The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-01

impatiently. Then added after mo-
ment: "He isn't a Sunday-school SUI
perintendent If that's what you mean.
"That isn't what mean at all. But
there's such a thing as difference
between right and wrong, isn't thereF
"Oh, yes. For instance, Mr.. Mac
donald is right about the need of de-
veloping Alaska and the way to do 1t,
and you are wrong"
'Tm not talking about essential
right and wrong. Miss ONeill is ideal
izing Macdonald. I don't suppose
you've told her, for instance, that he
made his first money in the North
running a dance hail."
"No, 1 haven't told her any such
thing, because it isn't true" she re-
piled scornfully. "He owned an opera
house and brought in company OF
| players. I dare say they danced.
That's very different, as you'd know If
you didn't have astigmatism of the
mind"
'Not the way the story was told me.
But let that pass. Does she know that
Macdonald beat her father out Of one
of the best claims on Bonanza and was
indirectly responsible for his death?"
"What's the use of talking nonsense,
Gordon. You know you can't prove
that" his friend told him sharply.
81 think I can-if it is necessary"
Diane looked across at him with an
impudent little tilt of the chin. 81
don't think / like you as we'll as
used to-"
"Sorry because I'd like you just as
WELL Diane, if you would stop trying
to manage your cousin into marriage
that will spoil her life" he answered
gravely. 1.-THE happiness of Miss
O'NeiA is of very great importance te
me-"
''Do you mean" Wide-eyed, she
looked her question straight at him.
"That's just what I mean, Diane"
She darned for q minute in silence
1t had occurred to Diane before thai
perhaps Gordon might be in love with
Sheba, but she had put the thought
from her because she did not want
to believe it.
"That's different, Gordon. 1t ex
plains-and in a way excuses-youl
coming here and trying to bully me.
She stopped her work to flash a ques
ton at him. "Don't you think tha
maybe it's only fancy of yours?
remember you used"
He shook his head. "No chance
, Diane. I'm hard hit. She's the onl.
girl 1 ever met that suited me. Every
, thing she does is right. Every NOV
, she makes is wonderful"
The eyes with which she looked a
him were softer, as those of womel
are wont to be for the true romance
"You poor boy" she murmured, an
let her hand for moment rest on hi:
Meaning that I lose?" he aske
quickly.
> 81 think you do. I'm not sure"
Elliot leaned forward impulsivel.
= 0Be good sport, Diane. Let me hav
! my chance, too. Why do you max
. it easy for Macdonald and hard fo
me? Isn't it because the glamor of hi
millions blinds your
"He's big, splendid man, but
don't like him any the less becaus
= he has the power to make life cas-
!. and comfortable for Sheba," she d,
= Tended sturdily.
"Yet you turned down Arthur Yves
the best catch in your set, to MARI
: Peter, who was the worst" he r.
minded her. "Have you ever bee
= sorry for it?"
= She required to the previous que
: ton. "Sheba knows more about M
Macdonald than you think. And abol
how he got her fathers claim, for il
stance-she has heard all that"
"You told herr"
- 'No. Colby Macdonald told be-. E
>, said he practically robbed her fathe
and he gave her a check for nearly tN
hundred thousand to cover the clea
. up from the claim and interest"
"Bully for him." On the heel
this he flung a question at her. %