The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-12-27
THE RED BUTTON

1tr. u biftu ~ up iohh atO a.
hadn't kept my mind on you. An I'D
become fond OF that sick Estrilla WON
an and OF that little brother OF hers,
But | went right on. DO you suppose
/ like to do what did to them? Well.
you never made A bigger mistake. /
amt what l used TO be. When l
brought back her father and mother
TO trick that poor Miss Estrilla, ! just
gagged. But after ! found that she
wasn't guilty, nor HMM a manner
OF speaking had 10 hand them
square deal Just like the rest. I'd
done everything | could think OF, Mar
tin McGee-but | couldn't kill man
liked and sympathized with. Just 20
help your career. An go ! done the
next best thing liked IL so nobody
would be involved In II but me.
could have told you, an persuaded you,
maybe. that the right thing was TO
let Perez get away But you'd have
been my accomplice. You couldn't
have gone on the stand an sworn
clean---as you can now-that you had
nothin' TO do with IT, kept you
out OF II. I'm sure 10 take my medi.
cine. l never whimpered yet, an ]
won't now An that, Martin MCGEE,
10 why | fooled you!"
Never had words poured so fast
from the lips OF Resale lie Grange.
And as they poured, many express
sions chased across Inspector Nc.
Gees clean-shaven police face.
us this the truth, Rose?" he said
and gulped. rs II the TRUTH"
tits the truth IL anybody ever told
L.. she replied
He was on his feet now; she rose
also.
You're wonder OF the world he
said.
Il always maintained that" she re
piled, her old self dancing in her
dimples
Martin MCGEE never understood
why his defenses fell all at once. why
his arms. working as though in def
ance OF his will. encIrcled Rosslie lie
Grange.
When, a month before, Martin so e&.
ploded In her presence. Rosalie had
wrenched herself away. II she lay
unTesisting In his arms now, Il was
because she had seen his face. And
Resale lie Grange knew above all
things how to read faces She Yielded
her waist, but not yet her lips.
Martin" she asked softly, lis tais
on the level?'
It's on the level, Rose. Rose.
don't care-for anything. want you
TO marry met"
The doorkeeper had been told not
TO disturb Inspector MCGEE We will
Join the doorkeeper. II seems more
tactful. Let us merely glance in on
them ten minutes later. They are
seated again; and McGee is patting
her hand, ponderously but yet softly.
Rosalie's eyes. usually SO big aud
grave--in such contrast with her
smiles and her dimples-are shining
as we have never seen them shine be-
fore.
How did II come asked Martin.
that you could ever take to great
big COW OF a fellow like me?"
The mischief danced in her dimples.
Because you are so big an mutton
headed" she said Then the dimples
went away, and the eyes again reigned
over her expression Because you're
a real man, Marty. Because you've
plugged ahead and done things, an
because you're brute. too, | guess.
4 aft Tor - s.
an smart. That's for the woman
that'e my part in this combination. An
besides, the way your hair grows in
trout is cute"
"Aw. cut that out, Rosalie "--this In
= tone OF infinite tenderness--a tone
as playful as COMFORTS with the dig
nifty OF an Inspector.
And-but We had better rejoin the
doorman.
Only we should glance in Just once
more Inspector MCGEE. as though
struck with sudden humorous idea.
IL saying
Its funny. Rosie--here we've got
engaged-and | don't know your real
name!"
That's how I'm sure you love me,
Martin. When folks are In love. they
don't ask no questions. Well it's
Rose Granger. II you've got TO know.
born Smith. A widow sod, not grass
! married Jim Granger. lie was no
good, but | cared for him till he died
You've got thirty years or so-because
sense well both live long--to listen
to what Jim Granger did 10 me. We've !
other things to talk about first Marty, !
you haven't given me an engagement
present"
You'll get a diamond solitaire as
soon az can beat II uptown" said !
"Somethin' else first want you TO
nx II so the New York Police Depart
ment makes an awful blum at nndln
Juan Perez-an' never looks In the
right place"
/, Il guess can promise that, laughed
Ioanactor Melee