Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1920-02-20
CHAPTER xil.-contlnusd.


mlster1 lie said he would be well
when the holidays"
But Dawes expression stopped the
hoy, whose W face went suddenly
Wild with fear. "He II well now,
Charlie" he said. M steadily MS he
could. ut Is all holidays now for
him"
The match had burned out and the
o was In utter darkness. DIVE
heard the child drawing his feet
across the floor. then suddenly whlm'
pering like n thing that had been NOR
tally hurt. lie CROPPED toward him.
and at length his fingers found his
shock OF hair. He drew the boy
slowly into his arms; then very, very
tight. After all, they were or
phnns together.
you will COM with ne," he said
at length. II will see that you are
provided for. The doctor will soon
he here, or we will meet him on the
way. and he will make the arrange
ments for-the arrangements that
have 10 be made, you know"
They rctfaced their steps toward
the town, meeting the doctor nt the
broken bridge. Dave exchanged n
few words with him I'm low tones. and
they pissed on. Soon they were
swinging ngaln through the city
streets. Even with the developments
Of the evening pressing heavily upon
his mind Dave could not resist the
temptation 10 stop and listen for a
moment 20 Bulletins being rend
through n m%egsEbone.
"rhe kaiser hAs stripped on his
British regall0.' gald the
"He says he Tll never ngnln wear
II British paifOrm."
A chuckle Of derisIve laughter ran
through tn mob then someone struck
up a well-known refraln-"Whni the
b. do we carey Up and down the
street voices caught up the chorus.
Within n year the bones of
many In that thoughtless crowd.
bleaching on the fields Of Flanders,
showed how much they cared.
Dave drove direct to the Hardy homie.
After some delay Irene met him nj
the door, and Dave explained the sit
ntiNhhN ~ " INV MuINNs We HuNl
take care OF him, Reenle." he said. ~
feel n personal responsibility"
"Of curse we will take him." she
answered. "IIe will live here until
we have a-some place OF our own"
Her fnce was bright with something
which must be tenderness. "Brlne
him upstairs. We will allot him n
room and introduce him first to-the
bathroom. And tomorrow we shall
have an excursion downtown, and get
some new clothes for Chnrlle-El'
den"
As they moved up the sthl-s Con-
ward, who had been In another room
In conversation with Mrs. Hardy. fol-
lowed them unseen. The evening had
been lnterminnbis for Coward. For
three hours he had awaited word that
his victim had been trapped. and for
three hours NJ word had come. II
his plans had miscnrrled. II Dave had
discovered the plot, we'll And here
nt length was Dave, engrossed In n
very different matter. Coward fol
lowed them up the stairs.
Irene and paye chntted with the
boy for a few moments. then Irene
turned to some arrangements for his
comfort md DIVE started downstairs.
In the passnge ne was met by Con.
ward.
"whnt are YOU doing hcre?" Dave
demanded. ns be felt his head begin
hing 10 swim IN niger.
Coward lccred only the more Of
fenslyely. and walked down the stairs
beside him. At the foot he coolly NJ
another cigarette. lie held the mntch
before him and calmly watched n
burn out. Then he extended It toward
Dave.
you remember our wager, Eden.
I present you with-a burned-out
mnich."
"You liarw cried Dave. "You In
famous Hart"
"Aik her" Coward replied. "She
will deny II. OF course. All women
do"
Dave felt his muscles tighten, and
knew That IN a moment he would tear
his victim 10 pieces. As his clenched
list cnme 10 the side OF his body 81.
struck something hard. His re-.
volyerl lie had forgotten he was
not la the habit OF carrying It. In an
instant he had Coward covered.
Dave aid not press the trigger nj
once. He took a fierce delight In tor
turing tae man who had wrecked his
ltfe-even while he told himself he
could not believe his boast. Now he
watched the color fade FROM Con
..rdrs ch.ak the evaa etnnd oul In