Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-25
found myself left alone for q few minutes

be invalidod, when became aware
through some mysterious sense, that my
companion, who was knecling on the floor
behind me- packing, had desisted from her
work and was gazing dxedly at me. I
Turned. Yes; she was looking ut me, her
yes, in which a smoldering fire seemed to
Mrn, contrasting wildly with her pale
f.ce and contracted brows. When she saw
flat had turned-of which at first she did
NIT seem aware-shs rose and came to me
and laid hand on my shoulder and
le,ned over me. A feeling that was very
lib fright fell upon me, her manner was
SO ltrange. What is itf" ] stammered as
shestill pored on me in silence, still main.
tailed her attitude. what Is the matter,
AMER"
are you quite foolf' she whispered,
her pice almost hiss her hot'breath OH
my cleek. Have you no sense left that
you tust that mani"
For o moment / failed to understand
her. What man9' / said. "Oh, Van
Tree!n
Aye, Van Tree! Who elses VIII you
go straight into the trap he has laid for
your" She moistened her lips with her
tongue, as though they were parched.
You areall mad Mad, ] Think Don,t
you SEQ, she continued, STOPPING over mo
again andwhispering hurriedly, her wild
eyes close To mine, that no 1s Jealous Of
youf'
He was, said uneasily. That IL
all right now"
He was? He is!' she retorted. He
went away wild with you. He comes back
smiling and holding out his hand. Do
you trust himf Don't you seedon't you
see, she cried, rocking me to and fro with
her hand In her exoitement, that he 3s
fooling you? he ia leading US all into .
trap that has bean laid carefully enough
What is this tale Of an English envoy on
his way to Germany Rubbish rubbish.
tell you!"
g But Clarencen-
BAIL 1t wns all your fancy r. she cried
flercely, her eyes for the moment fitting
to tho door, then returning 70 my face
I" How should lie find us heres Or whats
has Clarence to do with an English en-
voyY''
Il do not know, . said. She had MOI;
in the least persuaded me. In rnre mo-
inert / had seen into Van Tree s soul and
trusted him implicitly. Please take
cure, y added, wincing under her hand.
You hurt MEL
She sprang back with sudden change
OF countenance as II had struck her and
for moment covered away from me, her
former passion still apparent fighting for
the mastery in her face. I set down hcr
condition to terror at the plight We were
oil in or to vexation that no one would
take her view. The next moment I went
further. thought her mad, whom she
~va 10
the door by which Van Tree had entered
began with trembling fingers to RELEASES
tho pin which confined the bar. ~
.Stopl Stopl You will ruin alll' I cried
in horror. They can SEQ that door from
the river, and II they SOC the light they
will know we are up and have taken the
alarm, and they may make q dash to -
cure us. Stop, Annel Stop!n cried Bnt
the girl was deaf. She tugsed desperately
at the pin and bad already loossned the
bar when I caught her by tho arms, and
pushing her away sct my back against tho
door. Don't be foolishp said gently.
You have lost your head. You must let
rs mon settle these things, Anne. -
Sho was indeed beside herself, for she
faced me during second or two as though
she would spring upon me and tear me;
from tne ooor. ave nanus ~ ~ -
eyes cleaned; ner strong Wnite ss ~ z
showed themselves. ! snuddereo. !! ! mac
mover pictured her looking hke snas.
Then, as steps sounded on the staaEs end.
cheerful votces-cheerful they seemed g.
mo as they broke In on that strange scene
drew nearer, she turned, and WAXING
deliberately to seat fell 70 sweepine nya-
terically. ~ =.
What arc you doing 20 tnAs sdooft...
cried the duchess sharply as s1e entered
with the others. Twas securing "a ne1
again.
Nothing" Isaid stolidly. y am 80
ing that it Is fast. ~
HAnd hoity toity, miss!'' she continued,
turning 20 Anne What has come over
you, would like to know Stop Crying.
GIRL WHAT'S the matter With your VIII
you shame MS all before this Dutch maid!
Here, carry these things to the back door,
Anne somehow stifled her sobs and rose
Seeming by o great effort to recover COM
posture, she went out, keeping her lece tos
tho last averted from me. IS
We all followed, yartously ladeps MeS.i
ter Lindstrom and Van Tree, who oarf1ed
between them the plate chest, Delng sno;
last to leave. There was NOS sono cA ~,
even of US who had only known the houees
o few weeks, who did not heaye . sigh -
we passed out Of the, warm lamp ~ par
lor, which. Uttered as 1t was with the.
debris OF packing, looked still pleasant
and comfortable IN comparison with tho
darkness outside and the uncertain future.
before us. What then, must have becn:
the pain of parting to those who had neIeri
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