Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-07-11
Chapter VII
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The secretary dressed for dinner
that night with his mind on several
new problems, tire first OF which was
the problem Of the black leather case.
Booked at from every possible angle,
be could not wholly solve II, though he
was rapidly evolving q working theory.
n be were to have any peace and
comfort this year. II he were to get
back his nervous strength and recover
for himself the man ne had been, he
must do certain things, and do them
quickly. Among them, he must once
and for all do away with the meio-
dramatic mysteries Of Tawno ker. He
must find out what there was in the
house that crept along halls and
climbed up to transOms and stole and
duplicated leather cases and then re-
turned them. After that, perhaps he
would have some eomfort--a condition
he could not hope for now. This very
night, for example, he was probably
IN for some Internal manifestation that
would deprive him Of the sleep he 50
urgently needed.
However, he was. In a way, pre-
pared for these. He had two pistols
now, and the other articles be had
bought. The pistols we're loaded and
ready. In one way the fact was re-
assuring. In another II disturbed him.
He did not wish to do any impulsive
shooting and subsequently and bitterly
regret 1t. He began to feel that he
had made a mistake in buying the
pistols He considered hiding them in
his trunk. He ended by hiding one
there and slipping the other into a
pocket OF his evening trousers. 1t was
a very small. unobtruslve pistol. He
had been careful to select that kind.
And undoubtedly II would be safer In
his hands than IN the dark and sin
lister hand he had seen through his
transom window the night before
Dinner that night was again almost
gay Madame Hyoeslef was her most
engaging self Evidently, with the
transference OF the black leather case
20 the Trust companys vaults great
weight had rolled Off her mind
Verify and David Campbell responded
to her mood Soft ripples Of laughter
swept the table, laughter in which Rem
shaw did not Join hut which he sub
consciously enjoyed
II was rnther wonderful TO hear
Verify Campbell laugh. and he had not
realized that her beautiful but rather
cold face could be so warmed and II.
lumined as he saw II now. Her laugh
was delicious soft, low, and fun Of
mlrth. He listened TO Mrs. Pardee
but looking at Verify, and as he looked
his dislike Of her and his inner mas
culine resentment Of her cool self suf.
ticiency gave place 20 his first Inn
pulse OF genuine admiration. Some
thing like admiration had stirred In
him when he watched her play with
We-wee He began to reaiize that the
beautiful Miss Campbell had two
sides That was disturbing. With the
discovery OF an attractive side. he
could not lend himself to the whole
hearted dlsapproval OF her which he
lad expected and desired TO feel
Her singing after dinner strength
ened this conviction. It, too. reflected
her new mood The Slavic songs 20
which heretofore she and Madame
Hyoeslef had largely confined them
selves made way tonight for French
and Spanish numbers, In which the
predominatlng theme OF love was
welded to that OF Joy.
Listening in his corner. Renshaw
felt his lip curl a tribe Much that girl
knew about love! The foreigner knew.
There was a woman who had loved
and lived and died few times and
been born again. always with heart