Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-07-19

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THE> airy Indifference of the girls
manner and the stilted pomposity
OF the mans words made the quarrel
a comedy the ache in the girls heart
and the choke in the mans throat
made it a tragedy. f-.....-. . ~.
Rainsford, his head high, thrust the
discarded diamond into his pocket and
STROBE into the hall. It was at that
moment that the fussy little doctor
from the village came down the stair
way.
"There is no doubt, madam he was
saying TO- Mrs. Kenton, who was close
behind him. 1T is a we'll developed
case Of diphtheria and the very great
est caution is. necessary
The man in the hall below caught
up his. hat and stalked to the outer
door. " @ss@''''* IS 80 -
Here, here, Mr.. Rainsford," called
the; doctor, agitatedly, you mustn't
do that!' H'-5}'s ''5~F
Mustn't do what?" he demanded,
throwing wide the door. -. .+'.~
''You mustn't go out, you are quar-
antined." ~. ~'''
"Quarantined!
eyes, sir-quarantined," reiterated
the doctor. There Is case Of diph-
iberia upstairs and not soul can
leave this house until-until T give
permission
At Rainsford's dismayed ejaculation
Mrs. kenton came quickly forward.
MY dear boy" she soothed, don't
let it fret you for moment. We
shall be delighted to have you with
us. Just think, you will be regular
godsend to us through all these lone
~ days ahead; and Dorothy-it will
be so nice for Dorothy.
"But, Mrs. Kenton, I can't-there are
reasons why T.
Rainsford paused irresolutely.
'Nonsense--not word! Come
run into the other room to Dorothy"
Hardly conscious of voluntary
| movement, Rainsford found himself a
moment later facing .1lsa Dorothy
Kenton, who sat limp AID silent, upon
the living room sofa.
"You heard?" he asked.
She nodded her head:
''Pleasant prospect-for ycu," he OBJ
served.
"But what-what are we going to
do?" she faltered.,
His hands executed an expressive
semicircle.
"But tits ridiculous she contin-
ued, with some heat. "The idea Of
our being shut up in. the same house
in this absurd fashion now; if it had
been before, why" she stopped, her
cheeks crimsoning.
For some unaccountable reason his
spirit: rose.
Cant help tits case of quar-
antine," he rejoined,
At that moment Mrs. Kenton came
into the room.
swell, we'll, children, this is an ex-
peytez-ce, isn't it?" she exclaimed. II
don't suppose it will trouble you much,
though" she went on with a faint
smile.
what did the doctor say Of ia
ther?' interposed Dorothy, with fever
ish eagerness.
Mrs. Kenton's face lengthened.'
"Well, it's diphtheria- that's bad !;
still, he says it's light case. We are
fortunate in having Miss Merriman-
she's a fine nurse. But do wish Doc
tor Kane was here. We've sent for
him, however, and if he's in the city
he'l surely come. This is the first
time anything like this has ever hap
pened when we've taken a cottage at
one Of these summer places"
"-And my being thrust upon you in
this absurd fashion is anything but
pleasant for you," asserted Rainsford.
"Aiy dear boy,'' demonstrated Mrs.
BENTON, "we're delighted! OF course
I shall have to be with Mark more or
less, and fear you two will be left
pretty much to your own devices, but
presume" :@ Tt -
'Er-mother," Dorothy broke in
hastily, II can help, you know
There's not a thing for you to do,
dear, except to make it as pleasant as
possible for our captive here.
The house was very quiet when
Rainsford came downstairs, the next
morning, He fingered the books. on
the center table, picked up. a maya
zine, dropped it, then wandered out to
the veranda,. which extended around
three sides of the house.
"Well, by. Joye,''' he muttered wrath
fully, marching to and fro. "pn stand
this thing, just one hour longer until
/ see Mrs. Kenton, then-Ill, run for
it," ~s,
His feet were brought to an abrupt
stop at the extreme end of: the veranda
where; an open door led; apparently
into the kitchen. Kneeling before the
stove was Miss Kenton.s q
"Since when have you been a fire
worshiper?" he asked.
Miss Kenton laughed merri1y.
Jack, what's the matter with this
stove? rye opened all the slides land
doors can find, but she stopped
suddenly her cheeks scarlet. 1T. is
going very nicely now, Mr.. Rainsfora;
you needn't trouble" she said nrlg-
idly. ....,
Again Rainsford's spirits unaccount-
ably rose. He stepped into the room