Gunnison news-champion., 1924-04-11


hor Nights
Th~y -Iidad Up to the extreme top
of The house She opened the gates
mn IeI the way into what vas prac-
ueagy an attic sitting room. decorated
In black and white wide-nung doors
Of. ned onto the leads. where comfort
able chairs. = small table and an el-s~
tric standard were arranged They
vs0~ far above the tops Of the other
hous-s. and looked into the green Of
fhs park.
This Is where bring very few
p~uTIe. she said This is where.
evs1 after my tW-nty-eighr years os
Fraudulent lIte. am sometimes my
SCI Walt
There were feminine drinks and sand
~frhes arranged on the table. Sh.
oIsusd the cupboard OF a small side
boa:t lust inside the sitting room.
aow-ver. and produced whisky aai
apaon Of soda. There was . pail OF
iee In a cool corner. From S0inevh here
in the distance came the music OF vio-
lins floating through the window OF
house where a dance vas In progress.
Thcy could catch glimpse Of the
striped awning and the long line Of
waiting vehicles with their twin eyes
OF IRE. She curied herself up on a
settee. ilunE a cushion at Sir Timothy.
who was already en7nUnced in q lux
urlDus easy y-chair, and with a tumbler
OF lcvi sEcrb.i 10 one hand. and 4
els -ette IN the other. looked across
al him.
! am not sure" she said. that you
have not tonight dispellsd nn Illusion"
what manner OF DneT' he asked.
Above all things" she went on, Il
have always looked upon you as wick
ed. Most people do. think that Is
the reason why so many OF the women
hnd you attractive. I suppose It is
why / have found you attractive"
The smile was back upon his lips.
H. bowed little, and. leaning for
ward. dropped a chunk OF Ice into his
whisky and soda.
Dear Lady cynthia" he murmurei.
don't tell me that am going to slip
back In your estimation into some nor
NAL place"
y am not quite sure" she said de-
nheratcly. II have always looked
upon sou as kind Of amateur criml-
ma. man who loved black things and
darS ways. You know how weary one
gets OF the ordinary code OF morals in
these days You were such a delight
ful antidote. And now. | am not sure
that you have not shaken my faith
IN you"
In what wnyr'
You really seem to have been en-
gagged tonight In a very sporting and
phllantbroplc enterprise. Imagined
yol visiting some den of vice and mix.
ing as an equal with these terrible
people who never seem TO cross the
bridges. I was perfectly thrilled when
put on your chanffeur's coat and hat
and followed you"
The story Of my little adventure Is
a simple one" Sir Timothy said. Il
do not think Il greatly affects my char
acter. ! believe. as a matter of fact.
that I am Jus, as wicked as you would
q
walk of life, and, as you know, like
TO peer into the unexpected places !
had heard OF this man Billy the Tan.
ner. He beats women, and has esiai.
lishcd n perfect reign OF terror in the
court and nelghhorhood where he lives.
fenr must agree with you that there
were some elements OF morality-of
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nIzed standards OF justice-in what !
did You know, of course, that | am
a great patron Of every form OF box
ing. fencing and the various arts OF
self-defense and attack. just took
along one of the men from the gym
nasium who I knew was equal TO the
Job. to kive this fellow lesson"
-He dad II oil right" Lady Cynthia
murmured
But this is where think ] re-
establish myself" Sir Timothy con-
tinued. the peculiar nature of his smile
reHsserting itself. II did not do this
for the sake OF the nelghborhood.
did not do II from any sense OF jus
tice at all did II to provide for
myself an enjoyable and delectabie
spectacle"
She smiled lazily.
That does rather let you out" she
admitted However. on the whole
am disappointed. am afraid that
YOU are not SO bad as people think"
"Peoplel" he repeated. Francis
Iedsam. for instance-my son-in-law
In poser
Francis Ledsam is one of those few
rather brilliant persons <ho have con.
trived to keep sane without becoming
a prig." she remarked
You know whyT' he reminded her.
Francis Ledsam has been tremen.
dous worker. 1t is work which keeps
man sane. BriIliancy without the
capacity for work drives people to the
madhouse."
"Where We are all going. suppose" :"
she sighed.
aNyoe v.ot, hA spsuaral ssy,,, ho,o