The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-30

| vitpd down to Windles for the day,
| Mr.. Bennett had fallen in love with the
place and had begged her to name her
own price. Not content with this, he
had pursued her with his ~plcadings by
means Of the wireless telegraph while
she was on the ocean, and had not
given up the struggle even when she
| reached New York. He had egged on
n friend of his, a Mr.. Mortimer, TO
| continue the persecution in that city.
No wonder, then, that Sans allusiOn
to the affair had caused the authOress
Of The Spreading Light momentarily
TO lose her customary calm.
Nothing will induce me ever to let
Windles,' she said with finality, and
rose significantly. Sam, perceiving
hat the audience was at az end-and
glad Of it-also got up.
"Well, I think I'll be going down and
seeing about that s~tateroom," he said.
Certainly. / am a little busy just
now, preparing notes for my next lee
ture."
"Of course, yes. Mustn't interrupt
you. 1 suppose you're having a great
time, gassing away mean-well,
gOod-by!'
"Good-by!"
Mrs. Hignett, frowning, for the in
terview had rullled her and disturbed
that equable frame of mind which Is
so vital TO tie preparation Of lectures
on theosophy, sat down at the writing
table and began TO go through the
notes which she had made overnight.
She had hardly succeeded in concen-
trating herself when the door opened
TO admit the daughter of Erin once
more.
"Ma'am, there was a gentleman"
This is intolerable! ~ ciied Mrs.
HIgnett. Did you tell him that l
was busy"
Il did not. l ioosed him into the
d!ninSroom."
us he a reporter from n Of the
newspapers?"
"He is not. He has spats and q
~tall-shaped hat. His name is Bream
Mortimer"
Dream Mortimer
Eyes, ma'am. He handed me a bit
of a kyard, but | dropped it, being
Sllppy from the dishes"
Mrs. Hignett strobe to the door with
a forbidding expression. This, as she
had justly remarked, was intolerable.
She remembered Bream Mortimer. lie
was the son Of the Mr.. Mortimer who
was the friend of the Mr.. Bennett who
wanted Windles. This visit could only
have to do with the subject Of Windles.
and she went into the dining-room in
a state Of cold fury, determined to
squash the Mortimer family once and
for all.
Dream Mortimer was tall and thin
He'had small, bright eyes and a sharp
~ curvlng nose. lie looked much
more like Il parrot than most parrots
DO. 1t gave strangers a momentar!
shock of surprise when they saw
Bream Mortimer in restaurants eating
roast beef. They had the feeling that
he would have preferred suntloweI
seeds.
Morning, Mrs. lllgnett.'
please Sit down"
Dream Mortimer sat down. lie
looked rs though he would rather have
hoped onto a perch, but he sat down
lie glanced about the room with
cleaning, excited eyes.
Mrs. Hignett, l must have a word
with you alone"
You are having a word with me
alone"
IL hardly know how to begin"
"Thcn let me help you. 1t is quite
impossible. l will never consent"
Brc:m Mortimer started.
"Then you have heard"
II have heard about nothing else
since l met Mr.. Bennett in London
Mr.. Bennett talked about nothing else
Your father. talked about nothing else
And now" cried Mrs. Hignett fercely
you come and try to reopen the sub
ject. Once and for all, nothing will
alter my decision. No money will in
duce me to let my house"
But l didn't come about that"
you did not come about Windles7 r
Good Lord. mol"
Then will you kindly tell me why
you have Gomez"