Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-31
Copyright by Frank A. Muusey
Company
CHAPTER xIx-continued.

to your own"
she's engp ed to Bopp." protested
feebly.
ITO make you angry" She whispered
Il can't talk to you any more because
Ned Is getting red behind his ears
That means that he is fearfully teal-
GUS. / must run along and be scOlded
Think it over"
She skipped blithely to the side Of
her soon to be lord and master (may-
be), smiling into his face with look
so childlike and ingratiating that
Othello would have eaten the bolster
himself had he been in Blaney's shoes.
Mrs. Green halted the procession.
81 can't go without Lucille"
"Mr. Blainey will explain it to Lu-
Gle" Vida assured her, taking my ac-
1uescence for granted. You see,
need you terribly because 1 have no
other woman friend with me. My own
mother"-her lips quivered.
I'm sorry" said Mrs. Green. 'Has
she been dead long,"
"She isn't dead, but she's in stock
company in st Louis"
You really ought to go to the main
land" / said, thinking to help matters
out, I'm order to bring back some
clothes for Lucille"
whats thatT' Mrs. Green turned
'Hasn't she any clothes onT'
Certainly" Vida hoped into the
Breach surefootedly, ''she has plenty
of clothes on, but they would not be
suitable for her to wear to go over to
the mainland and register at hotel"
Vida spoke the truth almost as con-
gincingly as she lied.
please come" she urged.
IN 60" decided the older woman.
Fortunately she forgot that her own
costume lgas a trifle bizarre for a
morning wedding, even in Fair View.
conducted the company to the dock
and saw that they were made as com
Portable as possible in the Merry
Widow.
BILL l commanded, get that row.
boat that Mr.. Blaney rowed OYER in
and tie it on behind the Merry Wild
Ow"
I departed for the summer house,
vaguely wondering If | could silence
the reporter without using chlOroform.
When | entered the summer house he
eyed me with a cold cleaning sort Of
hate, that made me think Of Italian
daggers or Malay krisses.
III let you co." began the parley,
show much will you take to shut up
and not ask any questions?"
Nothing doing" he declared without
besitation. I'm going to get you and
Am going to get you good"
That's all right" conciliated. "You
can get me just as soon as ysu like, but
ell ask is that you do nothing to in
tare some perfectly harmless people"
He looked at me keenly.
You're not the caretaker here. as l
u9ught. are your
"Why, no." replied modestly, mot
ID professional way anyhow"
Who are your" His newspaper in
stlnct made him put the usual ques-
lions in spite Of his dislike.
I'm just a guest" l said.
Il know, but where shall / find you
Il you dare meet me when we get Off
thiS Island and my hands aren't tied?
WHAT'S your name?"
You can find me any time you like
ID the editorial rooms in the New York
Slanet, and my name is Blainey."
Not Montmorency Blainey, the dra-
matte criticY
that's the one" l was gratiied
uat my fame had spread so far.
They say" quoted the reporter,
mat You are the worst dramatic critic
IL New York"
mat is an enviable distinction" /
Iufnufed, in place where they are
80 numerous and bad"
what / mean is that you are the
anus severe. If play gets praise from
you IFS sure Of success"
Wen, hardly that" / explained. 81
that's ALL"
lle Young man looked up at me.
We written play" he announced.
only oner' l asked with simulated
I Wv. Almost every person in the
1',sd states has written one play.
~ attain distinction you must meas
t ne .lr dramatic achievements by the
blr mine is different"
!est Wherein lies the difference?"
. s1lle IS going to be produced"
Ilat may or may not be an advan-
.s- r'ta your help it is going to be an
40" is that?" 1 inquired politely.
~ q sinking premonidon Of what my
us going TO be.
N41- the play is produced you are
a. ~ hail il as the great American
49, 'A the century. No matter If the
rites condemn it. they win quail
s-., criticism when they note your
a. a. @sm- They will 90 again and
subtle merits that escaped