Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-06-24

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Wait for me there! go
"But-but suppose you don't Gomez
III be there before you. 1t is bet
! ter for US not to meet upstairs. But
! TO be sure, I'll telephone you at Minna
4 divers at about nine O'clock tomor-
row morning. I'll just tell you that
! I'm on my way and that everything is
/ all right, Do you realize that by this
! time tomorrow we shall be out at sea"
he added, leaning or the rail-watch-
| ing the Pacific race hy-and belonging
to each other forever and ever?"
The picture flooded her face with
/ happy color. It's tomorrow at last"
she said wonderingly as they walked
slowly toward the house. u thought
/ it would never be. It's only q few
hours more now"
How will you feel when it's today?"
he asked.
"Oh. Peter, 1 shall be so glad when
its all over, and when the letters are
written. and when we've been together
for year" she answered fervently.
Il know it viii be all as we have
/ planned, but--but if it were overw
They reached the side door now and
were mounting the three steps to-
/ gether.
BE patient until tomorrow" he
whispered.
oh" she said softly, II shan't
breathe until tomorrow"
Leaning across her to push back the
light screen door, he found himself
face to face with Alix In the dark
entryway Peter and Cherry had not
seen her, had not heard her move. Pc
ter cursed his carelessnesS; he could
not remember, in the utter confusion
of the moment, just what he and Cher
ry had said, but if it was Of a betray-
ing nature, they had betrayed them
selves One chance in q hundred that
she had not heard
Yet, If she was acting, she was act
| ing superbly. Cherry had turned scar
let and had given him an open glance
! of CONSERVATION but Alix did not seem
to see it. She addressed Peter but
when he found himself physically I'M
able to answer. she continued the con-
versation With no apparent conscious
ness of his stumbling effort to appear
natural.
There you are! Are we going to
have any tennis? It's after two o'clock
now"
a had no idea it was so late" Peter
said
q knew it was getting on" Cherry
added, utterly at random.
GO in and tell the boy we won't be
back until tomorrow" Martin sug-
gested to his wife.
You could all come down here to
sleep" Cherry said, land have break
fast here!"
Il have to go into town rather early
tomorrow" Peter remarked. "Porter's
giving e breakfast at the Bohemian
club"
why not walk up to the cabin?'
| Cherry suggested in a shaking voice.
Il have to take the car up. You
three walkt Come on, anybody who
wants to ride" Alix said.
"They can walk" Martin said get
ting into the front seat. Me for The
little old busr'
| Cherry came out Of the house with
her hat on, and Buck leaped before
her into the back seat Alx watched
her as she stepped up on the running
board, and saw the color flicker in her
beautiful face.
Il thought you were going to walk?'
Peter said nervouly. He had saun-
tered up to them with an air of in
difference.
"Shau ~ faltered Cherry. She
looked at Alix, who had not get
climbed into the car and was pulling
on her driving gloves. Alx, toward
whose face the dog was making eager
springs, did not appear interested 50
Cherry turned 10 Martin. "Walk with
US, MartT she said.
''Nlx," Martin said comfortably, not
stirring.
'T1l be home before you, Pete, and
wait for you" Alix said She looked
at him irresolutely, as If she would
have added more. but evidently de-
cided against II and spoke again only
in reference to the dog. Keep BUCK
with you, viii you, Peter she said.
Hes getting too lazy. No, SIR she
reproached the animal afrectionate'y.
"You shall not ride, Wen, the dear
old Bucky-boy, does he want 70 come
along?"
And she knelt down and put her
arms about the animal, and laid Ter
brown cheek against his head.
You old fool =" she said. shaking
him gently to and fro, you've got
to stay with Peter. Old Buck"
Suddenly she was on her feet oad
had sprung into her place
| Hold him, Pete" she said. Good
by, Sis dear! All right Martini
| The engine raced; the car slipped
smoothly into gear and vanished. Pc
ter and Cherry stood looking at each
other.
"Give them q good starr, or Buck
win catch them Peter said. his body
.swaying with the frantic Jumping Of
the straining dog. But TO himself he