Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-10-19

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Mr.. Bennett had fallen in love with tho
place and had begged her to name her
own price Not content with this, he
had pursued her with his pleadings 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
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 authorizes
Of 1.-THE Spreading Light" momentarily
to lose her customary calm.
Nothing will induce me ever to let
Windles," she said with f1nality, and
rose significantly. Sam, perceiving
that the audience was at an end-and
glad of it-also got up.
well, think I'll be going down and
seeing about that stateroom," he said.
Certainly l am little busy just
now, preparing notes for my next lee
ture."
"Of course, yes. Mustn't interrupt
you. I suppose you're having great
time, casing away mean-well,
good-byl"
"Good-by!"
Mrs. Hignett, frowning, for the in
terview had ruffied her and disturbed
that equable frame of mind which II
so vital to- the 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 concsn-
trating herself when the door opened
to admit the daughter Of Erin once
more.
"Ma'am, there was a gentleman"
"This Is intolerableI" cried Mrs.
Hignett. did you tell him that 1
was busyT f+
81 did not. 1 loosed him into the
dining-room."
rs he reporter from one Of the
newspapers"
He is not He has spats and a
tall-shaped hat. His name is Bream
Mortimer"
Dream Mortimer
Eyes, ma'am. He handed me bit
of a kyard, but 1 dropped 1t, being
sllppy from the dishes"
Mrs. Hignett strobe to the door with
forbidding expression. This, as she
had Justly remarked, was intolerable.
She remembered Dream Mortimer. he
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 sharp
Iy curving nose He looked much
more like a parrot than most parrots
do. 1t gave strangers momentary
shock of surprise when they saw
Dream Mortimer in restaurants eating
roast beef. They had the feeling that
he would have preferred sunf1oweF
seeds.
Morning, Mrs. Hignett.'
please sit down"
Bream Mortimer sat down. He
| looked as though he would rather have
hoped onto a perch, but he sat down
He glanced about the room with
cleaning, excited eyes.
Mrs. Hignett, must have word
with you alone"
you are having a word with me
alone"
II hardly know how to begin"
"Then let me help you. 1t Is quite
impossible l will never consent"
Dream Mortimer started
Then you have heardI"
Il 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 fiercely,
you come and try to reopen the sub
ject. Once and for all, nothing VIII
alter my decision No money will In
duce me to let my house"
"But / didn't come about that"
"You did not come about WindlesT
Good Lord, MOI"
Then will you kindly tell me why
you have Gomez"