Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-23
CHAPTER V-Continued.

"Wnere'S MISS Law Z ne dSkeU.
81 dunno-go ask Max"
''Where is hep
"You can search me; last l saw of
him he was tearing the star dressin'
room up by the roots"
Whitaker Elrried on just in time to
see Max disappearing in the direction
OF the stage door, at which point he
caught up with him, and from the
managers disjointed catechism of the
doorkeeper garnered the Information
that the star had hurried out of the
Building while Max was making his
announcement before the curtain.
Max swung angrily upon Whitaker.
't0h, It's you, is it? Perhaps you can
explain what this means? She was
looking straight at you when she dried
upl l saw her"
Perhaps you'd better find Miss Law
and ask her." Whitaker interrupted.
>Have you any idea where she's
gomez"
Home, probably" Max snapped in
Eeturn.
Come on. then" Passing his arm
through the managers, Whitaker drew
him out into the alley. wen get a
taxi before this mob"
"But, look here-what business've
you got mixing in?'
ASK Miss Law" said Whitaker,
shortly. 1t had been on the tip of his
tongue to tell the man fatty: I'm her
husband" But he retained wit enough
TO deny himself the satisfaction of this
lhattering reioinder. Il know her." he
added; that's enough for the pres
ent."
At the entrance to the alley Max
paused to listen to the uproar within
his well-beloved theater.
I'D give five thousand gold dollars
Il l hadn't met you this afternoon p
ne groaned. Il always knew that wom-
an was Jonah!"
you were calling her your mascot
two hours ago"
She'll be the death of me, yet" the
little man insisted gloomiIy. He
stopped short, jerking his arm free.
Look here, Pm not going. I've got my
work cut out for me back there"-with
Jerk of his head toward the theater.
Whitaker hesitated, then without re
greet decided to lose him. 1t would be
as well to get over the impending in
Serylew without third factor
Very WELL" he said, reckoning q
saucab in to the curb. Whats the
address?'
Max gave it sullenly.
SO long" he added mOrosely as
whitaker opened the cab door; "sorry
l ever laid eyes on you"
Whitaker settled back in the cab
and oblivious to the lights of Broad
way streaming past, tried to think. It
suddenly presented itself to his reason,
with shocking force, that his attitude
must be humbly ard wholly apologize.
II was a singular case: he had come
nome to find his wife on the point of
marrying another man-apd she was
the one entitled to feel aggrievedl
strange twist of the eternal triangleI
far too soon the machine sweryed
Auto bl1ty-seventh street, slipped aalf-
way down the block, described e wide
arc to the northern curb and pnlled
up trembling, before a modest modern
residence between Sixth and Seventh
avenues.
reluctantly Whitaker got out and,
on suspicion, told the chauffeur to
wait. Then, with all the aIacrlty of
q condemned man ascending the scat
1oid' he ran up the steps to the front
door.
A man-servant answered his ring
without undue delay.
Was Miss Law at homer He would
see.
This indicated that she was at home
whitaker rendered a card with his sur
name penciied after that Of Mr.. Hugh
aoften In engraved script
de stared round him with nardon-
soie wonder. Il this were truly the
nome OF Mary Ladlslas Whitaker-ber
property--he had builded far better
'nan he could possibly have foreseen
Win that investment Of FIVE hundred