The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-10-10

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 30 fatiguing," said
Miss wrandall sweetly. "And 80 ex-
asperating." she added. with smile.
Hetty looked her perplexity.
But she will see you. Miss Wran-
dall--if you don't mind waiting. It 10
business conference they're hav-
ing"
An ironic CLEAN appeared in the cor
ner Of vivians eye. "Oh." she said.
and waited. Hetty smiled uncertain
~. All ut once the tall American girl
was impressed by the wistful. almost
humble look In the Englishwoman's
eyes. an appealing look that caused
her to wonder not little. Like fash
she jumped at an obvious conclusion.
and almost caught her breath. This
! girl loved Booth and was losing himl
Vivian exulted for q moment and then,
with an impulse she could not quite
catalogue. laid her hand on the others
slim fingers, and murmured somewhat
haxily: Never mind. never mindi"
"Oh. you must walt" cried Hetty.
not at all In touch with the others
mood. Sara expects to see you. The
men will be out In few minutes"
Il think will run In tomorrow
morning." said Vivian hastily. She
arose almost Immediately and again
extended her hand. 80 glad to see
you back again, Miss Castleton. Come
and see me. Give my love to Sara"
She. took her departure In some
haste. and In her heart she was rejoic-
ing that she had not succeeded in ma
king fool OF herself by confessing to
Sara that she had said unlkind things
about her to Brandon Booth.
Hetty resumed her seat In the broad
French window and stared out over
the barren treetops In the park. Al
frightened. pathetic droop returned to
her lips. 1t had been there most Of
the day.
In Sara's boudoir, the doors Of which
were carefully closed. three persons
were In close. even repressed confer
ence. Tho young mistress of the house
sat propDed up In luxurious chaiss-
lounge. wan but intense. Confronting
here were the two men. leaning for
ward In their chairs. Mr.. Carroll held
in his hand q number Of papers. prom
inent among them being three or four
kilograms. Booths face was radiant
despite the serious matter that occu-
pied his mind. He had reached town
early in the morning In response to . |
telephone message from Carroll an
nouncing the sudden. unannounced ap-
pearance Of Hetty Castleton It his Of |
hces on the previous Afternoon. The
girls arrival had been most unexpoct-
ed She walked In on Mr.. Carroll. 20
companied BY her maid. who had = dis.
tinctly sheepish look In her eyes ana
seemed eager to explain something
but could not nnd the opportunity.
With some nrmncss. Miss Castlston
bad asked Mr.. Carroll to explain Why
the woman had been set to SOY upon
her every moment, = demand the vor<
thy lawyer could not wen meet tor me |
good and sunlcient reason that he |
wasn't very clear about e himself.
Then Hetty broke down and cried. |
confessing that she was eager to 70 to |
Mrs.. Wrandall, It the same time sob |
bling out something about Z symbolic
dicky-bird, much to Mr.. CARROTS won |
der and perplexity.
He sent the maiA Con the roam. !