The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-04-29
CHAPTER VI-Continued
IL

There would be too much risk of your
being recognized. Oliver would be
bound TO know you. And there are
the Gresham men 70 think of, too"
And if / am willing 10 take that
risk? If l don't give a d-n whether
I'm known or not?''
Beneath the burning intensity OF his
eyes. she found herself hesitating
slightly.
Il still don't want you to come"
she said al last, looking away. Il
want 10 get away. Just for a
little while" There was shake in
that.
From me?"
'From-everything"
From meg he insisted.
''Yes d. and from you" she cried.
He drew q breath and wheeled round
from her. And again there was ST.
lence.
Suddenly he went back to his chair
and sat down.
when are you going?" he asked
abruptly.
Tomorrow. Perhaps shall wire TO
Oliver today, asking him to fix up
rooms for me ar the most decent hotel
in Newchester."
THE Royal is the best. VIII you
60 there?"
81 don't mind where il is. so long
as it's comfortable. All right. I'll
ask Oliver TO get rooms for me at the
Royal"
He said no more, and from the time
he left the house after breakfast, she
did not see him again until midnight.
He came TO her room, then. just as she
had retired for the night
Made all your arrangements" he
asked from the doorway of his room.
Yes" she answered. looking al him.
khe thought he looked tired, rather
pale, and not very happy.
What time are you leaving?" he
added.
by the ten ffty-fve from Kings
Cross"
All right. Good night. Lucy" Her
voice was not quite steady as she
AftAAE LAAAl EbOA A4-Ak- lto-
a good deal to her surprise, she
found, when she was ready TO start
next day, that Jim was waiting to take
her to the station. She thanked him
for that
He bought her ticket, found her a
place in a first-class pullman. heaped
the table before her with papers and
magazines, and as he left her, he took
off his hat, bent down and kissed her
cheek.
"A devoted husband does this sort
Of thing" he murmured, and he left
her quickly, without looking back. She
watched him 90. with the quick sting
ing of tears in her eyes. so that his
mighty figure was blurred in her sight.
Lee went straight out of the station,
without once looking back, flung him.
self into his car and started ii imme-
diately. What he was thinking or
feeling, the wisest man on earth could
not have guessed from his set. sullen
face. And yet a turmoil of emotions
was raging through him.
As he was rounding a corner, slow
~, he was hailed from the pavement
by Jocelyn Upton, and drew up beside
the curb 10 greet her.
Want 10 give me nft?" she asked,
her thin eager little face lighting up.
Certainly. Get in" he answered.
and she obeyed.
where to-" he asked, as be started
OF again
Anywhere. ! don't mind. Shall
we go for little trundle in the coun-
try" she suggested
Sorry. Not possible. I've a lot
TO do"
She moved restlessly beside him.
''0h. all right home, then"
she said discontentedly.
He took her home
Come in and see mother" she in
vited, as they reached the door.
He followed her in.
II appeared, though, that Lady Cor
della was not al home. so he presently
found himself alone with Jocelyn in
the drawing room
"Sit down. Jim dear" she said, and
pushed him into one corner of deep
couch. ~hile she took the other. so
nice 10 have you all TO myself again.
after all this time How's the
married state? Does il offer any real
compensation for state of single
blessedness?"
Lee was in no sort Of mood fer this