Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-10-03


ity OF your offer or the opportunity Il
affords. Bob is an able worker and a
good husband, but he Ia also a dreamer
l believe. and l want you to know I be-
heve. that your attempt to help him is
disinterested. / know that forty thou
sand dollars or two hundred thousand
does not mean much to a man OF your
position and financial standing. and that
you are going out of your way to lift a
friend out OF a narrow, hopeless channel
or mere existence. We can, as you say,
enter into little conspiracy TO aid him.
10 bring him TO his senses in spite OF him
self and his deluded ideas With that
end in view I can willingly be a party to
1t. and I shall be most glad to see you
any afternoon and perfect the plot
Sincerely yours.
JANE REYNOLDS.
This letter was in response to one
Brand had written expressing his re-
greet at Reynolds foolish attitude"
and suggesting that they "conspire"
to make him reconsider his decision.
The reply had come without delay. and
he saw that he was to have a willing
ally. He pressed a button at his left
and young man entered from an ad-
Joining room.
Just minute, Radcliffe" said the
millionaire as he dashed of a few
words on a telegraph blank Have
this sent at once and If there Is any
business this afternoon that requires
immediate attention refer it to Mr.
Burns. / will not return after lunch
con. Telephone for the car"
II !, t.
cap and went out. After he had dinec
| luncheon meant a substantial repast
| for Brand-he headed for Staten Is
| land and arrived at the Reynolds cot
| tage a few minutes after the telegram
had been delivered. Mrs. Reynolds
answered his knock She was dressed
in the best that her meager wardrobe
would afford for the occasion. A
macintosh served as a rotor coat
and she wore a modest tam-o -sisanter
or skating cap. Mrs. Collins had been
| impressed into service as a chaperon
When summoned by Jane to enact the
role she had become duly excited over
the prospect Of riding in an automo
! bile with it's millionaire owner. Quite
| knowingly she had winked the Other
eye when told that the trip was fol
purely business reasons and that thert
was no occasion to dress up. She hac
hurried home and made a more elab
crate toilet than her neighbor She
donned her best coat and large hat
then hastily essayed a rejuvenaior
through the magic of cosmetics with
the result that the attempt was quite
obvious even If the accomplishment
fell short.
Jane greeted Brand most cordially
Your telegram came only half houI
ago" she told him Il had no idea you
would be so prompt in getting to work
But I guess we are ready. Mrs. Col
Inns will accompany US"
Brand directed a grudging nod to
ward Mrs. Collins.
Delighted, I'm sure" he answered
with an attempt at cordially. "There'r
be plenty Of room for her in the ton
neau."
He was as good as his word. He lee
! Mrs. Collins to the back of the huge
eight passenger car. assisted Jane L
4 the front seat and ordered the chauf
feur to await his return.
I'm going to run it myself" he tolt
Jane. There aren't many policemen
over here and like little excitement
once in a while. 1t won't interfere
with our talk.
He threw down the clutch anC
opened the muffier. sending the BIZ
machine of with a chug and q jump
They reached the main road and thu
car settled down into the steady bu
celebrating gait of trained thorough
bred Brand looked at his guest
Tt was mighty fine of you to SEM
that note" he said. Some womeI
wouldn't; they would have misunder
stood me, but you're too big for tina
and / admire you for IL. You know,
was so eager to help Bob. and nov
that I've seen you want to help you
too. I've got a wife and three children
Mrs. Reynolds, and all OF the necessi
ties and some OF the luxuries hav'
made our home life very beautiful
There's no reason why yours ant
Bob's shouldn't be the same If we cal
get some Of those distorted notions GU
OF his head Why, he seems to thinl
I'm one Of the forty thieves, but II
like to see him tell Mrs. Brand tina
sort of thing
u suppose your wife has just every
thing in the world. hasn't she?"
Everything / can give her. Sh
would attend to that If didn't. Sh
can make me do anything. Sometime
when l think I'm q big man with bi
opinions. / and myself jumping throug
the hoop, lying down and rolling owe
and playing dead when 1t comes to tn
real issue"
She must be a very fascinatin
! woman. / wish knew her
Il intend you shall know her Sh
is not only fascinating. TO my mint
but she's also very sensible and
think that on both those scores 20
would be very congenial"