Gunnison news-champion., 1922-09-08
(Csafi..sd Asn Lase vssk)

Mrs Beft frightened. In little mat
tiers. she quarreied and resented. but
the large issnes left her blank.
Through some indeferminate sense
of the Importance due 'his crisis. the
I'eacons entered their parior. Dwight
lighted that high. central burner and
faced about. saying:
in fact. simply will not have Il.
Lulu! You expect. I take II. 10 make
your home with us IN the futurs, a
the old ternis"
~Well-~
Z mean. did Ninian gavs you any
money!
"No. He didn't give me any money.
only enough to get home On. And
kept my suit-why,- she nung her
head back. Il. I.wouln't have taken any
money!"
That meanx.- said Dwight. that
you will have to continue to live
heron the old terms. aud OF course
I'm quite willing that you should. Let
me tell you. however. that this II on
eondition--on condition that this dis
graceful business Is kept to our
selves" u
She made no attempt to combat
him now: She looked back at him.
quiverinr. and in n great surprise. hut
she said nothing. II
Truly. Lulu" said Ina, wouldn't
that be bestf They'll talk anyway.
hut this way they'll only talk about
you. and the other way it'd be about
all of us"
Lulu said only: -But the other war
would he the truth"
Dwight's eyes narrowed: my dear
Lulu he said. ''sre you sure Of
that?-
"Surey"
"Yes. Did he eiye you any proofsr'
'Proofs!~
"Lefters-documenf Of any sortf
Any sort Of assurance that he was
speaking the TRUTH"
"why. no." said Lulu. Proofs
no. He told me-"
- 'He told your"
'why TINT was hard enough to
have to do. Il wns terrible for him
to have to do. What proofs" She
stopped puzzled.
A'iNht " sNVuI ~ yOu< RUt0
Dwight. @that he might have told you
that because he din't want to have
TO go on with it?"
AS she met his look some power
seemed to 20 from Lulu. She sat
down. looked weakly Mt them, and with
In her closed liYs her jaw was slightly
fallen. She said nothing. And see
Ing on her skirt spot Of dust she
began to rub ut that.
"Why. Dwight" Ina cried, and
moved to her sisters side.
Il may as well tell YOU he said.
that myself have no idea that MIN
ian told you the truth. He was always
imagining things-you saw that. I
know him pretty well-have been
more or less in touch with him the
whole time. In short, haven't the
least idea he was ever married be-
fore"
Lulu continued to rub at her slkirt.
II never thought Of that" she said.
Look here" Dwight went on per
suasively, hadn't you and he had some
little tiff when he told your
Mono! Why, not once Why. we
weren't bit like you and Ina"
She spoke simply and from her
heart and without guile.
Evidently not" Dwight said dryly.
Lulu went on: ''He was very. good
to me. This dress-and my shoes
and my hat. And another dress, too"
She found the pins and took on her
hat. HE liked the red wing she
said II wanted black-oh. Dwight
He did tell me the truth" II was as
II the red wing had abruptly borne
mute witness.
Dwight's tone now mounted. His
manner. It mounted too.
Even II It ID true,~ aid he, II de-
sire that you should keep silent and
protect my family from this scandal.
I merely mention my doubts to you
for your own pro1t.
my own profti"
She said no morn, but rose and
-Lulu you see! With Di and alli"
Ina begged. I'VE Just couldn't have
this known-even II Il was 70"
ZION have II IN your handA" said
Dwight. 10 rspay M Lula, for any
thing that Jon tel may Have done
for you II he pas. Yeu also have
It IN yo1r hands b dscids whether
youf home here eont1nses Ihat h
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