The Arvada enterprise., 1919-07-03

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hy today - 1t scared yesterday Rick.
ard was finding that Gsrty's moro ma.
ture charvus did not accelerate his
heart.beats, but they were certainly
hattering to his Early judgment. And
he had expected her to be a shocki
He was staring into his plate Of
chilled soup. Calf.lovei For he had
loved her. or at least he had loved her
chin, her pretty childish way Of lifting
It. She was prsttier than he had pic
tured her. Queer that . man like Har.
din could draw such women for sister
and wife-the blood dc was the most
amazing. For when women come to
marry. they make often queer choice.
Il occurred 40 him that that might
have been Hardin-he had not wanted
to stare at them.
That was not Hardin's face. It held
strength and power. The outline was
sharp and distinct, showing the strong
linss. the determined mouth Of the pio-
neef. There was something else. some.
thing which stood Tor distinct1oo-no,
It couldn't be Hardin.
And then, because an outthrust lip
changed the entire look Of the man,
Richard asked his table companions,
who was the man with the two ladies,
near the door.
'That subj" his neighbor from Ala.
bama became Immediately oratorisal,
"that IL . big man. sub. II the In
perial valley ever becomes Q reality. q
axtuah. It will be because Of that one
man. sub. Reclamation u IKE sesd
thrown On . rock. WIN It stickf VIM
Il take root1 VIII It srow1 That 10
what We all want to know"
Richard thought that be had wanted
to know something quite different. and
reminded the gentleman from Alabama
that he had not told him the name.
'Ths father Of this valley. Of the
reclamation Of this desert. Thomas
Hardin. subj"
Richard tried to reset. without at.
tracing their attention, the group Of
his Impressions Of the man whose per.
sonalIty had been 20 obnoxious to him
In the old Lawrence days. The Hardin
he had known had also large features,
but Of the faccid Irritating order. He
summoned q picture Of Hardin a. he
had shufiied Into his own classroom. or
up to the long table where Gerty had
always queened II among her mothers
boarters. He could see the rough un-
polished boots that had always offend.
cd him a. q betrayal Of the mans In.
ner coarseness: the badly hitting coat.
the long awkward arms, and the suits.
fed. loud. speaking mouth. These fea.
lures were more definite. Could time
bring these chnngesf Had he changed.
Nike that7 Had they seen himf Would
Gerty. would Hardin remember hint
Wasn't II his place to make himself
known; wave the nag Of old friendship
over an awkward situation3
He found himself standing In front
Of their table. encounterlng first. tho
eyes Of Hariin's sister. There was no
surprise, no welcome there for him. He
felt at once the hostility Of the camp.
His face was uncomf0rtably warm.
Then the childish profile turned ON him.
A look Of bewilderment. hushing into
greeting-the years had been kind to
Gcrty Holmes!
do you remember me. Ricknrdr'
II Hardin recognized dif7icult situa.
lion. he did not betray II. II was Q
man Richard did not know who shook
MIN warmly by the hand. and said that
indeed he had not forgotten him.
"rve been expecting you. Ny wife.
Mr.. Richard. and my sister,"
"Why what arc you thinking Of,
TOMB To introduce Mr.. Richard! I
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