The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-06-15

Ann. The New Yorker was most ad-
mirable in his consideration for Mrs.
Kelly and his interest in everything
about him, and yet he did not stir the
one he hoped to please. He had always
been commonplace to her and was con-
spicuously so here on the mountain top. \
= Peabody did not attempt to conceaI
bis intimate relationship with Ann, and
every tone Of his voice when addressing
her was torture to Raymond, who be
gan to talk ut last in self defense, ad-
dressing himself to Mrs. Kelly as his
| hostess, leaving Ann free to listen un-
reservedly to her eastern sutton. The
girl understood this mood in Rob, and
1t touched her.
As they all re-entered the bungalow
Peabody rubbed his hands together in,
delight. by Jove this Is something
Nike! This chimney carries me back
to my hunting lodge in the Maine
woods" He was in the midst of q
story when knock at the door an
nounced a visitor.
"Come I'M" shouted Raymond, and
| VI
graceful, jocose, making no account of
the looks Of surprise on the faces OF
Raymond and his guests.
Remain where you arew he called.
1.-THE house Is entirely surrounded and
no nonunion laborer will be allowed to
escape"
Raymond mechanically gave him q
chair, while Kelly nodded CURLY. Ann
bowed and said, "Good evening, Cap
tain Munro"
Peabody alone smiled. "Ah, you
were my guide up the hill! My guard
as we'll as guide, take it,
I'D rather have been your execu-
; TONER"
"For what reason"
"1ad known you were coming to
get the queen of the peak your blood
had stained the heather"
"Good heavens, what an escape! AIn
I quite safe now?" he asked of Kelly.
This fooling over, they took seats,
and the conversation ran to the pros
poets Of the camp, and Peabody, with
q feeling that Kelly was the man of
richest experience, persuaded him to
| tell something of his wonderful career
as a trai -er OF golden pathways.
| Rayl:o-d sat in silence, while Ann
awo!.e to delicious excitement In the
situation. Before her sat three very
direct and forceful lovers regarding
each other like tigers, instinct with
hate, yet masking it, pretending to
honor and good will while bitter jeal-
ousy ragged beneath. She provoked
Munro to the most audacious sayings
merely to see Peabody stare, and she
flung an appealing word at Raymond
now and again as If valuing his opin-
lon above all others, though he made
but curt answers, returning to his fire,
mystified by her gayety and by her
subtlety Of byplay. Munro, so far from
being depressed by Peabody's pres
ence, was carried quite beyond his
usual self, and his reckless compliments,
had keen edge. In the end Ann re-
GREETED her encoura cement Of his au-
dacity. /
Ray-ncna's quests rose at last, and
Ann nd P<aAouy went away together.
This Cut t-ec. cr than all else, and
Louis, who took very pessimistic view
| of the whole affair, did not comfort
| him. "She'll go back with him. l can
| see that" he said. "And she'll want
| me to 60, too but won't" :,
Munro went away outwardly jocular,
but inwardly sadder than he had ever
been in his life,, for his love for Ann
r11I ~, Fovs1 Ind
her character. Her calm and kindly at
ttude toward him that night had been
a revelation to him.
Peabody on his return found Ray
mond sitting alone by his fire. Louis
was deep in slumber.
"That man Munro is an interesting
fellow. What do you know about him?'
asked the lawyer.
mot very much. He's rather secre-
tive. He came here from Sylvanite, I
believe"
Ellis jokes about getting under my
ribs were little grewsome. He struck
me as just about medieval enough to-
do thunder proper conditions. Tell me
about yourself. Ann has only praise
for you. I want to thank you most cor
daily for. your kindness to her and to
the boy. He's much improved-less
nervous and more manly"
II doubt if he can be persuaded to
leave. He told me tonight that he
wouldn't CO."
"Well, I'm glad met you, Mr.. Ray
mond. l shall feel easier about the boy
in case we do 60 east without him."
These cordial, frank and manly
words struck an icy chill to Raymond's
heart. 1t was all over then. She had
consented to 60, and his life was laid
waste. He rose unsteadily.
"You must be tired. Shall show you
your bunk ?" he asked.
II believe will turn in," responded
Peabody.
When the young miner returned to
his seat beside the fire big lump Of
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