Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1920-06-11

Copyright. 1918. M Bobbs- Merrill Company
CHAPTER xlll.-cOntlnusd.

rive got these three missionary chaps
here for witnesses to the fact that we
went up In perfectly good fnith, that
was forced to n bad landing and got
%fcnrfully cut up and burned and that
was only just backing out OF deaths
uoor when they turned up and found
you Intact"
willy. white Mnni" exclaimed An.
drcn, "how could you get them u tell
TINT awful llef"
Easily" answered Trevor PROMPTLY.
They wouldn't know II was n lie. You
see, these missionary chaps viii still
believe II native; they can't afford to
concede the lmmuinble fact that =
blnck consistently makes only one
constant effort In his ilfe--nn effort TO
give nlwnys the answer that he thinks
u VIII plense you most To hear. Why,
don't even have to 1x II up with my
people. You'd believe the lie yourself
u o could understand half they will
say"
Andrews Hips dropped mud she shook
her hond. "No." she suld slowly. "No.
wouldn't" She was sitting with her
elbows IN The table, her cheek ngnlnst
me back of her clnsped hands AM her
eyes following the white mans nervous
movements with II sort OF wounded
wonder.
$50, you see, we can TX H." he con.
Guided. These clergymen nre the
oiiF people In this back country that |
could nave trusted you with and who
VIII strike just the right family note
IN your precious wOrld.of.the-thIngs-
thai AREN'T you-know. hive
worried my best for you. I'VE made
ihem ON n hundred miles through
country they have always thought i'm.
pusslblc."
Andrea sat bnck and let her han q
fhll 10 her lap; for n moment she
bowed her head aud looked down nt
men, then she raised her gaze 10 his
race. Her own, while II had been half.
hidden, had suddenly lost Us look OF
eNubcrnnt youth. II was so pnle .hut
her eyes seemed too large for II. They
dllumed It's outlines.
white Man," she said. "do you
mean ~"
Mem whnt7"
~ have seer you KIN beasts and
men, sud Andren. "but even so, |
couldn't have believed II Of YOU" Her
voice grew dulled, like water running
over sllkcn moss. Il couldn't hive be-
llcved that you would hurt me so 4"
she cast her nrms out ncross the table
M dropped her face upon them.
with a self-accuslng cry. Trevor
sprung to her, picked her up and cur
ricd her to the couch. She lay In his
urtis without resisting; her body had
surrendered to n laxlty that let him
pile furs under her head and arrange
her limbs ns he would. She was list.
less, too tired 10 fight; too broken 10
weep. lie knelt beside her ana took
both her hands In his. Now that ybu
ure no longer mn irresponsible child"
he said, NOW that your stripped self is
here 10 listen, ! viii tell you how / love
you The child In you might forget (;
the Womnn never. ! love you IN body
aud In spirit. ! love you So that / am
ready 10 stand up ana deny freedom I
love you enough 10 give you myself ana
the world-my world of stnrllt nights
aud silent spuccs that I've wurshlpod
SO long nlone. Yes. / love you enough
for thnt. and ! have 10. God help me.
for you ARE In MY hcGt and / can
never, never get you on"
Andrea looked as n blood were he.
ing transfused into her veins with cnch
word. She felt her youth coming bnck
with the sure surge OF mn advancing
tide. Her eyes grew bright aud then
frightened. "White Man r. she gnsped.
Take me quickly ! feel myself grow.
lug young again r.
lie leaped to his feet, caught her up
IN his arms and shook her; then he
surrendered. young or old" he said.
what difference does II maker | love
Your youth as already love your old
uge, Put your arms around ms neck,
look Into my eyes and tell me you love
me. too"
Cllnging TO him. her bend thrown
hnck, her eyes In his. she said, ~ love
you"
Again" commanded Trevor.
Il love you"
"And now my little sweetheart, my
girl. just once mora"
An" begged Andrea, don't make
ue say II Pgaini let me kiss you"