Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-12
CHAPTER II

| days Cheftain.)
With care. pulling them by the ting-
ers. Morley Smith removed his gloves.
looking around the room the while.
He placed them on top OF the hat.
There was no stove IN the room 7no
heat oyoept what came from the lamp.
| He removal his heavy coat. for all
| that. anG aid 1t on one corner OF the
couch. He was trying. with brain
unframed to such work, to formulate
words that would set the gil At css.
| and ,eal her to tell hes glory, II she
had any story to tell He frGwned End
, looked at his well-manicured nails.
When he looked up. the girl was hold
ing sheet OF notc-papcr, locking at
1t. 1t was evident enough that she
TO convice herself that tho presence
there OF Morley Smith-whoovt axe
supposed him to be-was right. She
seemed les" doubtful now. and .;lded
the letter with one hand. putting i. in
& rocket In r,r skirt.
| You mus. ne quick. Mr.. Cl-digan.
she said. He may be baekFny min
"Ah. yes! So he may" Morley
Smith said.
She is over there" said the glrl.
pointing across the hall. L thought
1t would b. all right. she was always
so fond OF the child. She loved II. Mr..
Cardigan. She spent hours VITA i,
, while IT vas III. | thought It would be
no harm for her to go there"
quite so. Yes. indeed said Nor
ley Smith.
Suddenly the girl seemed TO have
return OF whatever suspicion had
lurked in her mind. Perhaps II was
that Morley Smith stood SO long and
80 strangely, staring at her. Some
thing like sudden fear shone In her
eyes and she took a step forward
ono step and then collapsed in Il heap
on the floor. a pi,iful iittl, heal. of
INCONSISTENCIES.
Had he not been seeking adventure
the turn affairs were taking would
have ANNOYED Morley SMITH exceed
ingly. but he felt an uplift OF heart.
/ The adventure was becoming worth
while II held mystery. danger. a
fair young woman in evident distr,ss
I He gathered the siri In mis- AIMS and
I carried her to tn: couch md Laid her
on IT, her head resting on his soft. eS-
nensive coat. He hardly know wha.
/ 10 70 next. That she had tainted was
evident cnough!-probahly from un-
errourt-hment-and he isd n vasue
/ Impression that when one tainted IL
was desirable to unloosen something
/ anu use toiu lllulG. out There WAS
no liau!d but tho milk In ihN bottle
on the packinE-hox. and the wiris
gown seemed loose enough. turned low
I NJ the neck. He reached acros, the
short space Intervening fo- his ha.
and began tanning the girl with n.
As he famed. he heard ,some heavy-
footed person coming up the stair
The undertaker." he thought 'or the
man she fears will return too soon. -
He looked UP to sec the door open and
n man standing on the sill. question
Ing and doubtful
The man was young rouSn In an
penranec. and seemed powerfully quilt.
| He wAS. Morley Smith fei, sure tn.
he whose return tho young Woman
hsd rccrned TO dread. There wa. .o-,-
thing tho girl had wished done before
this man returned. Morley smith was
not wesklIng: he measured IN.
young fellow with hi. eve as the youth
crossed tho room. iio might try 10
throw the young man out Of tho place.
and he had an impuip to de- so 10
strnirht-ned himself for tho work II 4,
should b" necessary. nut ihe young
fellow came and bent over II. girl and
then looked up AT Morley Smith que,-
tioninxly.
THANK God shc'. no, doca,- lo
said: and then; lis rh. very sick,
LORD. what place for h-r to be IN
Can't We get her out OF her, into a
better sort Of placer I've cot some
money. no, much. hu; YOU c,n have
all Eve got. Don't You anos os some
ho'pi'al or something you can get Nor
into. Doctor7''
thought Morley Smith. He rather p-o-
'err.d being mistaken for doctor 10
hetns thought an undertaken Il dar,
say hc said. answering the young
man. "Ah--qui,o -o,''
He felt tho lapel OF his wsi,,-,at
where his eyeglasses swung on u..ir
siis"n ribbon. lie adjusted the sias.s
on his nose.
And may I ask who you areg' Nor
ley Smith questioned
What do you care who I nmg'' de-
r'sndod tho young man. "shc't your
JOB; don't YOU worry about m. Can't
YOU do somo,hinx7 Shes not dying.
Ia rho7''
Tn. distre.. that .hon. upo, m,
youns mans fac. reasrured Morley
smith. This young man was not so
lnr 20 attack anyone.
sho has only tainted" Morley
smith Esid. But, say now. who arc
None q, your tn. Young man
began. bu, hc though, better Of n.
Never YOU mind mo-" he said. I'm
""' irienn. " " comes to that Nc
ard her used to bc engaged. IL YOU
want to know IL. We used to be-'
swee,hesrt.7 asked Morley Smith.
That's II. We vas going to he mar
ried. but she chucked me I guess I've
got right IN butt In on this-iook
how she has been living Hc cas-, =
glance at the room. Say. can't you do
somethlnR7''
Morley Smith took tn. xirr- hand
You might get sorc water he ssid
cold water. what7"
The young fellow looked for a utsnsil
and took up the milk bottle. rrncere-
inoniously he throw tn. remaining
rnilk on the floor and won't to tho
door al the end OF the room. I, opened
under his touch. and Morley Smith
saw second room. ratdiy h-s hare
than tho one In which he was u~r.
was cheap white iron bod with tav-
dry coverings. gas rfoye a sink Th.