The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-23

| ries about the early days up there
Berny's Indifferent glance became
bright and fixed under the steadying
effect of sudden interest.
Been in the Klondike?" she re
peated. What was his name"
"Buford, James Delay Buford. He'd
been an actor at the opera house al
| Dawson"
"Buford," said Berry, turning tc
place helping of pease on the plate
| the Chinaman held toward her 81
never heard Of him. l thought per
haps it might have been some actor
I'd seen play. I'd like to know ar
actor in private life. They must BIZ
| so different"
She ladled a second spoonful Of
pease on to her own plate and as she
began to eat them, said:
| 1T must have been interesting hav
ing the Cannons up there. When
read in the paper that they were in
Antelope too, was awfully glad be
| cause | thought it would be such q
good thing for you to get to know the
old man well, as you would. showed
in that way together"
Il knew him before My father and
mother have been friends of his fol
years"
Il know that You've often told me
But that's different thing. l thought
| II he got to know you intimately and
| liked you, as he probably would
she glanced at him with a coquettish
smile. but his face was bent over his
plate-"why, then, something might
come OF it, something in a business
| way She again looked at him, quick
ly. with sidelong investigation, to see
how he took the remark. She did not
want to irritate him by abiding to his
small means, anyway on this night OF
reconciliation
1T would be so useful for you to get
solid with a man like Bill Cannon
she concluded with something of tim
idity in her manner.
Despite her caution, Dominick
seemed annoyed. He frowned and
gave his head an impatient jerk.
oh. there was nothing of that
kind he said hurriedly 1--WE were
just showed in at the same hotel
There was no question of intimacy OF
friendship about it, any more than
there was between Judge Washburne
| and me, or even the actor"
Berry was exceedingly disappoint
ed. Had the occasion been a less mo-
mentous one she would have ex
pressed herself freely. In her mind
she thought it was lust like Domi
nick" to have such an opportunity and
let it go. A slight color deepened the
artificial rcse of her cheeks and fol-
| moment she had to exert some con,
troll to maintain the silence that was
wisdom. She picked daintily at her
food while she wrestled with her irri
tation. Dominick showed no desire
to resume the conversation, and a ST
lence OF some minutes duration rest.
ed over them. until she broke it by
saying with resolute cheerfulness
of tone:
Rose Cannon was there, too, the
paper said. l suppose you got to know
her quite well?"
Il don't know. I saw a good deal of
her. There was only one sitting-room
and We all sat there. She was there
with the Others"
Whats she like?" said Berry. her
curiosity on the subject of this spoiled
child of fortune overcoming her recent
annoyance.
you've seen her." he answered
you know what she looks like"
I've never seen her to know who
she was. l suppose I've passed her
on the streets and at the theaters. Is
she cordial and pleasant, or does she
give herself airs because she's Bill
Cannon's daughter"
Dominick moved his feet under the
table. 1t was difficult for him to an.
swer Berny's questions politely.
she doesn't give herself the least
airs. She's perfectly simple and nat
ural and kind"
That's just what I've heard" his