The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-02-26
CHAPTER II-Continued

you what you feel. for a person
when you've known him all your life
and been awfully fond of him, al
ways. ~
$50 he's asking you to know?"
She nodded.
And to tell him? Tonight? Before
he goes?"
Yes
$50 that is why you must; why you
want. No: why you promised
TO dance with him again?"
What sort of magic are you work
ing. that you should. -. know all
thisT' she cried unsteadily She did
not know that Ames' devotion TO her
was common knowledge. and that Lees
guess was founded upon what ST. Abb
had told him.
Just the simple magic of putting
two and two together" he answered.
and then went off at tangent. why
are you interested in me?"
"Oh =. because because
you look. -
"Yes?"
~Clever.
ayes. and -. :"
She looked up, scanning his face
with very earnest eyes.
And and just little i.
cruel :" she said uncertainty.
''No." she corrected herself quickly.
.Not cruel just a whole lot hurt :"
He caught in a breath so sharply
that she heard il. and saw that a rich
color flooded up into his face.
She had been all woman in that
little judgment of him, and he ha0
thought her only a child
Il am particularly happy tonight"
he said slowly. 'One of my biggest
ambitions has been fulfilled !"
"Yes?" The word was scarcely
audible.
Il am here; in your fathers house,;
he let each word fall keen as a knife.
'.And-I have met you again"
A sudden. odd excitement set her
heart beating fast. Something vas
happening that had never happened
before. She rose abruptly, al
most as if sudden panic had seized her
and she were going TO run away; but
stood before him irresolutely.
Il must q, and dance" she said.
little breathIessIy. "Will you come
and meet daddy?'
There was a curious tone in his
voice as he answered
II shall be delighted to meet
your father" And he squared his big
shoulders slightly as he followed her
out of the room
They found Sir John by the ball.
room door, benignly watching the re-
veIs. and she gave James Lee into his
care, wholly unaware of the emotions
that rose within him as he shook
hands with the man who had gone
yachting when he had lain beneath
the shadow of disgrace.
Isn't it the very strangest thing,
daddy" she said mir. Lee is the
very man who picked up my beads for
me the other day. And. daddy.
give hin, the very incest cigar you can
find to console him for being COM
pletely surrounded by dancers and not
being able to dance" She broke off
abruptly on seeing Ames coming
toward her. yes. Oliver I'm just
coming; this very minute :" she
added. on changed note.
AT sound of that name. James Lee
swung round toward Sir John He
was not ready TO risk being recognized
By Oliver Ames. If anyone had been
noticing acutely. it would have been
seen that his big hands were clenched
ar his sides, and that a curious still
ness held him for a moment as If he
were turned TO stone. But quite sud-
denly he looked back at Lucy, speak
ing TO her over his broad shoulder Just
as she was leaving to join Ames.
How long will you be?" he asked.
"Oh 1 don't quite know. IL :"
she began.
IF you are more than twenty min
utes l shall come and fetch you" he
said clearly, and followed his host
to the smoking room.
She caught a sharp breath, then
breathed it out on shaken little
laugh, and found Ames close before
her
who's that MANI" he asked, alb
ruptly.
"Oh. that's the man l was telling
you about" she answered quickly.
MIR. James Lee ~ She ratified of
into the story OF the surprising coin
cidence of his being the necklace man.
as they went into the ballroom and
began their dance.
HE seems to have become very
friendly. I have a sort of idea
I've seen him before, somewhere. but
can't think where I couldn't
see his face; he didn't turn far enough
round
"You may have done. / believe he
goes about a good deal. Lady Cor
della says that London is making
rather a fuss of him :" she said.
in a quick, chattering way that was
not characteristic OF her. a way that
struck hot fury and cold fear into
divers heart The evening had been
a torment of waiting, to him.
He glanced at the watch on his
wrist; it was five minutes TO eleven.
Il have to 60. Lucy. Come and
speed the guest?"
The words brought her once more
fact to face with her problems Scarce
ly audibly, she agreed, and he took
her through the ballroom out on TO
the terrace and down into the moon
Lit garden.
BY a door in the vail, at the end