The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-04-24

IT'S Ike Frankensten. or something. You started
him cut, and now he's going on himself"
Your little brain Is liable to turn with this.
Gracie" said her brother looking her anxiously.
You run along and play with Jackson Leave
to mature minds to cope with this problem"
II think" said Diana, That Will excuse you
both from further assistance.
Grace swung her racket oxctedly. We'll all
can say is" she remarked. "that II you had let
him stay dead you would have saved yourself a
lot OF trouble" She started down the steps with
righteous switch OF her skirts, Diana got her hat
MAY ask whero you arc going2" said Peter
81 don't know.
ST would offer to go with you." said Peter.
..It wouldn't do you any good" said Miss SIM
clair. She pinned the big white hat and gave
m absent-minded touch to the lace OF her high
collar. Then she gathered up her skirts ana de-
parted.
Left alone. Peter devoted himself to meditation
Az the man the family 1t his duty TO straight
en- things out He would go down by tho big elm.
intercept Mr.. Gresham bis return. and explain
matters He gave Mr.. Gresham half an hour
longer to get through his errands In the village;
then he put "Stalky and Co." In his pocket and
stroed lesurey down through the fields TO the
big elm, and as he went he revolved in his mind
how he and Mr. Gresham would laugh over the
mistake. and how he would go back to the hotel
and make Diana happy with the news that sne was
again at liberty her thirty years In honor
able spinsterhood. There a bench under the
tree Peter laid himself down upon 1t and read
half hour later he closed the book with
reminiscent grin and raised himself upon his elbow
to look around One astonished stare he gave and
fell back upon tho bench "oh. my sacred Sam"
said Peter out OF Stalky and Co Three people
we're approaching! Up tho road from the village
came Mr.. Gresham. Down the road from tho hotel
came Diana. Across the fields came Grace!
Diana had reached the bench She looked down
upon tho PROSTATE Peter. and her expression was
such to make that young man roll over and hide
his face In his arms
..I wish" said Diana, sharply. to his shaking
back that It possible 10 lose you for mo-
ment."
Have you noticed" gurgled Peter. that
Grace"
Diana followed hisspointing finger; then she sat
down heavily Peters feet
Grace climbed the stile in rush. and descended
upon them in state of red-faced reproach. why
In the world couldn't you stay away2" she demand
cd 81 came down here to tell Mr. Gresham
Three souls with but aingle thought" said
Peter III you will remove hundred and forty
pounds OF wrath and CONSERVATION from my feet.
Diana. will meet the approaching cause OF all
woe"
Mt Gresham exhibited surprise at the sight
OF tho three cousins on the bench. He was looking
rather serious He spoke directly to Diana
''I carelessly," he said, neglected TO give you
something that Mr. Sinclair asked me to deliver.
He proceeded with careful deliberation to look
through his pockets. while varying emotions chased
one another across the faces of the waiting trlo
"Ah here II Is" He produced and handed to her
hat package
"Diana took 1t as II It were bomb. ana eyeo
1t unhappily.
1T can't be for me-" she said. Il"
"It is for you," said Mr. Gresham and Diana,
after helpless look at the others; opened e IL
I'D any conversation while she slowly unwrapped
the photograph that the package contained. and
held II I'D before her. Even Mr.. Gresham seemed
to have forgotten that convention demanded lack
of Interest IN other peoples packages They were
all openly watching Diana. and Diana was growing
redder and redder.
II WINS long time that she looked at It Then
she dropped It into her lap and two pairs OF eager
eyes fell upon It The other pair smiled into MISS
why" cried Grace. Its you. Dianai Who II
It with your
John Gresham. a cousn-in-law OF mine"
and you knew all the time Reproach. relief.
INDIGNATION and much embarrassment mingled 10
Danas tone: then little hauteur crept In
don't understand how you got this' she said
There is a note with It., he answered
Diana was good deal longer reading the note
than She had been looking the picture. Nor did
she lay 1t down when she had finished It ran this
"Dear Bob am sending you this photograph,
you havo wanted go long. am sure Diana VIII
not care though always meant TO ~sIs rue neT tSe
way / hear from the OsborDs that sne 10 going 20
Kearsarge for tho summer Too bad your business
is taking you to Europe Instead OF 70 tho noun
tains. Anectionately,
-p,t how did you Gee Mr.. Sinclair" said Grace.
Mt Gresham laughed "Mr. Sinclair Is for you
to explain" he said ,
"I don't understand" she said. how"
"A natural desire to get even." e1plaine5 Peter.
combined with the parniciou' influence OF 'ns
"But don't understand how he came to hav'
Diann's picture" ..,oa
..I believe am beginning to" he said then
he got slowly to his feet You GO back ano nniSn S
nm 70 the house and 1nd the bird woman want
70 and out whether the yeow-taied warbler eats
seods or worms" He pulled his still dazed slater
after him and they departed across tho neida
Diana folded up the note and sat SILENT ner
eyes on tho picture In her lap s,.
Robert Gresham sat down ON the bench beside
her. ,.. =, .,,r