Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1920-02-06

his hend. ...
In the deepening darkness her I'm.
gers found his arm. The motion OF the
cur masked the violence OF her trein-
bling. but for a time the pounding OF
her heart would not allow her speech.
Dave" she said. Mt length, 81 want
TO tell you that ! think you-thnt we
that Ion. I've been very selfish and
proud" Her fingers Ind followed his
arm 10 the shoulder, and the car had
ldled to n standstlll. II have fought
as long ns | can. Dave. fl always
wanted toto lose. you know; and
now surrender"
Eden lost no time In facing the I'M
pleasant tnsk OF I'M interview with
Mrs. Hardy. II was ever less pleas
ant thnn he expected.
Irene In OF nge," said Mrs. Hardy,
bluntly. "If she Will, she will. But I
must tell you plaIaly that ! will do all
] Gun to dlssuade her. Ungrnteful
child" she exclaimed. In nm outburst
Of temper. "after all these yenrs to
throw herself nwGy In IN lnfntuntion
for n COW puncher when there nre men
like MFR. Coward"
"Conward I" interrupted Dave.
"He has the manners OF n gentle
innn." she snld. In n tone intended TO
be crushing.
"And the morals Of n coyote" Dave
returned hotly.
"O-o'o-h r. said Mrs. Hnrdy, In a low.
shocked cry. Tint Eden should spenk
OF Coward with such disunin seemed
to her little less thnn sncrilege. Then.
gathering herself together with some
hlgnlty: "If you cannot speak re-
spectfully OF Mr.. Coward you will
plense leave the house. | shall not
forbid you to see Irene; I know TINT
would be useless. But please do not
trouble me with your presence"
When Dave had gone Mrs. Hardy
rnng up Conwnrd's number.
"Oh, Mr.. Coward 7" she snld. "You
know who is spenkIng7 Yes.
You must come up tonight. I do want
to talk with you. 1--we been insult
ed-ln my own house. By that-that
Eden. It's all very terrible. ! can't
tell you over the telephone"
Coward called early In the evening.
Mrs. Hardy had heard the bell and
hustled Into the room. She had not
yet recovered from her agitation, and
made no effort to conceal II.
Come into my sitting room, Mr..
Coward. am 80 glad you have como.
Really, | am so upset. II Is such n
comfort TO have some one you can de-
pend on-some one whose advice one
eau seek, on occasions like this. !
never thought"
There, there" he said. "You must
control yourself. Tell me. II will re-
lleve you, and perhaps | can help"
"oh, I'm sure you cnn." she re-
turned. ITS all over Irene and that
that will say lt-thnt cow puncher.
To think II should have come to this !
Mr.. Coward, you are not n mother. so
you can't understand. Ungrateful girl
But | blame him. Aud the doctor. l
never wanted him TO come West. II
wns that fool trip. In that fool mo-
tor"
Coward smiled to himself over her
unaccustomed violence. Mrs. Hardy
must be deeply moved when she for
got 10 he correct. He had readily sur
missed the occasion Of her distress. II
needed no words from Mrs. Hardy 10
tell him that Irene and Dave were IN
gagged, lie had expected II for some
time, and the Information vas not al.
together dlstnsteful 10 him. He had
come somewhat under the spell OF
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deep attachment for her. lie was not
aware that he had ever had nm abid.
Ing attachment for any woman. Al
tachments were things which he put
on and on as readily us a change OF
clothes. lie planned 20 hit Dave
through Irene, but he planned that
when he struck II should be a death
blow. Their engagement would lend
a shnrner edge TO his shaft.
II may as well be set down that FOL
Mrs. Hardy Coward had no regard
whatever. Even while he shaped soft
words for her ear he held her IL con
tempt. To him she was merely u sillj
old woman.
From the dry he had first seen Mrs
Hardy his attitude toward her hat
been n OF subtle fiattery, partly be
cause Il p%leased his within and partly
on that same day he had seen Irene
and he was shrewd enough 10 know
that his approach 20 the girls aztec
lions must be made by way o. the nc
quaintanceshlp which he would cstab
lish under the gulse Of friendship FOL
her mother. Since his trouble will
Dave Coward had n double purposI
In developing that mountaineering