Gunnison news-champion., 1922-09-01

'No. She married him just before
he went. Then In South America.
after two year she ran away again.
That's an he knows"
That's pretty story" said Dwight
contempt
'He s1ys II she'd been alive. she'd
been after him FOR a divorce And
she never has been. 50 he thinks she
must be- dead The trouble ls." Lulu
said again. he wasn't sure. And /
had f0 hr sure
"Wer. hut mercy" said Ina.
couldn't he md out u0wT'
1T might take O. long time said
l-u'u s'mulv "rHH / didn't want to
stay and NOT lrrw"
"WsT 'hrr wHy didn't he say 20
here 'Has Irtl-rarlon mounted
He "..IH have. But you know
huw sudden uEa-EIllnE was He su.d
he Thought aMnHt telling us right there
10 the rra.Hurau' hu' ~ course thard
been harl-u"uItUt itT And then
he fsIt IN surr -hr was dead"
WHY dIf Dc tell you ur uu thsuy"
demanded iun, whose processes were
simple
"Yr. Well Why indeedT- Dwight
Herbert hrngrh, ont these words with
"a curious emphasis
II thought that just nt first" Lulu
Enld "bnt oaly Just at first. Of course
that wouldn't have been right And
then. you see, he gave me my choice"
Gave you your choIce1" Dwight
echoed
"Yrs About going on and taking
the chances. He gave me my choice
when be told me. there In Savannah.
Georgia"
What mndc him conclude. by then.
that you ought to be toidf" Dwight
asked
why he'd got to thinking about
H." she answered
A silence fell. Lulu sat looking out
toward the street.
THE only thing" she said. las
long as II happened l kind Of wish he
hadn't told me I'll We got out TO
Oregon"
"Lulu'" said Ina Ina began to
W. A'A l'Ni tAAlAE ths ratlua
Her tears were signal TO Mrs.
Bstt, who had been striving to under
stand all. Now she too wept. tossing
up her hands and rocking her body.
Her saucer and spoon clat;ered on
her knee
"He felt bad, too" Lulu said.
''Hel" said Dwight. "He mus,
have"
at. you" Ina sobbed Its you.
My slster!"
We'll" said Lulu, but I never
thought OF II making you both feel
bad, or wouldn't have come home.
! knew" she added. "It'd make Dwight
feel bad. mean. 1, was his brother
Thank goodness" Ina broke In,
nobody need know about IT."
Lulu regarded her. without change.
"oh, yes" she said In her mono
tone. People will have to know"
81 do rot see the necessity"
Dwights voice was on edge. Then
too he said do not" always with
Dwight betokening the finalities.
"Why, what would they thlnkT'
Lulu asked, troubled.
"Whht difference does II make wha,
they thinki''
why" said Lulu slowly. 81
shouldn't like-you see they might
why. Dwight. ! think wen have TO
tell them"
You dol You think the disgrace
OF hignmy in this family is something
the whole town will have to know
aboutf"
Lulu looked at him with parted Hips.
Say" she snld. II never thought
about II being that"
Dwight laughed. what do YOU
think ii wasl And whose disgrace
is it. pray?~
Ninlnn's," said Lulu.
"NInian's, Wen. he's gone. But
you're here. And I'm here. Folksll
feel sorry for You. But the disgrace
thatd reflect on me- Seef"
''But>,lf we don't tell, what'n they
think then:"
Said Dwight: They'll think what
they always think when wife leaves
her husband. They'll think, you
couldn't get along. That's ALL
u should hate that said Lulu.
We'll, should hate the other, lie,
me tell you"
Dwight, Dwight" said Ina. "Let's
go in the house, I'm afraid they'll
hear"
As they rose. Mrs. Bett plucked at
her returned daughters sleeve.
'Lulie.n she said, was his other
wife-was she thereg'
NO. no, mother. She wasn't
there"
AIRS. Betts' lips moved. repeating
the words. Then that aIn't so bad"
she said = was afraid maybe she
turned Sou ONT
''No.,' Lrlu saif. ..it wasr.t fhnf had