The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-11-23

| in Italy-nO, nor in Europe, although
she spoke French rather well. really,
and she reluctantly admitted that she
knew no Italian. 1t was a beautiful
| language, she commented, and he re-
piled with burst of liquid syllables,
that, translated, made Ann stiffen self
consciously. She told herself, sensibly,
that to say a language was not so
beautiful as she was too absurd a
statement TO notice, but her careless
laugh was trifie delayed. Avezzana
did not laugh, but he smiled subtly,
and his eyes remained intent. Under
their regard, Ann became at length, in
spite of herself, uneasily silent
Even a half pail of berries topping
off four eggs each, will not last two
healthy young people forever, and as
the last delicious morsel vanished,
Avezzana, who had not failed TO take
in AIMS morning freshness, said sud-
denly, is it, then, that you love him
so much?"
In her amazement Ann dropped the
pail; it clattered on the bare floor
with an entirely disproportionate
amount of noise. "Love whom" she
demanded, honestly puzzled.
your captain"
Hendricks" Her white teeth
showed in a reminiscent little grin; it
amused her to have the old question
so squarely put.
"You came through danger to see
him"
"Yes-that's true" She smiled wick
eddy at his confusion.
The young Italian regarded her with
eyes that were almost tragically in
tense; ii was evident that he found
the situation too much for him. "Why
did you Gomez" he asked, and his voice
took a deeper note.
She became somewhat nervous I'M
der his increasing solemnity. 81 came
because we all thought he was dead, "
she explained, land then / heard he
wasn't-but l had TO be sure"
you wondered, possibly, if you
were-free?"
She nodded her bright head.
| Exactly"
Avezzana leaned nearer, across the
table. His manner was somehow
changed; he was in a subtle fashion,
more intimate, and, without taking
time for thought, Ann pushed her
chair back, instinctively.
1--WE must be getting started" she
announced.
Her companion continued to look al
her; speculation had leaped into his
black eyes. do not make haste" he
urged. 1T is a pity to leave this
our little house"
Regardless of the tension she sensed
in the closed room, Ann laughed
1T isn't much TO boast of-our little
house." she commented lightly. al.
though it did keep US from the rains
Avezzana Hrowned. You will ad
nit, madame, that I have been well
behaved here"
Remembrance of his kindness of the
day before swept over Ann. 'You are
so good!" she cried remorsefully. land
am such bother!"
when you are gone, l fear what
you call my goodness may be thing
l shall regret"
The girl looked the interrogation
she lacked the courage to voice, anC
he continued. 1T is because you are
so beautiful"
You mustn't say that to me-"
"Why not?"
well, it's ridiculous, for one thing.
Avezzana continued to look at hel
closely. Il thought possibly-because
of-your husband"
"My-husband?' AIMS tone vibrated
with amazement, and suddenly hel
eyes widened, and a light danced il
them, as the delicious realization came
to her that the young Italian thought
her a married woman. You NEAR
Hendricks?" she said demurely. 81 sup
pose perhaps he wouldn't like it,
"And do you never do anything 0.
which he disapproves?"
81 never do anything else"
"Then-why not be kind to me?"
But / am kind, am / not? 1 wan
TO be-"
He may have thought her wistful
ness provocative, and probably he die
not realize that, in the simplicity o.
the Puritan sixties, even had she beer