The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1919-12-12

| nTISeu uOutu open. mrS. Johnson, i
have come to ,ask, You q, few questions
which would like you to answer. IF
you please" s...
She became grave at once. Seer
tainly, Mr.. Minafer. Anything can"
| He interrupted sternly, yet his
voice shook in spite Of its sternness.
"You were talking with my Aunt Fan.
!! ny about my mother this afternoon"
] At this Mrs. Johnson uttered. en- i'm
voluntary gasp, but she recovered
herself "Then I'm sure our conSer,
sation was a very pleasant one. IL we
were talking of your mother. be-
cause" Ta'., 80 - 4
Again he interrupted. my aunt
has told me what the conversation vir-
tually was, and 1 don't mean to waste
any time, Mrs. Johnson. You were
talking about "a" Georges shoulders
suddenly heaved uncontrollably but
he went flercely on: "You were discuss
ing a scandal that involved my moth
er's name"
'Mr. Minafer"
isn't that the truthT'
II don't feel called upon to answer,
Mr.. Minafer." she said with visible
agitation. II do not consider that you
have any right"
"My aunt told me you repeated. this
scandal to her." ",'
81 don't think your aunt can have
said that" Mrs. Johnson returned
sharply. II did not repeat scandal
of any kind to your aunt and / think.
you are mistaken In saying she told
you I did. We may have discussed
some matters that have been n tppie;
of comment hbout.town--" h 4 D. "a
"Yesp George cried. II think you
may havei That's what I'm here,
about, and what I1ntend tor uGIi
Don't tell me what you Intend,
please" Mrs. Johnson interrupted
4 crisply, "And I should prefer that yeu
would not make your voice quite so.
loud In this house, which happen to
own. Your aunt may have told you
though think it would have been very
.unwise In her If she did, and not very
considerate Of me-she may have told
you that we discussed some topic as /
have mentioned, and possibly that
would have, been true. IT, talked lit
over with her, You may be sure Isp6ke.
In the most charitable spirit, and
without sharipgiin other peoples Dis
position To- put an evil Interpretation,
on what may be nothing more than
unfortunate appearances and"
| my GodJ" said George. II can't
stand this" 81
! 'You have the option of dropping
the subject" Mrs. Johnson suggested
tartly, and she added: "Or of leaving
the house, l- t,'.3 49, - -
'Tll do that soon enough, but first
mean to klow-" ,l00COJ
II am perfectly willing to tell you
anything you wish If you will remem-
Der to, ask II quietly. I'll also take
the liberty Of reminding you that i
had perfect right to discuss the sub.
ject with your aunt. Other people"
| "Other people!" the unhappy George
repeated viciously. "That's what
want to know, about-these other ,peo-
pleii You say! you know iof other .peoi
pie who talk about this
II presume they do" ~, ,fty,gen'
"How manyT 90
"WhatY
IT want to know how many other
people talk about it?"
Dear. dearp she protested. "How
shoul6 know that -, y ..
/ Haven't you heard anybody men,
ton it,"
II presume So"
= well, how many have yon heardY
Mrs. Johnson was becoming more
annoyed than apprehensive, and she
showed It. "Really. this isn't a court
ROOM" she said. "And I'm not de-
PENDANT in libel suit, either r.
The unfortunate young man lost.
what remained Of his balance. "You
may bep he cried. II intend to know
just who's dared to say these things,
II I have to force my way into every
house in town, and I'm going to make
them take every word Of IT hacRi
mean to know the name Of every SIAN
derer that's spoken Of this matter to
you and Of every tattler you've passed
1t on to yourself. mean to know"
you'll know something pretty
Lauickl". she, said, rising With ,dfmctl-
tty; ana her voice was thick with the
sense Of insult. 'You'll know that
Lyop're, out'in the street. 2 Rleasel 70
leave my housed"
George stiffened sharply. Then he
bowed, and strobe out of the door,, y
Three minutes later, disheveled and
perspiring. but cold all over, he burst
into his Uncle Georges room at the
Majors without knocking. Anderson
was dressing, ca.
Hvs6oodI gfscious, -.Georsie r. he rsp,
caihSd. ...whatI sapiE syh.-A. ~
tive Just come from Mrs. John
ed. -s ,l
'You have your own tastesi~ was
I,Apters0u'gropment ',Bpt curiOuS ~
tksy ere yon ought do sonsthing
better with your hair, and button
lyesz waisteost - ths right buftops-