The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-10-10

bling candy, with the air of soldiers of
duty-for the choir was In the throes
Of e solo.
Abbott, as II hypnotzed by what he
had seen, slowly enteled the auditori
UNI. Fran's keen eyes discovered him
and her face showed elfish mischief
Grace, following Frais eyes, found
the cause of the odd ,mile, and beck
oned to Abbott. Hamilton Gregory
following Grace's glalce-for he saw
no one but her at the practices, since
she inspired him with deepest fervor-
felt suddenly as if he had lost some
thing; he had often experienced the
same sensation on seeing Grace ap
preached by some unattached gentle
man.
Grace motioned to Abbott to sit be,
side her, with concentration of at
tention that showed Ter purpose OF
reaching a definite gal unsupported
by the other.
,'I'm so glad Fran has taken place
in the choir" Abbott whispered to
Grace. "And look at SIMON Jefferson
who'd have thought ~"
Grace looked at Simon Jefferson;
she also looked at Fral, but her com.
pressed lips and removing eye ex
pressed none of Abptt's gladness
However, she RESPONDED with-"I am
so glad you are here, Professor Ash.
| ton, for I'm in trouble and I can't de.
! eide which way 1t is ny duty to turn
Will you help me? am going to
| trust you-it is matte relating to Mr.
Gregory"
Abbott was pleased hat she should
think him competent Il advise her re.
i specting her duty; atthe same time
he regretted that her confidence re.
| lated to Mr. Gregory.
| Professor Ashton" The said softly
docs my position as hired secretary
to Mr.. Gregory carry 18th it the obi,
CATION to warn him of my misconduct
in his householder"
The solo was dying aray, and, sweet
and low, it fell from haven like man,
ma upon his soul, binding divinely
with the secretary's Dice. Her ex,
preston hired" souned like a tragic
note-to think of ones 10 beautiful, SO
meek, so surrounded h mellow hymn.
notes, being hired!
You hesitate to adise me, before
you know all, she sal, "and you are
right In a moment th choir will be
singing louder, and wecan all talk to-
gether. Mrs. Gregory should be con.
suited, too
| Grace, conscious ofdoing all that
one could in consultin; Mrs. Gregory
too" looked toward The choir loft
and smiled into Hamilton Gregory's
eyes. How his baton, ispired by that
smile, cut magic runesin the air!
Mrs. Gregory" Grae said in low
voice, 81 suppose Professor Ashton is
SO surprised at seeing pu in church
it has been more tina five months
hasn't it? tina I'm afraid he
isn't thinking about wAt I'm saying
Mrs. Gregory could pit help feeling
in the way, because her husband
! seemed to share Gracls feeling In.
stinctively she turnedto her mother
and laid her hand on the invalid's
arm.
They amt botherig ME, Lucy,
said the old lady, alrtly. Il can't
hear their noise, and hen | shut my
| eyes | can't see their notions"
81 have something tdtell you both, u
Grace said solemnly. Last night.
couldn't sleep, and tina made me sen.
| sitiye to noises. ] tbught | heard
some one slipping from the house just
as the clock struck haSpast eleven. II
| seemed incredible, fol | knew if II
i were anyone, it was tat Fran, and
didn't think even she Ould do that"
It. was as if Abbot had suddenly
raised window in ataw wind. His
temperature descended The others
manner of saying "flat Fran" OBJ
scured his glass of thsfuture.
Mrs. Gregory said quickly, Fran
leave the house at hlf-past eleven
| Impossible"
How do you know! Abbott asked
| that Fran left the hdse at such a
time of the night?" Tie question was
unfair since it suggeted denial, but
his feeling for Fran seemed to cal, for
unfairness to Grace.
Il will tell you," GAGE responded,
with the distinctness one in power.
AT the time, | told Iyself that even
Fran would not do tht. But, a loag
! time afterward. hear another sound,