Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-07-10
CHAPTER lll-Continued.

him and turned to look him over,
ovon as he had looked at her She
looked as a woman looks at a hat in a
mllliner's. then shook her head, as if
sbe we're not sure it was becoming
I'M Hall. I'm afraid must have a lit
tie time. | can't decide just now
Renal"
mo, Hall. You must be patient,
dear Give me a week"
"see here!" Hall spoke deliberately.
"V'ill you let me know tonight? You're
coming to my party here, tonight,
aren't you?'
why. yes, was"
"Wnl you give me your answer
them
She hung fire for a moment. Hall
gave a gesture of agony-it was his
supreme effort and had touch of
genius. Mrs Royalton, seeing. capt.
ulated. Well. then. all right, to-
night"
Hall tried again for an embrace
even while repulsing him she let him
taste her lips, then she feebly pushed
him away. "Oh, Hall, you mustn't!
Not yet, anyway-you know | haven't
accepted you, yet. Oh, can't decide.
I'VE got to think it all over calmly"
Lord, not calmly, Rel a." he ex-
claimed He gazed sadly at his shoes.
The suspense will be terriblel" he
said, and with elaborate emphasis,
my darling"
On Faint heart Eo'er won fair
lady Mrs Royalton seemed fully
two inches taller than when she had
come in. Now, l must go, Hall. Good
by She held out her hand, an en-
press to a slave. He kissed it with
fervor And with that she smiled. ana
walked out
For ten minutes Flodie had stood
sealthily by the door. trying to listen.
SIZE had barely time to spring back to
her desk
Good-by. Miss Fisher" Mrs. Royal
ton paused condescendingly. Il think
Il You used almond cream for your
face 1t might do it a great deal Of
good. Try one Of those wrinkle-bauds.
why don't YOU! They're really very
etlcacious" She swished into the
dressing room to put on her veil.
Flodie waited a moment in scornful
silence, then burst into the studio to
And HaH gazing in stupor out the
window, hands in pockets, a scowl on
MS lace. What did she say?" she
whispered. Hall didn't hear. What
CID She say, Mr. Bonistene!" Flodie
was perishing of suspense.
hal! walked to the couch and
cropped down, shaking his head
She wanted time. Time! Confound
1.-THE only thing l haven't got!
What d'you think of that 1 feel as if
I'd done weeks washing! I'm all
USED up Say, Flodie, it takes lots
that?"
F'odie regarded him wistfully. q
should think it would-especially
When you don't mean it,"
On, | mean it all right I'll stand
-or IT, Four millionsl Lord, why
wouldn't / mean it? I'd mean any
thing"
/ mean when you don't really love
nVF' MI Bonistelle. I don't see how
you could do it. I could never do
anything like that"
we'll you ought to be glad you
C0u nave to Flodie Unfortunately, |
~ why, she'll make a good wife,
won't She? I don't say love her. ex-
guy but, well. I've always liked
Ina Royalton. She's a good fellow
Ds got the looks, and the style, and
we FAMILY connections and everything.
"01lont be bit ashamed of her as
yrs Bonistelle, What's the matter
win you, Flodie? You look so queer.
Ill or anything"
81. 0a' I'm all right" Flodie smiled
utterly Only-only-"
Well III be hangedl Why. any
15 would think it was you who we're
4oie. not me. Lord. thought you
e4lso enough for me to help me out"
pug moved insti1c lively toward
T'1 lnstinctively sh vithdrew. "oh,
~ really do. Mr.. BonisteIle! How
san help you? Tell mel"
eH what am going to do If Mrs
~ -i'oh refuses me BY iovet Just
ll-A OF It's being in that woman's
~ 10 cost me four and a half mil
It's outrageous"
ion YOU let her, Mt BonisteIle,"
49,. oroAe out eagerly. oh, it isn't
surely there's some other way
- 1Ft'er WY than that. Mr. Boni-
NJ better way? What d'you mean?"
H5 looked at her. puzzled.
NO. screwed up her courage. as4
gently for mis- hand. But, no,
~@ai quite dare take It Her