Gunnison news-champion., 1922-09-22

NO puy0c3i oppfof1uce OF one VI Qio-
tress or any anxiety. Her head was
erect. her movements were strong and
swim. her eyes we're interested She
vas NO dropping Lulu with dragging
step. She Was more intent. she was
somehow more operative than she had
ever been.
Mrs Beft was working contentedly
beside her. and nov and then hum
ming an air Of that music Of the night
before. The sun surged through the
kitchen door and east window. . re-
turned oriole swung and fiuted on the
elm above the gable. Wagons ciat-
tered by over the ratfling wooden
block pavement. .
-Ain't IL nice with nobody homer
the burden Of comic song
..Hush. mother" Lulu said. troubled.
her ethical reiinements conflicting with
her honesty.
Speak the truth and shame the
devil" Mrs. Bett contended.
When dinner was ready Mt noon. Di
did not appear. A little earlier Lulu
had heard her moving about her room.
and she served her In expectation that
she would join them.
adj must be having the 'tantrim'
this time she thought. and for time
said nothing But at length she did
say: ~Why doesn't Di GOMEZ I'd bet
ter put her plate In the oven.:s
Rising to do SO. she was arrested
BY her mother. Mrs. Bett was eating
= baked potato. holding her fork close
to the tines, and presenting 4 profile
Of passionate absorption.
"Why. Di went on" she said. d,
"Went OIL"
Down the walk. Down the side
walk"
'She must have gone to Jenny's."
said Lulu. II wish she wouldn't do
that without telling me-"
Monona laughed out and shook her
straight hair. "She'l catch It'll" she
cried In sisterly enjoyment.
II was when Lulu had come back
from the kitchen and was seated at the
table that Mrs. Bett observed:
II didn't think Inie'd want her TO
take her nice new satchel."
"Her satchel?"
Yes. Inie wouldn't take It north
herself. but Di had It."
Mother" said Lulu. "when Di
went away just now. was she carrying
a satchel?"
"Didn't just tell youf" Mrs. Bett
demanded. aggrievsd. II said ! didn't
think Inie-"
Mother. which way did she got"
slonona pointed with her spoon.
"She went that way" she said. n
seen her."
Lulu looked at the clock. For Mo-
mona had pointed toward the railway
station. The twelve-thirty train.
1 which every one took to the city for
shopping. would be Just about leav-
ing.
"MOnona." said Lulu. "don't you 20
out Of the yard while I'm gone. Moth
! er. you keep her
| Lulu ran from the house and up the
street. She was In her blue cotton
dress. her old shoes; she was hatless
and without money. When she was
still two or three blocks from the sta
ton, she heard the twelve-thirty
| pulling out"
She ran badly. her ankles In their
low. loose shoes continually turning.
her arms held taut ut her sides. SO
she came down the platform, and to
ticke> man, wonted to lost trains and
/ perturbed faces, yet actually ceased
counting when he saw her:
"Lenny! Did Di Deacon take that
trainf"
Sure she did" said Lenny.
"And Bobby Larkin?" Lulu cared
nothing for appearances now.
"He went In on the Local." said
Lenny, and his eyes widened.
"Wherei'
"See." Lenny thought It through
"MIlltOn," he said. "Yes, sure. Mill
ton. Both of EN-
allow long till another train?"
swell, sir" said the ticket man.
"you're In luck, II you was goIn' too.
| Seventeen was late this morning
she'll be along, jerk Of lambs tail"
'Then," said Lulu. "you got to give
me ticket to Milton. without me pay
Ing till after-and wn got to lend me
two dollars"
"Sure thing" said Lenny, with a
manner of laying the entire railway
| system ut her feet.
Seventeen" would rather not have
stopped at WarbletOn, but Lenny's Sig
| nal was law on the time card. and the
magnificent yellow express slowed
down for Lulu. Hatless. and in her
blue cotton gown. she climbed aboard.
Then her old lnefllciency seized
upon her. What was she going to do
Milltoni she had been there but once,
yearf ago-how could she ever find
anybody? Why had she not stayed in
Warbleton and asked the sheriff or
sOmebOdy-n0, not the sheriff. Corn
tsh, perhaps. Oh, and Dwight and Ina
were going to be angry now! And