The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-03-04
CHAPTER III
Lucy Is Won

she was crossing the VIDE lanulnS
ar the top Of the first flight when, TO
her utter surprise, Jocelyn Upton
called 70 her from the depths Of a
wide window seat.
Why hulIo, JOceIyn, what are you
doing here. all alone?" she said.
I'm locked for repairs" answered
Jocelyn, her voice oddly curt.
Has your dress got torn?" asked
Lucy, with a little laugh.
NO. My heart has" There was
no laugh n JoceIyn's voice But Lucy
didn't take it very seriously. Jocelyn
always seemed rather inclined to do
and say things for effect
What can l offer you for that?"
she said lightly.
JoceIyn rose suddenly and came, In
her 1.-the willowy way. to Lucy. Her
eyes were flashing angrily.
''Oh, you can laugh - she said. in
low, tense voice Its nothing to
you, is it?'
Lucy moved back a step, the smile
gone from her lips
"JoceIyn. l don't understand. What
have l done? Aren't you having a
good time?
"a good time." echoed Jocelyn bit
terly.
lucy still couldn't altogether get
rid Of the idea that she was play
acting.
I'm awfully sorry. . Is there
anything I can doc" she asked.
''Oh, no; there's nothing you can
do. Whatever can be done. I've
got TO do myself. You've got
this dance with Jim, haven't your"
she finished abruptly
Yes answered Lucy.
Il know. I heard. I saw, too.
I was looking over the banisters Just
now while he wcs talking to you.
You've made a bit of a conquest,
haven't your
Lucy colored Ike a poppy How
absurd! JOcelyn, won't you come
down and dancer
JOceIyn ignored that. She turned
and went hack TO the window.
Lucy waited a moment. then went
I'D TO her room and found the wrap
she wanted When she :ame down
again JOcelyn was still there in the
window seat.
Going TO dance in the gardenT' she
asked. cycling the cloak, her thin lips
curling
Yes" answered Lucy frankly.
"Oh. don't lie! It's so feeble"
"JOcelynI"
Don't | know that Jim can't dance?
Can't dance for little apples. You're
going TO sit out in the moonlight.
You're making this latest affaire of
yours a trifie conspicuous, aren't you?
Every ones rather-amused. But
then. some of US know what Jim hap
pens TO be where women are con-
cerned"
Lucy did not answer that; she was
a little afraid of what she might say.
Jocelyn's insinuatiOn did not cut a
very deep mark upon her, because
whatever that morose man who had
suddenly become so important to her
might he, there was one thing he did
not remotely suggest, and that was
a philanderer On the other hand. the
insinuatiOn did not leave her quite
unmarked; perhaps this sort of in
situation never can She was destined
TO remember il more than once later
on. bul now refused TO carry the rather
poisonous conversation any further.
Instead she did what she could TO in
duce Joeelyn to come down and dance.
but Jocelyn shrugged her thin shout
ders and in a decidedly acid voice.
begged Lucy not to keen Jim waiting.
Lucy. a good deal perplexed, went
on her way downstairs. wondering
what it was all about Did JoceIyn
care for Lee? Remembering back to
an incident ar the beginning of sup
per, she thought that ii rather looked
that way. But aocelyn was always so
theatrical; so prone TO exaggerate her
own feelings; so very apt TO pose for
effect: besides. Lucy remembered her
being in love so many times before.
She was in the doorway, now, look
ing out onto the veranda, and there,
in the light Of the uany-eoIered Ian
terms, Lee was waiting for her, and all
thought OF JOcelyn faded as he caught
her hand and drew it through his arm.
Lets go down into the garden" he
suggested. and she agreed They went
down the path. crossed the grass and
he released her as they sat down on
q sear beneath a tree.
How much tim are you going to
give met" he asked.
The length OF dance, anyway"
she replied
Then I've no time TO lose / want
you TO tell me something. | want you
TO tell me exactly what you feel for
your cousin-Mr. Ames."
-0h - she said. startled.
HE loves you, doesn't he?" he
went on