ESTANCIA NEWS-HERALD,
North of Fifty-Three
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By BERTRAND.W. SINCLAIR
(Copyright: Little. Brown A Co.)
CHAPTER XIV Continued.
13
"If monry meant that we would be
compelled to lead the sort of exist
ence most of these people do," he re
torted. "I'd take measures to be broke
rs soon as possible."
"You're awful !" Haiel commented.
Bill snorted again.
"Tomorrow, you advise our hostess
that we're traveling." he Instructed.
"When we come back we'll make head
quarters at a hotel until we locate a
place of our own If you are sure you
want to winter here."
Her mind was quite made up to
spend the winter there, and she frank
ly said so provided he had no other
choice. They had to winter some
where, "Oh, yes, I suppose so. All right;
we'll winter here," Bill acquiesced.
"That's settled."
And, as was his habit when he had
come to a similar conclusion, he re
fused to talk farther on that subject
but fell to speculating Idly on New
York. In which he was presently
aided and abetted by Hazel, who had
never Invaded Manhattan, nor, for that
matter, any of the big Atlantic cities.
New York, she was constrained to
admit, rather overwhelmed her. She
traversed Broadway and other world
known arteries, and felt a trifle dubi
ous amid the unceasing crush. Bill
piloted her to famous cafes, and to
equally famous theaters. She made
sundry purchases In magnificent shops.
The huge conglomeration of sights
and sounds made an unforgettable Im
pression upon her. She sensed keenly
the colossal magnitude of It all. But
she felt a distinct wave of relief when
they were Granville bound once more.
