Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1919-08-01

49, Wh'hN ~ - 20 HANhNA nv
up. But she saw at a glance that
she wns lovely. and her soul was filled
with strange mlsgivings. She was like
all sisters who have pet bachelor
brothers. She hoped that poor Tom
hadn't gone aud made n fool OF him
self.
The few minutes conversation she
had with the stranger only served to
Increase her alarm. Miss Cnmeron's
voice and smlle-and her eyesl-were
positively alluring.
She had had n night letter from Tom
that morning In which he snld that he
was bringing n young lady friend down
from the north-and would she meet
them at the station and put her up
for n couple OF daysf That was all
she knew OF the dazzling stranger up
TO the moment she saw her. Immedl-
ately after that she knew by intuition
n great deal more about her than Tom
could have told In volumes OF CORE
spondence. She knew, also, that Tom
was lost %foreveri
snow tell me-" said the countess the
instant they entered the Courtney
apartment. She grlpped both Of his
arms with her Arm little hands and
looked strnight into his eyes, eageriy,
hopefully. She had forgotten Mrs.
Courtney's presence, she had not
taken the time to remove her hat OF
Jacket.
Lets all sit down." said he. MY
knees are u-naccountnbly weak. Come
along. EIDE. Listen to the OF
my life"
And when the story was finished the
countess took his hand In hers and
held II TO her cool cheek. The tears
were still drowning her eyes.
"Oh. you poor denrl Was that why
you grew 30 haggard and pale aud
hollow-eved7"
partly" said he with great signin-
canoe.
"And you had them in your pack
all the timer YOU"
~ had Sprouse's most solemn word
M TO touch them for n week. He is
the only man | feared. He Is the only
one who could have"
MAY ! use your telephone. Mrs.
Courtney" cried she sud6sniy. She
sprnng to her feet. quiverlng with ex-
element. "Pray forgive me for being
so l~ll-mnnnered. but IL must call up
n or two people at n q They are
my friends. You will understand. /
I'm sure"
Barnes was pacing the floor nerv-
ously when his sister returned after
conducting her new guest to the room
prepared for her. The countess was
NJ the telephone before the door
closed behind her hostess.
81 wish you had been u little more
explicit In your telegram. Tom" she
said peevlshly. "If | had known who
she Is / wouldn't have put her In that
room. Now / shall have to move Aunt
Kate back into II tomorrow and give
Miss Cameron the big one ut the cad
of the hall" Which goes TO prove
that Toms sister was a bit OF n snob
In her way. "Stop walking like that
and come here" She faced him nc
c%uslngly. Have you told all there Is
TO tell, slr7"
"Cnn't you see for yourself. EIDE,
that I'm In love with herr Desperate
~, horribly, madly In love with her.
Don't glggle like thatl / couldn't have
told you while she was present, could
~"
THAT isn't what / want to know. Is
she In love with you? That's what I'm
after"
ayes" said he. but frowned INK
iously.
"She Is perfectly adorable" said she.
and was at once aware OF Il guilty,
nagging impression that she would not
have said Il TO him half m hour ear
Her for anything IN the world.
She was strangely white and sub
dued when she rejoIned them later on.
She had removed her hat. The other
woman saw nothing but the wealth
Of sun-klssed hair that rippled. Barnes
went forward TO meet her, flled with
u sudden apprehension.
"Whnt Is ~ You are pale and
what have you heard7"
She stopped and looked senrchlngiy
into his eyes. A warm flush rose 10
her cheeks; her own eyes grew soft
and tender and wlstful.
"rhey NIL believe that the war will
last two or three years longer" she
said husklly. II cannot go back 10
my WI country TIL II Is all over.
They implore me TO remain here with
them untll-until my fortunes are
mpndnu Gha turnad 10 hfr, nov.4