Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1920-07-23

lie tossed nwny his cigarette. took
n swallow OF coffee. put down his cup
abruptly. am do the square thing by
you-remember That. Pcrhnps money
canno compensate you for all you
have done for me--I doubt very much
II II cnn-but n Il can. Esther. I shall
repny you n hundredfold."
She sprnng dp. Her brief glndness
had fed. Her fnce was very white.
"Thcn you are going to throw me
overl" she blazed ut him. II thought
80 I"
Have I ever shown any wild desire
for your company" he nskcd Iclly. Tie
nlso was standing. Ills face was
white, too. "ln our short friendship
has II not always been you who took
the lnltintive1"
"But the tirst time we met you had
no money, no place TO Sleep"
His brow d~nrkened. II thought I
was going to have trouble with you.
Hut never mind. I'll settle In full my
account with YOU. and we'll quit even"
A furious torrent OF words rushed to
her tongue. but before she could loose
II something occurred which. even IN
that tempestuous moment. damned It's
flow. A shadow obliterated the sun.
light. and sho turned In time to see
what cast H.. A second later o per
emptory knocking ratified the street
door.
"Go 10 your room and lock yourself
In |" she ordered. and pushed him be-
fore her toward the hall door. "lt's
N~lkolay-ihe big Russian you met at
Smulskis. Hc mustn't find you here.
He's rendy to kili you. almost. do
hurry Run all the way to your room
md lock the door,"
lie tnrrled no longer. Yet the OK.
element OF the moment did not ban.
lsh his diplomacy. for he pressed her
hnnd and kissed her before going.
After his departure she composed her.
self az the breakfast table. The bat.
terIng at the door swelled louder with
every second.
Fitzhugh gone, Esther unbarred the
door and admitted her visitor.
Come In Nikolny." she invited.
lie entered. gloweriuk. and sat In
the chair Fitzhugh had vacated.
"why did you keep me waitlngf" he
asked sullenly.
Because" she replied evenly. II
was trying TO decide whether OF not
wanted TO see you."
"And did you dec!def"
She lifted one shoulder. with eio-
quent Indifference. and stirred her cof-
fee. II Ind TO lei you In. Another
minute. and you would have torn the
house down"
He turned HIS massive head this
way and that. shifting the air very
nudlhly. ~ take II you care more for
your friend who rolls his own ciga-
%rettes." He opened n box OF Russians
and lighted one.
She did not speak, and he went on
you've taken quite a fancy to this
young speIlblnder. haven't your"
"If you meNn the boy who let just
as you calne-he's' my brother"
NlkOlny threw bnck his head. and
gave n loud. mlrthless laugh. Brother
Whnt n Hart"
She caught her breath sharply and
sat very erect. n crimson spot burn
Ing wildly In either dark check. HeF
bosom rose and fell stOrmlly.
BE careful what you say to me-
she warned him; but the anger In her
low voice seemed only to fan his
jealousy to a icrcer fame.
Ha urnttsAN hIa ta.th, a.. a.. f...ao.d
NJ her, nnd the great hairy hand lying
on his knee opened aud closed. "YOu
Will e%qulvocnte, won't your As n you
could hoodwink me for n instant
Don't try II, you Esther. You know
we'll enough why | loath t~hls-this--'
randolph Fitz." she supplied swift
~. So he did not know Fitzhugh'i
rcal name. That was good.
you know well enough, | say. IT.,
because you love HIM"
lie jumped up. kicked his chair ouI
OF the way, aud BEGIN pacing the lool
savngely.
you can't be serious, Nikolayr Sh,
made n brave effort at gnyety. :"
care for hlmi Surely you are Jest
Ing" She tilted back her chair, ms h,
stopped and lowered over her. an,
smiled up NJ him coquettlshly.
"Why will you torture me SOP h,
cried, holding out his great arms I,
her. Cant you see how | love you
Don't you know I've loved you 10
years7 And this Fitz l"-he spat IN,
word out-"thls yagnbond OF a Fitz
You've known him but a few weeks
yet you're Surely you cannot low
himl Tell me that you don't. Tel
me-tell me, Esther. that you love onl.