Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1920-04-09
CHAPTER Iv.-contlnued.

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Andrea reached for q fresh cigarette.
"DOn't be absurd" she said. "T'm not
going TO bed for hours" She glanced
nj him with n sort OF dIfident look. as
though she were about 10 give away a
secret. "When I yawn. always keep
on tnlking. II means Tm-Im tired.
You knOw."
% your society tricks" remark
ed the mnn. "I'm going" He arose
and turned hls back on her.
Before he had taken three strides
her voice came to him and In II was II
new quality, n sure maturity. go II
you like" she said evenly, "but ] shall
sit here until you come back"
He turned at once. n flush In his
cheeks. "Forglve me-" he said simply,
struck a match and held It for her.
Now henlth," said Andrea. Don't
you think I'm reasonably healthy al
rcady2"
mo" said the man. until you've
wolfed a whole meal and grabbed
chicken with your fingers, you don't
really know what bodily health means.
God has given you such beauty OF skin
that YOU owe II to every eye that ca
resses Itself with n sight OF you TO keep
II without blemlsh. and yet you sit
there and ask me II you're not rem
sonably healthy, with a spot on your
cheek"
"Oh I" cried the girl. A sea Of sud
den color swlrled about her neck, M
lnt, la. Fun. aud An..u .UaR Ra.ho
the length Of her bare arms. She
threw up n hand TO her cheek and
pressed II there. Her eyes were ailame
az ever | can hurt YOU" she said
slowly, "lf-cver-I-cnn-"
The man looked surprised then con
trlte and finally grave.
Let me assure you" he said, "thal
you will inevitably have II In your
power"
"Ill not forget when that day
comes" she said and arose. With hel
hand still pressed to her face, she hur
rled from him across the krnal Int
her room and slammed and barred thu
door behind her. She went stralgh
90 the mirror and took her hand away
Such 4 trlne that tiny spot had SCENE,
last night. the night Of n party jus
m excuse for a beauty patch Of Dlacl
plaster-and tonight It was lmmeas
urably ugly
with bed 80 neal she could not stol
60 cry Just yet, She went about he
preparation deliberately, subconaclous
~ secure In the thought that she coul,
room sonk her pillow In aching com
fort. Throughout her "mnneuverln.
she was aware OF a presence In tn
room, lnanlmate but terrlfyingly pet
sonal. However she turned. It still
iurked IN the corner OF her eye. nc
cused her OF dallying and almost sal
aloud. Eventually why not now
Finally she slipped OF the rest OF he
dainty clothes and with eyes screwe
tight shut. CROPPED for the presence
seized II and put Il on In two parts.
"Ohl" she gnsped In a rage, "thn
I should have TO e that beasts sill
paiamasr She put out the high
hurled herself nj the cot, curled u
ltae a kitten. drew the sheet over he
bead. cuddled into the pillow an
spbbed, Poor Andrea Poor Andre
pel-pe-"
Brutal, elemental sleep had choke
the words IN her throat.
There Is no telling when Andre
would have nwaked had II not bee
for Bathtub. who Numbered ON hi
door at the ~scandalously late hour
that CLINE Of eight In the morning.
bath ready. Misslsl Bath read
Nlasle ~ no WIS chanting monot
nously. She arose, put on her cloa
opened the door and rubbed her eyi
at the shock OF a monday glare.
The boy grlnned from ear TO ca
"Iiath ready I" he exclaimed with