The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-08-14

nerye-tingling shiver OF apprehension
when the latch yielded with q click
and he found himself under the hall
lantern formally shaking hands with
the statuesque young woman or the
many imaginings.
you are very welcome 10 Home
Nook. Mr.. Griswold; we have been
hearing about you for many weeks"
she was saying when he had relin.
pushed the firm hand and was hang
Ing his coat and hat on the hall rack
And then. with half-embarrasse
laugh: Il am afraid we are dreadful
gossips; all Wahaska has been talking
about you, you know. and wondering
how II came to acquire YOU"
1T hasn't acquired anything very
valuable" was the guests modest dis
claimer. its readiness arising out OF .
grateful easing OF strains now that the
actual face-to-face ordeal had safely
passed It's Introductory stage. And
you mustn't say word against your
charming little city. Miss Farnham."
he went on. 1T Is the friendliest. most
hospitable--'
The doctors daughter was interrupt.
ing with an enthusiastic show OF APP
plause.
Come out to dinner. both OF you.'
she urged: and then TO Griswold: Il
want you to say all those nice things
10 Aunt Fanny"
In the progress to the coy. home
like diningroom Griswold found the
contrast between the Farnham home
and the ornate mansion three streets
away on the lake front strikingly ap-
parent: as clearly marked as that be.
tween Margery Grierson and the
sweetly serene and conventional young
person who was introducing him 10
her aunt across the small oval dining
table.
So far. all was going well. But q
little later, In the midst OF half
uttered direction TO the serving maid.
| Miss Farnham stopped abruptly. and
| Griswold could feel her gaze, wide.
eyed and half-terrined. seemingly fixed
upon him.
II was all over In the turning OF q
leaf: there had been no break In the
doctors genial raillery, and the breath.
less little pause at the other end of the
| table was only momentary. When the
/ dinner was over the doctor. In the act
OF filing two long-stemmed pipes for
his guest and himself. was called away
professionally. Miss Gilman. least OBJ
trusive OF chaperons. had been peace.
| fully mapping for good half-hour in
| her low rocker under the reading lamp
and the pictures In q thick Quarto OF
Gulf Coast views had pleasantly filled
the interval for the two who were
awake. when Griswold finally assured
himself that the danger OF recognition
was a danger past. As q mental an
alyst he knew that the opening OF
each fresh door in the house OF pres
ent familiarity was automatically clos
ing other doors opening upon the past
and It came TO him with little flush
of the seer's exsltation that once
again his prehsurings were findini
their exact fulfillment In a spirit
or artistic daring he yielded to sud
den impulse. as one crossing the film
siest OF bridges may run and leap I,
prove that his theory OF safety
stresses is a sufficient guaranty OF hi
own humanity.
you we're speaking Of tirst impress
sIons OF places" he said. while the.
were still turning the leaves OF thu
picture book. "Arc you a believer II
the absolute correctness OF fret I'm
Impressions"
II don't know" was the thoughtful
reply: but its afterword was more def