Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-05-13

i car near him r g1ggled AnX
And l guess both you girls WIN
have to come in IL a day or two"
Peter continued.
"Cherry's going in to the dentist to-
morrow" said Allx.
"Oh, so I ami" Cherry said In q
rather strained voice.
She did not look at Peter, nor did
he at her. but they felt each others
| thoughts like a spoken word.
Had you forgotten?" Allx asked.
Il don't think I'll go IN, for I have
about a weeks work here to do
Peter left them. without one word
or look for Cherry. who went back to
the house with her sister in a most
| agitated and wretched state of mind.
She had the telephone in her hand, to
cancel the engagement with her den
| fist, when Alix suddenly consented r.
accompany her into town; and at
lunch time Wen take a chance on the
st. Francis. Sis" Alix said, innocently,
'fOr Peter almost always lunches
therep'
Feeling that the question was set
tied, vet restless and unsatlsied stin,
Cherry dressed for town; they climbed
into the car; Alix's firm hands, in vel
low channels gloves snatched at the
wheel; the die was cast.
Yet at the station another change OF
plan occurred. for as Alix brought the
car to the platform Anne came toward
them from the arriving train. gloved
and demure and smiling Anne, anx-
ious, she explained, to talk over this
newest development, and whether 1t
proved to be of any value or not" to
try TO find out what Uncle Lee had
really wanted for them all, and then
agree TO do that in friendly manner.
out Of court.
my first feeling, when Frenzy toIo
me" said Anne, chatting pleasantly IN
the shade. was one of such relief
For l hadn't wanted all that money
| one bit" she confessed gaily Il only
wanted to do what was fair. Only
two or three nights ago l said to
Frenzy that 1t really belonged to us
all, and last night we talked and
talked about 1t, and the result was
| that ] said that | must see the girls
we three are the only ones concerned,
after all, and"-Anne's Old half-merry
and half-p0uting manner was IN
changed-"what we decide is what
| really matters !" she finished.
'Why, there Is no question that its
Daddy's handwriting" Cherry said
xs-ha OBJ
"and 1t seems to met seems to me,
Anne" she added, hesitatingly.
THAT you have a nerve!" Alix fin
ished, not with any particular venom.
THAT document throws the case out
of court" she said fatty. peter Is
confident of thatw
Anne's pale face flushed and her
eyes narrowed.
Cherry was flushed and uncomfort-
able. There was an awkward pause
"Board2" shouted a trainman, with
rising infection. The sisters looked
at each other in panic of haste
II can't leave this car here" Alix
exclaimed. I've got to park her and
lock her and everything! Run; get
on board, Cherry. / don't have TO go
In, anyway-yOu'v got dater
Cherry's heart leaped, sank coldly,
and leaped again. as with a swift nod
OF parting she hurried for her train.
The other two women watched her
with forced interest as she climbed
on board and as the train slipped
noiselessly out of sight. 1t curved
among the redwoods and was gone be-
! fore either spoke again. Then, as her
eyes met Anne's friendly. questioning
| smile, Alix said awkwardly:
Il think the only thing to do is for
| you and Justin to take this up with
Peter, Anne. l mtan--I mean that
| you were the ones who proposed to
| bring it into court In the first place,
| and-and | don't understand much
| about 1t. As far as coming to any
| agreement with me is concerned, you
might just as well have gone back on
the train with Cherry l hate to talk
this way-but We all think you acted
very-well, very meanlyw AK fin
ished rather fatty.
Perhaps it's just as well to under
stand each other" Anne said with
hot cheeks They exchanged a few
! more sentences, wasted words ana
angry ones, and then Anne walked
over to q seat In the shade, to wait
for another train, and Alix, with her
heart beating hard and her color high,
drove at mad speed back to the noun
tain cabin.
Il didn't ask her to lunch--I don't
care" Alix said to herself, in agjta-
ton. "She and Justin know they're
beaten-they're just trying to patch
1t up before It's too late-I don't care
i won't have her think she can get
away with any such scheme-w
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