Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1920-05-14

rose from mysterious pedestnls. empty
bottles, disguised Under cnscades OF
molten wax.
IN the shndow OF the high desk stood
the one utterly I%ncongruous bit OF fur.
niture, n gllstenlng mahogany phono-
grnph. Andrews eyes passed IL mad
then went back to llnger for an In
stnnt IN vague wonder. Why had
M'sungo never brought II out? Never
played ~ She VIVA not interested
enough 10 ask aloud.
Andrea's eyes finished their slow
circuit OF the room nnd cnmo back 10
the white mans bowed hcnd. lie had
not moved and she herself had lain
very stu, more through languor than
by volltlon. She had been In that state
OF subdued consciousness which
sweeps troubled humanity back 10 the
bordorlnnd of childhood, but now her
mind nwoko. a deep flush stained her
neck n crept UP through her cheeks,
carrying with II to her eyes n look OF
sudden nge. Her hand. imprisoned
Il the mans cheek. daubled and
contracted into n hard little fist. lie
looked up quickly and saw the transI.
ton TINT hao some to her face. Don't
give In to IT," he said, throwing one
arm across her knees. Don't give In
to age. DO you think ! AN so blind
that don't know where . found you?
why do you think | am on my knees;
MS IN reverence before the glimpse
That cnught of the glrlhood Of An.
dren Pellor. My arms ARE trembling
because they have dnred to carry her
clean youth, soft and warm as IL was
before the touch OF the world and
years, nnd my heart Is nching with Il
memory that will never die"
white Man." said Andrea. her face
unsoitencd, would you pny three
pounds for me?"
lie stirred at her, lenped TO his feet
ana started pacing up and down be-
side the couch. a look Of thunder ON
his brow. NO" he said, II wouldn't
without looking at her he went 10 the
bookcase and. after a moment. drew
out n worn voiuEs; then he plnced n
chair close to the couch so that he
light Of the lantern would fall over his
shoulder, sat down and began 10 read
aloud.
Very gradually the hardened and
~cheapened look In Andrea's eyes died
out. They grew Wide again and dwell
dreamlly on the mans slim figure. She
saw many things about him she hnd
never noted before. His hair was
crisp and touched with premature
gray at the temples; his shoulders
were broad and his hips very narrow.
Tie had n good boot leg" but his feet
were small enough to preserve bal.
once even there. In spite Of his height.
he was well-knlt by grace Of the life
he had led.
"Iic Is very strong" thought Andrea
as she remembered how lightly he had
swung her Into his arms. Then she
began TO think OF other things about
him, He was too tired to shnve
before the evening meal. lie had
shown nm almost uncpnny tact In fore.
seeing and preventing the embarrass.
Ing situations that one would have
thought Inevitable under the clrcum.
0hHiN'H " AhNii lllf ipEtNitFs ne never
forgot. He had called her my dear
girl once and she had shown that she
hnted II, II was enough.
How old are you. White Manf" she
asked.
"Thirty-four, normally" he an.
swered Instantly, and went on with his
absorbing reading almost without a
brenk.
Andrea fell silent, even her thoughts
stopped talking. Gradually the flow
Ing voice possessed her. picked her up
lightly, bore her away and away. In
other words, she slept as children
sleep when put to bed In the good old
way.
When she awoke, hours later. the
room was heavy with the ncrld smell
OF lanterns burned too low, but 10
make m for that, the rain had ceasei
and sunlight poured IN through the
open door. M'sungo wns sitting as he
had sat, reading as he had been read