The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-06-13
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Il wonder H-let me see, Leslie,
isn't there a good train TO Philadel-
phia at four o'clock? could GO"
Really. my dear" said her hus-
band sharply.
you forget how busy we are, moth
err" said Vivian, without n smile.
'No~nsensel" said Mrs. Wrandall, In
considerable confusion. WAS IL n seri-
Gus operation, Redmond"
They cut a bone out of her nose.
that's all. Brandon says her heart is
weak. They were afraid of the ether.
She's all right, Carroll says"
"Goodnessl" cried Mrs. Wrandall.
One might nave suspected a note OF
disappointment in her voice.
Il shall go up 10 zee Sara this after
noon" said Vivian calmly. What's
the number OF her new apartment"
you nave been up to see her, or
course" said Mrs. Wrandall acidly.
He fdgetted. Il didn't hear of her
illness until yesterday"
"T1l go up with you, Wv" said Les
lie.
No, you won't" said his sister fiat
~. I'm going TO apologize TO her for
something / said to Brandon Booth.
You needn't tag along, Les"
At half-past Ave in the afternoon,
the Wrandall limousine stopped In
front of the tall apartment building
near the park, a footman jerked open
the door, n Miss Wrandall stepped
out. At the same moment a telegraph
messenger boy paused on the sidewalk
TO compute the artistic but puzzling
numerals on the imposing grilled doors
OF the building.
Miss Wrandall had herself an
nounced by the o~bsequious doorman,
and stood by IN patience TO wait for
the absurd rule OF the house to be
carried out: mo one could get in
without being announced from below"
said the doorman.
IL en- get in all right, all right" said
the messenger boy, Il got a Telegram
for do loidy."
Go to the reari" exclaimed the
doorman, with some energy.
While Miss Wrandall waited in
Sara's reception hall on the tenth floor.
the messenger, having travensed a
more devious route, arrived with his
message.
Watson took the envelope and told
him 10 wait. Five minutes passed.
Miss Wrandall grew very uncomfort-
able under the persistent though com.
p~limentary gaze of the street urchin.
He stared at her. wide-eyed and ad.
miring. his tribute to the glorious. She
stared back occasionally, narrow-eyed
and %reproving, her tribute to the gro.
tesque.
win you please step into the draw
ing-room, Miss Wrandall." said Wat
son, returning, lie led her across the
small foyer and threw open a door.
She passed into the room beyond.
Then he turned to the boy who stood
beside the hall seat, making change
for a quarter as no approached.
Here" he said, handing him the re-
ceipt book and a dime, that's for
YOU" He dropped the quarter into his
own pocket. where it mingled with
coins that were strangers to IL UP TO
that instant, and imperiously closed
the door behind the boy who failed to
say thank You" Every man TO his
trade!
There was a woman in the drawing
room when Vivian entered. standing
well over against the windows with
her back to the light. The visitor
stopped short in surprise. She had
expected to find her s%ister-in-law in
bed, attended by a politely superior
person in pure white.
why, Sara" she began, Il am SO
glad TO see you are up and"
The other woman came forward.
but ! am not Sara, Miss Wrandall,'
she said. In "A aforementioned voice
How do you do?"
Vivian found herself looking into
the face OF Hetty Castleton. Instantly
she extended her hand.
This is a surprised" she exclaimed.
when did you return? Leslie told
me your plans were quite settled when
he saw you IN Lucerne. oh. | see! or
course! How stupid OF me. Sara sent
for you"
she has been quite H." said Het-
~. non-committally. I'VE got In yester.
day. ! thought my place was here,
naturally
Naturally repeated Vivian. In a
detached sort Of way. How is she
today? May I sec herr"
"She Is very much better. la fact.
she is sitting up In her room" a warm
flush suffused her face, a shy smile ap-
peared I'm her eyes. "Sho Is receiving
two gentlemen visitors, to be perfectly
honest, Miss Wrandall, her lawyer. Mr..
Carroll, and-Mr. Booth"
They were seated side by side on
the uncomfortable Louis Seize divan
In the middle OF the room.
Perhaps she won't care to see me,
after an audience SO fatiguing," said
Miss Wrandall sweetly. And so ex.
asperating. she added, with a smile.
Hetty looked her perplexity.
but she will see you. Miss Wran.
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