The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-02-24

MFR. DlneS Will not ike COMING
rcross TO meet with failure he re-
marked. Il wish it might be spared
her. | also wish ! knew how to ease
the situation all around. Have you a
suggestion"
"A good idea; | think l shall adopt
the situation all around. Have you a
SUGGESTION
Il only know what | should 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 it is, or course,
nothing that you would consider"
Il am not so sure. Suppose you let
me hear it,"
Il should resort to-absence,' said |.
it,"
Il don't wish TO seem false to your
sister. | am her friend in all things,
you understand. but surely
Have no sense OF ~disloyalty, Mr..
Twining," he urged. with his old smile.
IF my sister were thoroughly con-
versant with affairs, she would not
think of pressing so preposterous a
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, think
she may get me out. 1t is only fair.
isn't it? However, | 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 a matter of bust
ness, perhaps. She did 10 tell me-
Il shall go at once"
ooh, it isn't so important as that.
Since | think of it, however, she did
seem a little eager"
II am free for the hour"
That's very good of you. I am
greatly obliged to you for your eX'
cellent suggestion. One would think
you had had some experience yourself
in similar situations"
And he smilingly departed.
/ went at once to Miss Winstanley.
From an upper window she must have
seen me coming, for as | was admitted
she ran down the stairs quite like a
little girl, and led me into her sitting
room. closing the door carefully be-
hind us. She had a letter in her hand,
and as she extended ii to me, | recog-
nized the bold c%hirography of Mrs.
Arson Dimes.
Clearly | was to have both sides Of
this most interesting story.
Miss Winstanley was trembling
with excitement. and her eyes. shone.
| 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. II am COM
ing to stop the marriage of Edward
Ankony and Barbara Hemingway. 1t
must not take place. | shall come to
you at once. / sail on the Cambria.
the 25th."
looked up at Miss Winstanley, and
for a moment we stared at each other.
She sat in a low chair in front of me,
swinging forward in it, crushing her
stiff black skirts i'm the embrace of
her tense little arms.
Well" cried she.
What does she mean?"I exclaimed.
do you understand"
Not at ALL" she admitted promptly.
That's why sent for you, This came
last night, and | couldn't sleep for
thinking of it and trying to make it
out. But can't; so 1 rave it up and
sent for you. You see what possibili-
ties it 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 is about. The mo-
ment | had news of Barbara's engage
ment, l wrote her, knowing that, as an
old friend of the family, she would be
greatly interested. This is her reply
And you have no eXplanation-does
she dislike Ankony?"
II never heard her mention him. I
think she hardly knows him.
She is fond of Barbara
"Oh, immensely so. She must know
something"
Undoubtedly"
CTo BE CoNTINUEDD