The diamond drill., 1919-08-23

Don't make russ. m0fnert Noth-
ine's the matter. That darned silly
horse"
Sudden tears stood In Isabel's eyes.
ITO see you down nderneath--drag.
ging oh -" Then with shaking
hands she began TO brush the snow
from him.
let me alone" he protested. you'll
ruin your gloves You're getting snow
all over you. and"
"No. mol 7" she cried. you'll catch
cold; you mustn't catch cold!" And
she continued to brush him.
ANDERSON had brought Lucy's hat;
Miss Fanny acted as lady's maid; and
both victims OF the accident were
presently restored to about their usual
appearance and condition of apparel.
In fact. encouraged by the two older
gentlemen. the entire party. with one
exception. decided that the episode
was after all a merry one. and began
10 laugh about II. But George was
GUNNER than the December twilight
now swiftly closing In.
THAT darned horse r. he said.
II wouldn't bother about Pendennis.
George" said his uncle. "You can
send a man out for what's left OF the
cutter tomorrow. and Pendennis will
gallop home to his stable: he'll be
there long while before we viii. be-
cause all we've got to depend on to
get US home is Gene Morgan's broken
down chafing dish yonder."
They were approaching the machine
as he spoke. and his friend. again un-
derneath II. heard him. He emerged.
smiling. shell CO." he said.
WHAT"
"All aboardl"
He offered his hand TO Isabel. She
was smiling but still pale. and her
eyes. in spite of the smile. kept upon
George In a shocked anxiety Miss
Fanny had already mounted 10 the
rear seat, and George. after helping
Lucy Morgan to climb up beside his
aunt, was following. Isabel saw that
his shoes were light things OF patent
leather, and that snow was clinging
to them. She made little rush
toward him. and. as one OF his feet
rested on the iron step of the machine.
In mounting. she began to clean the
snow from his shoe with her almost
aerial lace handkerchief. "You mustn't
catch cold" she cried.
"Stop thatr George shouted, and
furiously withdrew his foot. For
heavens sake get inl You're stand
ing In the snow yourself Get in !"
Isabel consented. turning 10 Morgan,
whose habltual expression Of appre-
hensiveness was somewhat accentu-
ated. He climbed up after her, George
ANDERSON having gone 10 the other
side. you're the same Isabel ] used
to know he said In low voice.
you're n divinely ridiculous woman"
"Am |, Eugene?T she said. not dis
pleased. "DivlneIy' and ridiculous
just counterbalance each other, don't
they1 Plus one and minus one equal
nothing; so you mean I'm nothing In
particular"
"No," he answered. tugging at a
lever "That doesn't seem 10 be pre-
cisely what l meant. There r. This
exclamation referred TO the subterra-
mean machinery, for dismaying sounds
came from beneath the floor. and the
vehicle plunged, then rolled nolslly
forward.
"Beholdw George Anderson ex-
claimed. "She does movel II must
be another accident"
'Accident?" Morgan shouted over
the din. "Nol She breathes, she
stlrs; she seems TO feel thrill of life
along her keel" And he began to
sing "The Star Spangled Banner"
ANDERSON joined him Justify. and
sang on when Morgan stopped. His
nephew, behind, was gloomy. He had
overheard his mothers conversation
with the inventor: Il seemed curious
to him that this Morgan, OF whom he
had never heard until last night.
should be using the name isabel" SO
easily; and George felt that II was not
just the thing for his mother to call
Morgan "Eugene:" the resentment OF
the previous night came upon George
again. Meanwhile his mother and
Morgan continued their talk; but he
could no longer hear what they said
the noise of the car and his uncle's
songful mood prevented. He marked
how animated Isabel seemed; IL was
not strange 10 see his mother so gay,
but II was strange that n man not OF
the family should be the cause OF
her gnyety. And George sat frownlng.
Lucy turned to him. you tried 20
swing underneath me and break the
fall for me when we went over" she
said. II knew you were doing that.
and--it was nice of you"
wasn't any fall 20 speak Of" he
returned brusquely. Couldn't have
hurt either OF u.s.
"Still IL was friendly OF you--and
awfully quick, too. I'll not--rll not
forget 81"
Her voice had sound OF genuine
ness, very pleasant. and George be-