Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-11

from the knee deep grass.
g And what was the other SStS' the
duchess asked presently. us Eat 1t In
4 your hand9''
Yes" answered, holding it 10 with
some reluctance. 1T scoms to hes letter
addressed to Mistress Clarence"
..Clnrenco!p she cried sClaAncep'
resting tho hand she was extetinAH.
what Here Is cur friend agnin,hen.N
1 What is in itP You have opened It'll
NO
"You have not, Then quick, opestl'
sho exclaimed. This, too, touches 3, 3
will bet penny. Let US see at onco hat
4 it contaifis Clarence indeed Perips
we may have him on the hip yet, the sch
1 traitor!'
But / held the pocketbook back, thogh
my cheeks Redeemed, and know mist
seem foolish. They made certain TIT
this letter was communication TO sons
spy, probably to Clarence himself undo
cover of a feminine address. Perhaps i
was sealed, and, foolish though might
be, would not bctray the woman's secret
mo, madam, = said, confused, awk-s
ward, stammerins, yct withholding II
with secret obstinacy. Pardon me II I
do not obey you-if do not let this b
opened. 1t may be what you say, 1 add
ed. with IN effort, but 1t may also contain
an honest secret, and that woman g.
What do you sayip cried the duchess.
Here IRE scruplcsl' At that her husband
smiled, and looked in despair from him
to Mistress Anne. Would she sympathize
with my feelings2 found that she had
turned her back on US and was gazing
over the side. DO you really mean
continued the duchess tapping her foot
sharply on tho deck, that you arc not 60
ing to open that, you foolish boyf
do, with your grace's leave" ~
swered. < Us
"Or without my grace leavel That ~
what you mean, she retorted pettishly,
q red spot in each check. When people
will not do what I ask, it is always gracel
gracel grace! But know them now. "
Idared not smile, and / would not look
up, lost my heart should fail me and =
should give her her way.
You foolish boy /" she again said ana
shifted. Then with toss Of her head 9she
went away, her husband following hee
obediontly & IS q
feared that she was grievously offend
ed, and got up restlcssly and went acrose
the deck to the rail on which Mistress
Anne was leaning, meaning to say sonc-
thing which should gain for me her SYM
patty, perhaps her advice. But the words
died on my lips, for as / approached she
turned her face abruptly toward me, and
It was SO white, SO haggard, SO drawn.
that uttered cry Of alarm. You are
ilIin I exclaimed Let me call the.
duchessl'' )
She gripped my sleeve almost forcely.
"Hushr she muttered. Do nothing a.
the kind. lam not well. 1t is the water,
But 1t will pass OF, Il you do not notice II.
hate to be noticed. !" che added. with q,
angry shrug.
was full Of pity for her and rsprcachsd
myself sorely. What q selfish brute !
have beenl" I said. 8 You have watched
by me night after night and nursed me
day after day, and have scarcely thanked
you. And now you are i'll yourself u ~
my fault"
she looked 1T me, wan smile on ber
face. "a little, perhaps = she answered.
family. " But It is chiefly the water. 4
shall be better presently. About that let
ter. Did you not come to speak to mo
about iti'
Never mind II NOW, I said anxiousty
viii you not lie down on the rugs
awhilef Let me give you my place
pleaded.
NO, nor she cried impatiently. and
seeing yexed her by my importantly 3
desisted. The letter, ;, shU went on. = xou
will open 1t by and ly'" u: as 8,
mo, /" snid slowly, considering, to tsfl
the truth, the strength OF my resolution
II think shall not. /"
you will, you will" she repeated
ask you again, and you will give - TO he1.
OF course you willp
Her tone was strangely querulous and
elances at me. But I thought only that
she was Ill and excited, and I fanoied ~
was best to humor her. well, perhaps
shall, said seothingly Possibly, ~
Is hard to refuse her anything, and yet
hope I may not. Tho girl-it may be :
girls secret. =
''Wellr, she asked, intsrrupting me
abruptly, her voice harsh and uumusioal.
what Of herf" She laid her hand on her
bosom as though to still some eecf1t pair.
looked at her, anxious and WONDERING
but she had again averted her face Whass
of heri" she repeated
"Only that-1 would not Willingly hurs
herl" blurtsd out.
sho did not answer. She stood . mo-,
mont; then, to my surprise, she turned
away without a word, and merely com
manding mo by gesture Of the hand NOT
to follow walked slowly away. watched
her CROSS the deck and pass through tho
doorway into tho deckhouse She did mot
once turn her face and my only fear 49,
that she was iii, moro seriously ~, spsts
haps. than she Ind acknowledged.
(Continued Monday
Tot Causes Night Alarm.
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