The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-25

sidetracked on the short spur
ut the eastern end of the Crows
a Nest. and when Lidgerwood
reached II he found the observation
platform fully occupied.
Hello, Mr.. Lidgerwood, IS that
your called Van Lew when the SUI
perintendent came across to the spur
track. 81 thought you said this was a
bad mans country. We have been
out here for solid hour, and nobody
has shot up the town or even whooped
Il single lonesome war whoop. In
fact. l think your village with the
heavenly name has gone ingloriously
to bed. We're defrauded."
at does go TO bed pretty early-that
part of 1t which doesn't stay up pretty
late" laughed Lidgerwood. Then he
came closer and spoke TO Miss Brew
ster. 81 am going west in my car, and
] don't know just when shall return.
Please tell your father that every
thing we have here is entirely at his
service. If you don't see what you
want you are 10 ask for it."
"Will there he any one to ask when
you are gomez" she inquired, neither
Borrowing nor rejoicing so far as he
could determine.
"Oh, yes: McCloslxey, my trainmas-
ter, will be in from the wreck before
morning. and he will turn fiphaps
trying to make things pleasant for
you If you will give him the chance"
Miss Brewster was running her fin
gers along the hand rail MS IL it were
the keyboard of a piano. you say
you don't know how long you will be
awayY she asked.
"No, but probably not more than the
night. was only providing for the
unexpected, which some people say Is
what always happens"
"Will your run take you as far as
the Timanyoni canyonY
"Yes, through 1t and some little dis
lance beyond"
"You have just said that we are to
ask for what we want. Did you mean
IT."
Surely" he replied unguardedly.
'"Then we may as well begin at
once,' she said coolly, and. turning
quickly TO the others: "Oh, all you
people. listen minute. will you?
Hush. Carolyn! What do you say to
ride through one of the
canyons in the west i'm Mr..
car? 1t will be some
thing to talk about as long rs you live.
Don't all speak at once, please"
But they did. There was an instant
ma enthusiastic chorus Of approval.
up rather dolefully, however,
WITH Miss Doty's But your mother
Will never consent to it, Eleanorv'
MIR. Lidgerwood will never consent.
you mean," put in Miriam Holcombe
quietly.
Lidgerwood said what he might
Without being too crndely inhospitable.
lis car was entirely mt the service of
ne presidents party, of course. but
was not very commodious compared
With the Nadia. Moreover, he was
'olng on business trip, and Mt the
nd OF 1t he would have to leave them
or an hour or two, maybe longer.
borrower, again, il they got tired they
YOU'D have to sleep as they could,
hough possibly his stateroom in the
ervice car might be made to accom-
iodate the three young women. All
his he said. hoping and believing that
irs. brewster would not only refuse
go herself. but would promptly veto
n unchaperoned excursion.
But this was one time when his dis
unity related kinswoman disappointed
I'M Mrs. Brewster, cajoled by her
aughter, yielded reluctant consent.
DING to the car door to tell Lidger-
'ood that she would hold him respon-
ers.
see, now, how fatally easy 1t is for
nc 10 promise more-oh, SO very much
'ore!-than one has any idea Of per-
murmurcd the presidents
aughter. dropping out to walk beside
ne victim when the party trooped
own the long platform of the Crows