Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-05-13
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AID I guess both you girls WIN
have to come in II a day or two"
Peter continued.
"Cherry's going in to the dentist to-
morrow" said Allx.
"oh, so I ami" Cherry said in a
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 forgotten2" Allx asked.
II don't think I'll 20 In, for 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 to
accompany her into town; "and at
/ lunch time wen take a chance on the
st. Francis. Sis" AlIx said innocontly,
''for Peter almost always lunches
there"
Feeling that the question was set
| tied, yet restless and unsatisfied still,
! Cherry dressed for town; they climbed
into the car Alix's firm hands, in vel
low chamois 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. a gloyed
and demure and smiling Anne. anx-
| ious, she explained. 10 talk over this
| newest development, and whether 1t
proved to be of any value or not" to
| try TO find ont what Uncle Lee had
| really wanted for them all, and then
/ agree to do that in a friendly manner,
| out Of court.
MY first feeling, when Frenzy TOLD
4 me-" said Anne, chatting pleasantly IN
| the shade. "was one Of such relief
| For | 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 It really belonged to us
all, and last night we talked and
i0lhEt tuOAL ~ anu the ItStSl NuD
that ! said that l must see the girls
we three are the only ones concerned,
after all, and"-Anne's old halfmerry
and half-pouting manner was I'M
| changed-'what we decide is what
really matters !" she finished.
"Why, there Is no question that it's
Daddy's handwriting" Cherry said,
with what. for her, was sharpness,
"and 1t seems to melt seems to me,
Anne" she added hesitatingly
THAT you have a nerve p Alix fin
/ ished, not with any particular venom.
| THAT document throws the case out
of court" she said fatty. peter is
confident of tbatr
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
| a rising infection. The sisters looked
at each other in a panic of haste.
II can't leave this car here" Allx
exclaimed. 1--WE got to park her and
lock her and everything Run; get
on board, Cherry. ] don't have TO go
In, anyway-you'ye got a 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 Annes frier Ny, questioning
| smile, Alix said aGs rdly:
Il think the only thing TO do is for
you and Justin to take this up with
| Peter, Anne / m6an--I mean that
/ you were the ones who proposed to
! bring 1t into court In the first place,
| and-and l 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. I hate to talk
! this way-but We all think you acted
| very-well, very meanly" Alix fin
| ished rather fatty
Perhaps it's Just as well to under
stand each othert" Anne said, with
hot cheeks They exchanged few
| more sentences, wasted words ana
angry ones, and then Anne walked
over 20 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 don't
carer Alix said to herself, in agita-
ton. "She and Justin know they're
beaten-they're just trying to patch
it up before It's too late-I don't care
Il won't have her think she can get
away with any such scheme-r
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