White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-20

,no, She was made of ~stubborner
stuff than that. Life had been deal
Ing out mean hnnds to her. but she
would not drop out of the game, nc
knowledge herself beaten-luck would
turn, she would get better cards.
In the hall of the Desert hotel, the
marty was assembling. Mrs. Hardin's
rowing eye secured the hall. Richard
was not there. Patton called her from
the desk. Some n wanted her at
the telephone. 1t was l.iekard.' or
course, ut the office; to say he had
been detained. The fear which had
been chilling her passed by.
II was not Richard on the wire, but
Mrs. Hatfield. loquaeious and coquct-
fish. She urged u frightful neuralgia,
and hoped that she was not putting
her hostess to any Inconvenience AT
this last moment. She wanted TO
projong the conyersation-had the
guests all come? We're they really
going? Then she must be getting old,
for n night like this dismayed her +.
Gerry felt her goodnight was rudely
ohrupt. But was she To stand there
Cabling MI night, her guests wait
ing?
She prayed that Richard would be
there when she returned. What n
t~ravesty If the guest of honor should
d~isappoint her! Though he was not
among the different groups. her con
idence in his punctiliousness reas-
sured her. She must hold them n lit
tie longer. She fitted gaily from one
standing group 10 another. Her eyes
constantly questioned the clock.
"How long are you going TO wait
for Mrs. Hntfeld?" Tier husband
came up, protesting.
Mrs. Hatfield" she explained dis.
family, SIS not coming. w rre walt
Ing for Mr.. Richard"
"He didn't come in ON that tIlin;
he's nj the Heading Hardin ni,cd
something about trouble at the lntate.
but Gerry did not heed. Tof9 had
known and had not told her when
lHtIf AhN A'A t4ih' ~ tfii II bHi
a pretty time to tell met" Had
he been looking M her. he would have
been left no illusions. Her blue eyes
Mashed hate.
Il did not know 1t until we got
here. There was II message from Mae
Lean nj the desk. waiting
Maci.eun was not there. either!
I'VE are all ready" she cried.
Mrs. Hatfield and Mr.. Richard cannot
come Not for worlds would she give
In to her desire ia call the whole
grim affair or; let them think she
was disappointed. not She. Though
the world blew away. she would go
She found herself distributing slips
of mangled quotations. The white
slips went to the women: the green
bits OF p%asteboard 10 the men. She
held a certain green card in her
glove: Leads on TO fortune" Rick
ard might come dashing In ut the last
moment. the Ideal mans way n spf-
cial. perhaps 1t did not seem credible
that he would deliberately stay away
without sending her word.
In n burst of laughter. the COM
pany discovered then that the guest
Of honor was also absent. Mrs.
Hardin hurried them out TO the whit
ing buggies.
Dreatily. they drove down the hy-
Ing street. The wind was NJ their
backs, but II tore AT their hats. pulled
nj their teinpcrs. Their eyes were
full Of street dust.
y fash Of light as they were leay-
ing town frightened the thick dust
clouds. "lYhat was thatY" cried Gerty.
She was ready for any calamity now.
Not %lightningf' Again. the queer
light flashed across the obscured sky.
Tom reused himself To erowl that he
hadn't seen anything. And the dreary
farce went on.
lnnes' partner was young Sutcliife.
the English znnjero. lie WAS In the
%quicksand Of Il comparison between
English and American women, lines
mlschleyously coaxing him into deeper
"h'h AAfif WINS a - "a
OF buggies ahead Of them.
"The A u G ranch" cried Inucs,
peerlng through the veil of dust al
the queer unreal outlines OF fences
and trees. ITS u first stop"
"Oh, say. that's too bad" began
Sutclire. Innes was already on the
road, her skirts whipped by the wind
into cllnging drapery.
Gerty's party found itself dlsorgan-
lied. Partners were trying to find
or lose each other. Get In here !"
Innes heard the voice Of Estrada be-
hind her. lie had a top buggy. She
hailed u refuge.
Splendid !" she cried. What q
relief Climbing In, she said II
hope this isn't upsetting Gerty's ar
rangement."
Arrangement Look at them I"
The women were Fastening out OF the
dust swirl into any haven that Of
fered. With little screams of dismay,
they ran like rabbits t. cover.
Carty favtpH borguff ..t,H MT. "