The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-04-28
II.--CoNTINUED.
BY Philip 6. Hubert. Jr,

-SON iiNbE
Miss Robertson nodded TO the old
woman and kissed her father.
Papa dear, here Is a gentleman who
wants TO talk TO you about your work.
by the way, ii has just occurred TO me
that / do not know your name. This
is terribly improper, is il not?" She
smiled as she took her fathers hand in
hers and gently patted it, The old man
waited silently.
"You see, papa dear, this gentleman
has been very kind in helping me ut
the library; and tonight, as ] had no
umbrella and as 1t was raining, he in
sisted upon bringing me home"
"You are welcome, sir. Ellen, has the
gentleman n chair?" And until he
heard me sit down the old man re-
manned standing. "You wish to see me
about my book on the Spanish Inquisi-
ton. Are you publisher"
mo, no, papa dear. It's about the
umbrella that Mr." and again she
paused.
Seymour" i said-"James Sey-
mour."
that Mr.. Seymour wishes TO see
you. On the way home we happened
to see something that suggested our
patent TO me, and Mr.. Seymour knows
an umbrella manufactures who might
be interested in the matter, even II
nothing more came Of IT,"
While her father pondered she said to
me: 1--WE speak Of ii as our patent, al
though, as | told you, we have no pat
emit"
II could take my friend one of your
umbrellas this evening"" j said. What
awful lies we detectives have 10 tell!
Miss Robertson looked at her father.
"You are very kind" said the father.
"The trouble is, Mr.-Mr.-"
Seymour" the girl prompted.
"Ah, yes, thank you, dear-Mr. Sey-
mour-you are very kind, but we have
not one umbrella fit to show. My
daughter has not succeeded in sewing
lhe eye-glass piece in so that it holds
its place when the umbrella is opened
and closed"
II can easily finish the one / began
last" said Miss Robertson, IF Mr.. Sey
mour could wait for few moments"
'Most certainly can," said ], perfect
ly happy, and willing TO wait oil night
IL necessary, "and-"
Here stopped TO listen to queer
noise or succession Of noises coming
through the half-closed door OF the
next room. 1t was the sort Of sound
that is made by pump when sucking
air instead Of water, or by person in
great distress from aGthma.
That's Mrs. Virgins" said Miss Rob
ertson, jumping up. "Please excuse me
for moment" She left the room,
closing the door after her. i had hard
ly begun to talk with Mr.. Robertson be-
fore she came back.
MRS. Virgins says that supper will
be spoiled unless IL is eaten ut once
this minute. And, as Ii will take me
good many minutes to make that UNI
brella presentable TO real umbrella
manufacturer, may / ask Mr.. Seymour
20 take supper with us?"
Before the father could add his re-
quest had assented, without attempt
to hide my pleasure.
at is ready now, and on the table,"
she went on, ushering me into the next
room, which proved to be tiny room
even for three persons-so small, in
fact, that every time Mrs. Virgins APP
peared from the kitchen Miss Ellen had
to rise and move her chair TO !et her in.
"This room often reminds me-" said
Miss Robertson, "of the lady who closed
her hrst visit 10 New York fiat with
the remark: We'll, now that / have
seen all the closets, where are the
rooms?' She must have come from Vir-
ginia, our old home; we have big houses
there. But IL IL Is closet or no better,
it's our own. With Mrs. Virgins
here the same curious sound OF pump
in distress made itself heard-"thats
Mrs. Virgins now" and Miss Ellen
jumped up to allow that singular old
woman TO come in with dish OF roasted
rabbit.
When the door closed after her, "Mrs.
Virgins has her peculiarities, as you
may observe" said Miss Robertson,
laughing. "That peculiar snort OF hers
Ia something / can't understand, ex-
cept as q signal 10 open the door. You
see. have 70 get up every time the door
Is opened: and, as Mrs. Virgins usually
has her hands full OF plates or CARRIES
= tray, she cansot knock"