The Arvada enterprise., 1921-04-14

His eyes were deWncast and his face
damsd: nor did b. breathe easily m
III b was again eutside, aloos In the
darkness q Tie night.
CHAPTER ".
The propeoal
He stared back at ths closed Aooe,
stu dassd but capable Of sweasin9 at
himself for being such Q blanc fool.
He felt Q vague suspicioa that he had
acted foolishly and that the giri WAS
amused at his awkward smbarsase-
Dsnt. TIE interview had proven a.
tegthse different from what ~ had
anticipated; tie tears be had cone to
Wipe away were conspicuous b. their
absence. and instead a bringing eem-
fest and courage to a extremeiy ooe.
tinsd yosns lady. - had fesDd her
0lled with mssstDsnt svse ~ AMIR
and quite indi6esent - b III outcome.
Ne was di6sssst iron anything b.
had prsvSsssly eooesived. He had
coa06ently expected to eneesntse Q ra-
thse ordinary ypuns we0an q ~ co.,
Deopaaes froatiss typs-ths kisd 10
had known for years.
~ had proven hsrssaf notAing me
what b had eeoeeived. ne had bsso
smiling and sslf.possssssd, meeting
him With hsr good humoe and tTsatinG
tAs whsls affair % Q Joke. He was
he victim. ratAse than shs. evidently.
n her estimatioe: and b had actually
felt like Q NV boy In hse peeoeoeA
uaabls 10 think q . word b ny a
what 10 % WITH Other hands q fssG
Hsw inoaculatsly clean - vas anA
FsaAy q speseh. Ga saw again ~
picture Of her. sitting thsrs fseiag Aia.
Aee eyes meeting him frankly. Tea
~ bad Dads Q fosa of Nh. all ~.
a0d ~ TUNED and strods up ~ patA.
eoaivioss - On sass ~ ~ eos0y
tAeasAts.
TAses wsfe ssDsro10 DoeDss - ~
main streek. altAsusA ~ peiaeipal
gseaps wsrs bsfees ~ 6anes han and
AeCAstAy's saleee. ohssby stepped IN
~ glare q ~ feense - consider
what be had bsttse %. his mind vibsat.
ing bstwesa jeining ths othses ct 10
bar o. ssekiaG bic bed at ~ hstsl.
He Was still undecided Whsa tVo men
suddealy bumped isto him and ~ re.
ognissd Cowan and "Rsd" Kelly. betA
druak enough to b ugly and insult.
lac. TIE nrst stared ints his faes
with q snesr.
I'll. RED II here amt the brsds.
groom" he exclaimed inso,lhtly. Gay.
whsfe 700 been all this tiWer
Shelby drew hack slightly. but held
/ bic temper. his brain instantly clearing.
II don't hold that to b any q your
business" b replied coldly.
well. By thunder. II ID. Just tAs
same. You butted into this game WITH
out 10 warrant an yer playin' -
fer q parcel Of foola FER oos.
don't stand fer II. II was . pat.ap
JOB. You an her are In cahoets for
that money. She didn't nsver look at
one O. %. Your prstendin' 70 b sur.
prised was TOO darn thin. H-li bst
| yer Just come over from bsip' With Der
an laushin' at us-yef ia skuak I"
Shslby's face hardensd and bis teeth
1T grimiy.
Don't 20 too far. Cowan." b warn
"a ssernly. Il got some reputation -
Q Agatha man myself an ooot take
everything peaceabiy. Now. listsa to
me. you drunken brute. and keep Q
civil tongue 10 your bead. ! have seen
the Girl. bot We didn't talk none about
marriage and. what's more. wouldn't
touch that money. not Q cent Of Il.
even II I IVES to marry hsr-shs amt
that kind. ner amt
"0osh. 700 must think I'm . ssekef.
Ton Shelby. What the h-l 700 got
to git married oof I'li bet yer never
seed two thousand before 10 al your
life. Tell that to the marinse-thers
Amt nobody goin' to marry her Il.
cspt for the cash."
"what do you meanr
"why. shes homely % hedge fence.
Red was Just sayin' that II she'd Q
picked him. he'd have Jumped the ~.
ssrvation. money o. no money. Yer
can't string mel"
"You soy she's homelyr
n sure do, an % damn mean - ahs
locks, I reckon"
shslby's fses was IKE nint and bic
risht ost crushed square Into Cowan'D
sueesins iipA The fellow went top.
p,lag over and bsfoes be svea knew
what had happsosd the sanehman was
upoo him. holding hin Dat to The
eastA and pemoslinS WITH beth haDda
n vas soea over VIA. Shelby giving
IN Oppeoeot - ehonee 10 besak avay,
lotoespeesine hio bloWo VIA Q haAk
e1pesaaoa e eool1ne