The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-07-21
The World Against Him
BY WILL N. HARDEN.
Copyright. 1900 by
AN. Kellogg Newspaper Company.
CHAPTER XIII.-CoNrrNuED.

Capt. Wrinkle started. II had flashed
upon him that he was being msunder-
stood, and yet there was a logged
something in his eyes which seemed TO
say that little thing like temporary
misunderstanding-even in so delicate
a matter--would amount to nothing as
an Offset against the humiliation
Evelyn's conduct had brought him.
Hasty reflection on this line made him
unusually blunt of speech.
"Yes, want TO talk to you about her,
but not in the way you perhaps an
ticipate, Col. Hasbrooke," said the cap
tain, almost patronizingly. 81 felt II
my duty as personal friend of yours
10 come directly to you"
at must be n proposal, after all"
thought the old gentleman, whose face
was divesting itself of its look of per-
plexity, "the fellow is badly ratified"
lie waved his hand towards the cap
tain's chair and sat down himself.
Wrinkle took his seat and crossed his
tightly clad legs, his spurs jingling as
he moved.
CdDls NtHi
on the older man, "that's always best;
i like the old way--a father has the big
gest interest in a daughter after all has
been raid"
Wrinkles attention seemed not to
fasten TO this last remark.
"May ask IL Miss Evelyn is at
homer" he asked, introductively.
Hasbrooke could not restrain a smile.
He told himself that he had never
drcamt that Wrinkle would be knocked
off his feet by such formality and yet
Il showed that the fellow was hard hit,
and that was what he ought to be.
~ don't know" replied he, "but," he
added, "of course she is; she is never
out so late as this alone, and she went
for n drive shortly after dinner. Shall
send up your card?" The colonel
cached out for the old-fashioned tas-
seled bcll-pull.
II should like TO know IL she is at
home. for sure" said Wrinkle; "if-if
she is, there can be no immediate dan
ger--though feel certain"
"Dangerl" calculated the colonel,
"what the devil do you mean, sir?"
Colonel, you may regard me as med
ding where have no right, but hatter
myself that you cannot fail TO appre-
ciate a thing done purely In your inter
est, and under a sense Of duty. The
truth Is, / saw Miss Evelyn in the cart
with Ronald Fanshaw driving rapidly
away from the scene of the shooting.
They were going towards the railroad
station. / have hcsitated for three
hours over what / ought TO do, and at
last"
The colonel stepped towards him, and
raised his two hands as IL TO clutch the
speakers throat, but he restrained his
fury and stood staring in Wrinkles
face.
what damnable nonsense is this?"
he Numbered.
II have known for some time, colo
nell" answered Wrinkle, calmly, "that
she was falling in love with this fellow;
but could not feel that | had the right
TO speak"
Hasbrooke was as pale as death. and
he shook from head to foot as man
with palsy. lie put his hands behind
him and held them tightly one in the
other.
"You have made n serious, culpable
sir" he said. II don't believe
my daughter has even a speaking ac-
quaintance with Fanshawif she has
that-and as to your extrayagant state
ment that you saw her"
II am your friend, Col. Hasbroole,"
protested the younger man, quickly,
"and do not want TO leave your house
until l am assured that your daughter
Is safe under your roof. Every minute
we are talking here may be valuable TO
You. Let me beg Of you to ascertain il
she Is at home"
'You shall have your wish, SIR The
old mans step across the room TO the
bell-pull was majestic. As he drew the
silken cord toward him he smiled.
'Yonshall certainly have your proof
he said, 'and then'-the old soldier
looked significantly at the door and
bowed.