Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-06-17

war, ana now in England studying labor
conditions. The Ievolutionaries Of Ral-
a dinner at the ministers house.
virginia Martin, whom David secs al
the factory, comes to his home. and they
David va learns tnat virxtnia's stop.
father is also a HAlkAnlander, and he ID
invited to their horne for tea the next
day.
CHAPTER VII.
At eighth O'Clock on the following
evening. David pushed open q d1lapi-
dated iron gate and approached the
froqt.doo OF No. II Charlton Terrace.
The house was n Of a row which
had apparently grown too largeA for
the nelghborhood. Some were empty.
One announced itself as a young la
dies school. others offered board and
residence BY means Of weather beaten
and detected looking signs. No. II,
however, in marked contrast to its
neighbors, gave evidence of many at
tempts at cleanliness and even neat.
meas. Notwithstanding the smoke
begrinhed walls, the windows, from
the area to the attic, were clean and
fitted with neat curtains. David had
scarcely touched the bell when Vir-
ginia herself appeared. She held out
herhands and drew him ABIDE. The
change in her manner, however. from
the preceding day struck him at once
with something like = chill. Even~her
welcoming smile was q little forced.
Her eyes were full, of trouble.
will you come this way. please ?"
she invited. Il am very clad to see
you" y. -
Hesfollowed her down the narrow
hall. with, its plainly-varnisRed walls
and it's strip Of clean but ugly OIL
cloth. into g room at the back of the
house, where the table was already
laid for a meal.
II must ask you here" she OK
planned apologetically. because my
stepfather is busy with a friend in the
other room. The friend has arrived
unexpectedly-and l am sorry. Will
you ht with me upon the steps, 1T
Is pleasanter there. / think"
He followed her gratefully through
the widc-flung windows. and accepted
the cushion which she offered him.
They sat on the top OF a littleNlight OF
stone steps, leading into the leafy
desolation OF a few yards Of wall
closed garden. Opposite them was the
long outline of the factory; on either
side, a maze Of back yards and houses.
Thesfew trees were stunted and with
cred. Even the late Spring had done
little for their foliage. There was
stones and bricks.
II must warn you" Virginia aaid,
wit han appratsinE Elance At his clean
linen and welr-polished shoes, that
this Is q very primitive and a very
u%npunctua1 household. We are ruled
by my stepfather. when he Is at home,
and he thinks Of nothing but his
work"
you mean in connection with the. fac
aoh, no. she replied uneasily.
That, i suppose, he attends to when
he travels. When he IL at home he
occupies himself differently" )
David studied her for q moment in
silence.
There is sornethins on your mind.
he said simply. II am beginning To
wonder whether I am welcome"
She turned and smiled At him Al
most naturally.
You are observant. I am Elad that
you are. There IL something on my
yet. It Is connected with the tact that
we have m unexpected visitor whose
coming i resent. AZ for your, being
Welcome. ! think you know that I an.
your s~tspfather. perhaps, he rug.
sestsd finds my visit tonisht ansops
"on tic contrary, she replied, 1T
u my Stepfather who wished me to
ask you. He II 70 interested to hear
Of your nationality. I hope that you
atspfathsr leaves on working, ,be viii
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