The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-27

was no more than within when tbera
was n rustic of silk In the han ana
Lillian came eagerly forward to meet
him.
II understand" she said warmly
that you are the conquering hero"
81 have done what | was told 10 do"
"But you have done It well. Now n
is time that you came home 10 GET
your reward"
IL have been fairly well rewarded
as II is" he replied. "By the way.
have brought with me an old friend Of
yours"
She turned and almost frowned rs
they were Joined by young Rensselaer,.
who had stopped moment to get
something from the car.
I'VE are glad TO see you again, Mr..
Rensselaer," she said. Mrs. Rens.
selaer has been expecting you for
several days and. like dutiful
nephew. you must pay your respects
TO her at once. You will find her in
her own apartments"
II will see you later. Bert" Kelvin
called after him as he went up the
stairs. Then to LILLIAN. "Where is Mr.
Breed?
"He is just trying to make the eighth
hole out back of the stables. and
think he must be at about the hun
dredth stroke for It," she laughed. 81
will go out and bring him while you
remove the dust. Go right up to your
old rooms; they have been waiting for
you ever since you were here the other
time. They were becoming very lone.
some for YOU"
Sam passed them in the hall with the
luggage.
when you get the luggage into Mr..
Kelvin's room, SAM" directed Lillian.
"you will find Lucy waiting for you In
the kitchen"
Phillip turned into his apartments
with feeling of relief. He was very
glad 10 rest for awhile from the tur-
moil of the financial crowd. to leave all
the nervous tension Of that tremendous
tragedy behind him. Sam opened the
luggage and put 1t away and had just
gone down the back stairs when there
came a timid knock at the door. Phil
LID opened it to a maid who had come
with towels and stepped back in sur
prise.
'Elsier he cried.
"Why, Phillip exclaimed Elsie. II
didn't know you were to be here"
"Nor / you," said he. "How does It
come about"
'That letter you gave to father" she
explained. 81 came with him, applied
for place as maid and got 1t. Father
Is head gardener. thanks to you, and Is
perfectly happy. We are both doing
very nicely. Did Miss Lillian know
that 1t was you who were TO occupy
these rooms?"
"Why, certainly" replied Phillip. II
was here before"
Elsie said nothing. but she wondered.
lillian had seen Phillips letter to her
grandfather: in fact, Elsie had used 1t.
after 1t had served its purpose for her
father, as an introduction for herself.
and she felt sure that It had secured
her the place. Moreover, Lillian had
casually asked about Phillip. and Elsie
had told i'm glowing terms how good he
was. yet Lillian had never mentioned
that she knew him. and even now.
when she told Elsie TO bring the towels
to this room, she did not mention Phil
lips name.
"Does she treat you nicely?" Phillip
suddenly demanded.
''Oh. yes; very nicely. indeed" she
replied. And Phillip knew that she
was not telling him all the truth. 1--WE
are all getting on we'll now" she said
"Grace has brought her children to
live with us. and with what father
and earn we can do splendidly. We
can even save little money"
81 am glad of that" he said ana
stopped. not knowing what else to say