Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-05-23

I the lid OF each In turn, finding q
cereal in one, scrambled eggs and ba-
con In another, and kidneys In third.
He helped himself 10 eggs and bacon
end returned TO the table, where James
poured his coffee, lifted the cover Of
the muffin dish, and scr a plate OF
orange marmalade within convenient
reach.
Anything else. sir7'
Nothing. thanks. TIL help myself"
James faded away as unobtrusively
as a mist before the sun. His manner
and service had been perfect. But,
Notwithstanding Renshaw's seeming
! absorption in his breakfast, the secre-
tary had been conscious Of one thing:
not once, while James remained In the
room. had the footman removed his
eyes from him. They were young
| eyes-round and clear and rather boy
lsh. They were discreet eyes. which
! dropped humbly before superior and
which could not meet directly the ALL
seeing gaze Of jerks. But they were
obseryant eyes. nevertheless, and I'M
dOubtedly they had taken in every de-
tail OF the new mans dress, manner,
and general appearance.
Even as the reflection came to Rem
shaw, the explanation came with Il.
Some one, probably Annie, Judging by
the fiutter Of that telltale garment,
| had returned after the first alarm and
listened at the side door Of the living
I " In hn
his unusual proposition. That person
had overheard his entire conversation
with Campbell, and had grasped the
terms under which Renshaw had been
taken on. Those terms were sufficient
| ly novel 10 intrigue any mind, and the
gossip they afforded must be nothing
short OF heaven-sent blessing TO a
group OF servants in a country house
that was miles from anywhere.
He drank the last OF his coffee. His
appetite had improved with his spirits,
and he had eaten a surprising amount
OF eggs and bacon.
Evidently the CampbeIs breakfasted
late. II was half after eight when he
left the dining room, and none of the
family had vet appeared He went out
for stroll In the grounds. There
were suggestions OF a big estate here
wide. unexplored spaces at the right
and left and In the rear He followed
some OF them-to flower gardens
whose sweet alyssum and dying
chrysanthemums were their sole re-
naming blooms, to vegetables gardens
near the rear of the house. and, finally,
TO the discovery of secret walled
| garden far Off at the left, whose en-
trance was down a flight OF ston.
steps.
He descended the steps with a sen
sation Of expectancy. He liked secret
gardens. They had been a fad OF his
In that remote period when he had
been living man. He was in tie
depths of 1t, bending over an old sun
dial and trying to make out its almost
obllterated inscription, when a small
hand crept conhdlngly into his He
started, then flushed and stared half
resentfully. half-curiously, at the own
er Of the hand.
/ "a
baby. II could not have been much
more than thirty months old II wore
a blEe bunny suit" OF coat. trousers
! cap and legglngs and the cap was
| drawn so far over It's face and ears
that only pair OF wide gray eyes. 3
dot OF nose. and button OF a mouth
were visible AS Renshaw stared. the
mouth widened into a smile that re-
yealed two deep dImples.
"Helloi" exclaimed Renshaw, in
natural surprise.
DO moring"
The conversation ianguished, and
/ the lady. unemharrassed BY the fact.
filled the pause by lifting her feet aud
swinging on the gentleman's hand
/ Renshaw sticfened TO meet the strain.
and then. after some hesitation, enter
/ ing the spirit OF the game. exerted his
/ strength and lifted her high above thu
/ ground. She yelped in ecstasy, and
he put her down. With arms up
stretched and violently waving, she
danced on the path before him.
Den"
He did 1t again. this time lifting her
/ higher.
"We-wee dump" she remarked at
last.
! He did not understand. She pointed
TO the sun-dlal and entered upon a
/ brisk psntomlme which he regarded
with sn interest deep but unintelligent.
She waved both arms increasingly, al.
/ most with violence She bounded into
the air Ike rubber ball. She
whirled IN dizzy circles She appeared
70 tie herself into knots. And as she
did these things she repeated over and
over In passionate accents her original
( refrain; "We-wee dump"