The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-12-20

Ut You Will Enter, Gentlemen"
oval table was spread with cloth of
snowy French damask. The silver
was real antique ware. The unsniling
hostess bowed Hardy to the seat Of
honor.
"This here layout is Mazie,s," ex-
planned Dupont. "She was beund to
turn herself loose to even up en- what
happened at the river yesterday.
Needn't figure on US dishing up tho
same rations regular
II have yet to learn whether I am to
have the pleasure of boarding with
Miss Dupont" remarked Hardy.
"You sure have, If you're ready to
shell out for it. Grub comes high
here"
"And Marie is real Chef" added
Vandervyn.
Hardy waited until the Indian boy
had served the soup. At last be sue
ceeded In fixing the cool gaze of his
hostess. please do not consider that
hospitality requires you to do me the
favor, Miss Dupont" he said II do
not wish to intrude, highly as I should
appreciate" *>
The Difference Of his manner soothed
the girls wounded pride. She smiled.
and combined friendly response With
side thrust at her father:
"Indeed, we shall be delighted to
have you Captain Hardy-L because Of
your company, and Pere because of The
cash."
by Gar, he won't git no better feed
in no hotel" vowed Dupont.
II can foresee that" agreed Hardy.
His faith was justified by each sue
cessive course. Though all the vege-
tables had come out of cans, they were
prepared with cOnSummate skill. The
trout were fresh from the creek; the
grouse and beef had been hung exactly
the right length of time in the dugout
icehouse; the champagne was frappe.
Between the girls vivid beauty, the
good cheer, and the cordially of his
companions, his usually half-sad and
wholly severe expression had given
place to genial animation.
Upon the return Of the hostess from
one of her visits to the kitchen he
spoke to her in tone that drew a
stare of open resentment from Van
dervyn: 'You are wonderful, Miss Du-
pont, wonderful! One day tn an In
dian attack, followed by a ffty-mile
drive; the next, fifty miles back, and
such dinner as this ~
"First the great-granddaughter of
Sitting Bull, then Ia bonnie cutsfniere
Francaise," flashed back the girl,
where is the wonder? Two streaks
Of heredity, plus childhood In the sad
die and a course in domestic science"
"Yet you must be fatiguel."
"When I have done what set out te
do, then permit myself to eonside:
whether need rest. There was a
time when my red ancestors had no.
horses. They ran down their game
afoot."
"You will always ride-or drive
bantered Vandervyn.
by Gar, she won't never be driven"
declared Dupont with conviction.
Vandervyn smiled over his cham.
payne glass. He did not notice thu.
Marie was looking at him. But Hardy
was watching her. He saw her proud
face soften and her brilliant eyes melt
with tender passion. His own face
became grave. A moment later she was
rallytng him for his seriousness, and
her animation soon compelled him to
forget what he had seen. Vandervyn
had not been mistaken in his assertion
that she could act the lady to perfec
ton when she chose. Though the cigar>
proved to be Havanas, they .wcr~
brought In much sooner, than suited
Hardy.
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& Dc you believe that Marie and 3
: Captain Hardy will become real,
4 ~ good friends2 Will he Gel 8