Gunnison news-champion., 1924-03-28

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him
Then or with both. be Insisted
-Yoa can't eat luncheon like that I'm
not going 20 rry and bully you II
you've bOokei your passage 10 Tim
buctoo and sou really want 10 go
Why, you must I ouly gsni The chance
Of letting you know that am coming
after you
She took OF her hat and veil and
threw them onto IN. sofa. E'aur'ns
sideways AT a mirror let into the door
Of a cabinet
Ny hair Is awful she declared.
Hs laughed gayIy. and turned
around from the sIdeboa-d. where he
vas busy mixing cocktails
Thank heavens FOR that touch a.
HumaEl,yt- he exclaimed. a woman
who can bother about her hair ghsn
she takes Ter hat ofr. t. never past
praying for Please drink this
She Dheyed Tie to0g the empty
glass away from her. Then h- caTne
over 70 the hcarthrus hy her siGe
do you know thu, ! s.Ss-d you last
uiEhr7- he reminded her
II do 81. answered. THAT u why
1 have jusI paid elshiy.rUur rounds
for a passage TO EIaHus Aires"
4 should have enjoyed Tho trip he
said 'S,Hi. Tn glad haven't 10 go.-
"DD yuu really mean that you would
have com. after met She asked curl
ogsly.
"Of course I should he assured
her. believe mo there isn't suCh an
obstinate person lu the world a. the
man ~ early miI|I-aEr - 10" suddenly
discovers the wom1n De- means TO
marry
"Eut you can't marry me" she pro
tested.
why uoif" De asiad
"H-.cause was oliver Hntltchs
~ifr fur "ns thing
Look here be said, ~ YOU had
been E.rIs..buhs wife, It vouidnr
make the least difference 10 me. You
haven't given me much of q chance TO
tell you 50 yet. Margaret. bat love
yon~
She sat o little forward In her chair.
her eyes were fixed upon his wonder.
lngly.
"Eg' how can your" she exclaimed.
You know nothing ot me except my
associations, and they have been hor-
rihlo What Is there to love ia mef I
am fruzcn-up woman. Everything
Is dead here" she went on. clasping
her hand Ia her heart. Il have no
sentiment, no passion. nothing but an
animal desire to live my life luxuri-
ously and quickly"
lie smiled confidently Then. with
very little warning. he sank on one
knee. drew her face TO his. kissed her
lips and then her eyes.
Are you 50 sure OF all these ihIngx,
Margaret" ne whispered Don't YOU
think II is, perhaps, because there has
been no one to care for you ms ! do
as ! shall--io the end OF my daysl
The lily you left on your chair last
night was Ike you--fair and stately
and beautiful, but n little bruised You
win come back to the world My love
will bring you. Ny care. Believe Il.
please -
Then he saw the first signs Of
change In her face. There was the
faintest shade Of almost shsiI-lllc
pink underneath the crenmy-wilite OF
her checks. Her lips were trembling a
little, her eyes were misty. With a
sudden passionate impulse. her arms
were around his neck, her lips sought
his Of their own accord.
Let me forget" she sohbed. Kiss
me let ise forget,' -
Francis servant, was both heavy.
footed and discreet. When he entered
the room with a tray. his master was
standing at the sidehoard
I've done the best could, sir he
announced little apologetlcally.
shall lay the ciothf"
Leave everything on the tray.
Brooks Francis directed. 1--WE VIII
help ourselves. In an hours time
bring coffee"
The man glanced around the room.
''There are glasses on the sideboard.
sir. and the corkscrew Is here / think
you viii have everything you want"
He departed. closing the door be
hind him. Francis held out his hands
to Margaret She rose slowly TO her
feet. looked In the glass helplessiy and
then back at him. She was very beau
tiful but little dazed.
"Are We going to have Iuncheonl"
she asked.
'Of course" he answered did you
think ! meant to starve your"
He picked up the long envelope
which she had dropped upon the car
pet. and threw IT onto the sofa. Then
he drew up two chairs to the table,
and opened a small bottle OF cham.
pagne-
Il hope you won't mind a picnic"
he said. Really. Brooks hasn't done
so badly-pate de foie gras. hot toast
and Devonshire butter. Let me spread
some for you A cold chicken after
ward. and some strawberries. Please
be hungry. Margaret"
She laughed at him. 1t occurred to