Gunnison news-champion., 1923-02-09
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lie and had nsf been oversern~
But you we're not able to make
repiy.-
II wss able to receive ali xhat v.s
Dere<sary.-
She considered for moment -whaf
do you want me to dog
Either because Of m, pxSenee sr
because Of what has happened-or
perhaps norfnaiiy-you ave NJ least
four men about the Srounds two Of
whom seem To be constantly on duty
TO observe anyone who may approach.
! wish you to order them TO LET me
pass and 30 to plase perhaps ten
minutes walk from here. II you do
%. | Will return NJ the latest within
half nm hour Che glanced at his
~stch) TO be definite. before a QUAR-.
ter of eleven
-why should I do thisy-
He came close TO her and fnced her.
-what do you think OF me now. Miss
eantoiney'
-NShy!
.You .x~ ,urtS,n 49, A..
>e ~s eSe w ~
tAat had seshing - % vitA tAs q.
tack on your fatheroehat b. In any
ether connection than that the attach
might be meant for me. I denied yeo-
esrday that the men In the automobile
meant to run me down you did not &C
eepf that denial. may - well admit
- you that know perfectly well they
meant to kin me. They are likely -
ny again to kin M.
I'VE recognize that too" she a.
The house are warned to protect ycU
- well a. watch you"
Il appreciate that"
But are they all you have TO fear.
Mr.. Eatonr She was thinking Of
Donald Avery.
He seemed to recognise what was IN
her mind: his eyes. ~ he gased In
tenfly at her clouded. then darkened
SIN mope with some succeeding
thought NO. not ALL"
And IL will aid you toto protect
yourself II you see your friend to-
nightf''
"Yes."
"But why should not one Of Fa-
Tiers men be with your
Unless ! were alone, my friend
would mot appear"
II see-
He moved away from her, then
came bnck: the importance to him of
what he was asking was very plain to
her-he wns shaking nervously with
It. ''AflsS Santoine.' he said intently.
'you do NOT think badly Of me now. I
do not have to doubt that: can see
IT.: you have wanted me to see II.
ask you to trust me for q few minutes
tonight. l cannot tell you whom
wish to see or why. except that the
man tnmes to do me 4 service and to
endanger no one-except those trying
70 injure me-
She herself was. trembling with her
desire to help him. but recollection Of
her father held her hack then swiftly
there came to her the thought Of Ca
bfiel Warden; because Warden had
tried to help him-in some way and
for some reason which she did not
know-warden had been killed And
feeling that In helping him there might
b danger 10 herself. she suddenly and
eagerly welcomed that danger, and
made her decision.
you'll promise, Mr.. Eaton. not to
Hy to-leaver'
Yes"
Let % 60 eut." she said.
She led the way downstairs and, IN
ths hall. picked up . CAPE: be threw
4 over her shoulders and brought hia
evercoat and cap. But In his absofp-
don he forgot to put them On unfil.
~ they went ont into the garden t.
gsther. che reminded hin; then hs put
eo the cap. TIE night was clear and
cool. and no one but themselves
seemed to b about The house.
(which way DO you want b sor'
che asked.
He turned toward the forestod
acres Of the grounds which ran down
- ravine at the bottom Of which
. little stream tr1ckled toward ths
lake. A. they approached the aids
q this raytne. man appeared and
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