The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-06-13

will be down in a second, thank you,
sir"
Booth actually was startled by her
appearance when she entered the
room a few minutes later. She looked
positively Ill.
My dear Sara" he cried anxiously,
this is too bad. You are making
yourself Ill. Come. come, this won't
do"
Il shall be all right in a day or
two" she said, with a weary little
gesture. II have been eryo The
strain was too great, Brandon. This
Is the reaction you might cay"
Your hand ID hot, your eyes look
feverish. You'd better see your doc
tor as soon as you get to town. An
ounce Of prevention, you know"
We'll" she said, with a searching
look into his eyes, have you written
to herr"
yes. Posted 1t at seven o'clock
this morning"
Il trust you did not go so far as
to-well, to volunteer a word in my
behalf. You were not to do that, you
know"
He looked uncomfortable. I'm
afraid / did take your name in vain"
he ~equivocated. You are "a won
derful woman, Sara" he went on.
moved to the remark by a curious in
luence hat he could not have ex-
planned any more than he could have
accounted for the sudden gush OF
emotion that took possession Of him.
She ignored the tribute. you will
persuade her to come to New York
with your"
For your sake. Sara, if she won't
come for mine"
she knows the cage is OPEN" was
her way of dismiesing the subject.
Il am glad you came over. | have a
letter from Leslie. 1t came this morn
ing. You may be interested in what
he has to say of Hetty-and OF your
self" She smiled family. He is
determined that you shall not be- with
out a friend while he Is alive"
Les isn't such a rotter, Sara. He's
spoiled, but he is hardly to be blamed
for that"
II will read his letter to you" she
said, and there was no little signif-
canoe in the way she put it. She held
tho letter in her hand. but he bad
failed 10 notice II before. Now he saw
that II was a crumpled ball OF paper.
He was Obliged 10 wait for a minute
or two while she restored Il to a read
able condition. "He was I'm London
when this was written" she explained,
turning TO the window for light. She
glanced swiftly over the FIRST page
meant to begin. 81 suppose Hetty
Castleton has written that we met
In LucGTne two weeks ago, . she read.
- Curious coincidence in connection
with &C. too. ! was with her father,
Col. Braid Castleton, when we came
upon her most unexpectedly. ! ran
across him in Paris just before the
aviation meet. and got TO know him
rather well. He's a fine chap, don't
you think? l confess ! was somewhat
surprised TO learn that he didn't know
she'd left America. lie explained IL
quite naturally, however. He'd been
I'll In the north OF Ireland and must
have missed her letters. Hetty was
ON the point Of leaving for Italy, We
didn't see much OF her. But, By dove,
Sara, / am more completely gone ON
her than ever. She is adorable. Now
that I've met her father, who had the
beastly misfortune to miss old Murgat-
royd's funeral, l can readily see where
in the saying blood will tell applies
TO her. He is a prince. He came over
70 London with me the day after we
left Hetty in Lucerne, and ! had him
I'm 10 meet mother and Vivian at Clar-
idgo's. They like him immensely. lie
set us straight on a good many points
concerning the Glynn and Castlcton
families. or course, | knew they were
among the best over here, but l didn't
know how fine they we're until we pre-
vailed on him 10 talk a little about
himself. You will be glad TO hear
that he is coming over with Us on the
Mauretania. She sails the twenty
htfAhAl. w II w vi ANt water ny NlA4
time you get this letter. IL had been
our intenNon TO sail last week. but
the colonel had TO so to Ireland for
a few days 10 settla some ksastly
squabbles among the tenants. Next
year he wants me to come over for
the shooting. He isn't going back to
India for two years, you may be in
terested 10 hear. Two years leave.
Lots Of influence, believe me! We've
been expecting him back in London
since day before yesterday. | dare
say he found matters worse than he
suspected and has been delayed. He
has been negotiating for the sale OF
some Of his property ia Belfast-fae-
tory sites, | believe. He Is particularly
anxious to close the deal before he
leaves England. Had 70 lift q mort
gage on the property, before he could
think Of making the sale. / staked
him TO four thousand pounds, 10 tide
him over. OF course, he IL eager to
mako Tho sale Cad. almost had