The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-04-24

the words she realized how stupid,
how Intellectual they we're.
III can't be much worse" he said.
gloomily. II am inclined to think he'd
relish straight-out. fair and square
talk. anyhow. Moreover, ! mean 70
take Yvonne TO task for the thing she
sailor implied last night. About
you. mean. She"
she was Jealous. She admitted II.
dear. II don't mind. why should you
incur"
do you really believe she-she
loves the governor enough TO be as
jealous at all that?" he exclaimed. a
curious CLEAN in his eyes-an express
sion she did not like.
"Of course think So" she cried
emphatically. What question: Have
you any reason TO suspect that she
does not love your father?"
"No--certainly not" he said In some
confusion. Then. after moment:
Are you quite sure this headache OF
yours is real. Lyddy7 Isn't II an ex-
cuse to stay away from--from Yvonne.
after what happened last night? Be
honest. dear"
She was silent for a long time,
weighing her answer. Was II best
10 DO honest with him?
Il confess that II has something to
do with IT," she admitted. Lydia could
not be anything but truthful.
II thought so. lists a rotten
shame. Lyddy. That's why I want 20
talk TO her. want to reason with her.
It's all SO perfectly silly. this misun-
Outstanding. You've just got TO 20 on
as you were before. Lyddy-just as II
II hadn't happened. 1T
II shall complete the work for your
father. Freddy" she said quietly. 1.-TWO
or three days more will see the end
After that. neither my services nor
my presence will be required over
there"
You don't mean to say" he began.
Il can think of them Just as we'll
here as anywhere else. No; ! sha'n't
annoy Mrs. Brood. Freddy" 1t was
on the tip Of her tongue to say more.
but she thought better of II.
They're going abroad soon." he
ventured. AT least, that's fathers
plan. Yvonne isn't SO keen about IL.
She calls this being abroad, you know.
Besides" he hurried on in his eager
ness to excuse Yvonne. she's tremen-
dously fond of you. No end OF times
she's said you were the finest" Her
smile-an odd one. such as he had
never seen on her lips before--checked
his eager speech. He bridled "Of
course, IL you don't choose to believe
me. there's nothing more TO be said.
She meant II, however"
Il am sure she said Il, Freddy" she
FASTENED to declare. "Will she be
pleased with our-our marriage?" II
required a great deal OF courage on
her part 70 utter these words. but she
was determined to bring the true stu
alton home to him,
He did not even hesitate, and there
was conviction in his voice as he re-
piled, 1T doesn't matter whether she's
pleased or displeased. We're pleasing
are we not? There's no
one else to consider, dear
Her eyes were full upon his AID
there was wonder in them "THa
you-thank you. Freddy" she cried |
IL knew you'd" The sentence
remained unfinished.
Has there ever been doubt in |
your mind?" he asked. uneasily, after
a moment. lie knew there had been !
and he was ready, in his |
reimbursement. to resent them IL
given the slightest opening. Guilt |
made him arrogant.
mo" she answered simply.
The answer was not what he ex-
pected He flushed painfully.
I'll thought perhaps you'd--you'd !
got a notion In your head that" He,
too, stopped for want of the right |
words to express himself without com
hitting the egreglous error of letting
her see that II had been in his |
thoughts to accuse her of jealousy.
She waited for a moment THAT ] |
might have got the notion In my head |
you did not love me any longer? Is !
that what you started to say?"
Yes" he confessed. averting his
eyes.
I've been unhappy at times, Freddy, |
but that Is ALL she said. steadily. |
You see. know how honest you
really are. know II far better than
you know II yourself"
He stared. Il wonder Just how hon
est ! am" he muttered. II wonder
what would happen If But nothing !
can happen. Nothing ever will hap
pen. Thank you, old girl. for saying
what you said Just now. It's--it's
bully OF YOU"
He got up and began pacing the
floor. She leaned back in her chair.
deliberately giving him time to
straighten out bis thoughts for him.