Gunnison news-champion., 1919-10-03
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cont Know what poooenoe0 -
to take the river ruad anyhow. Gar
retson's voice WAS distinctly aggrieved.
This 10 the fourth time we've been
stuck In the mud. and It's Uettlng
worse every ninute. Besides, we're
going TO be late"
Jimmy 0arrctsoa stopped and care
fully turned up his dress trousers to
Q safe height.
Its the deuce Of place to have .
dance. anyhow. II people viii enter
tain fool English noblemen. they might
At least have The sense to do Il II
town." ~
Arbuthnot and Garretson peered
Into the machinery.
Il can't see anything wrong. Awful
reek Of gasoline, though. You'd bet.
ter get out yourself"
Arbuthnot threw on his big leather
eoat and cfawled cautiously down.
Don't you know why want to meet
this English lordr
Not the least tdea-cross my
breast"
Its not funny"-wltheringly. Don't
you know Marjorie Lane is going to
marry himf
"Phew, you don't mean I'll Why.
thOught-that Is, you know"
''Yes, know. thought Il. too. But
II seems q title carries . good bit Of
weight. And there were other reasons.
Let's have look at this thing now"
''Engine nothing" he said wrath
fully. We've been leaking gasoline" !"
III only II wasn't the river road
we'd run good chance Of another car
coming nlong. We might borrow some
gasoline. or II they wouldn't give ua
asy we could hold them up. saw In
the paper where some fellow did that
not NO very long ago"
I'VE might try It."
Az the extent OF the damage dond
to his clothing revealed itself to Gar
rctson he became more emphatic.
"Stop swearing" said Arbuthnot.
"and listen to me. Do you remember
the night you were to take Edith Arm.
strong to the Adams theater party7 2
And do you remember that thnt was
the night Of Graham's bachelor din.
nerf
+ II don't remember much nbout that
night. Remember the next day. though
had an awful head. What about
III"
swell. when It was time for you to
20 for Edith. you wouldn't go. Said
tou were having a good time where
you were.r
Il didf' Jimmy Garretson groaned.
you did. 80 like fool I made up
. little story about your not feeling
well. and took Edith myself. She may
have understood. but Edith's a trump,
you know. Never asked questions"
"why don't you talk about some
thing cheerful This ID the devil of q
place to bring up q fellows past sins
to him. It's going TO rain. too"
well, you wanted to know why
Marjorie Lane has turned me down
for this English fellow. had an en-.
gngement to meet her af the club ball
that night, and when I got there ut
midnight some lunatfc had evidently
told her, for abe cut me dead. and
haven't seen her ancc."
''I'm awfully sorry, old man. wish
you had told me sOoner-it was really
up to me to fix things. Ny rebatation
IL too far gone to be hurt. anyhow"
Listen" Arbuthnot held up q warn
Ing haad.
In the distance could be heard the
chug-chug Of an auto. growing louder
NJ It approached. e
"Hellol Walt Q minute" called Gar
rets0n. sWe've had an accident and
need little help"
1 Haven't timc.r came surlily back.
Fix It yourselves" an,
''You don't seem to understand what
said" Arbuthnot's voice was thick
with passion. II told you to STOP"
.Remove your hand. siri What do
you mean BY OBTAINING mer' -
You internal little puppyl" He
turned savagely on the stranger. and
taking him By his ulster collar, tossed
him into the "Now walk"
Then Arbuthnot proceeded deliber.
ately to empty the gasoline tank Of
the strange automobile. as4ss
Edward" Arbuthnot raised up In
.Are you going to sit there
quietly and allow an outrage like
thisY'
"A woman. by Jovei"
Jimmy Garretson almost fell again
m his astonishment.
what can DOR came weakly from
the embankment. Aren't there two
Of themf Do you think I'm foolr'i
There was . very audible miR Of dis
gust from the tonneau.
= I'm afraid do. You brought this
whole AFFAIR on yourself BY being any
thing but gentleman. It's charming
situation for me"
But Arbuthnot stepped forward. cap
In hand. ~
Il assure you. madam hs said, ad-
dressing the voice, I'VE had not the
slightest Idea that the gentleman wus
not alone Of this disgfaceful affair