The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-10-16

Mr.. Dimes viii not IKE coming
acrsss to meet with failure" he re-
marked II wish II might BE- spared
her. l also wish ! knew how To ease
the situation all around. Have you .
suggestion!'
"A good idea: think I shall adopt
the situation all around. Have you q
suggestion!"
Il only know what shoulA' Do un-
der similar circumstances." declared.
trying not to smile broadly.
Would you mind telling me What it
is?" he asked.
| Not At all: but 1t 10. OF course.
nothing that you would consider"
Il am not 30 sure. Suppose vou let
me hear it,
It"
| Il don't wish to seem false 70 your
sister. l am her friend in all things.
you understand. but surely"
Have no sense of disloyxity. Mr..
| Twining." he urged. with his old smile.
If my sister were thoroughly con.
versant with affairs. she would not
plan for my marital disposal. and in
/ any case. what Mrs. Dimes has asked
| would be impossible But as Henri
eta really got me into this. l think
! she may get me out. 1t is only fair.
! isn't 1t? However. l didn't come here
to bother you with this affair. am
| commissioned by my sister to ask you
| to come to see her as soon as you con-
veniently can. ! think she wishes to
consult you about matter Of busi-
ness. perhaps. She did not tell me"
Il shall go at once"
'Oh, it isn't SO important as that
| seem little eager
Il am free for the hour
That's very good of you. am
! greatly obliged to you for your e1.
cellent suggestion. One would think
you had had some experience yourself
in similar situations"
And he smilingly departed.
l went at once to Miss Winstanley.
From an upper window she must have
seen me coming. for as l was admitted
, she ran down the stairs quite like
little girl. and led me into her sitting
room, closing the door carefully be-
| hind us. She had letter in her hand.
and as she extended 1t to me, I recog.
nized the bold chirography OF Mrs.
Anson Dimes
Clearly l was to have both sides Of
this most interesting story.
Miss Winstanley was trembling
with excitement, and her eyes shone.
l could see that she was joyous in her
eagerness and anticipation, and / had
not till then realized how much she
had set her heart on the ridiculous
marriage which she and Mrs. Dimes
had planned for her amiable brother.
Read it," she cried, as she thrust
the letter at me.
Expecting to read OF the bishop, I
was dumbfounded at Mrs Dimes brief
| lines.
Il shall be In America on the heels
| OF my letter." she wrote Il am com.
| ing to stop the marriage OF Edward
Ankony and Barbara Hemingway. Il
must not take place. 1 shall come to
you at once. / sail on the Cambria,
the 25th.''
l looked up at Miss winstanley, and
| for moment we stared at each other.
She sat In a low chair in front Of me.
swinging forward in 1t, crushing her
stiff black skirts in the embrace OF
her tense little arms.
Welt" cried she.
What does she mean?" exclaimed.
DO you understand
Not at ALL" she admitted promptly.
That's why sent for you. This came
last night, and l couldn't sleep for
thinking OF 1t and trying to make It
out. But l can't; SO l gave 1t up and
sent for you. You see what possibili.
ties 1t opens"
They were indeed almost painful In
their strength and suggestion.
"One thing Is certain" she went
on; Hannah Dimes is not the woman
to cross the sea to no purpose She
knows what she IL about The mo.
ment I had news Of Barbara's engage
ment. l wrote her. knowing that, as an
old friend of the family. she would bs
greatly interested. This Is her reply"
And you have no explanation.-does
she dislike Ankony?"
Il never heard her mention him. I
think she hardly knows him.
She is fond Of Barbara!"
oh. immensely SO. She must know
| something"
Undoubtedly"
| (To BE CoNTINUED.)
| His important Service.
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