The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-12

81 asked her directly. after the doc
tor had disappeared"
You must have become very famil-
lar" questioning once again In her
voice.
so Miss Maclaire evidently thought,
judging from her manner. However
she answered frankly enough. and
even defiantly added the information
that the gentleman had something to
impart to her Of the utmost import
ance. sarcastically asking me II
didn't wish could be there and over
hear. But sit down. Hope, until | tell
you all that has occurred"
He went over thu various events in
detail, watching eagerly the express
sion upon her face as she listened in
tently. only occasionally interrupting
with some pertinent inquiry. The light
fell SO that she sat partially in the
shadow. where her eyes could not be
read, yet he experienced no difficulty
in comprehending the various moods
with which she met his narrative. the
color changing In her cheeks. her sup
pie form bending toward him. or lean
ing backward In the chair, her fingers
clasping or unclasping in nervous at
tention. He began with Neb's report.
repeating. word by word, as nearly as
he could recollect. what had passed
between Hawley and her father. He
paused to inquire II she had ever
heard the name Bartlett. but her re-
ply was merely a negative shake OF
the head When he described their
missing the train. she was. apparently.
not convinced as to the Generals de-
parture upon It. although finally agree
ing that. il he really believed the re-
port that the man sought was else
where. 1t would be characteristic Of
him to accept the first means OF get
ting there. IF he only knew | was
here" she exclaimed YEARLY. 1T
might be so different. but. oh. we are
all of us just cropping in the dark :"
Then Keith turned to his chance meet
carefully their conversation. dwelling
particularly upon the few admissions
which had slipped through her lips
These did not seem important to eth
er. although they treasured them up
| and talked them over. Then. having
| exhausted the topic. silence fell be-
tween them. Keith asking the privi-
lege Of lighting a cigar. Hope. after
watching him apply the match. think
ing what fine face he had as the
rudy fame brought It forth with the
clearness Of a cameo. leaned back.
drawing aside the semblance to lace
| curtain. and staring forth. without see
ing. into the street
Somehow, 1t was hard for her to full
ly realize the situation. and how close
! ly it affected her. The swiftly passing
| events. the complication arising so
| suddenly. apparently out of nothing,
left her feeling as though she must
surely awake from a dream She could
not comprehend what 1t was all
lis had no clear meaning. they repre-
sented nothing but shadows: and this
| other woman-this music hall singer
what could there be in common be-
tween them? Yet there must be
! mething-something of vital import
| ance to her Understanding which
had already cost her brothers life.
That was the one thing which made IL
seem an actuality-which brought it
home to her as a rugged fact But for
that--and Keith-Keith sitting there
before her-she would have doubted II
all And yet even Keith had come
into her life SO suddenly. so unexpect.
eddy. as to leave her dazed and IN
certain. that she extended her hand
and touched him. as though 70 make
sure of his actual prescv
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