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

point without word from her.
"Nipping wind" he said. taking his
stand before the fireplace. where is
Sara? Never mind, don't bother her.
I've got all the time in the world. BY
the way, Miss Castleton, what is the
latest news from your father?"
Il dare say you have later news than
!" she said. trace OF annoyance In
her manner.
Il thought perhaps he had written
you about HIS plans"
My father does not know that
have returned TO New York"
"Oh. see. or course. Um-um! BY
the way. / think the colonel is a cork
err. One OF the most amiable thorough
breds I've ever come across. Ripping.
He's never said anything to me about
! your antipathy toward him, but can
see with half an eye that he is terribly
depressed about 1t. Can't you get to-
gether some way on"
Really, Mr.. Wrandall. you are en-
couraging your imagination to point
where words ultimately must fail you"
she said very positively. Booth could
hardly repress chuckle.
ITS not Imagination on my part"
said Leslie with conviction, failing ut
terry to recognize the obvious. Il sup
pose you know that he is coming over
To visit me for six weeks or So We be.
came rafting good friends before we
parted. My Jove, you should hear him
on old Lord Murgatroyds will! The
quintessence of Will couldn't take 1t
as he does. Expectations and all that
sort of thing, you know. going up like
hot air balloon and bursting In plain
view. But he never squeaked. Laughed
1t off A British attribute, dare say.
suppose you know that he is obliged
to sell his estate In Ireland?"
Hetty started. She could not con-
ceal the look OF shame that leaped In
to her eyes.
IL did not know" she murmured.
Must be quite a shock to you. Sit
down. Brandy. You look very pictur-
esque standing. but chairs were made
TO sit upon-or IN. whichever is proper.
Booth shrugged his shoulders.
Il think I'll stand. II you don't mind,
Les"
81 merely suggested It, old chap,
fearing you might have overlooked the
possibilities. Yes. Miss Castleton, he
| left us I'm London 90 20 up 10 Belfast
on this dismal business There was
something In the back of his mind that
he was trying TO get at in a tactful
manner by the way. Is this property
| entailed?"
II know nothing at ali about IL, Mr.
| Wrandall." said she, with a pleading
glance at her lover, as If to inquire
what stand she should take in this dis
tressing situation.
IF 1t is entailed he can't sell 1t,
said Booth quietly.
That's true" said Leslie, some
what obviously Then, with a mag
nanimity that covered a multitude oil
doubts he added: "Of course, l an
only interested in seeing that you are
properly protected, Miss Castleton
I've no doubt you hold an interest In
the estates"
Il can't very well discuss thing
know absolutely nothing about" she
said succinctly.
Most of II is in building lots and
factories In Belfast, OF course. II was
more In the nature OF "A question thar
declaration. THE old family castle
isn't very much of an asset, ! take it.
81 fancy you can trust Colonel Cas-
Teton to make the best possible dea
in the premises" said Booth drily.
Il suppose SO" said the other re
signedly He is a shrewd beggar. I'm
convinced of that Strange, however
that haven't heard word from him
since he left us in London. I've beer
expecting a cablegram from him ever,
day for nearly a fortnight, letting ms
know when TO expect him"
Are you going to California this
winter for the fiying?" asked Hetty.
Sara entered at that juneture, anC
they all sat down to listen for half al
hour to LesAe's harangue on the wa!
the California meet was being mis-
managed, at the end OF which he de
parted.
He took Booth away with him. mucl
to that young mans disgust.
DO you know, Brandy, old fellow,
said he as they walked down Fifth ave
nue. in the gathering dusk Of the earll
winter evening. ever since I've begun
TO suspect that damned old bumbug o
father OF hers, I've been congratu
lating myself that there isn't the re
hottest chance Of his over becoming
my fatherin-law. And, by George
you1l never know how near was e
leaping blindly into the brambles
What a close call had"
Booths sarcastic smile was bidder
by the dusk. He made no pretense o
openly resenting the meanness o
spirit that moved Leslie to these cad
dish remarks. lie merely announced
in a dry. cutting voice
Il think Miss Castleton is to be con
graduated that her injury is no greater
than nature made IL in the beginning
a. "a