The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-05-09

say. nothing was said about luncheon.
was there, Sarnf' She was In .
pretty state OF confusion.
"No," said Leslie. breaking In; I'VE
butted in. that's all. How are your
He clasped her hand and bent over II
She was regarding him with slightly
dilated eyes. He misinterpreted the
steady scrutiny. "Oh, II will all peel
on In a day or two" he explained. go
ing a shade redder.
When did you RETURN she asked.
Il thought tomorrow was"
Leslie never has any tomorrows.
Miss Castleton." explained Vivian.
He always does tomorrows work
today. That's why he never has any
troubles ahead OF him"
What roti" exclaimed Leslie.
Where Is Mr. Booth7" inquired
Sara. Wouldn't he come In, Hetty 2"
II didn't think TO ask him to
stop for luncheon she replied. and
then hurried of to her room to make
herself presentable.
Hetty was in state OF nervous ex-
element during the luncheon. The
encounter with Booth had not resulted
at all as she had fancied II would She
had betrayed herself in a most discon-
certing manner. and now was more
deeply involved than ever before. She
had been determined at the outset,
che had failed. and now he had
claim-an incontestable claim against
her. She found 1t difficult to meet
Sara's steady, questioning gaze She
wanted TO be alone.
After luncheon, Leslie drew Sara
aside.
Il must say she doesn't seem espe-
cially overjoyed to see me-" he
growled. "She's as cool as ice."
What do you expect Leslie?" she
demanded with some asperity.
Il can't stand this much longer.
Sara" he said Don't you see how
things are going? She's losing her
heart to Booth"
Il don't see how we can prevent
IT,"
by CAD, III have another try at
it-tonight. say, has she said-any-
thing?"
She pities you" she said, ma
licious JOY In her soul. That's akin
to something else, you know"
"Confound It all. don't want to be
pitiedl"
Then I'd advise you 10 defer your
try at IT," she remarked.
I'm mad about her. Sara. / can't
sleep, can't think, can't-yes, can
eat, but It doesn't taste right TO me.
I've just got to have 1t settled. Why,
people are beginning to notice the
change in me. They say all sorts OF
things, About my liver, and all that
sort OF thing. I'm going to settle II
tonight It's been nearly three weeks
now. She's surely had time to think
IL over; how much better everything
will be for her, and all that She's
no fool, Sara And do you know what
Vivians doing this very instant over
there in the corner? She's inviting
her to spend a fortnight over at our
place IL she comes-well, that means
the engagement will be announced at
once"
Sara did not marvel at his assur.
ance In the face OF what had gone be
fore. She knew him too we'll In spite
OF the original rebuff, he was thor.
oughly satisfied in his own mind that
Hetty Castleton would not be such a
fool as to refuse him the second time.
1T is barely possible, Leslie" she
said, that she may consider Brandon
Booth quite as good a catch as you,
and infinitely better looking at the
present moment"
TITS this beastly sunburn," he la.
mented, rubbing his nose gently, think
ing first OF his person. An instant
later he was thinking of the other
half OF the declaration. That's just
what I've been afraid Of" he said. Il
told you what would happen IL that
portrait nonsense went on forever. It's
your fault, Sara"
but | have reason to believe she
will not accept him, II II goes so far
as that. You are quite safe in that
direction"
Cad, I'd hate TO risk IT," he NUT
tered. Il have a feeling she's In love
with him"
Vivian approached. Sara, you must
let me have Miss Castleton for the
first two weeks in July" she said SO.
renely.
II can't do 1t. Vivian" said the other
promptly. Il can't bear the thought
OF being alone in this big old barn
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