The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-10-18

1eaid Anderson. Nothing OF any use
fIhe more you do the more harm your
~ do.
You'll see. I'm going 10 stop. hi,
sfhing IL have TO force my way into
t1every house on National avenue ant
Anderson boulevardr"
His uncle laughed rather sourly but
hfmade NO other comment.
Well, what do you propose To dor
George demanded. do you propose
10 sic there"
Yes
and let this riffraff handy my
sinother's good name back and forth
among them? Is that what you pro-
pose TO dor
'Jts all can do" Anderson re-
turned, tits all any OF US can do
NOV: just sit still and hope that the
thing may die down I'm time In spite
AZ your stirring up that awful old
woman"
George drew a long breath. then adj
yanced and stood close before his
uncle. "Didnt you understand me
when told you that people are say
ing my mother means TO marry this
manf~
Yes, i understood you"
You say that my going over there
has made matters worse" George went
on, "How about II II such a---suoh an
nnspeakable marriage did take place?
DO yoN think that would make people
believe they'd been wrong In saying
you know what they say"
NO." said Anderson deliberately
Il don't believe IL would. But II
wouldn't hurt Isabel and Eugene, n
they never heard OF Il and if they did
hear OF IL, then they could take their
choice between placating gossip or liv-
ing for their own happiness II they
have decided to marry"
George almost staggered. Good
heaven!" he gasped, "You speak OF II
caimlyT
: ASuDerson looked up at him inqulr-
ingiy. why shouldn't they marry IL
they want tor he asked. ITS their
own affair, j don't see anything pre-
cisely rnOnstrons about two people get /
ting married when they're both free
and care about each other, What's /
the matter with their marryIng3"
III would be monstrous !" George
shouted. "Monstrous even II this hor- !
rlble thing hadn't happened. but now
in the face OF this-oh, that you can
sit there and even speak OF Ill Your
own sister, OH" He became Inco- i
herent, swinging away from ANDERSON
and making for the door, wildly ges-
turing.
7 For heavens sake don't be so the
'atrtcai y said HIS uncle, and then, see
Ing that George was leaving the room:
Come back here. You mustn't speak
TO your mother OF this I"
Don't tend TO-" George said indis-
tinctly, and he plunged into the big,
dimly lit hall. He went home and got
hat and overcoat without seeing
either his mother or Fanny. Then he
cleft word that he would be out for
dinner and hurried away from the
shouse.
lie walked the dark streets OF Am
berson addition for an hour, then went
downtown and got coffee mt a restau-
rant. After that he walked through
he lighted parts OF the town until ten
O'Clock, when he turned north and
came back TO the purlleus OF the Add
/, ton. lie walked fierceiy, though his
feet ached, but by and by he turned
h0meward, and, when ne reached the
Majors, went In and sat upon the
steps of the huge stone yeranda In
front-an obscure figure In that lonely
and repellent place. All lights were
out NJ the Majors, aud finally, after
twelve, he saw his mothers window
darken nj home.
He waited half an hour longer, then
crossed the front yards OF the new
houses and let himself nolselessly In
the front door The light In the hall
had been left burning. and another In
his own room, as he discovered when
he got there. He locked the door
quickly and without noise, but his fin
gers were still upon the key when
there was quick football In the hall
outside.
George. dear7"
lie went to the other end OF the
room before replying.
''YesT'
I'D been wondering where you were.
dear"
Had your
There was a pause; then she said
iimidly wherever Il was. hope you
lad a pleasant evening"
After silence. "'rhank you" he
said without expression.
Another silence followed before she
spoke again. If
you wouldn't care to be kissed
good night. ! suppoeef' And with n
little furry OF piacatIve laughter she
added f: cat your age OF coursei"
TIN going to bed now" he said.
Good night"