Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-07-13
CHAPTER x-Continued.


that | h0d not called him because /
did not know where he was, had a
sore throat, was under physicians or
ders not to call any one, my mother
had trained ME not to yell at stran-
gers, and besides, | never did any
calling except on Thursdays.
Vida pointed her finger at me for
shame, the way children do, and led
him away before coulG think of any
thing more.
Ned says" she smiled at me as
they went on up the beach, that heav-
en- is a place where there are no dra-
matte critics"
You tell him for me-" l retorted.
''that he knows more about heaven
now than he ever will from actual ex-
perience-unless," added, 1.-THE girl he
Is engaged to actually marries him"
She waved her thanks and trotted
on at the fat magazine mans side.
Yes, l said fat. There was something
about him that was annoyingly fat
possibly his intellect. In figure he was
no more fat than l am, but some
way his avoirdupois Haunted itself fla
GRAVITY
| disliked Mr.. Clair so thoroughly
and heartily for a few minutes that
nearly forgot what | was staRding in
the lake for. l gathered up M CLAIMS
and went back to the house. With
criminal caution l went in the back
way, sc that no one would see what |
Lad brought, and built a fire in the
tong unused stove. In getting those
bivalyes to loosen up l ruined two
hatchets, a can opener, a thumb anu
an already frazZled temper.
Lucille came downstairs while I was
in the kitchen, but she did not come
out where / was. l heard her asking
some one in the living room, 'Wl
left the telephone off the hOokP S
There was a mumbled reply in Z
voice of Captain Perkins which I d
rot catch. Lucille apparently put d
receiver back in its place, becaa-
presently the telephone bell rang, IT
she answered it.
NO" l heard her say. "Mr. Claire
not here" Then, after a pause: II
Miss DunmOre isn't here either. WI
shall say called? Oh, you don't we
them to be notified? Very wer
There was a click as of the receit
being placed on the hook. I
l came in from the kitchen. LUIS
greeted me pleasantly enough wheo
asked her how she had enjoyed !.
nap.
Il don't think I've been asleep" S
denied. Il just rested, that was ain
l did not tell her that l did not +.
ueve her.
Your mother called up" 1 ssL
briefly.
called up?" Lucille repeated. How
could she?'
From Huntingdon's island" 1 ex-
planned and went On to tell what /
knew of Mrs. Green's experience.
she had no right to brighten me so, y
Lucille exclaimed; also Lucille seltishly
disregarded my sufferings; also those
OF BOpp. His emotions, l imagine,
wore chiefly confined to his digestive
apparatus, bur l suppose they must be
classed as suherings just the same.
pointed out to Lucille that her moth
er had escaped only by miracle.
What possessed her to do such a
thingY Lucille was as petulant as a
half awakened child.
Il had a brother once who used to
walk in his sleep. There was zebra
that
l interrupted Captain Perkins. "Your
mother was scarcely responsible"
said.
My brother was that way" chimed
In the real estate captain. You never
could tell where you could ind him
niShts. But the time that the zebra
bit him was the curiousest. 1 allow"
The zebra bit him?" Lucile's inter
est was aroused
The captain settled himself to tell his
favorite tale. but did not get started
because Vida breezed in with a rather
shamefaced Clair in tow.
She came directly To me.
I'll take that ing, please" sic said.
DO you really want it?"
Certainly. am entitled to wear it,"
of course she ought to have your
ring" urged Lucille THAT one will
do until you can get her something
else. May l congratulate you, Miss
Dunmore?7
Has Mr.. Blainey told you about itT'
Vida asked, naturally surprised that a
third party should take an interest in
q testing wager.
He didn't need to-" Lucille smiled
With Clair present l could hardly
explain that Miss Dunmore had won
my ring because she had made him
propose 10 her Thus / allowed my.
self TO be misunderstood once more.
retired as gracefully as possible to
the kitchen, to be followed there short.
ly by Upton S Clair
May l speak with you aloney" he
demanded cautiously, looking first
right and then left like stage villain.
lou Will never see me more lone
some than in your company" 1 return.
ed stirring nv clans