The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-04-03

had things to pack up there. You
haven't here!"
Mr.. Peyson looked at him curiously
for an instant and mo;stened his lips,
then he suddenly wheeled, and a mo-
ment later they saw him worming his
way through the crowd.
I'm sorry, Alice that l can't tell
you the details about him." Hal said
She was standing very stiff and
straight herself.
I don't care to hear / know
enough. l am just praying my graft
tude that / am not to be linked for
life to any man whom another man
could make run without an explain
ton"
Hal scarcely heard her Already he
was consulting timetable 1t had
taken them three hours to make the
trip. They had started at $50, and
it was now 1890. There was not an
other train back until three o'clock in
the morning, and it would not land her
in Oakdale until daylight She had
mot comprehended to the full phase of
it as yet. But Hal swiftly decided that
whatever they did and wherever they
went they could not stand there. and
he bundled her into a cab
1t was not until they were rolling
away from the depot that she thought
with a gasp of the possible conse-
Quences of her act, and cried: What
are we to do?''
Il pass, replied the young man, sud
denly and briskly losing all the dignity
that had weighted him down when he
got his sheepskin, and reverting once
more to the slang of early college days.
''It looks to me as if we were in JAM
Never you mind, though. Rely on your
Uncle Dudley. He'll put rouge and
cold cream and violet talcum on the
face of this thing and don't forget it.
Do you know anybody here that you
could visit?"
Not SOUL she walled. Il only
know one family, and they are abroad"
Never mind" he said, patting her
hand where it lay trembling on his
arm. You just keep your eye on Lit
tie Willie. First of all we are driving
over to my hotel, where l shall leave
my suitcase and send couple of tele-
grams. Then We'll do a real quick
thinking stunt. Did you ever see me
think? 1t will be a positive joy to
you"
She nestled confidently up to him.
His voice sounded so good and strong,
and she liked him so much better since
he had dropped his age. She was
glad, oh. so glad, that he had hap
pened to come with her!
At the hotel Hal jumped out with
his suitcase. He left her in the cab,
but presently he came out, chuckling.
He had two kilograms in his hand.
One of them he had not opened, but
. the other he read and re-read with
evident appreciation.
You'd better open this one before
/ show you NINE" he said, handing
the unopened telegram to her.
She looked at the inscription. 1t
was addressed to Mrs. Hatred Joyce
Gilman. She handed it back demurely.
1T certainly isn't for me-" she said
with a laugh that had a suspicion of
a tear or two in it.
1T doesn't seem to be for anybody"
he retorted, laughing bit nervously
himself, and tore it open. 1t was
from her father
My dear girl" it read, you are a
very, very foolish child. but it is no
trouble at all to forgive you. Come
back home as soon as you can"
He handed them both to her.
You precious young rascal" read
Grandfather Gilman's message, IF you
are already married when you get this,
remember there's got to be another
ceremony in Oakdale.'
1T looks to me as if we had to make
good, Pickles. laughed Hal. Il know
where there is a preacher that works
overtime" And giving a crisp direc-
ton, he jumped into the cab with her.
Somehow or other her head happened
on his shoulder. Funny that women
should cry when they are happy.