Tombstone epitaph., 1918-04-21

wanted an invitation to dinner. Yet
she hesitated.
my phone can't be working well"
Gordon told her gayly. You must
have asked me to dinner. but I didn't
Just hear II. Never mind. I'll be there.
Seven O'Clock. did you sayr
Diane laughed. you're Just as
much q boy a. you were ten years
ago. Cord. All right. Come along. But
you're to leave at ten"
"No. I can't hear that Ny phone
has gone bad again. And II I had
heard. shouldn't think Of doing any
thing 80 ridiculous rs leaving at that
hour. II would be an insult to your
hospitality. I know when I'm well
on"
Then TIL have to withdraw my In
vitation- Perhaps some other day"
It'll leave at ten" promised Elliot
meekly.
He could almost hear the smile In
her voice as she answered. "very well.
Seven sharp. I'll explain about the
curfew limit some time"
Macdonald was with Miss O'Neill In
the living room when Gordon arrived
at the Paget home.
Sheba came forward to greet the
new guest. The welcome In her eyes
was very genuine.
You and Mr.. Macdonald know each
other, OF course" she said after her
handshake.
The Scotsman nodded his lean, griz-
zled head. looking straight into the
eyes Of the field agent
"Yes, / know Mr.. Elliot-now. I'm
not sIre that he knows me-yet"
I'm beginning to know You rather
well, Mr.. Macdonald" answered Cor
don quietly.
II the Alaskan wanted to declare
war he was ready for it. The field
agent knew that Selfridge had kept re-
ports detailing what had happened at
Kamatlah. Up to date Macdonald had
offered him the velvet glove. he won
dered II the time had come when the
fist Of steel was to be doubled.
Did you have q successful trip. Mr..
ElliotT' asked Sheba innocently.
Paget grinned behind his hand. The
girls question was like q match to
powder. and everyone in the room
knew It but she. The engineers in
terests and his convictions were on the
side Of Macdonald, but he recognized
that Elliot had been sent In to gather
facts for the government and not to
give advice to It
did you. Gordonf' echoed his host
ess.
Il think so," ne answered quietly.
Il hear you put up with old Gideon
Holt. L he - cracked ~ he used to
ber' asked Macdonald.
"was he cracked when you used Ia
know him OF. .Frenchman creekr coun.
tered the yo1ng man
Macdonald shot q quick, slant looA
at him. The old man had been talk.
ing. had hef
HE was cracked and broke. too"
laughed the mine owner hardly
Cracked when he came. broke when
he left"
~Yes, that was one Of the stories h<
told me-" Gordon turned to Sheba
You should meet the old man, MIS-
O'NeiTl He knew your father ut Daw'
son and on Bonanza"
The giri was an easerneaR I'D
like to. Does he ever come to Ku
siakr
~Noosenssr cut in Diane sharply
She flashed Gordon Q look Of annoy
aDce. Hes nothing but Q daft ID
IDIOT ny dear"
Ihe dinner had started wrong anf
shougA Paeet steefed the coovefsatiol
b safer ground, Il nd not 70 ven
wen.
Gordon was ashaDed Of himself H<
could not quite have told what wer<
tie impulses hat had moved him d
carry the war Into the camp q th<
enemy. Perhaps, more than anything
elss, Il had been Q esrtain Iov:. ID GUS
auurancs In the eyss q h1s liva1 whe1
- looked at Sheba-
He rose promptly at ten
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- wss mlling at Nm win boan<
Dseh9y.
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