The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-31

pHc Hlc'ilS uurihS tue schSOH' eA-
planned Ralph.
Myrtle looked Mt him suspiciously.
"PcIlaps | do. but haven't learned
race track expressions. and | don't
know where you have either"
Ralph, to hide his confusion. picked
up the book which Myrtle had been
reading and skinned its pages. AS
Myrtle kept her gaze fixed on him he
laughed rather Silly and asked:
Where I've learned them
The girl was not going to let him
dodge. ~
YES" she replied.
Ralph had recovered his wits He
had ceased to- spar. lie thought of his
answer.
ANY that | know I have picked up
reading the newspapers and in con-
vcrsati0n with my men fricuds.'
Tho subject was not particularly
amusing or interesting to Janet. To
close it she agreed with Ralph.
One hears them everywhere and
simply nbsorbs them"
'Certainly," answered Ralph with a
sigh of relief for help from an uncx-
pected quarter.
Yes, but the opening of race track
so near here will force DIR. Woodhurst
TO sell his home and leave the neigh
borhood.' said Myrtle TO Janet.
"Will it," she asked rather indiffer-
emily.
Janet had really come in search Of
Bertic AinSworth Il younger son Of an
English noblcmau. who was touring I'm
America and Incidentally looking for n
Derby winner for his brother. He had
spent the night at bridge and was not
an early riser. In some way she
would have to pass the time Assum-
ing an cagerness TO learn all about the
affairs of the young folks, with one eye
open for the appearance of Berthe. she
politely listened rs Myrtle explained:
DR. Woodhurst Is bitterly opposed
TO gambling in every form, particularly
betting on horse races. When the
Wcsthampton track was built Just
down the road there and within half
a mile of his home five years ago, that
made him oppose it all the more vigor-
ously. Why, didn't you know DR..
Woodhurst is the author of the anti
betting bill which Senator Bond intro
duced Two years ago."
NO I didn't know it," Janet an
swcrcd.
well he was" repeated Myrtle.
"Aud because of its proximity to the
track the doctor is going to sell his
homer politely inquired Janet.
Yes. It's n shame too. 1. The place
has been in the family for years, hasn't
it, Ralph?"
"For longer than can remember"
Ralph had gravitated toward Myrtle.
AS he spoke sue turned and, taking
both of his hands in hers, said:
ut would have been ours--I mean
yours-some day. or course I'm de-
lighted with the place the doctor has
bought for us-and"-
Janet moved toward the door. This
talk could not help her find BERTHE. To
keep 'tp scmblance of interest she
asked: 80.
HAS he bought it already?"
'It's us good as bought! The terms
are all agreed upon, and he totd,sme
that today or tomorrow he was going
to give Ralph the money to pay for it."
"The whole deal is to be settled to-
morrow. The governor thinks that II
] conduct the transaction might have
more sentiment about 1t and so leaves
everything to me-
Ralph spoke proudly of..thc trust his
father had placed in him. Myrtle was
delighted at the thought of his making
the deal for their home. 1t seemed
so much more like something that real
ly belonged TO them alone than the 9TH
or presents whrh would be showcred
upon them. but IN which third persons
must always share.
The trio was about to return to the
house when IIortense, the colored
maid. walked across the lawn and gave
Ralph n telegram.
"A telegram for you. sir"
Ralph crumpled the telegram In his
hand, frowning as he did so. Myrtle,
quick to observe any change In his
countcnancc, asked him:
NO bad news, is II, K3Iph!
Still confused, he replied, mo, in
deed"
Am dere any reply, sr:' broke in
Hortcnsc.
NO. Hortcnse.'
To relieve the tension, Janet sought
to change the subject Of conversation.
what jolly crowd your sister has
visiting her" she observed.
IL think its about the incest house
party she ever had Myrtle replied.
II think that Mr.. Ainsworth Is one
of the dearest men T.
Her cncomiums Of the younger son
Of noble house were never finished,
as she spicd visitor crossing the
lawn Evidently he was from the
track, MS his outer apparel was OF Il
cut aud pattern more striking than
modish. Addressing Ralph. he said:
Il nioseycd over this wny thinkin' [
might find Mrs. Bennington"
my sister Is out ut present, but will
be back very soon," explained Myrtle.
Donovan waited until the girls had
entered the house. then, turning to