The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-05-02
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"Ask him." / suggested.
Meaning that you don't think I car.
I'll bet my seal ring against yours that
Z eau make him propose before dark.
Mine Is a very curious one too. A
Russian duke gave It to me. never
met him, but he sent It to my dressing
room with some flowers"
K seemed 20 me 10 be g possible way
60 gain a little solitude for reelection,
and I assented TO the wager.
you don't intend to tell him, then,
that you are engaged alrendyY'
"0h. no, not until he proposes. or
course I might like him better than I
do Ned. Then I'D never tell him."
I could see that Ned Blaney was go
ing to have the time OF his life imme-
diately after he found himself hitched
more or less for life to this volatile
young person. Vida was not one of
those who would pass by an inviting
pasture lot simply because she was In
harness.
The rest Of us went into the house.
AS we came IN the telephone was ring
Ing. Asking Lucile's permission, / an
swered 1t.
"Hellot said a male voice, speaking
win s%taccnto siIhTpnes5. hfay / speak
20 Mr.. Upton s.. Clair2"
I put my hand over the mouthpiece
and turned around. Lucille had gone
upstairs, but Bopp was gazing idly
0ut of the window.
els AIr. Clair stu there In the yardT'
asked him.
"No; he went OF down the beach
with Miss Dunmore."
"Hellog' / spoke again into the tele-
phone. eMr. Clair was here a moment
ago. but he has just gone for q walk
with a young lady"
"ImpossibleF' The voice at the other
snd shot that emphatically at me.
'sIt's So"
ssClair Is q woman hater.'
"sEbat II he Isl This one Is going
b convert him."
"Humph. she can't do it. who Is
nher'
"Her name Il Miss vida Dunmore."
"yida Dunmore thereT
Certainly"
thank heaven!" be calculated fer
ventiy. 1--WE been waiting for hours
2 her % gee here. How does she
como to be thereY'
explained to the young man, who
proved to be Ned Blaney, as I had al
ready suspected, all about the wreck of
che Mary Bell and the casting ashore
or ner passengers.
Thanks very much" said Blaney,
With Considerable s>.ses e he Yeics.
.I1l come right over after Der. Don't
tell her that I called up ana I win
surprise her. Gecdhy.
He hung up before I could tell him
that he probably couldn't ger any kind
OF boat 10 come " to the island,
but I judged that he would find that
ont soon enough for himself.
where's Miss Greenry / asked Bopp.
II advised her to lie down for a lit
Gle while and rest. This search Is
wearing her out. She Is leaving every
thing In my charge"
II presume that congratulations are
I'm ORDER I said, extending my hand
with as good q show OF cordlality as I
could muster. Il do congratulate you,
Mr.. Bopp.s
Were mot regularly engaged Bopp
eaid souriy. "She has promised TO be
mime II / can nnd her mother. That
makes me Just about as near engaged
TO her as n we had never met.
So KueiIe's promise had q string tied
10 L. NY heart leaped exultantly.
There was a chance yet.
Lets have q drink on the strength
Of your engagement anyway" / Aaid,
starting toward the kitchen.
Water queried Bopp. hoping
against hope.
why, yes"
mo, thanks. My tummie Is looking
fsr Mount Afaraf now He sank dis,
~consolately into q seat. In q moment
he rose YEARLY. -pve got to start Out
agnin. I promised Lucille 1 would
search while she rested"
Hardly bad he left the house when
the telephone rang again. I answer,
cd IL.
s.Hello.n
sHello. Ks that you, AR. Blasneyi
WIN you call Lucille 10 the telephone,
want to-
The voice ceased abruptly.
Hello 4 called. '.hello, helloIs
There wa2 nO answer.
The voice 4 had Just been ~listenin,
a. was lh1t of AIRS. Green.
After awhile \ got central's attcafioi
and Demanded - be told why I has
been cut CT.
*pThnf party called pp from a pr7vatl
feIephoDe.' spid central sweegly. ssh
6ad p Right g use y. y y 2 summe
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