Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-09-05
CHAPTER XI-Continued

closet almost two hours Would she
come down 20 dlnner7 He hoped and
believed she would The strength Of
his wish 10 see her at the table was,
slough he did not realize It, the urcon- /
sciOus reputation Of the foreigners
dollhouse charm. He did not care to
repeat that tea hour tete-a-tete II
had been a fascinating experience
one that largely owed It's charm 70 its
unexpectedness. Now he wanted 70
see the young loneliness Of Verify a.
the table, to discover whether the color
had come back to her beautiful face,
to watch her and 20 listen to her voice
He did not ask himself why be desired
these things bat If he had the an
Swer would have been prompt enough
BE merely wished 20 be certain that
the girl was herself agaln-that she
felt no III effects o. the afternoon ex-
perience.
His first glance at her as they en-
tered the dining room and took their
places at the table was re8ssuring.
She looked exactly as usual, though
possibly even lovelier. The evening
gown she wore was one he had not
seen before, shlmmering thing Of
white and silver. set Off by long,
double-looped chain Of pearls, over the
beauty Of which Madame HvoesIef at
once exclaimed
Bat ! love you IN those, cherie," she
said Il always rejoice when you wear
them. Pearls were made for you. You
should wear no other jewels"
These were Aunt Kntharlne's,"
Verify explained "She gave them to
me on my last birthday. They came
down to her from her great-grandmoth-
tr. and every generation since has
added 10 the necklace, until now there
Is really too much Of H. feel like
a Christmas tree festoOned with pop
corn when ! have II on"
'But It is perfect. Il is one Of the
nnest have scotland that says
much"
Verify changed the subject. did
Tou see grandfather before you came
aownY' she asked Renshaw
81 looked In for moment. but he
was asleep or stili unconscious don't
know which"
Doctor Morris momentarily sus-
pended the vigorous operation OF his
knife and fork.
Hes very restless In his semi
conscious intervals" he remarked
~There's something on his mind. He's
apprehensiye-thlnks he's too old to
get over this. I suppose. Il viii be
better II he doesn't fully regain con
seriousness for day or two Worry Is
The worst thing In the world for him.
as I've said before"
Can he speak YETI"
ReHshaw asked the question. He OBJ
served that jerks, busy at the side
board. remained motionless till he
heard the answer
'He tried TO- but we won't let him.
Everything depends on keeping him
quiet"
The manner Of Morris was less as
Sured than Il had been IN the morning.
Apparently he had not been wholly sat
isned with the report Of the day nurse.
who had arrived after luncheon and
had spent the intervals with his pa
tent
Seeing the eyes OF Verify widen In
alarm. Renshaw broke In on the re-
nectiens that Norris seemed to be ad-
dressing 10 himself rather than to his
table companions
A. -
casually contributed Mr.. Campbell
IL always anxious about his health.
He IL the type to take his Illness very
seriously for a day or two. til you
convince him that he IS on the mend"
Il suppose SO" Norris words were
Hon- committal, but his expression
frightened lie ate his dinner with
Ais usual appreciation and strict at.
tention to the enterprise
Catching verity's glance, Renshaw
smiled at her reassurlngly. and re-
eeiyed a rather tremulous smile IN re
tuiR. No reference whatever had been
made 10 the closet episode II was
clear that neither Morris nor Madame
Hvoeslef had heard Of r. II became
clear THAT they were not TO hear Of il
that an unspekeu but understood or
der to that effect had been issued. No
one would know OF II save jerks. and
pc discretion OF jerks, as FAR as men,
bers Of the family we're concerned.
could be relied upon.
After dinner Morris found time FOR
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