White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-11
Here he comes now

me q IlChet u the lhchtct iouA5ht
and | want to punch his head.
What's drama coming to, anyhow?
Cigarets and booze and mismated
couples. Cant they find good
enough things out OF doors? o, I
know. They cater to a lot of fools
who believe hat what they see is an
expression of high life in New York
and London. And It's rot. plain rot.
And any old housewife would skim
1t OF and chuck 1t into the sIop.
Life? Pifhei"
What's the grouch?"
Looking for the dramatic job"
mo. I've just been wondering
how far these theatrical managers
can go without Sitting the golden
goose"
Norton sought his desk and began
rummaging the drawers. He was
not hunting for anything; he vas
merely passing away the time. By
and by, when the pastime no longer
served. he pulled his chair yer to
the window and sat down, staring at
stars such as Copernicus never
dreamed of. Ships going down to
sea. ferries swooping diagonally
hither and thither, the clockwork
signs; but he ooh no note of these
marvels of light.
mot at homei" he muttered.
He had called, written. telephoned.
No use. The door remained shut,
Jones answered the telephone, and
the letters came back. He began to
think very deeply concerning the
Perigoff woman. Had she played a
trick? Had hat fainting spell been
buncombe for his benefit as we'll as
F~lorenee's But he had not a
shadow of a proof The thing that
puzzled him equally with this was
that all attempts against his life had
miraculously ceased; no safes thun-
autos tried to carve him in two. The
only thing that kept him active was
the daily call of Jones by wire. Miss
Florence was we'll; that was all Jones
was permitted to say.
Restlessly Norton spurned his chair
and walked IVA to the telephone
booth. 1t was midnight. He might
or might not be able to get Jones.
But almost instantly a voice said.
What is it?"
~"Jones?"
Yes. Who is it,"
Norton"
why. you called me up not ten
minutes ago"
mot l."
1T was -FOUR voice, as plain as
day"
What did I WANT" keen all at
once.
The reply did not come Immediate
ly. You are certain it was not your"
Wait a moment and I'll call the
editor. He will prove 10 you that
I've been here for an hour. and that
this is the first call I've made. Some
one has been imposing on you.
What did they ask you TO do"
"You asked me to come down to
the Office at once. and l requested
you to come to the house. and you
said YOU could not | declined to
stir"
What do you think
Exactly what you're thinking
that they have come to life again.
Jones. is Miss Florence awaken
No"
do YOU think there is any hope of
having her understand what really
happened?
II am here only to guard her. |
cannot undertake to read her
thoughts"
You're not quite in favor of a
reconciliation"
20. yes, II it went no further.
Young people are young people the
world over"
What does that meant"
That they would not create i'm
aginatiye heart aches If they were
not young. Better let things remain
exactly as they are. When all these
trou bles are settled finally, the lesser
trouble may be talked over sensibly.
But this is not the time. There is no
news. Good night"
Norton returned to his chair.
gloomier than ever. With his feet
upon the window sill. he stared and
stared and dreamed and dreamed till
a hand fell upon his shoulder. II
belonged to one of the office boys.
Mote FIR you. sir"