Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-26
Without Money
By ELLIS PARKER BUTLER
arr>or NJ "and "Fhfo Gubb' nnd
> - "Jabez Bunker Stories
e,,x,,ght 1921 by Mcl1ur Syndicate

I once bean fashionable but that had
since remained dormant with furnituTa
of another day. Near the door into tho
back parlor was huge oid-fashioneh
| divan with an old-fashioneo, tau
pano-lamp standing at L. end. and ln
lone corner OF the divan sat woman
iher back to Morley Smith. She waS
reading a book and had chosen ms
position to get the best light. per
haps. She did not look up as Morley
Smith entered, although she must
have heard him. Morley Smith seated
himself and waited The younE
woman turned 4 page Of her book
As she did 90. she looked over hcr
shoulder. and in tho full glare OF the
light Morley Smith saw her face dis
tinctly. In an instant he was out of
his chair and hurryins toward her
both his hands extended.
Cora" he exclaimed. My word
! Well, you dear old thing!
smile of haftled memory on her face
she took a step toward him. holdlns
out her hand. puzzled and trying 10
remember him. His eager greeting left
no doubt in her mind thac this was
some one she know or had known well.
the questioning in her eyes.
what" he cried "Morloy-old Nor
ley Morley Smith you know
I y,
she did not remember in tho least
But how in the world did you ever
know | WAS here? And whore have
you been all this long time? The idea,
meeting you here! I've Just this minute
been reading OF exactly tho same CO
incidence. in this book. Tho Chilled
Heart have you read it, BY FslH-
worthy. do adore him. Tho manner
in which he fathoms tho human heart
So deep and so true, Just hear me
talking like \ literary review / sur
pose ! read IL somewhere, or heard u
AZ a club. That's why We are here.
but l erpec. you know all about thai,
or you would not have hunted un w
"Ah. Just so'' said Morley smith
The girl did not pause to hear his
ejaculation. She hurried on in tho
| full tide OF speech. pouring out hr-
| words at tremendous speed. intericDi.
ing little laughs and throwing in an
| Obi or say" now and then
she loapod from ono topic to apothcT
She seated herself on the divan aEaiu,
| without pausing in her rush OF word,
and Morley Smith seated himself iu
a chair. much he had in the Old
days when Cora WAS too full Of thinEs
that must b. said to take time to ass
him 10 be seated.
| Shc was a wonderful talkor-Nondcr-
/ ful! Morley Smith felt the sam. brain
| strain he had felt In the old years, his
poor head three laps behind in tho
effort to keep pace with Coras tslN-
| II anything. Cora had spcedcd up Sinro
he had seen and heard her last, and II
/ anything. he was slower and less alert
( He found himself missing whole topics
As she rushed over them. and not set
! fully ErAspiRE what she had said ahouL
topic before last Morley smith had
feeling that very soon his head Nss
ScinE to begin aching frighuully. Hs
| could SEQ himself finally ushcrcd from
| the door absolute mental wreck.
| collapsed. inane. while Cora contiu-
ued TO talk eagerly. Ho could see him
self tottcrink down the brounstone
steps. played out and done up.
| AVIAN" he muttered once mr.
twice. but IL WAS in vain. cora did NOS
pause She sped on. lie felt that hH
eyes were becoming glazed. that h.
could not even try to keep up With her
Just Let her talk and talk. She Wa
having grand time. as II she had not
had an opportunity such as this FOR
many long days.
Morley Smith drew protecting robe
of inaitenuon around him and Just let
her talk. He knew Cora He knew sh0
would talk on like this for hours. Sho
/ had always been like this She had =
slowly. In his quiet retreat OF inst-
tention. his own mind grow lcsa numb
and began to function normally again.
/ Tho frst real thought was that Cora
/ Cause she used to have q small
mole just at tho cdgo OF her nose.
/ HIS second WAS that she actually
/ seemed younger than when he had
seen her last. Wonderful person. Cora
| Talk. talk. talk FOR years. ss she pHT
/ talking now. and grow younger How
could a person manage it, You'd think.
don't you know. that No much talk. -
suing from 4 mouth day after d.Y
and year after wear. would wear tho
mouth larger and larger. like =
stream issuing from n cave, but. by
Jovo' Cors's mouth was smaller