Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1920-05-21

body tense In the effort Of listening.
II came ngain, n ghost Of n sound that
gradually assumed substance aud
rhythmic form until after Ave long
minutes II was recognizable IA the
cadenced rumble OF m African river
chnntey.
Instantly Trevor was on his feet. He
issued orders TO Bathtub, who imme-
dlately began 10 clear the tnble and
eliminate every item OF furniture that
would Indicate n dual occupancy Of the
white portion Of the camp. They had
dressed that night for dinner, not as n
celebration or my special event. but
becnuse they we're both bored with
too much time on their hands. Trevor
now excused himself TO Andrea and
withdrew TO his room. In n few min
utes he renppcared CARRIED In his
toughest khaki shirt and trousers. His
face wns grave ns he advanced on
Andrea with n nod toward her hut.
Manchester will be here In half nm
hour" he stated. II nsk you TO go 20
your room. close md bar both doors
and stay there until I call you"
without waiting for her comment,
he turned and left her. She sat on.
with narrowed eyes, until she had fin
ished her cigarette. and then. with n
glance around 10 see II Trevor we're
watching. she nrose and walked slowly
across the open court OF the crnal. In
her brenst was n great rebellion at
the curt In which he had mnde
his request. but she had 10 ndmit TO
herself that no other form OF address,
coming from him, could have impressed
her so deeply, moved her so quickly.
She went to her room. closed the
front door, but did not bar II. chose n
book and snt down to mike n p%retense
OF rending. The sound OF the chantcy
rumbled near and then wnvered afar
nccordiu z TO the bends Of the river, but
In spite OF this variation the sum OF
It's volume swelled steadily In an
ominous approach until II died quite
suddenly at the boat landing.
There was n distant rattle OF a
dozen puntlng-poles dropped across
the thwarts, a spoken word or two
that carried ~marvelously across the
still night, and then a long silence sud
denly shattered by n believing voice
"Ship ahoyl Show your port and star
board lights. D. you. How In the
h d'you think I'll make the chan
nell"
Andrea rose quickly and laid her
ear to n crack In the door. Her pulse
was beating fast. but she was smiling.
She heard Trevor come out and pres
emily she heard him speak. His voice
! was almost unacceptable, II was 80
; cold and so incisive, like sharpened
steel. In strange lncongruity, the
: words he let fall were like drops OF
molten metal.
"Hello, Manchester, you dirty, drunk
en- brutel What's your price TO &c
J away from here tonlghtH ! can offei
you n Gaze Of Bols and all the kafii
dogs In the craal TO see you or"
The words and their manner as
founded Andrea for a moment I
: seemed TO her that these two mel
= must be joking. Then she felt the i'm
I pnct OF an u~ndercurrent OF %mnlevolenc'
: such Ms she hnd never In her life i'm
! aglned, much less encountered. Sh'
. qulvered TO the thought that here wa
y Trevor absolutely without gloves n
. last, every word an Intentionally make,
= blow.
"Trevor," said Manchester In an oil,
= voice that was strangely softened AM
: lndescrlbably nggrRvatlng, II like you
= cunt help likin' you you're SO d.
u unbiblicnl. Not n whisper about
: sanguinnry fatted calf. You go RICH
q to my heart with a case OF gin. ] &C
u cept bring II out"
mo" said Trevor. "I1l send II uT
: I'll have II whiting for you by the tim
. you get back II you don't rot and fal
y apnrt on the way"
: "There you 60" said MacCiostei
: pleasantly, always cheerful. war;
= welcome on your tongue" Then. wit
y a chnnge that was like n thunder-clap
|. "send II up, you dunghill bantam
= Why the r. haven't you sent m
!, music boxf"
, Andrea pressed her hands, her fac
= and her whole body against the doc
!, She was trembling slightly, but sh
- was not frightened; her intelligenc
a was too busy. II had leaped to nn NJ
d%erstandlng OF Treyor's part In whf
a was going on outside. She forgot thu
~ she had ever thought II a mere battl
n OF tongues. She could imagine thI
man, Manchester. as a mountain
Drawn and sinew against which Tr
vor wal deliberately opposing all n
!, moral weight OF the old lighting 81
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