Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-10-04

denis voice was in his ears. Wake
up. boy. Look as IL you were seeing
ghosts. doesn't he. Molly: Miss Nc
Collough, Mr.. Van Holden. Did you
order lunch. old chap"
Il did" said Van Holden steadily
at ought to he here in moment
Mrs. Borden, sit here; then the light
won't be in your eyes"
He changed seats with her deftly
and faced across the white tablecloth,
accusing gray eyes under wide
brimmed gray hat with pale roses.
There was hint of color in the face
Say, VAN" cried the irrepresslble
Borden, you ought to hear Miss Nc
Collough's story of the way she was
done by an antique dealer today
promised 10 hold a desk or something
for her
Don't tell on me-" pleaded Miss Nc
Colloush nervously, please, Mr.. Der
dem
"Oh. the jokes not on YOU" said
Borden consolngly. and when she
went there she found chap enga ged
in buying her piece-a very decent
looking chap, she says"
do make him hush, Molly" Miss
McCollough's glass of water answered
a despairing and surreptitious push by
flowing across the tablecloth on to
Berdens knees.
Miss Mccullough gasped.
'Oh. that's all right" said Borden,
and presently resumed his seat and his
story.
Chap was awfully good looking" he
ratified GU. well dressed manner
what was his manner, Nelly? Oh, yes,
the perfection of Indifference and the
dearest smile
The quick crimson swept up to the
gray hat brm, but Borden was merci-
less.
''She insisted on having the thing; SO
did he. She spoke of paying $50 for 1t.
He let out that he was getting 1t for
$50. tell you those dealers are regu-
lar sharks SO she didn't take 1t, and
listen to this, Van iIolden-she says
she's willing to lose the furniture for
the sake OF the adyenture-says she's
found her affinity"
For PHYS sake. B,bbie. hush,' cried
his wife. Cant yen see you're wor-
rying Nora: DO eat your lunch.
Did the man get the desk, Miss Nc
Collouchf" inquired Van Holden, with
courteous interest.
Probably so. | left him there she
answered v.adictivey. Mr.. Borden Is
the old Hotel Royal open to visitors|
"Why don't you go back and see"
asked the man across the table insist
emily.
"Tbe hotel?' she inquired, surprised.
'No; the antique store
Because | am not sufficiently inter
ested" Van Holden smiled confidently
and applied himself to tie salad.
With the arrival of the finger bowls
the conversation by easy stages, in
which Berdens new motor, the last re-
gatta and n projected house party
across the lake were discussed, came
back to Miss McCollough's adventure.
$50 you think the man bought your
desk? 2" said Van Holden. IF he didn't
I'll wager he will"
Mrs. Borden arose, shaking out her
skirts. IF he saw his affinity as she
saw her" she laughed, HE may have
bought it for her sake"
81 was thinking of that" said Van
Holden.
"And some day said Mrs. Borden
teasingly, "she may sit on it before
his library fire--in soft gray gown
the davenport was to be upholstered
in dull green, you know
Don't be silly, Molly We shall be
late if you talk 50 long" Miss Nc
Collough insisted fevershly
"Wel, you never can tell" said Ber-
den. Anything might happen, Ell,
YAM
Il should think that was quite posi-
BILE" said Van Holden.
"Of course" said Borden. Come up
and see US, old chap"
We're going to motor out to west
end for dinner tomorrow night Don't
YOU want to Gomez" echoed his wife.
Il do" said Van Holden earnestly.
But Miss Mccullough hasn't asked
me yet"
"Will you come" asked Miss Nc
Collough, with level defiance and
something else in her gray eyes.
That day Mr.. Montague sold the