The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-01-22
CHAPTER XIII.
Four BEING Mo Company.

-FOUR Being No Company.
Happy I'm his newly-found domestic
~*stsghts. Mr.. Rawn was perhaps more
careless than otherwise he would have
bsen regarding business affairs, and
StiAf nj a time when they needed care.
The truth was that matters still
Ragged at the factory, as Rawn ought
co nave known. Indeed. he did know;
hnt always his curious helplessness In
ctasArd TO Halsey-who alone knew the
East secrets of the most intricate de-
otees OF the company's property-con.
ginAsed to Cypress him. And always
here was his wife to console him and
to tnferest him.
The distance between Graystone
Hail and the factory apparently was
Becoming greater from month to
r1Kfuth. Sometimes Halsey came TO
visit his wife, but these visits of late
Became fewer and fewer, as that lady
became more and more disconnected,
tess and less eager to receive the at.
4euiIons OF him who had so signally
fastsd 10 place her where Virginia sat
tn power. This alone left Halsey none
tno happy himself at the prospect of
n OF his p~erfunctory calls: and
moreover, he found himself expected
sCw to be more careful in his attire.
10 his conduct about Graystone Hall.
wlsere full evening dress tacitly was
desired at dinner, and where an arts
tssscratic chill was habitual at any
hour: things not customary in Ann
S~aallivan's household on the factory
sale OF the city. Not that Halsey
needed TO excite social misglvings. lie
Was a clean-faced. manly chap, lean,
sssnasvy and strong, and might. save for
ais rather Unmarked hands, have
passed. for any OF the throng of young
nasn who at times came under one pre-
GssnEe or other to visit Mr.-and Mrs.
ELax'n
These. In company with Grace. he
one evening found alone. seated on
tine wide gallery that overlooked the
Rake front. He did notice then. as he
never before at any time had noticed,
n singular truth-Vlrginia Rawn's
yea seemed almost reiuctant TO leave
hsm. He was half her husbands age
Moreover. there was something in the
aomber glow of his eye. In the coca.
eional look OF his face--rapt. ab.
sorbed. remote. bordering on thirg KS
mot made patent to all about him
which held for her ever a stronger
fascination. She wondered II things
we've known In his philosophy no longer
reckonei in her own; but which once
nassht have been germane to her as
well. She often looked at him.
I'M evening was clear and cool. the
lake stirred with no more than a
gentle breeze. The silver ladder OF the
mssea's light was flung down across
tas gently moving waters. The breath
sE flowers was all about. Calm, ease.
nRsuredness were here. The voice OF
ehe hostess was delightfully."- low and
sweet. All things seemed in keeping.
Rawn welcomed his son-in-law with
his customary largeness OF air. Come
ou ont. Charles" said he. 'join us; the.
evealng Is pleasant. Won't you have
a cigar?" He fetched with his own
hands the box OF weeds-"Take sew.
crai. my boy. take as many as you
tfa5 6fC tWO QOiidIS apiece lot
t3s0se by the box at my club, and you
cant beat them in the city or any.
where else"
Haisey listened almost absent-m,nd-
edsy. and Rawn returned to his seat
nsar his wife. a little apart on the gal
icry. The master of Graystone Hall
Twas intoxicated more than usually this
4 evening With her. She sat now in the
dim light. q cool. dainty and beautiful
picture. In blue and ivory Duchesse
anf1n and dlmy iaces. gowned At for
= wedding or a ball. as she always was
|of an evening at home. with just a
gsm cleaning here and there in the
occasional glimpse OF light which
6nDte through the windows at the back
" the gallery as their curtains shifted
M the breeze. At that moment John
: xswn would have been glad to have
80 entire world share boxes Of cigars
J N1uh him 5Dhn Rawn. coiisetor-what