Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1920-09-24
The City of
Purple Dreams



turc must cease Instantly. That, be-.
lievc, Is all."
II Mrs. OTIS had expected 10 lnnlct "a
shock she triumphcd amply. II SHE
had hoped TO witness It's manifestation
she was woefully disappointed. The
crash struck Its victim us II thunder.
bolt; but beyond a sudden tension
mat grlpped every muscle Of him, he
betrayed neyer Il sign OF The impact.
Outwnrdly he was almost II o quite
ms self-possessed rs when he entered
the house.
miss Otis-does she know thls9"
what n question !" she gasped
why. II Is she who"
"Don'tl" lie stnrted forward i'm.
p~ulslvely, the blood mounting hotly %
his face. Hut ere his composure de.
parted irretrievnbly-"I beg your par.
don. May ! know the ronson?"
THE %renson," she said lclly, wish.
Ing his discontinue were more pro.
nounced. "ls disgrnceful. Most dis
gracefnr'-lungIng with the superln-
tive. "Todny-this very afternoon. In
fnct-your-I-" She loundered
helplessly In n middle OF words. The
starched fOrinality she had deemed
sufficient TO crush the presumption of
amy man wllted before his steady rnze.
MS calm %sternness. She turned mn
penlingly TO her husband, who. hny.
ing held n very unwilling silence nj
her prior behest. came glndly TO the
rescue.
II had best deal with this mnn
alone, Elizabeth" lie wnlted until she
left the room then he blazed at Fltz.
hugh: Your wife. whom you desert.
ed, was here today"
The womnn Is not my Wife"
Not your legal wife. you mean"
Nor any other kind"
Scarcely had Fltzhugh uttered no
words, advancing with he knew not
What rash design, then he stOpped.
turned back. and stood listening I'm.
tently. Otis. thoroughly alarmed. rang
frnntlcally for II servant.
Fltzhugh crossed to the hall.door
and listened.
From somewhere above, unbrldled
and spasmodic, though faint by the
distance. cnme the hystcrical sobblng
OF n girl. Kathleen!
With nm imprccutlon on his tongue.
he bounded up the stnlrcnse-Just ms
Noohan appeared In answer TO the
summons. His coat clutchcd from be-.
hind, Fitzhugh turned, jerked free and,
with n sirglo push OF his fnt hand.
sent the butler rccling backward TO
the hall below. lie lenped up the few
remaining steps 20 the second floor.
strobe "a II door standing nInr aud
Knocked. Tho glrlish weeping I'm the
room beyond was muillcd. lie knocked
again. The sobbing nbated. STONED.
A third time he knocked and, recely.
Ing no response save silence, thrust
the door open, entered. closed the door
behind him.
IL was knthleen's boudoir. She was
seated In n chuir, weeplng, with her
hands Historically covering her face;
hut immediately on seeing him she
jumped mp ana started for mn adioin.
Ing room calling hastily To her maid.
And the next instant she was held,
struggling, pnlpltntlng, In the hot en-.
bruce of his nrtn, ana his kisses show.
cred upon her lips with n dcllrlous
passion that seared rs hcnted metal.
knthlcen-sweethenrt, you don't
believe You don't want me to GO"
She squlrmed In his arms. striking
nj him with her fists, %uttoring incoher.
cnt words, her fnce scarlet with shame.
The note OF hate In her voice cooled
madness. lie released her.
$50 you do believe IT," And he he
aware that her father, ut his
Wits end how Ia handle the Outrage,
was peltlng him with blows and kicks.
shook on the man as a Nowfound
land would a ~pomemnlan.
gro BE Continued