Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-05-01
CHAPTER iV.-Continued.

sand and l want to thank you
sow." she said in tone which would
have fallen as a blessing upon the ears
IL any other man alive, for speaking
ss though you loved him. And for
al you did for him. Perhaps you
know already perhaps you can't
know . but I'm trying to tell you,
Because he was he was one of
BY very dearest friends"
His brain snapped; he bent down
h her.
# You loved him--too?" ne said, I'M
sontrollably.
Yes" she said. "Once-I loved him,
tpo"
Alone in the appointed guest room
ef the Cullen home-for Mr.. Cullen
BAD been as good as his word, and
sent q car to fetch his visitors be-
9Ongings-HilIiard lighted a cigarette
IAN acquired taste, but advisable as
minor deception, since he had been
hotorious for his taste in cigars) and
grnned expansively. Leisurely he be-
gan to undress, but before his shoes
were quite unlaced. he sat back com
fortably In his chair and meditated.
"All serene so far" he said. But
Swhen Carol came In :" He shook
sbis head vigorously. swell, it's over
anyway. The doctor :" Hill
lizards face darkened. "Theres the
ssman l want to get at Pious old hypo-
&crite! And he didn't think deserved
nc he In the family! Sort of hate to
Stet him make money out of this deal,
8eut its all in the game Goals of fire
kBut Nea thousands lot from the doc
Nor , Wen say ten thousand"
He closed his eyes dreamily; and
shIs thoughts reverted from Doctor
sDurant 10 the doctors daughter.
! "Carol-Carol" he murmured. "One
minute there, thought Id crack. And
was one cS her dearest friends l
was was II And she loved me-once.
once Pity 1t wasn't twice! Pity she
snd the doctor didn't say SC the night
they Kicked me out so neatly. Well,
business is business After
they've made their money out of it,
ana found cut this man billiards
some little gold-plated whirlwind all
oy himself o.. Cad can't | see their
'aceS when they get the truth Of It'll"
With the cigarette dropping IRON his
rps ne stood up and swept a clear
space In the table. From his suitcase
Il" e'humed a tablet of thin transpar-
e'' writing paper of kind not sold in
america it was the paper on which
'He 'etter to Cullen from Richard Nor
gan had been written, and it was sheer
'uek mat billiard had brought the re-
"alnder of the tablet from New York
win him. He tossed a blob of ink
from his fountain pen and inspected ii
critically.
100 black" he decided. and went to
she bathroom, where he half-emptled
me reservoir Of the pen and refilled it
with water.
Aha1 ought to be just about right
sort Of pale and mysterious and
Vsrstrength."
ne seated himself at the table. took
'ae pen IL his left hand and inscribed
Cife'es On the paper; scrubbed a
gently. '"us "eu
Funny how some people can be
aH 9'ae1trous and take so long 70
fsi'zs it, If hadn't caught bullet
~ my arm. and tried to write left
-oD'eo IN the hospital, I'd give myself
S! up hese in no time. Writings
Nv U'elAed distinctive But, as 1t is.
;, M fiaad' very large aud plain. is
s+''Fy hiliIsrd-" Here he shifted
R psn 10 the other tand-"And
'--a1d. small and curlicue is
..-9r, Dead DicSy Morgan-'one of her
i, az fi'eads' I'm glad 1 killed that
zap o1-she never amounted IN hin
- Ike anyway But this billiard
.s''---a I've wire, boy, a live wire ="
-'l4 with q grin o. eerdonic hunor
~. .ote on the flirnsy paper. slowly
80. A}tle irregularly. as though in
PHYSICAL discomfort.
"Neuilly. 7-19-15.
r. natter what you ever think. no
what you have ever tbought
As5s owed yoc"
az -,.lnaeed. pondered diligently
e g correction.
ne always loved you more than
a.. 4ie You said my ideals had
g.. va think so now2 ! don'r
'a-ak they're almost what