The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-07-24

soa Aud always remember one
thing old Mokhxr Hpwaclx played
the rnme henar~. and xhsn PLAY Il
with yof~- dark ssf~ss srenx exactly
shs place for rou."
Robert FairchIld oHeyed the IN
sfrncsscnS vscsim of manx a cxm,ssc-
turf. many an attempt al reasoning
as he sought sleep that was Ear away.
Arain and again thc~ fnse befor~
him the vtSl@n ~ two men I'm mn npen
tnkgw with nerSon between them
whom ohasil believed to he an eFY4ani-
nase.ynicvd Swese in reality, only
woman. And why had they adopted
the expeiienty Why had not Larsen
heen with thea in reatifys II wHs
honrs before Falrrhsli found sleep,
and even then II was thing Of
srpnhled visions.
streaming sun awakened hifn. and
be hurried 60 the dining room to find
hlmSAf the last iedger M the tables
iie ate rwthcy hasty meal. made
mare 50 BY sn impatient waitress,
then with the necessary papers In his
pocket. Fairrhild started toward she
courthouse and the legal procedure
which must he undergone before no
mAd% HIS hrSt trip 10 the mine
A block o. two, and then Fairchild
suddenly halted Crossing the street
at an angle just before him was
young w0man whose features whose
mannerisms he recognized. The whip.
cord riding habit had given place now
10 a ssllorei suit whirh deprived her
OF the boyiShness that had been 50
apparent on their first meeting. The
cap had disappeared before close
fitting. varlcoiored turhan Tuf the
xtrnylng brown hair stsll was there.
the brown eyes the riQunnt iiitle nose
and the prctfiiy formed lipx. Fair.
child's heart ,humped-~nor did he stop
10 consider why A Quicxening Of his
pace. and se met htr lust as she
sterped 10 The curbing
-rm - gsad ~ this opportunity
he exclaimed hspplly Il want 10 ~.
turn that money 70 you. I'll was 50
fused yesterday didn't reailz~--"
.Aren.s you mistaken She locked
Mt HIM with ! slight smlle. FArhIld
did not catch the infection
''Oh. no I'm the man. you know.
who helped you change that tire on
the Denver road yesterday"
Pardon me-" This time one brown
eye had wavered ever 20 slightly, I'm.
dscating someone behind Fairchild.
~But l wasn't on the Denver road
yesterday. and II you1l excuse me for
saying 30. l don't remember ever hav-
Ing seen you before
There was little hight In her eyes
which took away the sting OF the de-
nlal. light which seemed TO urge eau
tlnn. and af the same time 10 tell Fair
child that She trusted him to DO Ills
part as genflemsn IN a thing she
wsxhed forgotten. More fusscd than
ever. he drew back and hefst low In
apology. While size passed on Half
ticck awsy. q young man rounded
corner and seeing her. has'ened 10
spln her. She extended her hand !:
fiaey cissises fnnsncns. then sfrolled
up the street together. Fnsrchlld
wntcisrd biankly shen turned II
chncile jnst behind him emanaslng
from the beardpd slns NJ AN eia tnlner.
hosting On 'he staue coping III front
OF small store.
-f'icf fhe wrong fssiy. pardnsrY'
came fhe qrery FralrhEld manag~d
10 sfslsc
-fmess So.- Then he lsed quickly.
~ 'hougit site was gta from Den.
ser.~
~Herf The Old miner stretched.
@Nope. 1ganrs Anita Richmond old
yudre Rirhiapnd's daughter. Cucxs
she muSs hes bern eTpecfina thst
yonng feiIowor she wouldn't nagc
cst you of % short she ain't usually
that way