Gunnison news-champion., 1924-03-28

10 come the heavy fathers can even
command = certain amount 81 respect.
Margaret. for young man who is able
10 tnsu-urase his engagement nv an In
rronaptu meal Of such perfection
wish yo-l both good morning. Any IN
vI.arior whirh Margaret extends Led
ssra. please consider IS confirmed by
me-
He eioS~d the door softly They
heard hts footsteps Descending the
stairs. Francis leaned an-s more over
Margaret she seemed SIN tazei, con
fused with new thoughts. She ~
Sr.anf.-d however readily "a his touch.
yielded 20 his csr-,s with an almost
pathetic eaSerress
Francis she lurmured. as his
I arms closed around her. Il want TO for
get
There followed q brief period n
time. the most wonderful Of his life.
the happlesi nf hers. They took ad-
vantage OF Sir Timothy's absolute IL
eense. and spcn; long days at the
Sanctuary. Ideal lovers days. with
their punt moored al night amongst
the lilies. where her kisses seemed TO
come to him with an aroma and won
der born on the spot Then there came
a morning when he found a cloud on
her face. She was looking at the
great wall. and away at the minaret
beyond They had heard from the
butler that Sir Timothy had spent the
night at the villa. and that prepara-
,ions were on hand for another OF his
wonderful parties Francis. who was
swift to read her thoughts. led her
away into the rose garden where once
she had failed him.
"You have been looking over the
wall Margaret" he said reproach-
fully.
She looked nj him with n little
rwiich nj the corners nf her lips
"Frnncls dear. she confessed. Il
am afraid ynu nre right. ! cannot
even iook rownrrls The Walled House
without wondering why II was built
nr catch glimpse OF that dome with
ont stupid cuessss as TO what may 20
"n underneath"
II tiink yery nkriy.- he s1id snnth-
Inalv. ''vrc hnra both eva .'srratrd the
ssriunSnrss ul your fathers buhhIts.
We know that he has II wonderful
gymnasium there hut the on'y def
nitn rrmnr have ever heard about
he nilrr Is iiiai mrn figin there who
save u sr,ids;c AGAINST 'ac ano'her,
inh thnt the, are not too particular
abnu, the weight Of the gloves. Thai
ds'esr'r appeal TO MS ynu know Mar
-nret. hut II isn't criminal
III that were alt stc r'u-mured
Il dare say II Is he declared Lon
/ don. MS Won know. Is n lint-hfd OF cos.
| sip. Everything that gees on Is ride
riously exaggerated and think that
Z r;tiier arralls to your fathers GU
rious sense Of humor 10 pose as the
w-breakcr-
dny was overcast slight rain was
se,jnn'nG 10 fall
''f1rncis.'' she whispered. I've had
n perfect day here yesterday Now
The sun las zone and am s;,irery"
Tie understood In 81 moment.
well lunch af tnnringh. he sug-
-esrcd. III Is almost on the way up.
! Then We can soc what the weatler Is
iic. II II Is hnd. we can dine in town
, 'anlrh; md in t,enrer.-
| 'rm arr a dear" she told him fer
. entity. Il nm going In 10 20, ready"
! Francis went round Ia the -ar.lye
! for his car ard h-onr'it II to the front.
, Willie he was sliiin- HERE. Sir Tim.
| 1rhy "am" flirnuc!i the door IN the
wall He was smoking u cigar and he
was holding an umbrella to protect
his white flannel suit He was as
nsna! wonderfully croomed and turned
out. bur he walked as 'lough he were
tired. and his smile. as he greeted
Francis. lacked little Of its usual
| iightliearted mockery
In the distance they could hear the
sound of hammerlng on the other side
Of the wall. Fruncls moved his head
In that direction.
II hear that they are preparing for
another of your wonderful entertain
ments over there" he remarked.
'On Thursday" Sir Timothy assent.
ed. Il shall have something to say to
| you about II later on
Am to take It that am likely to
receive an invitafton! Francis asked.
Il should think 1t possible" was the
calm reply.
"what about Margaret?"
| My entertainment would not appeal
To her" Sir Timothy declared. "The
women whom have been in the habit
Of asking are not women of Margaret's
type"
And Lady Cynthia?"
Sir Timothy frowned slightly.
Il flnd myself In some difficulty as
regards Lady CYNTHIA he admitted.
Il am the guardian Of nobody's NOR
ais. nor am the censor Of their tastes,
but my entertainments are for men.
The women whom I have hitherto
asked have been women In whom l
have taken no personal interest. They
are necessary to form picturesque
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