The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-06-29

answered the telephone. whoever it
was must have given his name"
stupidity she shook her head again.
WAS it Mr. Crandall?' asked Lou
Use.
Light came into Hilda's face at once.
Now / remember" she exclaimed.
DOT was him. 1t was Mr.. Crandall."
The name meant nothing TO me and
/ turned to Louise for explanation.
Though there were many callers at the
Parrish home. | never had met Mr..
Crandall, nor had ! even heard the
name mentioned.
1T must have been Hugh Crandall,'
said Louise. Il was afraid that 1t was
he"
Her remark puzzled me. The only
Hugh Crandall knew anything about
was prosperous young broker whom
/ never had met personally, though l
had seen his name occasionally In con-
nection with exchange and club affairs,
DO you mean Hugh Crandall, the
broker?" l asked.
Louise nodded, and leaning against
my shoulder, told me of a chapter OF
the family history with which | was
wholly unfamiliar. This man, 1t
seemed, had met her sister two years
before on a steamer on which they
were returning from Europe. After
that he had been frequent visitor at
! the Parrish home. Katharine was very
! fond OF him. and he had been i'm high
! favor both with the general and Lou
| ise. Though no formal announcement
of an engagement had been made,
Crandall was looked on by every one
as Miss Farrlsh's most favored sutton
About three months ago just prior TO
the time when / first met Louise, his
visits to the house had suddenly
ceased
I'm sure" Louise explained, that
Katharine cared for him very much
! She and father had a bitter quarrel
about him, though why, never could
understand, for father had always
seemed to like him. There was some
thing strange about the way his visits
ended Father came home one day at
noon looking worried lie called Kath-
arine into the library and shut the
door. could hear Katharine pleading
with him and once or twice / heard
both their voices raised as II In anger.
When my sister came out her eyes
we're red as II she had been weeping.
She went at once 20 her room and did
not come down 20 dinner. When Mr..
Crandall called that night she came
down to see him, but he stayed only
about ten minutes. lie demanded an
interview with father. and father re-
fused TO see him. lie left the house In
heat ana never has been here since.
For several days Katharine seemed
much depressed but she volunteered
no condolences and hesitated 70 ask
her any questions. She seemed after
while wholly 10 have recovered her
spirits. and was convinced that she
had made up her mind 10 let Mr. Gran.
dali go out OF her life"
what effect did this have on the re-
lations between your father and sis.
teri" asked. seeking in vain for mo-
tive that would have caused Katharine
TO attempt her life.
None whatever that / could see
Through II all. except for that one aft
ernoon. Katharines attitude toward "a
Their has been most loyable II any
thing. It seemed TO me that she was
tenderer toward him afterward than
before"
DO you suppose she has been meet
ing Crandall surreptitiously
Louise quickly and Indignantly drew
herself away from me.
"You don't know Katharine as do, ,
she said reprovlngly "or you never
would have said that She is the sou