Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-09-25
CHAPTER VIII


was filled with Indignation that he
should do such a thing.
Mamma won't like 1t at ALL" she
told Lillian. 'LeQuinne's land runs
right down to ours with nothing but
Stone creek between the two places.
You know how it will be with the
Greeks there. The house will simply
be bursting with visitors all summer.
They will have speed boats, and there
will be children In the water from
morning till night"
but thought you liked Them" pro-
tested Lillian. "You are friends OF
theirs. Mrs. Pastano is so happy
about it, thought you would be de-
lighted. and so did Lorrie. In fact he
counted on your help in calming NAM
ma If she objected"
Ernestine shook her head.
He can do his own calming. It's
plain to me that Loring's ideas differ
from ours VIII and Ruby Pastano
are real friends, yet win would never
have thought of selling that place to
Ruby. He fits into his own place. in
Chicago. but he won't tit In there.
The people-the Hendersons and the
Mayces and the O'Tooles won't be
kind TO them. They'll not belong TO
the country club, nor be In the tourna-
ments. suppose it's not my place
to worry about it only am thinking
OF mamma
Mamma won't 60 there after this
summer, or next. Didn't you know,
darling, that this stone-merger thing Is
going TO make papa rich? You know.
papa owns altogether nearly seven
quarries In Indiana where some OF the
best limestone is cut. and then he has
proxies for the Langley quarries. For
the last year he and Lorrie have been
buying options and small interests 10
other Quarres. Now they have made
a merger. The quarrics are worth at
their present rating five or six million
dollars altogether. but the merger will
be worth twenty-five million. Don't
you see what It means?"
Ernestine stared at her Papa
worth mllions?"
Lillian nodded with complacent
pride. Yes, and Loring is getting
some OF the stock. He Is TO be counsel
for the merger, and he has holding.
You don't need to worry about mamma
at Langley lake. I'm going down to
open Lake Haven next week Can't
you come with me, instead OF waiting
for Wits vacation?s
Il don't like to leave viii alone in
Chicago, In the heat" said Ernestine.
but am leaving Loring. Are you
well, Ernestine?"
MY feet bother me-" Ernestine adj
mitted. II asked Doctor Grey about
it, but he didn't say much He's put
me on diet. III be all right"
Il think you ought to stay at Lang.
ley lake all summer"
1T would be nice" said Ernestine
vaguely, feeling hurt because she had
not known about papa, or the stone
merger-feeling out Of things. but |
want to be with Will"
In July they went to Langley lake,
where Lillian was established and
where somehow she appropriated the
role OF hostess, although it was not
her house any more than 1t was Ernes-
IN oh
the Pastanos living on the point, and
Ernestine saw that he lacked her own
prejudices about the lake
colony. He took Peter and went to
visit the Greeks the first morning he
was there, and stayed all day. romping
with the young Pastanos. teasing
who adored him, and eat
Ing Madame Pastano's picked fish.
Ernestine had asked John Poole to
come down for the two Sundays they
we're at the lake. She had come to
love the man as much as viii did,
and had grown into the way of ignor.
ing has bad habits. He was admirably
sober the first Sunday he came down
to them, and viii and Poole spent the
day in the wood path and on the water,
making ridiculous sketches in the sand,
Peter about with them.
But the second Sunday was day
of misfortunes. Ernestine was III and |
could scarcely rise that morning, and |
t seemed to her that Will was impa.
lent and unsympathetlc.
Loring telephoned that he had
stripped his gears and put the car in
he garage. He would have to come
IN the train, and Ernestine realized
With dlsmay that John Poole would be
With him. Lillian brought the two
rom the station in her car. John
Poole was already fuddled with drink
and deliberately polite, and It was
lastly seen that Loring was in a state
II nervous evaporation. His face was
lushed, his brow furrowed.
1--WE got to 20 right over TO Pas.
amos to see man that's coming out
here today" he said to Lillian M
Don as they had had Sunday dinner,