White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-13

that suggests a woman's presence. We
have tea here in the afternoon, some
times. Mr.. Richard drops ill.," The
last was a delicate stroke.
Afternoon tea? At the Front? Is
this modern w~arfare?" The girl draped
her irony with a smile.
Gerty was stealing a pleased survey
in the mirror through the rough door
that opened into the division called
her bedroom. The sunburned, uncon-
scious profile of Innes was close TO her
own. Pink and golden the head by the
dark one. She looked younger even
than Innesl Good humor returned to
her.
"we are going to dine on the Delta
tonight" She pinned up n "scolding
lock-" an ugly misnomer for her sunny
clinging curlsl The mirror was requi-
sitioned again. "That's the name of
the new dredge. 1t was christened
three weeks ago, in champagne
brought from Yuma"
you said dine on the Delta. Do you
mean they have meals there
you should see it," cooed Gerry.
ITS simply elegant. It's n floating
hotel. has every convenience. The
camp cook, Ling, has his hands FULL"
"Going TO wear thatf" They were
standing now by the door of Gerty's
dressing tent. Over the bed u white
lingerie gown was spread.
II live in them. It's 80 hot" shrugged
Mrs. Hardin.
I'll look like your maid. Gerty - In
nes' exclamation was rueful. II didn't
bring anything but khakis. Oh. yes
remember throwing In. the last minute.
two piques to fill up space"
"Why we have dances on the Delta,
and Sunday evening concerts. You
knew the work Mt Laguna dam is being
held up? The government men of the
Reclamation Service are down here al
the time. But it's time to be getting
ready"
Later. Tom fatty refused to accom-
pany them.
IL thought as much" Gerty shrugged
an airy responsibility. Innes coult
detect no regret.
They passed a cot outside the tent
"Who sleeps there?"
'Tom." The eyes OF the two womei
did not meet.
lines made no comment.
"He finds the tent stuffy." Gerty'
lips were prim with reserve. The
walked toward the river in silence. A
they reached the encampment, Cert
recovered her vivacity.
.'That's Mr.. Richards Office, tina
ramada. Isn't 1t quaint? And that
his tent no, the other one MacLean'
Is next there's Junior. now"
But his eyes were too full of Innes [
see Gerty's dimples. The difference |
the quality of his greetings smote Cert
like a blow. And she had never col
sidered Toms sister attractive. as
possible rival. Yet, after a handshak,
she saw that to MacLean. Jr., she di
not exist.
Gerty was deeply plqued. Until noy
the field had been hers. She might pc
haps have to change her opinion {,
Toms sister. Boys. she had to co
cede, the younger men, might find h,
attractive. boyishly %congenial; old
men would fall to see a charmi
The arrangement at table annoyt
Gerry. The boss, MacLean explains
gaIly, would not be there for Dime
. He might come In later. Two men fro
the Reclamation Service tried to ente
: tain Mrs. Hardin.
sit isn't a battle" Innes look,
; around the gay r~ectangle. "It's play
: The thought followed her that ev
ming. Outside. where the moonligl
, was silvering the deck, and the qui
! river Tapped the sides Of the dredg
. Jose's strings, and his amigos" thro
: bing from a dark corner. made the