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


lts arrival. she beheld approaching the
magnificent and unforgettable speci-
men Of black manhood she had last
seen on the morning Of her ravish-
ment.
The newcomer dismissed the two
bearers, making them take the pole
and It's hastings with them. They de-
parted after one long. d%lsconsolate
look. He then seated himself beside
the trunk aud never moved until. late
In the afternoon. the white man APP
peared. when he arose. saluted aud
then made n solemn gesture toward
the road others had carried.
The white mans eyes lighted up;
he seemed more cheerful than he had
been In days.
He spoke TO the black in dialect.
whereupoh he grnsped n single handle
OF the trunk. and with one smooth
movement passed II over his shoulder
right side up to the crown OF his head.
lie then marched with II into Andrea's
Gaia.
She sprnng up. "why I" she ex-
claimed and then added. her heart
sinking within her, you don't think
that's one OF mine. do your Because
Il isn't"
She watched TO see his face fall, but
II didn't. From his pocket he took a
bunch of keys. quickly slipped one
from the ring and handed II to her.
"Please open the trunk. It's certainly
yours, rs Is all that II contains" He
turned from her and added, by the
way. I'm dining In khaki tonight"
As Andrea walked slowly to her
room, clutchlng the key tightly, she
confessed to herself that she was being
eaten nllve by curiosity. III only"
she breathed, "there should happen to
be n whole pair Of stockings"
Half an hour later, when every last
thing the trunk had contained was
piled upon her cot, she went In the
door and closed II softly; then re
turned TO drop on her knees, throw
her arms wide across the accumula-
ton, bury her hot face against one
article after another and kiss each
In turni
There is every reason TO enumerate
that pile Of dry goods II only to put
on record for the benefit OF the sport
ing world In general n list that II took
many years 10 compile; two to decide
what was necessary; eight TO deter
mine what Of that wasn't. To begin ut
the bottom, there were two pairs OF
stout, brown, high, laced walking
boots; then, In rapid succession, six
pairs OF Isle thread stockings to
match one pair OF boys plg-skin put
tees six dainty but sensible one-plece
undles OF softest and whltest woven
cotton three pairs OF khaki breeches
youths size) three khaki skirts, knee
length, buttoned with real buttons and
b%uttonholes all the way up the front
4 and all the way up the bnck 2 ur suits
4 Of paJamas, white madras, with silk
frogs and knobs six khnki shirts 1.-TWO
breast pockets eaeh) n belt; three
4 brown ties; one khaki-colOred wooden
sweater; n macintosh, with hood I;
& two khaki jackets enormous pockets) ;
\ two black hair ribbons and one nut
brown tam-o.shanterl
There were also u few assorted pack.
!, ages, one or two OF which even this
frank chronicle refuses to open. but no
harm Gun attach to the mention OF a
well-stocked housewife, an equally com
plete toilet case. n bathrobe. a pair
OF bedroom slippers, and a long. fiat
\ cardboard box that had been NJ the
bottom OF the trunk. and which An
1 dren had as yet refrained from explor'
ing. On II was written In n strangely
masculine hand: 'rhe Return Of the
> Native"
She opened II now and disclosed one
OF those adorable hlmy hybrid frocks
n double cross between afternoon. eve
ming and elf-land wear n set Of
crepe de chine lovelies; two pairs Of
silk stockings, one pair Of satin slip
pers. "And he said he's going to wen
10 khaki tonight" she moahed.
Is II necessary to state that she pres
entity got up on her knees and begin
ming at the head OF the bed, starte'
to try on every last thlngi She did
- and she was only half through whei
" Bathtub knocked on the door and an
~ nounced, "scoff ready." No invitation
% this time-nn order.
"Oh, dear |" she sighed and rushe'
20 for the utterly inadequate mirror.
," Five minutes later her door opene'
!. and she stepped out. slowly, like som
!. shy thing OF the forest. Flushed o
~ cheek. brilliant OF eye. she walked Il
~ ward the man. oh. big black bow
Oh. hair starting one way and goin
~ another. leaping a squared shoulder I
come TO rest and rise and fall agalnf
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