The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-06-20

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early in the morning in response to a
telephone message from Carroll an
nouncing the sudden, unannounced APP
pearance OF Hetty Castleton at his Of
fees on the previous afternoon. The
girls arrival had been most unexpect-
ed. She walked in on Mr.. Carroll, ac-
companied by her maid, who had dis
tinctly sheepish look in her eyes and
seemed eager TO explain something
but could not find the opportunity.
With some firmness, Miss Castleton
had asked Mr.. Carroll to explain why
the woman had been set 20 spy upon
her every moment demand the wor-
thy lawyer could not well meet for the
good and sufficient reason that he
wasn't very clear about II himself.
Then Hetty broke down and cried.
confessing that she was eager to go to
Mrs. Wrandall. at the same time sob
bling out something about a symbolic
dicky-bird. much 10 Mr.. Carroll's won
der and perplexity.
He sent the maid from the room,
and retired with Miss Castleton TO the
innermost of his private Offices, where
without much preamble he informed
her that he knew everything. More
over, Mr.. Booth was In possession OF
all the facts and was even then on the
point Of starting for Europe TO see her.
OF course. his letter had failed TO
reach her in time. There was quite a
tragic scene in the seclusion OF that
remote little Office, during which Mr..
Carroll wiped his eyes and blew his
nose more than once, after which he
took II upon himself TO dispatch mes
senger to Sara with the word that he
and Miss Castleton would present
themselves within half an hour after
his note had been delivered.
The meeting between Sara and Het-
~ was affecting. Almost inn
mediately the former began to show
the most singular signs of improve
ment She laughed and cried and joy.
ously announced 10 the protesting
nurse that she was feeling quite we'll
again! And. in truth, she got up from
the couch on which she reclined and
insisted on being dressed for dinner
In another room the amazed nurse was
frantically appealing to Mr.. Carroll to
let her send for the doctor, only 10 be
COMPOUNDED by his urbane announce
ment that Mrs. Wrandall was as right
as a string" and, please God, she
wouldn't need the services Of doctor or
nurse again for years TO come Then
he asked the nurse II she had evef
heard OF a disease called nostalgia"
She said she had heard of home
sickness"
well, that's what allied Mrs. Wran-
dali" he said Miss Castleton Is the
cure"
Booth came the next morning.
Even as she lay passive in his
arms, Hetty denied him Her arms
were around his neck as she mieerably
whispered that she could not, would
not be his wife. Notwithstanding her
love for him and his readiness TO ac-
cept her as she was. She was obdurate,
lovingly, tenderly obdurate. He would
have despaired but for Sara. to whom
he afterwards appealed.
wait" was all that Sara had said,
but he took heart He was beginning
to look upon her as a sorceress. A
week ago he had felt sorry for her:
! his heart had been touched by her
! transparent misery. Today he saw
her in another light altogether. as. the
determined. resowoOful. calculating
woman who, having failed TO attain a
certain end, was now intensely, keenly
interested in the development OF an
other OF a totally different nature. lie
could not feel sorry for her today
Hetty deliberately had placed her
self in their hands, withdrawing from
the conference shortly before Viyian's
arrival to give herself over to gloomy
conjectures as 10 the future, not only
for herself. but for the man she loved
and the woman she worshiped with
something OF the fidelity of a beaten
dog.
At later conference participated II
by Sara. Booth and Mr.. Carroll. the ole
lawyer spoke plainly.
Now are you both willing to give
serious consideration TO the plan pro
pose? Take time to think IL over. NJ
harm will come 10 Miss Castleton,
am confident There will be a nine
days sensation, but, after all, II Is tn,
best thing for everybody. You pro
pose living abroad, Booth, so what ar,
the odds if"
Il shan't live abroad unless Hettl
reconsiders her decision TO not marry
me-" said the young man dismally
Cad, Sara, you must convince he
that love her better than"
Il think she knows all that. Bran
don. AS said before. waltz And now
Mr.. Carroll have this to say to you
suggestion: | for one am relentlesel!
opposed to the plan you advocate
There is no occasion for this matter I,
90 to the public a trial. you say
would be mere formality. ! am no
SO sure OF that Why put poor Hetty'
head In the lions mouth at this lat