The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-02
LADY EDAA'S GUEST

room with a telegram IN his hand.
whats the matter nowr' asked
willoughby.
Matter" cried the editor. tramping
up aud down the room. Miss Ber-
trans H. Unable 10 work-doctor's
orders. No 'woman's page Press day
tomorrow. Confound IL all. That's
what's the matter"
cant you 1nd a woman who can
do page al moments notlcey'
mo use No time 90 go hunting
round. Have an idea. You try your
hand Pen OF ready writer All. All
women's papers In Miss Bertram's
room. Easily knock something to-
gether"
Willoughby went up TO Miss Der
trans room and sat down az her table.
The first thing be did was TO glance
through a few back numbers TO see
what was required OF him.
mot SO difficult after ALL" he NUT
tered. Three columns OF stun and a
couple OF columns OF answers TO cor
respondents"
He got his facts from the women's
papers lying on the table and IN
couple OF hours had produced quite
tolerable article in the approved first
person style. Miss Bertram called her
self Lady Edna and moved I'm very
select circles indeed Wiloughby kept
up the fiction admirably.
NOW for the correspondence. This
will be more ticklish. am afraid"
There was n trayful OF letters, and
he settled down 20 so steadily through
them, but without the slightest inten-
ton OF treating them with the serious
ness they met with nc the hands OF
Lady Edna. The -nrst was from n
gushing damsel and contained half a
dozen pages Of rigmarole about gar
den party
At length he came to a dainty pink
envelope inscribed IN a dainty hand
aud exhaling a dainty perfume He
twirled IL in his fingers for some mo-
ments before opening Il. His imagina-
ton wandered In the realms OF fancy,
conJuring up pictures OF the fair cor
respondent. lie experienced quite a
strong desire 10 know what she had
open the envelope lest the charm be
broken.
"This won't do. Here goesw He
opened the letter ana ran his eye over
its contents
Dearest Lady Edina-I really cannot
stand II any longer. so. IN spite OF your
advice. ! am going TO run away from
home tomorrow. | must 70 on the stage,
although aunt viii nearly die when she
knows IT, But sho ought 10 be more
sympathetic. You know. you promised
70 meet me II came Up TO town. l shall
be at Euston NJ 2;5 tomorrow. and II
you cannot be there / shall como on 10
the office. As we do not know each other
by sight. please wear cornnowers and
carnations and viii do the same. Yours
sincerely. MAY BARLEY. 4
Tomorrow unused Paul Willough-i
by. why, that is today" Tie whis-
tied and looked at his watch "Oh,
plenty OF timel AS l am Lady Edna.
| suppose | must go and meet her.
This is growing interesting"
He set TO work and dashed OFF anoth-
or column OF answers TO correspond
ents and then took his copy" to the
editor. who glanced through II approx
ingly.
TIA. this'll dol Knew you were the
man. Leave II there. Fearfully busy"
Willoughby went out and bought a
buttonholc OF cornhowers and carna-
lions, and after a general brush up
he felt quite satisfied with himself
He took n hanson aud arrived az Eus.
ton with quarter Of an hour 10
spare, After what seemed ages OF
waiting the heavy express from the
north steamed in. and Wilioughby felt
positively nervous na DE- watched the
passengers aligh tia qulck eve
caught sight VI b bwufu Girl with
a brave show ~ ret Hd bAip flowers
IN her dress She Hgtd round eager
u.s., "a though eXreclii. ~rNr one Ills
heart beat quicker lhan uual as he
stepped up 60 her and rtlod his hat.
She stared hlankly W hu. but he
quietly pointed % We NUwers ga the
buu0nhole of his ftuci, cli
You are MISS May barley. pre-
sumo"
"Ycs. but
Il am Lady Edna" he replied. with
a smile
"You Lady Edlnaw she cried. blush
ing And you have read all my let.
tersy"
"No-only your last one. Let me ex-
plain The real Lady Edna is III, and
/ had 10 do her work At moments
notice didn't see your letter until a
couple OF hours ago, and then IL was
too late TO wire 10 you. But where IL
a porter You had better leave your
luggage here until we see what II TO
be done. You viii pardon me, but !
should suggest bit Of lunch some
where, and then we can talk matters
over"
with a gentleman whom | do not
KNOW
with Lady Edna" grayeIy replied
Willoughby.
The girl laughed and finally con-
scented.