The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-09-28


ray would pick you up and put you
into the cottage, muckrake and all, II
didn't. He had to go out on the work
this morning or he'd have been here to
welcome you. He sent apologies and
said a lot OF nice things which I've
forgotten"
"Well"-EliZa still looked troubled
"all right. But watt" she cried, with
a swift change of mood. 1--WE made
a little friend, the dearest, the most
useless creature! We shared the same
stateroom, and we're sisters. She ac-
tually says I'm pretty, SO Of course I'm
her slave for life" She hurried away
in the midst Of Dams loyal protesta-
tons that she was pretty-more beau
tiful than the stars, more pleasing to
the eye thar the orchids OF Brazil. A
moment later she reappeared to pre-
sent Natalie Gerard.
Dan greeted the new arrival with a
cordiality In which there was a trace
of shyness unusual with him. "We've
made quite a change since you were
up here, Miss Gerard" he remarked.
L Ac SlIlllo sup Ilcl at III INV, yoh
see. | trust it won't Inconvenience
YOU"
Not in the least" said Natalie. 81
shall arrive at Hope quite soon
enough"
Dan led the two girls ashore and up
through the town to a moss green bun
galow. its newness attestcd by the vel
low SawduSt and fresh shayingS which
lay about. Amid their ordinations Of
delight he showed them the neatly fur
nished interior and, among other o
derS, a bedroom d~aintily done in white,
with white curtains at the mullioned
windows and n suit of wicker furni-
ture.
Where he dug all that up / don't
know" Dan said, pointing to the bed
and dresser and chairs. "He must
have had 1t hidden out somewhere"
Eliza surveyed this chamber with
wondering eyes. at makes me feel
quite ashamed" she said, though, Of
course, he did 1t for Dan. When he
discovers my abominable mission he'll
probably set me out in the rain and
break all my lead pencils. But isn't he
magniicent?'
HE quite overwhelms one" Natalie
agreed. Back in New York he's been
sending me American Beauties every
week for more than a year. It's his
princely way" She colored slightly
despite the easy f%rankness of her
manner.
you are still working miracles"
Natalie told O'Neil an hour later, while
be was showing his visitors the few
sights of Omar, miracles OF kindness,
as usual"
Dan and his sister were following
at a distance, arm In arm and chatter
Ing like magpies.
"No, no! That cottage Is nothing.
Miss Appleton had to have some place
to stop"
This all seems like magic" Natalie
paused and looked over the busy little
town. and to think you have lone 1t
in q year"
1T was not / who did It; the credit
belongs to those boys Of whom / told
you. They are all here. by the way
Parker, Mckay, Mellen, Sheldon, Doc
Gray-he has the hospital. you know"
And Mr.. Slater"
"Oh, we couldn't exist without Hap
Lpy Tom! No. the only miracle about
all this is the loyalty that has made 1t
possible. 1t is that which has broken
all records In railroad building; that's
what has pushed our tracks forward
until we're nearly up to n Of natures
real miracles. You shall see those gla-
ciers one Of these days. Sometimes
wonder II even the devotion Of those
men will carry US through the final
test. But-you shall meet them all to-
night-my whole family"
81 can't. The ship leaves this after
noon"
'I've arranged to send you to Hope
In my m%otorboat just as Mr.. Gordon
ent me on my way a year ago. You
will stay with the Appletons tonight
and help at the house warming, then
Dan will take you on In the morning.
Women are such rare guests at Omar
that we refuse to part with them. You
agreeT'
How can | refuse? Your word
seems to be law here. I'll send word
to mother by the ship that am de-
tanned by royal decree"
She spoke with a gayety that seemed
q little forced, and at mention Of her
departure a subtle change had come
over her face. O'Nell realized that she
had matured markedly since his last
meeting with her; there was no longer
quite the same effect Of naive girlish-
ness.
"This was a very unhappy year for
your loyal subject, Mr.. O'Neil."
"Pm sorry" he declared with such
genuine kindliness that she was moved
to conflde In him.
Mother and l are ruined"
"Wil you tell me about itY'
tits merely-those wretched coal
GLAZING. l have a friend In the land Of