Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-01-03
CHAPTER XIII.
-Four Being No COMPANY.

Happy In his newly-found domestic
delights, Mr.. Rawn was perhaps more
careless than otherwise he would have
been regarding business affairs. and
Snat at time when they needed care
The truth was that matters still
tagged at the factory as Rawn ought
10 have Known. Indeed. he did know;
Out always his curious helplessness in
regard 70 Halsey-whO alone knew the
iast secrets of the most intricate de-
vices OF the company's property-con.
timed 10 Cypress him And always
here was his wife to console him and
to interest him.
The distance between Graystone
Hail ana the factory apparently was
Incoming greater from month to
month. Sometimes Halsey came to
visit his wife, but these visits of late
became fewer and fewer. as that lady
bee anne more and more disconnected,
less and less eager to receive the at
gentions OF him who had so signally
Tailed TO place her where Virginia sat
ia power. This alone left Hasey none
TOO happy himself at the prospect OF
ANY OF his perfunctory calls: and
moreover he found himself expected
nov 10 he more careful in his attire.
IN nus conduct about Graystone Hall
where fun evening dress tacitly was
desired az dinner, and where an arls.
tocratic chill was habitual at anv
hour, things not customary in Ann
SuiliYans household on the factory
side OF the city Not that Halsey
needed TO excite social misglyings. lie
was a ciean,faced, manly chap. lean.
slneWy and strong, and might, save for
MS rather toil-marked hands. have
passed for any of the throng OF young
men Who al times came under one pre-
tease or other to visit Mr-aud Mrs.
RAWn
These. in company with Grace. he
one evening found alone. seated on
the vide gallery that overlooked the
lake front He did notice then. as he
never before at any time had noticed
n singular truth-Virginia Rawn's
'ttvs seemed almost reluctant to leave
AIN aje was half her husbands age
Moreover. there was something In the
Somber glow OF his eye. In the coca
tSional look of his face-rapt. alb
ssoThed. remote, bordering on things
Ooj mGde patent to all about him
which held for her ever a stronger
fascinaj ion. She wondered il things
were known in his philosophy no longer
recGoneo in her own. but which once
might have been germane to her as
We'll She often looked at him.
The evening was clear and cool. the
lake stirred with no more than a
gentle breeze. The silver ladder of the
moons light was flung down across
the gently moving waters The breath
OF flowers was all about. Calm. ease
sssuredEess were here. The voice OF
the hostess was delightfully."- low and
sweet All things seemed in keeping
RaWn welcomed his son in-law with
his customary largeness of air. Come
on out Charles said he. '1oin us. the
evening Is pleasant Won't you have
a cigar He fetched with his own
hands the box Of weeds--"Take sew.
sral, my boy, take as many as you
Ike. I give two dollars apiece for
those by the BOX at my club, and YOU
cant beat them in the city or any
where else"
Halsey listened almost absent mind
eddy. and Rawn returned to his sea;
near his wife. a little apart on the gal
1ery. The master of Graystone Hall
was intoxicated more than usually this
evening with her. She sat now in the
dim light a cool dainty aud beautiful
picture. In blue aud ivory Duchesse
satin and flmy laces. gowued fit for
a Wedding or ball, as she always was
OF an evening at home, with just q
gem cleaning here and there in the
occasional glimpse of light which
broke through he windows at the bach
OF the g8llery as their curtains shifted
4a the breeze. At that moment Johr
Rawn would have been glad to have
the entirc world share boxes of cigar;
with IN John Rawn, collector wha