Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-07-31

rignt 10 resent II, TO refuse 20 meet
his eye. Small wonder Tom did not
come TO the Delta
Going In with MacLean, Jr., to the
messroom for a glass Of water, she met
Richard, on his way out. She man
aged to avoid shaking hands with him.
She wondered why she had consented
to give him the next waltz.
Hell not find me-" she determined.
MacEeen followed her gladly to the
dark corner Of the deck where's Jose's
guitar was then syncopating an accom-
paniment to his amigos" voice.
To her surprise, Richard penetrated
her curtain Of shadows.
"Our dance, Miss Hardin? Give us
'Sobr' Las Olas,' again, jose"
The hand that barely touched his
arm was stiff with antagonism. She
told herself that he had to dance with
her-politeness, cOnventionality, de-
handed it. But, instantly, she forgot
her resentment, and forgot their awk-
ward relation. 1t was his dancing, not
/ Gerty's, then, that was superb" Any
/ body could find skill under the leader
ship of that irresistible step. And then
the motion claimed her. She thought
of nothing; they moved as one to the
liquid falling beat.
The music dropped them suddenly,
solatng them at the stern of the deck.
The silence was complete. Richard
broke it to ask her what she thought OF
the camp.
Her resentments were recalled. She
Numbered through her impression OF
the lightness, the gayety.
"A work camp does not have to be
solemn. You'll find all the grimness
you want if you look beneath the sur
face"
The guitars were tuning up. "Shall
take you back? I have this dance
with your sister,"
She thought of Tom-on his lonely
cot outside his tent. She forgot that
she had been asked a question. He
was dancing again with Gertyl If that
silly little woman had no scruples, no
fine feeling, this man should at least
guard her If he had been her lover,
he should be careful he must see that
people were talking of them. She had
seen the glances that EVENING" The
business relation between the two men
should suggest tact. if not decencyl 1t
was outrageous.
Richard stood waiting to be dis
missed; puzzled. Through the uncer-
tain light, her anger came to him. She
looked taller. older; there was a fame
Of accusing passion in her eyes.
. 1t was bis minute of revelation. So
that was what the camp thought The
= wife of Hardin-Hardinl Why, he'd
been only polite to her-they were old
] friends. What had he said to call down
this sudden scorn? 'Dancing-again-'
Had he been all kinds of an ass?
b MY turn. Miss Innesr" demanded
MacLean, Jr.
"Oh. yes" she cried, relief in her
tone.
Richard did not claim his dance
with Mrs. Hardin. He stood where
: the girl had left him. thinking. A few
minutes later, Gerty swept by in the
arms of Breck. Later, came lime:
; with Junior; the two, thinking them
r selves unseen, romping through two
e step like two young children. He was
d never shown that side of her. Gay q:
: young kitten. chatting merrily will
e MacLean, Should her eyes discover
+ him. she would be again the naughty
a Young wOmani
He'd gone out of his way to be pc
s lite to the wife of Hardin. What die
n he care what they thought? He'd fin
e ish his job and get out
: \ minute later, he was being roweC
Y Nsek to camp.