Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1920-03-19

NAAhA NN@n
had ridden straight to hounds at many
a 1ve-barred gate before which men
had often paled. What was she fright
ened aboutf A mani Why. In the
vulgar v%ernacular OF across the water.
men had been her allment for years
Her backbone stiffened with a snap,
she assumed her natural erect and
square-shouldered carriage, and, lean
Ing forward from the hips. laid her
hand on the mnn's arm. Gentle action
failing to command his attention. she
tugged at him, then shook him. He
showed no sign and Andrea's lips
gradually set In a thin straight line.
Doubling up her fists she started TO
pummel him into submission.
The onslaught was sudden, and II
was reasonable to suppose that the
nan would half jump out Of his skin
to their mutual peril. She was pre-
pared for that hut not for what really
t~ranspired. Tho man merely raised
his shoulders at the first blow and paid
no heed Whatever to the ones that fol-
lowed In rapid ~dImlnuendo. ceaslng
suddenly when Andrea painfully real
lied that such fists as hers were never
Intended for stone c~rushers. She sat
back filled with wonder and q vague
admiration for the construction Of the
mnle frame.
In the meantime the alrplane con-
tnued to mount steadily into the
chilly morning blue. She looked about
her and down. The world was very
far nwny and very small. II looked
like something that one might forget
and leave behind entirely. She tried
In vain to pick out the tiny roof that
was shelterlng Aunty Gwen through
her morning nap. Tears one more
came, into her eyes and then receded
MS a new idea came TO the assistance
Of her hard-pressed determination.
She stopped over. took of one dainty
satin slipper. ana nfter n foolish
glance upward TO assure herself that
the man couldn't possibly look, undid
certain fasteners with fingers that
could see In the dark, and subsequent
ly removed one OF her best party,
heavy silk champagne-colored stock
ings. This done, she snt back with the
stocking In her lap and stared long
and penslvely at the man sitting be-
fore her intent on the business Of go
Ing somewhere at the rate Of a hun
dred miles an hour. That thought cleo
trlfied her. A hundred miles an hour
meant fifty for every half hour, and
thirty minutes had certainly passed
since she had delivered hsr person late
the trap Of q kindly smile that was not
She took n long breath, leaned for
ward, slipped the stocking deity
around the mans neck, tied II In
single slipping knot and pulled.
The results were immediate. Thu
man headed the alrplnne up for a las
grab at altitude. started It on a long
straight downward glide and cut of
his engine. The blessed stiffness tina.
followed was 80 lneffably sweet tina
Andrea had TO give vent to n grea
sigh before she spoke, and while sh'
was doing that the man calmly drew
a hunting knife from his belt ant
severed the restraining strands OF
stocking that only n moment heforv
had been almost worthy Of the rukl,
Il had clothed and adorned.
"Oh" gnsped Andrea.
as that all you had to sayf" nske'
, the man. Into the vast and rushlnI
stiffness his calm voice drop ed word
as cool and hard MS pellets Of Ice.
Andrea choked with rage. She hal
> to swallow a lump In her throat befor
she could gasp. II want to go back
at once
"You asked me to take you wit
me-" said the man In the same cali
voice, "and l don't happen to be goln
bnck."
"Not going back |" suffered Andre,
trying vallantly to appear collecte,
~ did ask to c-come, b-but It's eV
{ cry woman's privilege to ch-chang
I her mind.
I "when ! frst looked at you I sn'
r a smile that was kindly and chiva
rous. How could l know that you
! smile Is nothing but %camouhage mad
up OF lines Of dissipation, and you
g hideous goggles nothing but a mas
for hard eyesf I thought you wei
9 a man, but you're nothing but a beas
d willing TO torment.a girl who has foo
d ishly put herself In your power"
h my dear girl" said the man, "yC
asked me to bring you with me-, IN
o like a fool l did. Now, like a woma
you are crying because ! didn't brir
\ you and leave you at the same tim
Same old story. Women are forevI
wanting to ent their cake and have
10 still"