The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-07-19

And at least one person with a de-
cently-balanced brain ought 10 be
present Our affairs are your Affairs
as far as you'll allow. Please do me
the favor OF staying"
The visitor had, by this diversion.
regained grasp ON her plan OF action.
Mr.. Conoyer." she said. stretching
out her suede-gloved hands toward the
Railroader In pretty gesture OF help
less appeal as TO an ah-powerful Judge,
II am your sons wife. He loves me.
love him. Does that tell you moth.
mgr"
Yes" said Caleb indicially, ''it tells
me you love each other; IL that's what
you mean. For the sake OF argument
Wen take that for granted. Just for
the present Now get down 10 facts"
Il am your sons wife," repeated the
woman. somewhat less throatily, but
still with brave resolve. "He sought
me out and wooed me. He told me
should receive q welcome in his home.
He made me love him. Didn't you.
Gerald? And married him. All. but
we were happy. We two! Then, like
thunderbolt from the blue sky fell
your command that we part He and
]. For long oh. so long have tried
o be patient, TO wait for time TO soften
your heart. But at last couldn't
bear IT, ] couldn't bear IT. SO ] came
here 10 meet you in person. TO cast
myself at your feet II need be. To-"
She paused. The cold. inscrutable
gaze OF the Railroader's light eyes did
not tend to inspire her very creditable
recitation. As a matter OF fact, Caleb
was at the moment paying very little
attention to her words. He was noting
the hard dryness OF her skin and the
only half-hidden lines about mouth.
brow and eye and contrasting them
with Anice Lanier's baby-smooth skin
and the soft contour OF her neck and
cheek.
Her pause brought him back to him
self
'Well?" he demanded.
$50 I am here 10 implore you 20 be
Just, TO be generous" resumed the
girl, slightly raising the pitch OF the
bSthc ar hht appioathtN 'hS NAiAh"N'
II throw myself on your mercy. ],
Enid Conover--"
Enid Conover!" snorted the Rail-
roader. why
Eyes. Enid Conover. How have
learned TO love that name!"
"Have, hey? Then take my advice,
young woman. and stiie that same
wild alteration for my poetic cogno-
men. for you aren't going TO have the
renting OF il any longer'n can help"
Not"
"oh. youll get over II easy Just
as you got over your love for that
hlgh-sounding title. Enid Montnoren-
cy And just as, before that, when
you left your mothers Germantown
boarding house, you got over any pas
sion you may have had for your orig
inal name, Emma Higgs. You see !
know some little about you. | took
the trouble 10 have you looked up.
You and your family. You told Ger
aid your family's Old From all ]
hear. ! guess the main difference be
tween you and that same family is
that ones older'n you make out and
the others younger Take your choice
ms to which is which. And now"
you insult met" declalmed the girl
her eyes flashing. her figure drawn to
the full height of a really excellent
pose, her pompadour Nesting protect.
ingly above the arched brow.
mo, don't. ! couldn't Gerry.
you sit down there and behave your
self or I'll spank you!) II you think
I'm wrong. maybe you'd like me to
tell my son the way you first happened
20 20 on the stage No? | guess I've
got this thing framed up pretty near
straight. It's a grand-stand play, and
Papa Is II. eh7 A masterstroke OF
surprise for the old man, and final
tableau OF the bunch OF us clustering
about you and Gerald in the centre OF
the stage. while you fall on each
others necks and do n unison excla
nation OF God bless-the-de old Dad
How-much-willhe-le ave-us7 Andhow
soonT You waited in town awhile
But Papa didn't relent and send Hubby
back 10 his lonely wife Then you
sick Gerald ON to acting like human
being. hoping TO win Papa over by be
ing a good boy. No go. Then az a
last play you butt In here on sud
den with all your lines learned down
pat. and do a grand appeal. Well
Mrs Miss-Emma- Higgs- Enid Montmor
ency-Conover. IL doesn't work. That's
all. II you've got the sense think
youll see the shows a frost. and you'll
start back for Broadway. Take my
blessing, II you want IL, and take
Jerry along for good measure. II you
like It's all you1l ever get from me,
either OF You"
To Caleb Conover's unbounded hor-
ror and amaze. Enid. instead OF
spurnlng him haughtily. burst into a
crescendo, throaty gurgle OF contralto
weeping. and flung herself bodily upon
him; her longgloyed arms twining
about his neck. her pompadoured head
smuggling into his bosom.
"Oh Eafhort Eatharfu anna a rnof.