The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-04-06


had no way to tell when his classes
should end.
~ think now that he and his wife
had everything carefully timed. At
all events, | consulted my own watch
and found that had at least half an
hour more but decided thar Ii for
any reason he was In hurry ! had
better get my criticism over with.
81 asked him to look al what ] had
done. He delayed on one pretext or
another for about ten minutes At last
he came over to me and put MS hand
on the shoulder that was farthest from
him. That is his arm was across the
back of my neck. II made me furious.
Sniff. He had never touched even my
fingers before. shook him off and
sprang TO my feet. saying something
like: How dare you? Take your
hand away And then. JUST as the
door was opened and his wife and two
men appeared on the threshold he
grabbed hold OF me and began to sput.
ter out In English-which he had never
talked with mellow glad he was that
loved him. now proud and happy !
had made himl"
"And what did you dor" asked Smif
81 slapped his face just as hard
as | could. picked up my miniatures,
the original and the unfinished copy.
and my paints. refused to listen to a
word any of them said. dashed out and
drove home. was simply burning up
with rage. That dirty little rat to
dare to lay his hand on mel ! thought
of coming to you, but something
warned me that would be wise to be
at home on time | had doubts of
Cousin Garcia. And Smif. she was
there waiting for me. which was most
unusual Do you think my cousin
could be snake enough to frame up
thing like that?"
Probably not" Smif said with the
intention of soothing the girl II pre-
sumo You gave her no satisfaction"
Naturally not" Pam assured her.
I'D had plenty of time to cool off on
the way home Yet the whole affair
was so evidently planned that | was
convinced hadn't heard the end OF
1t, and | was right. This morning
man called me on the phone. said he
represented Madame Mabeuse and that
she did not wish to embarrass me by
publicity of suit for alienation of
affection. She however had her chill
dren to consider. Loss of their father
meant loss of their sole support and
there were three little ones to feed
and educate. In fine, she was pre-
pared to settle out of court for two
hundred thousand dollars"
"And then what?"
81 said | could not make out what
he was talking about, that the connec-
ton was bad. that was leaving for
town on the instant and had no time
to bother with trifes and that they
had better see you. | knew II anyone
could save me you could"
"God bless you. darling" said Smtf.
Having unburdened herself and en-.
listed help In her difficulty, Pamela
was decidedly cheered. "And now"
she said, as one who had shifted her
responsibility, "what are you going to
do about it?"
'The first move. my child. is for
you to move yourself away from here.
We don't want these crooks to find Us
In anxious consultation" VI,
II can't go awayl" cried Pam.
aghast. I'D go crazy. not knowing
what has happened. And don't want
you to call me at the Manor. There's
an extension in my room but anyone
can listen in all over the house."
Sniff pondered on this. If Mrs. Ma
son were really mixed up In the af-
fair 1t was doubly important to keep
PANS morale up and she could SYM
pathize with the girls anxiety.
"As a matter of fact nothing will
happen today" she said at length.
These people, one or all of them. will
come here and state their case.
don't know whether they will try to
buster. Probably they will. What
ever their tactics. I'm going to play
for time. And remember they're
more nervous than you are. This
attempt of theirs Is outside the
law | think it's called the badger
game and is usually put up on man.
with an outraged husband coming In
opportunity. Anyhow. go now.
After luncheon come on foot to
Madame GeOrgette's. If anything has
happened. I'll leave word for you and
you can come right up. If not. buy
a gown and loiter around till I send
for you. Madame Georgette will be
glad of your patronage"
Somewhat mechanically. Smif worked
through her appointments. wondering
the while why she heard nothing from
Madame Mabeuse and her cohorts. II
was a relief to her when Buttons at
last came to announce that two men
and lady, were In the outer waiting
room and had given him the message
that Miss Phelps had sent them.
"Tell them that as they have no ap-
pointment. Madame SaitOu regrets that
her time will be fully engaged for al
least two hours. If they object to
waiting. tell them II would be safer to
count on three hours; but If they re-
turn in two. | will see them the first
moment ii is possible"
Buttons returned GREATNESS from
his errand
They've gone" he announced. 1.-THE
little lady made EN- go. Say, she's
awful pretty. Like kewpie doll.
sort Of"
When the enemy returned at the end
of two hours. she decided not TO. make
the men angry by further delay. The
two males strobe into the room side by
side. the woman following meekly in
tho roar