Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-07-17
CHAPTER IV-continued.


Hall had gone into a momentary
qaverle. In that day-dream he had al
ready lived three years with Carolyn,
travelled abroad, even to Constantine
ME. had seen her entertain grand
dukes on his yacht. had fought two or
three duels with offensive Italian of.
Acers on her account They had rid
den horseback up California canyons.
lust now they were back in New York
There was even a little Hall Boni-
stelle-
Here! Wake up!"
He was suddenly jerked back into
the present. with Carolyn now seated
on couch, impatiently staring at him.
He smiled self-consciously.
What's the matter with you. Hall"
she asked, looking at him queerly
"You haven't got hangover or any.
thing, have you? l didn't think you
doped"
He laughed nervously. Il suppose
you fascinate me. Carolyn"
She gave a whoop of Joy. me,
uncle?" She pointed inquiringly at
her breast. Say, Hall. old chap, pass
the molasses. We women just eat 1t
up, you know! Makes US fat. need
lot of 1t, Exit headache!"
This was hopeless for Hall He
must get serious or there would be no
managing a proposal. Or, perhaps
her manner gave him the cue
wouldn't she be more amenable to a
humorous offer? TRY it," said his
Intuition. He walked up to her.
Carolyn, see here, how would you
like it if you thought I'd lain awake all
last night thinking about you-yes.
and the night before. and all last
week."
"Ffne feel Better already. Too
good to be true. though. Did you. real
ly?" She rumpled his hair affection
stely.
a certainly did. The fact is, Caro-
Ign, I'm pretty desperate about you"
Carolyn winked. Easy now-easy!"
she said calmly.
That's right though! I've got
case of Carolyn Dallys good and
plenty. It's begun to hurt, girl; d'you
know IT."
Carolyn rose. yawning. ooh, we'll, If
you're going to be silly, Hall, think
I'd better be going. How about these
proofs, anyway
Proofs be darnedi You're not go
ing-not till settle this thing. Shall
/ bare my breast and let you give it
che stroke, smiling? Or do you prefer
to administer an opiate?"
He dropped the mock-heroic pose
and took up the blunt-sincere. He
walked over to her and took her hand.
She had no objections whatever, ap-
parently. Carolyn. it's an honest fact,
want youl"
Mr.. Bonistelle, am / really to I'M
deTstand that you are proposing to
me-? Carolyn smilingly looked him in
the eye.
On suppose you think it's joke,
JUST because l don't speak in blank
verse"
Well. I'll be darned! 1 believe the
mans serious!"
0ns said nothing for a moment, mar
lowing her eyes and looking at him
N''n the same amused tolerant express
s'o1' Then she spoke: well, Hall,
~ strikes me you must be pretty sure
u ne to do it in two-step, like this.
why usually they crawl all over the
carpet"
nan Interrupted her: ooh. don't
carolyn! Please don't!"
OaToiyn's face changed. you don't
Scllai-y mean it. honey?" she asked
@-A'o1sly' putting a hand on his arm.
mean 1t! Why, Carolyn, of course
:. mean It! It's no use, can't make
theatrical. You have a sense of
a -1Ilor' so have /. Perhaps a girl
S0slt 10 be entitled to a little fire.
As on such an occasion-or even
p'e'Ef-In try It If you insist. you
s auo But, somehow. I can't take my
- - so seriously" She withdrew her
-a1o Jrowning "oh. that doesn't
ca ca that don't take you seriously,
oSioiyn' or rather that don't want to
80. mean-confound it, I'm not con-
T TsI'sa enough TO convince myself that
- a., sven little bit worth your while"
don't you?"
a. LAY what I'm trying to do. girl!
- carolyn, there's no use in your
OeAsVing; you must believe It! +
80 you something fierce. really dol
=. 4n' you the way a little kid wants
80. - eseam-the way siri wants a new
., heavens, is 1t really as bad as
Ia She turned away. "oh, Hall.
lay 10y you know. you're too ridicu-
"a, I'm the cloxn With he diving