Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-09-18
CHAPTER XI-continued.

Halls reception Of him was polite
Il without being over-cordial The two
8 cousins did not often meet; they had
& little in common, and they disliked
3 each other thoroughly.
We'll, Jonas, been having a good
tine in New York;"
"0h, we'll $685." His eyes twinkled.
Not so good as l expect to have
8 little later, though" He winked elab-
+ uatey at Flodie.
"0h, l see. Meaning that money, l
presume"
That's right Can't blame me for
hkin an interest in it, can ye? Four
millions don't walk into my pocket
every night, my boy!" He slapped Hall
cordially on the shoulder.
Hall was angry. You seem to be
pretty sure of i'll"
Jonas placidly shook his head In sor-
SOW at this exhibition of temper. Now,
Hall, ye want to take this in a Chris
tan spirit my boy. l can see it'll be
al for the best. Remember that gold
but dross--"
Hall whirled on him. Shut up, will
yOu2 By jove. if you weren't in my
own house, I'd kick you downstairs!
And with that, he flung impetuously
out Of the room.
Jonas sour glance followed him.
'Peevish, amt he? How be ye gettin
along? he asked anxiously, In an un-
dertone, of Flodie. Anything hap
pened?"
Well, I should say!" said Flodie.
You ought to have seen the show
But we're not out of the woods, yet.
stll, ! think that If l have time and
Iack' can put it through"
'Ye can? By whillikens. that's fine!
Good for you! Wall, we ought to know
Pretty soon now" He looked up at
lie clock. Only. let's see-an hour
ana thirty" He stopped, staring at
tae clock, then, with a puzzled face,
ofeV his own big watch from his
pocket, and compared it with the
COCK SAY" He turned eagerly to
FIDDLE.
Hushl" cried Flodie, and laid her
niger on her lip.
Jonas expression grew crafty. Then
us sHnned. "Oh, l see! Got a little
eheme fixed up, eh?" He walked to
ne couch and sat down, Reckoning
ler Say, jest set down, won't We.
@lu lei me know how things stand"
him. '0''Ne
Then they amt no danger of any O.
they?" -
WY said Flodie, mot if we can
!, l.@aage to keep them away from him.
" isn't so easy as it looks. Those
'ol'en are getting desperate, now,
'-- you've got to help me fool them"
M! How? What can l do?"
why If one Of them gets him,
!. ~ We got to just jump in, and break
~ IN hurry. Don't let her get a
~ po,1 IN edgewise. if you can help 1t.
.- - on the floor, smash a window
~, -: Jung 1t doesn't matter what
0' Jimmy, I'll do it, you bet!" cried
.o.as One thing do know: How
" handle women!"
bury - A. MT f1assing-
AID IN the Teller what's eoin, to
=. en- He seized Flodie's hand be.
' sac could protest, and shook it
g,. -, S5''0aliy. Say, miss, you're a
n '-s Tonderl Think of your dom all
r.. Just on my account-you're q
w. an worth havin'. d'you know it?~
n. d. as nice Of me, wasn't it?" Flo.
h.. sl1e1 modestly, turning away TO
~ mas hitched his chair closer.
any, my been a-thinkin' of It over 10.
ID a1a got a proposition I've de-
r.. " make to ye. If l git this here
a.. aud 1t looks now like I should.
''gstber?~ wv H'''nin "
49, ''--s jumped W suddenly. Nov
IN. a. miss Jonas exclaimed. and
80, ,'-s4 forth his long arm in ex-
~. 4-on You hear me out fust.
-- o took notion TO ye. and