Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-06-26
CHAPTER Xil-Continued.

* II.
v ,han Waring had anticipated.
8 ,Rufus and | both asked him 10. Let
81 Ruf1s-and Jack-hande it together.
81 Between them, they'll make rather an
u exhaustive study. don't you think? And
they might turn up something that all
81 Of as would want to know"
THAT'S right! It's a thought. Well
-o Cullen looked at his watch. q
VI can't waste any more time on this tom
81 fool business. ought to have been
in the office an hour ago, Anybody go
ing downtown"
"I am-but I'll walk" said Waring
surenly.
Can stay?" asked billiard OF An
Eela. in an undert0ne.
u want you to-" she said. Her eyes
81 followed Waring to the doorway.
After they had been alone for full
n minute ami neither of them had ut
n Tered a syllable. it came to billiard
~ that the chief difficulty in being evil
is 10 make an end of it, but that the
chief difficulty in being virtuous is to
emotions were placid; but 10 his mild
81 perplexlty he had no compelling de-
81 sire to make a start. There was no
81 restraining impeachment working
81 against him. as on the occasion of his
interview with Carol; his impulses
were merely lazy. Indeed he was
rather highly gratified at the course
q Of things this morning; he argued
n that Warnings zeal and Armstrong;
q itinerary had relieved him from any
81 necessity of an out-and-Out avowal of
81 his innocent fraud; it was much more
81 satisfactory. since all the issues We're
N so confused, to turn his affairs over
& to Cullen, and to await the inevitable
81 verdict on ar imperSonal basis. In the
a meantime, he was deeply touched by
n Culien's confidence in him; Cullen and
q Carol Durant alike had refused to be
q lieye the obvious truth; he wondered
stoidly what it would have meant to
a him to have had such a reputation
from his youth onward the gratifica-
ZION now would have been superlative
-provided only that he had been en-
titled TO his pride.
Hes jealous of you" said Angela
abruptly. That's all--he's jealous.
Simply wild with 1t. You know that
don't you?"
Hilliard started; for it wasn't an
emboldening beginning. Not the least
so; it implied exactly the sort Of rival
q ry which he had feared and which he
Aad come TO relinuuish.
Who is? oh Rufus Waring?"
q Terribly Jealous Perfectly crazy
with it. That's what all this whole
8 mess is about" She tossed her head
wilLfuIiy. 4 don't care; do you?"
N The unreserved bluntness of II near
n " took him off his feet; renewing the
Il devastating suspicion that Angela had
grown to care too much for him-too
much for her own good.
why, Angela!" he said lamely. "Of
course l do. 1t hurts me-"
She hammered a g0ld-embroidered
Il soia-cushion with one tiny fist.
II on, ne's jealous of everything and
y everybody. That doesn't count any
more. only it made me perfectly
furious. wanted to scratch him
q ''. me very idea Of his daring to saw
anFjolng Ike that about you! Even
y IL You do like me a lott" She sighed
8 'eaFily And yet if you stop 10 think
q 'oo1t It, It was sort Of brave, too
s-ana-ne up to all of us when 1t was
s-Fee 10 one, and he was wrong-poor
"''Aard looked down at her with
ue7p affection and troub ed relief.
As '9n- as I've a defender like you
"oeaAi worry" he said, but I'm
a-I'-s 1t won't be for 50 very long.
angela That you'H feel like defending
\ Why ao-2" she asked.
saS' notion Of mine. II strikes
'7 "a, you're fonder Of Ruins tban
- Yourself think. And he needs
q q champion worse than I do; I'm more
@ taxing care Of myself"
d .-.. .. corners Of her mouth were pc
elHar'g tive -
.,. queer notionr she sais
.ea you ever get it?"
VI" " came of its own accord.
sran such a funny day," she
-' aasas rufus was funny and
-. hny, and you're so funny.
vas funny this morning
aaay now, and"
lie echoed involuntarfly.
r. 2-. I'd ar him, enjoying his dis
-- "i'a The sweet insolence Of
Juvenile; and it was note
. her arraicnmeDt of war.
aFFad short at this po.z..
.aaF something about youm she
w.csedly.
ma. -a. e you know. bright chndr
aae1, red to the telap,as.
4 1" Her tone was singing.
r yen. Look at the man blnsb =
sunty thing, why, YOU red
s- r down beside her. staring at
ao~er-llke face
-ata yen little demon s+o,