ 'h- Hrh"r seals and sat
down h"-i.h. h"r.
Now rII mo- he commanded,
"r,rnrMnz from rh" start. 1t was
Winter know. But whyf"
When -A" d.I not speak, the Rus
Sian u"d1,I.
"Jcal"u-y, Of cour~r, but what mad
ness O."
Thor" In rh" urN"r with her hand
hri~,..u two ~ his ETluur -ubbcd out
the story Of rbo pearl and her attempt
to return II, HuTs threat against
Ward Wards evening visit and the
scene between them: and last Of all.
tn" shot that had nearly ended every
thing In this world for Ward and for
her. Boroday listened quietly; better
than old Hilary ever could. he under
stood. He had been reared on an an
Client faith
ale Is rccovering?"
ayes"
"And he cares for you, Of coursew
"No. l think, perhaps, before he
knew"
"Rah," said the Russian. and rose.
"What sort Of love Is that which
changesi / have seen the man. II he
cared at all. he still cares"
/ He stepped to the door OF the arbor
and drew long breath. Over on the
next hill. sleeping through all this tur-
moil, lay old Hilary. Under these same
stars Hun fled the law, Ward tossed
on his bed. Elinor sat despaIring and
ashamed. What did II all mean? What
was the answerl
Perhaps had he known II, old Hen
rlette could have told him-Henriette,
who had begun to measure her days
from the end and not from the begin
ming, and who now sat on the edge Of
her bed mumbllng. Between her fin
gers she ran the beads OF an old
rosary which she had found beneath
IL carpet.
81 had thought" said Elinor wistfui-
ly, that If | could get away somewhere
and start all over again, perhaps some
day ! might be good--like other wom-
en-. I can never go back to things as
they were before"
NO said the Russian, ~ can see
that. But make no mistake. You are
good us few are good"
81 could sell the house and-and I
do not want the jewels. II only you
and the others would divide them"
But Borodny would not hear Of this.
To a certain extent he was reconciled
to her going away. Things were clos
Ing in on the band. Before long they
would probably all have to separate. 1t
were better that Elinor be In safety.
So for long time they discussed
ways and means, available money. the
question Of a home for old Henriette.
"In some ways" Elinor said II feel
as though I am deserving him." She
glanced toward the graveyard where
old Hilary slept. But all l can think
OF now Is to get away, to forget every
| thing"
when will they be able to move Mr..
Ward?"
"1n week, should think"
Then, in week." said Boroday,
"where do you think of going, Elinor ~
II had hardly got so far. Anywhere
but here"
Eve shall have to plan for you"
He picked up his soft hat and Eli
nor rose.
Good night, Elinor."
Good night. I am always happier
for having seen you"
He watched her back to the house.
then went down the steps into the
road.
There had been dinner at the
country club that night. The chief had
attended it, unknown to hostess and
guests, to the extent of sitting in the
grillroom during the evening and care.
fully watching the men who came and
went. He had dined quite alone in the
grill. From where he sat he could see
the dinner-party guests on the veranda
There were noticeably few Jewels to be
seen. Over his chop and lager beer
the chief smiled grimly.