Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-29

ten many plays, and the dramatic in
slInct was strongly developed in him
"LGGiSc!" he muttered under hi
breath.
she is very different. I know" job,
went on, Httrr a moments hesitation
she Is very clever and :. great artist
and She lives in an atmosphere a
winch, Il ieW months ago. | knew moth
ing. ! lave cone up here to try t,
understand, to try to get Il little nearer
10 her"
There was another silence. this time
almost TN awkward one Then Grail
lot rose suddenly To his feet.
Il will respect your confidence" he
promised, holding out his hand
Have no Gear Of that. | am due now
al III" ihcatrg. Your tea Is excellent,
aud such l.ttle cakes | never tasted be-
fore"
"iGn viii wish me good luck?"
"Nt,"
WHY nUtf' John demanded, n little
! startled.
~"i,rreoSc," GraiIlot pronounced.
IRON what I have seen and know nt
}ot fntil there are No two people IN
mis- world less suitable for eaci, Other"
"l.onk here" john oxpostuIHttA. Il
d'a't want you to 60 away thinking 50.
iuI don't understand what this means
10 Np.'
'FcrhapS rot, my friend" Grajllot
replied. "tnt remember that II is at
least (1y trade to understand men and
women I have known Louise Mau,
ri Sine" She was a child
Then il is | whom You don't IN,
dnr~tHnt"
THAT n1Ny be So" Graillot confessed.
zone makes mistakes, Let lis leave
it Nt titat. You are u young man Of
un3eyrjutH} temperament. You may
be- capable "f much which at present
| do not IND IN you.'
Tel Me the ONT quality in which
yun consider me most lacking" JOHN
begged, "l want you on my side. Grail.
lot"
AUD l." Grajllot replied. as he shook
his friends hand and hurried OF.
"aUnt only to he or the side that will
mean happiness for YOU both"
He loft the Dor Il little abruptly,
John walked back to the window, op-
pressed with Il sense Of something
almost umilouS in the Erenclmi. =
manner, something which he could not
fathani, AGAINST which he struggled In
vain. Side by side with 1t. there
StIrscd into his memory the disGulc-
tad" which his present relations with
Louise lnl Developed. She was always
charming wien she had any time tn
spt.o-Sometimes almost a~tfectionat"
On the other hand, he was profonndly
conscious Of her desire to keep hin
AT arms length for the present.
He had accepted her decision with
out q murnur. He made but few eff
forts 20 see her alone, and when the,
met he made no special claim upol
her notice. lie was serving his appren
ticcship doggedly .nd faithfully. Ye
there were times like the present wlel
be found his task both hateful and DIFF
fcult.
He walked nimicssly backward an'
forward. chatting against the restrain
of the narrow walls and the low cell
ing. A sudden desire had seized hin
to ~ hack 10 the hills, wreatlie1 il
mist though they might be; to struggi
on his way through the binding rain
to drink down long gulrs Of his owj
purcr, less civilized atmosphere.
The telephone bell rang. lie place
the receiver to his ear almost nt
chemically.
"Who Is ~" he asked,
Lady Hlh!n Mull"ch is ns'in. f,
you, sir" the hall porter announced.
Lady lll'da pccred around John
room through her lorgnette. and di
not hesitate to express her dissatlsfa,
ton.
MY dear man." she cxcluimr,
"what makes you live In n hotel? VII
don't you take rooms % your own IN
furnish them? Surroundings like thps
are destructive TO ones individuality
"Wcll. yon see" John explained. I,
he drew m easy chair up TO the fir
for his guest, my stay In London
only a temporary one, und II hash
/. seemed worth while to settle nm!
where"
She stretched out her graceful bod
in front Of The fire and raised her vel
/, She was very smurtly dressed, as ,isua
Her white silk stockings, which 81
seemed TO have no objection to di
playing. were Of the latest vogue. I'll
r chinchlIla around her neck and In HI
little toque was most becoming. 81,
seemed to bring with her an atmo
pherc indeiinable. In its way, but Of!
r tinctly attractive. Brisk In her speccl
, q little commanding In her manner, st
was still essentially feminine.
Q John, ut her direct Invitation, In
called upon her oncc or twice sine
\ their meeting ut the opera, anI he hn
4 found her. from the first. more Ii
Y trnctive than amy other society woma
1 OF his acquaintance. None the less. h
was a little taken aback at her pre-
( ent visit.
: Exactly why + you here. an,