The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-06-13

worsL,pcd his mother. bur In sey era.
instances that morning he cnnght him.
self just In time 10 prcvear me utter
ance OF SOM si'arD rciolnier 10 her
pleasant. motherly queries Twice she
was compelled to repeat questions. his
mind being so far away that he heard
nothing save words that another wom-
an had uttered. SHY. twenty-four hours
before. His eyes were red. and there
was heavy droop to the lids. His
tones were drawing and his voice
strangely without warmth. His face
was white and tired
You are not wei. Grenfall." his.
mother said, peering anxiously into his
you must take n good. long rest and re-
cover from your vacation"
He smiled grimly.
"A man never needs rcst so much
as he does at the end OF his vacation.
ell. mother? Well. work will be rest
full. | shall go 10 the office this mora.
ing and do three days work before
night That will prove 10 you that l
am perfectly we'll"
True 10 his intention, he went 10 the
Office early, virtuously inclined TO work.
His uncle greeted him warmly and
long conference over business affairs
followed. To Lorry's annoyance and
discontinue he found himself frequent
ly inattentive. Several important cases
were pending and I'm day or two they
were TO go into court with n damage
suit OF more than ordinary conse-
quence Lorry senior could not re-
press his qualification over the return
OF his clever active nephew ut such an
opportune time. lie had felt himself
unable To handle the case alone. The en-
durance OF young and vigorous mind
was required for the coming battle I'm
chancery.
They lunched together, the elder en-
ger and confidential the other respect
full d-absentmlnded. In the after
noon the junior went over the case and
renewed search for authorities and
opinions, fully determined 10 be con-
slant In spite OF his inclination to be
tickle. Late In the day he petulantly
threw aside the books. CURLY Informed
his astonished uncle that lie was not
feeling we'll and ieft the office. Until
dinner time he played billiards afro
ciously az his club; nj dinner Ills moth
or sharply reproved him FOR fragrant
inattentiors; after dinner he smoked
and wondered de orG antly. Tomor-
row she WAS 20 sail If he could but
see her once more
At 80 lis mother found him IN the
library SEARCHING diligently through
the volume OF the encyclopedia that
contained the G's When she asked
whl, he was loolsing for, he laughed
idiotitally anu ia confusion Informed
her that nc was crying TO iind the name
OF the most impos@nt city In lrd'Cna
She was glanchig nt The books In the
case wien She was startled by caring
lin, utter an exclamation AID then
.oan To lis feet
Half past a | can make ~
'What Is the matter. Gren. GearY
"Ohr be calculated. bringing himself
up with start II forgot on yes,
mother. I'll just have time 20 catch the
train. YOU know. VIII you kindly have
Mary clean Up this muss Of books and
SO forth I'm Ell. YOU see, TO New
York for Il day only mothcr-back
tomorrow, Important business-just
remembered IL. you know-ahem! Good
by. mother. Goodbye He had ks ed
her and was in the hall before she fair
~ understood what he was talking
about. Then she ran after him. gain
-.
through the street door, his hat on the
side of his head, his overcoat futterlng
furlously ms he showed his arms into
the sleeves The door slammed and
he was en- 10 New York.
The train was ready TO pull ont when
he reached the station, ana IL was only
by hard run that he caught the last
platform. painting, but happy. Just
twcnty-four hours before she had left
Washington. and II was right here that
she had smiled aud said she would
expect him 60 come TO Edelweiss. lie.
had had no time To secure berth in
the sleeper. but was fortunately able
TO set one after taking tic train. Gren-
fall went 10 sleep feeling both disap-
pointed and disgustcd disappointed
because Of his submission 60 sentiment,
Disguised because of the nlln who oc-
cupied tie nest section 4 man who
is IN love and in doubt has 10 patience
with tie pr9saic wretch WHO can sleep
SO audibly II
After hasty breakfast IN New York
lie tclcphoned % the steamship e n
pauy's pier and asked tie time OF y. H.
ng for tlic Kaisor wilhelm ON being
Informed that tie shlp was 70 east or
az her usual hour, he s;ralg way H.
cd q cas- and was soon b3NH.i a. ig
toward the busy waterway l'ltC IS
he sat holt upright, rid a..d -
20 end himsa II more awakened 90 ihe
realization OF his Fugd nctien lin
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