Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1920-04-02
CHAPTER Ui.-contlnued.


''Teli your muster TINT ! shnll come
In ten minutes" she said. watched him
go and closed the door after him.
Then she turned and hurried TO the
little mirror on the wall. She flushed
with anger as she looked Mt herself.
The excitement coupled with the hent
hud made her forget her inappropriate
curb.
She rehung the LOOKING glass ant
looked around for implements OF toll
lot. On the little table lay n comb
and n single military brush, looking
lonely without Its mate. There were
nlso n tin Of powder. the common
sprinkler variety that men use, n fresh
bottl, - dental lotion and n sealed
box, proclalmlng itself In loud typo
the contnlner Of the only perfect
toothbrush.
"Not so bad" reflected Andrea. and
went to work TO make the best 0f whit
was already one OF Gods choicest
creations. But when she had finished
the wonderful result only angered
her. The incongrulty Of sitting down
thus gnrbed to nm open-alr camp din
ner nt half pnst five In the afternoon
and fnce to face with II man In nppro-
pirate khaki. outraged her very nccu-
rite Judgment M to what wac fitting.
Suddenly she remembered her clonk.
She rushed to the door and called 10
Bnthtub. lie cnme on the run, re-
ccIved her orders and n moment Inter
fetched the nll-concenllHg garment,
still warm flOm its sun bnth. An
dren put II on. her bare shoulders
shrinking from Its hot touch.
Beneath the acacia cleaned the
white table set for two. Near II sat
the man, nursing patience with n clgn-
rette as Is the way OF the waiting
mnle. He arose as Andren drew near
and threw his cigarette AWAY. He was
clothed In the full dress Of the trop-
ics-whIte mess Jacket, black tie,
white waistcont. black trousers. silk
hose and pumps. Clean shnven. hair
well brushed. he Ind dotted the is
and crossed the Is Of etiquette and
stood for six feet OF the best brand
OF unconscious gentleman.
Andrea stopped several PAGES AWAY
and gnzed nj him. Her eyes filled sud
denly with tears and her heart swelled
IN the quick answer OF the generous
to the thoughtful. She drew nenr and
said In n voice that trembled slightly.
"You are c%onslderate in nli-llttle
things"
She raised both hands TO her throat,
.ul..lFnI laaw alnuB usal lnk 10 aim
from her shoulders. For an instant
his eyes were those OF n man Of her
own world. They swept over her MS
though they took the measure OF her
loyellness for the ilrst time. They
travelled with u flashing gnze from her
soft hair TO her flushed cheeks. down
over her bare neck and into the fiery
meshes Of her flmy frock, and there
they stopped with n Jerk ms though
even IN that ome he remembered
TINT very short skirts and n truncnted
silk stocking might leave a serious
gap In the ail-too-frall defenses of
modern modesty.
Then he came back In one swift up
ward sweep and met her " gnze,
squarely. %stendlly. She drew n deep
breath. Something sustaining had
come into the white mans gray.blue
eyes. something you could lean upon
lie was suddenly not Of her old world.
"a am afrnld the soup Is q little
cold" he said as he stepped around
TO draw her chair for her.
The dinner was good beyond the
cachet OF mere gross appetite, and
n was served with n rnpldlty aud
smoothness that would have done
credit to the oldest OF the Pellor but.
lers.
Your servnnts are well trained
SAID Andrea.
Each has little to do" salt the
man. "He must do Il well. That, In.
cidentally, Ii the secret OF getting
satisfactory work u Of an African
rs ~" said Andrea absently. rive
always heard they were a shlftless
lot aud that a white man could do the
work Of ten nlggers-"
$50 he caa. ordinarily" answered