Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-10-25
Gerald laughed ecornfullz.

are your he demanded.
Each has her charm" Christophsz
replied.
Gerald leaned back In his chair and
laughed long and heartily.
! Our little wild rose" he said, IL
IKE thousand others-a pretty face,
a Fascinating age, confding manners.
In twenty-four hours she would have
taught you all that she could know
OF love and life. She is as much a
yokel Intellectually as this girl is q
mystery. Are the any queens or
| royal princesses wandering about the
world nowadays. Christ swear that
she looks as though she had stepped
down from throne Thank heavens,
here comes Carruthers
young man who had been star
ing IN at the doorway recognized Ger
ala ana came across TO them.
NO, go, old thing" he confided,
Ieaning down. ''They are registered
mere as Madame and Mademolsrlle
de Poniere-aunt and niece. The old
ouIIer downstairs. however. admitted
that he believed that to be an as
sumed name"
Couldn't you brlbe him. or some.
thing" Gerald asked eagerly.
old Johnny fairly cornered me-"
Carruthers explained "The two Ia.
dies. he told me. had declared their
desire 10 remain incognlto. 1t was
not, therefore, the business OF a
gentleman to be inquiaitive. Where
upon | came away with my tall be
tween my legs. An the same, / don't
believe he has the least idea who they
| are"
Gerald sighed.
Il shall know her sooner or later
he muttered, but it's such a waste of
precious time"
You won't forget that we promised
to 90 and see MYRTLE early?" Chris
topher reminded him.
Gerald stared at his friend.
MYRTLE? Who the devil. Why,
the child from the violet farm, Of
coursel I'd forgotten all about her"
MYRTLE came flying to the door.
Christopher saw her eyes travel over
his shoulder, he saw the sudden cloud
upon her face. A queer little stab of
pain startled him by its very polgnancy.
Monsieur Gerald he is not with
your" she asked disconsolately.
Christopher shook his head.
"He was up late last night" he ex-
planned. u went to his room but he
was fast asleep. l dare say he viii
come on presently"
"He promised to be here early"
she said. Has he spoken of mel
Has he said anything about sending
me back?'
Nothing" Christopher assured her.
do you still feel that you don't want
to 60 back?'
She stood quite stiu in the middle
of the little apartment and looked at
| him. Something about her was al.
tered 1t seemed almost as though she
had passed from girlhood to woman
hood in the night.
81 viii not go back" she declared
dercely. 1t Is not that l mind poverty
or hard work. 1t is Pierre Leschamps.
| could not bear him near me. He
| shall never come near me, otherwise
shall die, Even you, Monsieur
Christopher, you do not wish me to
die"
Her eyes were swimming with tears.
| She leaned a little towards him and
| Christopher patted her encouragingly.
| Her lips were very close to his, fresh
! and sweet and qulverIng Christopher,
| conscious of rare and almost over
mastering temptation. turned away
brusquely.
Come outside" he Invited. 81 win
take you on the terrace, and we win
| sit in the sunshine"
She clapped her hands, herself again
| almost Immediately
They wandered down from the fass-
ionahle part of the promenade to the
pebbly beach and along the sands.
MYRTLE was never tired Of the wonder
Of II all. Of.en, however. she cast an
anxious lock backwards.
"You do not think Monsieur Gerald
viii be searching for usf" she asked
timldly.
Christopher was conscious Of a curl
Gus sense Of annoyance which he could
not altogether explain. lie led the
way up the steps and on TO the ter
race.
I'VE will take seat here" he sug-
/ gested. we can see the hotel and
the turning to your lodgings, and you
can watch for him"
She acQuiesced willingly. and for
the next half hour she divided her ar
tention between the entrance to the
hotel and the passers-by. At the end
II that time she became a little self
conscious.
1T Is not right. Monsieur Chris
TOPPER" she said, that I sit here with
you in these clothes and without a
hat. Peop'l look at US SO strangely"
You look very nice" Christopher as
sured her, "and besides. Il Is no one