The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-04-11


ty by this time. She was very poor
actress, but the loveliest thing In the
world-excepting our Hetty, OF
course"
If he could have seen the troubled
look in her eyes as she was whirled
of 10 the village, he might not have
gone about the cottage with such
blithesome air He was happier than
he had been in days. and all because OF
Hetty Glynn!
Leslie Wrandall did not arrive by
the evening train. He telephoned late
In the afternoon, not to Hetty but TO
Sara, 20 say that he was unavoidably
detained and would not leave New
York until the next morning. Some
thing In his voice. In his manner OF
speaking, disturbed her. She went TO
bed that night with two sources OF un-
easiness threatening her peace OF
mind. She scented peril.
The motor met him at the station
and Sara was waiting for him in the
cool. awning-covered verandah as he
drove up. There was a sullen, dissat-
isfied look in his face. She was stretch
ed out comfortably. lazily. in a great
chaise. lounge. her black little slippers
peeping out at him with perfect aban-
Comment.
Hello" he said shortly. She gave
him her hand. Sorry I couldn't get
out last night" He shook her hand
rather ungraciously.
we missed YOU" she said. Pull up
a chair was never SO lazy as now.
Dear me. am afraid III get stout and
gross"
Spring fever" he announced. He
was plainly out OF sorts. I'll stand, IL
you don't mind. Beastly tiresome. sit
ting in a hot, stuffy train"
He took couple of turns across the
porch. his eyes shifting in the eager.
annoyed manner OF one who seeks for
something that, in the correct order OF
things. ought to be plainly visible.
Please sit down, Leslie. You make
me nervous. tramping about like that !
We can't go in for half an hour or
more"
Cant go in?" he demanded, stop
ping before her. He began to pull at
his little moustache.
mo. Hettys posing. They won't !
permit even me to disturb them"
He glared. With final, almost dra,
matte twist he gave over jerking al |
his moustache, and grabbed up chair. |
which he put down beside her with o
vehemance that spoke palmer than
words.
Il say" he began, scowling in the |
direction of the doorway, how long IL
he going TO be at this silly job?"
SILLY job? Why, II is TO be a mas !
terpiece." she cried
Il asked you how longy"
"Oh, how can tell? Weeks, per.
haps One can't prod a genius"
TITS all tommy-rot," he growled |
81 suppose I'd better take the next
train back to town"
Don't you like talking with me?"
she inquired. with a pout.
'Of course do" he made haste TO |
say. But do you mean to say they
won't let anybody in where oh.
say This is richl"
Spectators upset the muse, or
words to that effect"
He stared gloomily at his cigarette
case for a moment. Then he carefully
selected cigarette and tapped IL on
the back OF his hand.
See here, Sara. I'm going to get
this off my chest" he said bluntly
I've been thinking II over all week
don't like this portrait painting non
sense"
Dear met Didn't you suggest it?"
she inquired innocently, but all the
time her heart was beating violent
time to the song OF triumph.
He was jealous. IL was what she |
wanted. what she had hoped for all I
along Her purpose now was to Ell.
courage the. ugly flame that tortured I
MIN, TO ran II into fury, 20 make IL I'M
endurable. Sae knew him well. His |
supreme egoism could not withstand |
an attack upon its complacency Like
all the Wrandalls, he had the habit |
OF thinking too well OF himself lie |
possessed a clearly-defined sense OF I
humor, but Il did not begin TO INCLUDE I
selfsacrifice among it's endowments. /
lie had never been able TO laugh az
himself for the excellent reason that
some things we're truly sacred to him.
She replized this. and promptly |
laughed at him. He stiffened.
Don't smoker Sara" he growied. |
lie took time to light his cigarette. and |
at the same time 10 consider his an |
swer to her question. I'm a way. yes.
suggested tot OF portrait, OF
course A sketchy thing, something |
like That. you know. But not an all |
summer operation"
'hut she doesn't mind" explained |
sara. TN fact. she Is enjoying IT, She
and Mr. Booth get on famously to-
gefhef
ans likes him. eh7"
"cei'alnly Why shouldn't she like !
nlmR Bic is adorable"