Gunnison news-champion., 1924-03-07

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Francis Leds-m. WHO seemed uy some
-N-'"rS trirt q, NO Imagination 70 have
h'rn carried away into an Impossible
and gru'">qur world The hum Of
eager conversation. the popping o,
c"rks. the little 'rlllS OF feminine
laughter. all blended into one sensual
and uumus!cnl chorus. seemed to fade
from his ears lie fauclrd himself In
some >ub'"Truncan place Of vast d.
mensions through the grim galleries
Of which men and women with evil
faces cr"W like animals, And tower.
ing above them. unreal in size, his
sc"rnful fur" an rpltome "f sin. the
knou' which he welded symbol!cal and
gfaNly. diving his motley flock with
the l""r ~ the evil shepherd. was the
man from whom he had already
learned To recn,l with horror. The pic.
rur" came and went in flash Fran
els found himself accepting courte,
M afy t.fa
lon
You see. the story Is very much
Ike many others" Sir Timothy mrr.
INJURED, rs he III n fresh cigar himself
and leaned back with the obvious en-.
J"ym"nt Of the cultivated smoker. In
every country OF the world rhe animal
world 1S well as the human world. the
male r"scnts his female being taken
from him. Directly he ceases 10 resent
II. he becomes degenerate Surely you
mus, agree with me. Mr.. Le,lsamT"
1T comes to this, then" Francis
pronounced deliberately. that you
stage managed the whole affair"
Sir Timothy smiled.
TT Is my belief Mr.. Ledsam." he
said. that you grow more and more
intelligent every hour"
Sir Timothy glanced presently at his
thin gold watch and put II back in his
pocket regretfully.
Alas" he sighed. Il fear that I
must tear myself away. | particularly
want to hear the last act OF Louise.
The new Frenchwoman sings. and my
daughter Is alone You will excuse
me-"
Francis nodded silently. His com.
panlon's careless words brought sud.
den dazzling vision into his mind. Sir
Timothy scruwled his name al the foot
Of his bin
1T Is one Of my aXioms In life. Mr.
Ledsam." he continued, that there Is
more pleasure to be derived from the
society Of ones enemies thnn ones
friends. II | Thought You sufficiently
educated In the outside WAYS of the
world to appreciate this. would ask
II you cared TO accompany me-
Francis did not hesitate for a mo-
mcnI.
Sir Timothy" he said. u have the
greatest deIestatlon for you. and | am
'rtnly convinced that you represent all
the things in life abhorr"ni to me. Or
the other hand shnuld very muc9
Ike to hear the Inst act of Louise and
Il would give IN" the greatest pleasure
to meet your daughter So long as
there Is no Notwithstanding"
Sir TImothy laughed.
Come" he said. I'VE will get our
hats. am becoming more and more
grateful 10 you. Mr. Ledsam You are
supplying something in my life which
| have iacSed. You appeal alike to m,
sense of humor and my imagination
We will visit the opera together"
CHAPTER TX