The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-09

In that he needed the help of Lo
and resolved TO have long talk wit
her and compel her 10 fall in with hi
views.
But he let nothing of his darke
thoughts appear in his manner, and h
was as jaunty in air, light of tongu
and pleasantly chatty as usual during
the whole of breakfast
In whatever direction the converse
tion turned he took such share as wa
usual with him, whether he knew any
thing about subject or not, and ex
cept that he looked a little haggarC
from a sleepless night there was moth.
lug in his manner 20 suggest 10 any OF
the others that anything unusual had
happened or was being planned by him.
He was annoyed when he heard Sir
Jatfray say that he and Lola were going
10 ride out together, because he wanted
TO have his interview with her as soon as
possible and had intended to speak TO her
that morning, but he accepted the tenn
porary check with equanimity as in
evitable.
Before she started, however, he man
| aged 10 get two minutes alone with her
when she stood with her habit on wait
ing for Sir Jaffray
81 must see you today alone for an
hour, ;" he said.
Thank you. l have nothing what
ever TO say to you in private, " she an.
swered CURLY.
Something has happened of which
you know nothing want to tell you.
1t affects the whole position here, and
everything is in peril. You must be
warned for your own safety. I'm not
fool TO cry wolf without a very real
cause. You know that. There is serious
danger.
Lola bit her lip and was startled de-
spite her efforts.
Il shall probably be back some time
before Sir Jaffray and will see you be-
fore lunch. "
Il wish you both a pleasant ride"
he said aloud and with smile, for Sir
Jatfray had come up. Il shall try to
do an hour or two's work at music"
And he stood, smiling and bareheaded,
looking after them as they rode away
down the drive. Then he turned back
into the house and went to the music
room, where he found Mrs. De Witt ev-
identity waiting for him, but he was in
no mood for flirting or fooling with her.
Are you going to play or sing, M.
Turrian?" she asked. 1.-THE lovers have
ridden off together and left us. Lola |
was full of eA,uses for leaving me, but |
| told her l would certainly excuse her,
seeing that as the other people are COM
ing soon this may be the last chance
they would have of billing and cooling
together, and they are so absurdly hap
py with one another that / could not |
think of letting etiquette interfere. Be-
sides, Lola is such an unconventional
creature one can't expect her to do as
other people
NO, true: otherwise you'd be riding
with the husband and should be talk
ing to the wife. AS it is, they positively
leave us together. 1t is very droll when
you think of it. If anything were to
happen! If were to fall violently in
love with you or you with me, their re-
sponsibility would be enormous. ~
Mrs. DE Witt laughed not very pleas
antly.
"You are a singular man." she said.
Because | loved you yesterday after
noon and don't love you this morning?
say rather natural man. Passion,
madame, is garment TO be worn only
On occasion, lest it should grow shabby
and tattered with too much use"
You are insulting"
Not in the least" he answered in
;olently. Women in the morning are
in the afternoon playmates
and III the evening playthings, but they
are never necessaries, except in the sense
Of being necessary evils, and that only
after marriage"
Il have no desire to be an appendage
TO an idle singer, said Mrs. De Witt
very angrily, and she swept out of the
room, disappointed at the difference be-
tween his present mood and that Of the
previous day.
Pierre Turrian was glad to get rid of
ner so easily, and he went out soon
,fterward, and choosing part of the
1rlve which would enable him to catch
The earliest glimpse of Lola on her re.
urn he walked up and down, thinking
and smoking cigarettes necessarily un-
Ill she came.
AS soon as he caught sight Of her
coming he hurried back to the house
md waited for her to dismount, and
he moment she entered the great hall
If the manor he spoke to her.
Where can we go? We must be very
private
Come into the library" she an
'wered, leading the way into the room
where they had had their first inter.
view at the manor.
1T any one wants me, / am en-
gagged, " she said to the servant Then,
when the latter had closed the door.
she turned to the Frenchman. "Now.
what is it?'
He looked at her for moment with
nut replying and then said with en-
Dhatic deliberation:
THE worst that it could be. Every-
hing is known.
And for the moment Lola lost all her
'ef possession in the cold cramp that