The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-03-14

the debauch of an alcoholic long de.
MED his pleasure.
Elgar Railway always deceived him.
self and others about this annual vOy
age. But he never deceived his wife
There had been day. ZEN years
earlier, when he was national figure
in politics The death of governor
had made him, q liite-heard-Of lieu.
tenant governor. the head of a great
state. His financial knowledge was
at che service of the White House at
moment when black panic seemed
about TO devaState the country
Senator Whitburn, of his own state
looked upon Railway as his own dis
cOvery. and talked of him so much
that his daughter. carried away ny thai
spirit which is found so much in
Washington society, found the dis.
parity in years more than offset by
his name prominence md promise.
From the beginning the marriage
was unhappy. He had found that the
scandals discovered nv pc iiical rival
were not to he lived down in an era
when women were powers. He had
gone back mis- financing In New
York. Evelyn Railway was splendid
hostess. She was beautiful and she
was clever. The Railway dinner par
ties were internationally famous He
was bound to admit that she had been
a great asset TO him.
Ii was at dinner party that he an
nounced his intention OF taking a
months vacation. There were rs
guests some foreign financiers
He knew that his wife realized why
he was going. He had never been
able, wholly, to met the glance of those
almOnd-Shaped violet eyes with the
calmness he wished. In ter years she
had learned most of his secrets.
zone hears" said tie president of
Paris banking house, that you work
even when making holiday. but never
believe that. No, no. It's what you
call the blnff.''
I'm taking a secretary and a wire.
less operator" Railway retorted, land
they're there for business. And my
wife will probably come, too-that is.
if she cares to-"
Thank you, Elgar," she answered
to his extreme surprise, 1.-The change
will do me good"
He smiled as though the prospect
entranced him. He now saw himself
committed to at least two extra guests.
What on earth had ne wanted TO talk
about taking secretary for? He was
even more astOnished to find that his
wife consented TO come. She did not
care for the ocean as rule. He
rather suspected thar his physician
had been warning her that this trip
might be dangerous II he reverted to
his ola habits. She was coming to see
that he kept within bounds.
II am glad you are coming, Evelyn"
he said when his guests bad gone
1T will do you good"
You are really taking a secretary?"
she demanded
Certainly" he said, trifle impa.
tiently. This is business trip, as
| told Monsieur Detamps"
There's accommodation for my
maid?" she said.
ample" he answered.
"What secretary will you take?"
He thought moment. The two
men in his office who might answer
were well enough in their way, but
the enforced intimacy of shipboard
would probably discover unsuspected
shortcomings.
would you be annoyed if | took a
pretty girl?' go
do you mean that slight dark girl
have seen? oh. Elgar, | wish you
would. 1t would be such company
for me-"
'If you can arrange it, I'll take her.
Probably her people wouldn't let her
come if | suggested it. I'll phone you
her address from the office tomorrow
and yOI can go and see her mother. If
she has one Tell her she will get
twenty-five dollars week. She ought
to jump at it"
1t was with the hope the girl would
go that Mrs. Railway called next morn
ing at The Unwins' home. Mr.. I'm
win recognized her instantly At her
marriage Sargent's portrait had helped
to make her famous; since that time
the society columns and Lavery's
painting of her had kept her in the
public eye.
The Unwins were delighted at the
idea OF Mary getting . whole month
on shipbOard. And the additional saw
ing meant something to them.
1t was Mary herself who seemed
dubious. She cOnfided in her brother
81 have feeling, she said. THAT
ought not to go. It's q kind of pre-
sentiment. | wish you could come"
81 wish they would find job for
me in the engine ROOM" he ex-
claimed. His eyes frightened at the
prospect of such nearness to machin-
cry at work. See! wouldn't that be
luck. Sis, do you think it could be
managed? Do you think there's some
thing | could dO?"
IF there isn't" she decided, 81
won't co."
Radway was astounded at her de-
mand.
"What do l want with an engine
adoring boy aboard?" he snapped.
perhaps your father would like to go
alsO?"
She cOlOred little. He decided
that when she flushed she was pref
tier than any girl in the Winter Fol-
lies.
'I'm rather relieved" she said quiet.
~. 81 didn't want to go and now !
certainly shall not"
IL suppose | shall have to find a
place for him." Railway grumbled
He took up some plans and glanced at
them. There are four boats carried