Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-05-30
CHAPTER III-Continued


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~And all the poor child wants" said
voice In critical accents. '1s to be put
on that sun-dlal 50 she can jump
down"
Renshaw turned so suddenly that he
almost upset the infant, who at that
instant appeared to be engaged In
final impersouatlon Of n whirlng der
Wish. She interrupted this to hurl her.
aelf upon the neck OF the newcomer,
who fell on her knees just in time to
receive the embrace.
Ia that all she wantsT Renshaw
regarded the pair
Miss Campbell. in a short tweed
walking-skirt, a scarlet blazer and
tam shanter to match II, was even
ioveller in this perfect setting OF her
secret garden than she had been in the
glory of her warpalnt the night before.
what else did you think she
wanted?"
Verify lifted the baby and stood her
on the fiat top OF the sun-dnl.
Il got general impression that IL
included the earth and neighboring
planets
lie broke OF with a gasp The young
person on the sun-dlal had flung her.
self into space Az far as he was CON
cerned. she would have remained there
I'll she hit the solid earth, for he was
stunned by the suddenness Of the
thing; but the arms OF Miss Campbell
opened with accustomed precision, and
the intrepid infant landed in them
with IA force that almost knocked the
girl over backward
Great heavens cried Renshaw. as
he caught and steadled the victim.
Are YOU hurtf'
Verify detached herself with dignity
from the grasp OF his hand on her
arm.
"of course not That's part OF the
game" she patiently explained "You
don't know much about children, do
your
She's peach" Renshaw admitted,
and wondered At himself II was SO
a@AtN 1tAhAN Att AtAh AttA AbdA Any AAAiAA
human was a peach. "Who is sheT'
Tell the gentleman who you are
Verify. again on her knees was ad-
dressing the acrobat. and incidentally.
by holding her close. discouraglng any
further fights tn she could catch her
breath.
"We-wee," declared the baby,
~Dump"
Now you know" The girl smiled,
not at the young man. but at the child.
Her words Go him were tossed over
her shoulder as indirerently as she
might toss crumbs 10 bird
rs that her nance"
"She thinks Il is, so It will do"
Dump. remarked We-wee with
much frmness
NO, darlIE. we-wee has Jumped
enough fer one day"
The modalatlous OF verlty's voice as
she spoke were wonderfully tender and
caressug Her next words. however.
We're addressed 10 him. and (, seemed
impossible that they were uttered by
tile same voice They FOIL on the raw
surfaces of hts self-consciousneas like
broken telcles
NV grandfather asked me 70 give
you 4 message, II happened 10 meet
you 10 the grounds. she said IIe
has gone 70 his study. ana he WIN rs
glad 10 see you there at your conytu.
fence
Nenshaw thanked her. but her ewes
drifted past hltu as detached)v as II he
we're q pebble In her path. He felt a
new uprush OF resentment II was
clear that she desp,sed him. and no
Doubt IL was ss natural as Il was
clear. But she needn't show it So
plainly She was as hard as nails
this girl and as cold as stone She
was she type OF elrl he had always dis
liked self-sutle.eut Icy and lntol-
Grant.
Ills eyes as he looked at her. oYerci
falt equivalent for the expression
hers had hel3 me nlght before. nus
raised hts cap d salute that lrclad
"a both ladies' and strobe down the
path sn' lin che garden Steps wlth tAe
swing and llghtueSs be aad practlced
81 late
There way some reflection or these
In IFS spirits The encounter with the
fascinating little heggar IN the bunny
Huit had added 70 his new sense OK
, weli-being. The way she had taken
&c him was rather nice
He forgot thu beautiful Miss Camp
BEN as absolutely as 4 she did not et-
~ He RlmOs, forgot hat In tie