The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-26
ThornedaIe
Ur an ingIori0us
Flight
By EDITH V. ROSS

he seid. "but first'-handing the driver
a baggage check-"get my trunk"
The gentleman seated himself In the
cab while the cabman went for the
trunk. The latter was new to the
place and, not knowing any such hotel
as the Thorndale House. made inquiries
OF the station agent.
HE musAnean Thornedale, the resi-
dence OF Mr.. Edward Thorne. 1t is up
the road about a mile. You'll know IL
when you come to II, for 1t is a fine
place between the road and the river"
The cqbman lugged the trunk TO the
auto, deposited 1t therein, then started
for Thornedale. On reaching IL he
pulled up under a porte-cochere, near
which on the veranda sat a young
lady reading a novel. The gentleman
stepped out OF the auto. The cabman
dumped the trunk on the veranda and
drove away. The stranger walked
past the young lady through the open
front door into the house. Seeing no
such place as a hotel Office or any one
to receive him, he went back on to the
| Averanda, raised his hat deferentially
| no the young lady and said:
"Beg pardon. Can you tell me where
( I'll find the landlord"
'The landlordf'
Eyes, or the clerk or anybody to re-
ceive me. This is the Thorndale hotel,
As IL not?"
1.-THE T%hornedale? oh. yes, this is
Thornedale."
81 was recommended to come here by
"a lady. She is here, is she not-Mrs-
Overaker7"
Mrs. overaker is expected She has
not yet arrived. You are
"Mr. Wingate-John Wingate."
"Oh, Mr.. Wingate. I've heard Mrs.
Overaker speak OF you. Be seated,
Mr.. Wingate. There's no one about
just now but myself. I'll get some one
to show you to your room and take
up your trunk"
"Please don't incommode yourself. I
am In no hurry"
The young lady, who had half risen.
reseated herself.
"Quite likely" said the young man,
fishing for the young lady's name, II
have heard of you through Mrs. Over
aker."
II am Luella Humphrey"
Humphrey" m~editatively. II don't
know that I have heard her mention
y any one OF that name"
"Have you known Mrs overaker
longT'
"Only a few months. She came east
last spring and visited some friends
of mine-the Grosvenors."
IT was quite surprised TO hear that
Mrs. Overaker was coming back this
season. It's n long journey for her TO
take"
ITS an equally long journey from
here 20 her home"
An imperceptible smile fitted across
the young lGdy's lips She knew why
Mr.. Wingnte was there AMI why Mrs
overaker was coming There The FOR.
mer was a bachelor the hitter ! wild
ow. A courfsh'a h.'"rpn them had
been made eaSy hy iia tly. end hn
engagement was ~ - ryr.f.el iut
since 1t was dif1culi tor Mir. Win.
gate 10 60 10 the widow the widow
had made an excuse 90 20 20 Mr. Win
gate. She had written him that she
would be ut Thornedalc early In Octo.
Der. The lady wrote IN illegible
hand. and Mr.. Wingate read "the
Thorndale." Supposing the place to be
a hotel. he had gone there 10 make
her a proposal.
Mr.. wingnte was a good catch. The
widow was ten years older than he and
had set her cap for him. Miss Hum
phrey was n niece OF Mr.. n Mrs
Thorne and OF an age when younl
ladies' are usually on the lookout FOL
husbands. Here was an opportunity
an opportunity that had been enhanced
by the Widows bad handwriting In an
other way than In leading Mr.. Wingate
to think sheS was TO stay Mt a hotel
She had jyrEttcn him and the Thorne'
as well INIT she would arrive on th'
10th Of October. He had read II the LIST
Miss Humphrey. II she played hel
cards we'll. might have ten days 10 ge
a matrimonial hook into Mr.. Wlngate'
mouth.
After Mr.. Wingate's remark that !
was an equally 0ng journey 10 W.
widows home Miss Humphrey sa
listening TO what he said further, bu
intent on what immediate action sh'
would take. Presently she excused her
self. and a maid came aud showed MI
Wingate 10 his room His trunk fol
lowed later. While he was making hi
toilet an automobile pulled up unde
the porte-cochere and a gentleman an
lady alighted. They were Mr.. and Mrs
Thorne. Miss Humphrey told them o
the guest who had arrived and th
mistake he had made. suggesting tina
It would be amusing to permit him {
continue 10 be deceived. Thorne, VIII
was ready for anything whereby I
make his stay I'm the country endure
BILE. fell IN With the plan enthusiast