Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-09
CHAPTER xIV-contlnued.

~onsy-his ancle's will. you know
8 .sst was a mistake. wasn't it?"
.uow mistake, Miss Dallys! l
-.mt aware that you were interested
:, tbe subject, and hardly know to
what you refer.
nNby it was all in the papers this
q .aerpoon wasn't 1t? Everybody knows
about it"
All" said the lawyer, 81 would ad-
7iso YOU not to put too much faith in
Z be papers, Miss Dallys."
But it said that Hall would get his
uDcles money
Rosamund who had Joined her,
Il sroke inf he was married on or be-
Are his twenty-eighth birthday"
Mrs. Royalton was also in it, excited
1y-"And he's twenty-eight tomorrow
no. it's today!"
Mr.. Doremus stood, with his hands
behind his back, watching them i'm
rassively. "Ah, my dear ladies, that
Inst shows how little one can depend
r uDon the daily press. On and after,
reporters love such expressions. They
positively seem to think that no docu-
4 nent is complete without that par
ucular term"
But isn't 1t on or before'?" they
demanded.
Not at all. Not at all. The phrase
IS. to the best of my recollection, be
fore he has attained his twenty-eighth
birthday. In the Interpretation of the
law, ones birthday begins at midnight
preceding such date. Mr.. Bonistelle's
chances for inheriting. therefore, lapse
at twelve o'clock"
One and all turned to gaze at the
clock And now, it's ten minutes
past" cried Carolyn.
so it seems!" said Mr.. Doremus.
"And now, ladies', is there anything
else I can do for you? If not, must
feioin Mr. Hassingbury and discuss
bis legal arrangements" With a low
bow be passed at once out of the room.
For moment, the three ladies', non
plused. we're dumb. Then, slowly, Rosa
nund turned to Carolyn, all her rancor
gone. Well" she said, don't that
beat anything you ever heard in your
life"
1t was evident by Carolyns ironic
smile that she considered the remark
Inadequate but even she could do no
better Mrs. Royalton was more eff
Eective. She burst into tears.
Rosamund began to storm. why,
It's no better than stealing! That's
the only word for it,"
Lord don't be fool" said Carolyn
0naily, we got the wrong tip, that's
al But l seem to see, now, why Mr..
hall was in so much of a hurry"
I'm going home!" walled Mrs. Roy
alton dabbing her eyes.
I'm not, till I give him a piece of
my mind" cried Rosamund.
Hush! Wait a minute!" Carolyn
whispered. Is that he out in the Of
nee there, with Miss Fisher? You
*at here, girls, I'm going to call him
u Leaving them. she walked quietly
to the door.
HaIi! Oh, Hall!'' she called sweet
" she smiled as if upon an angel.
OOlne IN here a minute, will you? I've
sO' little surprise for you'll" She
Caf'ea back, and took her place with
The others, three in a line.
lie came in smiling, saw the three
outraged ladies', and stopped, with an
embarrassed grin. What is it?" he
managed to say.
Oh. Hall. Hall. you've broken nv
usaIt. Mrs. Royalton wept again.
-, Husn up, Rena, You let me talk,
mss Gale. will your I'd like to hear
!-'l what this particular sort of cur
VA md to say for himself"
guilty" said Hall, seeing the use
'7asless Of protest. Now go ahead"
HaYe you got any face to stand
C-S'e and calmly acknowledge"
ealoiya broke in. You deliberately
''eg.'ed US, then-all three!"
Just exactly as you deceived one
'-o'-sT' he could not resist adding.
az mat, all three broke loose to-
~ -eI' and, for the next five minutes
%" 3onistelle faced the music. 1t
Is lot only useless, but impossible,
y answer them. He stood. with his
aus folded. bowling and smiling sar-
me stiletto was Carolyn's weapon.
H. .9' l'osamund. the bludgeon. Aha,
~ -..-e 'ack-the-Lady-Kiuer, are you?
~ '5 at shot. eh?" sang in between
-e1 3s q cad, Hall Bonistelle, you're
-'aE and eheatl" Poor Rena could
st 's-1ly pinch him with reproaches;
Nas dissolved in her woe. So it
spitting, pounding and blubber-
ought to be horsewhipped.
father or somebody's broth
should thrash him! It was an out
- and disgrace. What if they
e-.-so IN the company to publish his
\. @'-y They were glad, glad, glad
s- -4a lost his money; it was good
'-2asH for him!
H.. as then that Hall saw a great
,s 50 He gave a laugh that stiIled
o-o! The money! So that's why