Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-12-15
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suddenly rose and proclaimed their
strength. The current OF his daily
thought became changed: the loneliness
which had depressed him disappeared,
he began TO realize a state of existence
where the senses We're keeEer and
pleasure and pain rose S1d sank to
higher or deeper depths than he had
previously experienced.
AT quite an early stage In their ac-
Guaintance she had let him know that
she was not as he suppcsed--a widow.
forbearing to say more on subject
that was painful. But that which she
Withheld was supplied by others, to
whom her history was familiar and
With feelings of pity for her and of
aversion for him. George Rostnck
learned the story of her married life
and the character which her husband
bore.
10 have been able honestly 10 offer
her his love; to have be- able 10 save
her from pain and protect her from
injury, there was no sacritie the pub
Usher would not willingly have made.
That woman so gentle. clever and
patient should be bound to a man,
brutal. eiss!nated and cruel, who had
made her life misery in the past who
might again become her prosecutor.
seemed lnioleriiblc 10 George Eostock.
The injustice eli her fate.
But before her or others no word of
this was spoken; no sign was given.
in his inamne.' of that which swayed
his mind and even when alone il be-
came his constant study TO subdue and
turn from their course the Wild
thoughts that sometimes sugg asiel
desperate deeds.
He had sat i'm his study on This Far
ticular evening fer almost an hour
without perceptible movement. his eyes
fixed. his brcws knit. Leaning forward
one elbow on the desk, one hand sup
porting his head, the lamplight shone
full on his face. q striking face. with its
bare temples and straight black hair;
the cheeks somewhat hollow, each
marked. with Il cease: the eyes large.
gray and sunken under arolied brows.
the nose long With deiicately curved
nostrlis; the mouth sinuous, the chin
squa!e--a face showing the dangerous
combination of imagination aud action.
the ability to plan, the power To per-
form, Il Intent genlieHesa and potent
force which might carry to extremes
the incl!nntions nnd passions which
dominated the mind.
RoGsing himself at length. he
stretched forward his hand and took
from the pigeon-hole OF his desk bur
die OF papers. each one brief and snlpiN
referring to buainess transactions. all
bearing the same Characters large. firm
and wel-formed He read them at
tentiveiy although already aware of
thei., contents. And from them he
looked toward panel portrait of the
writer which stood on corner of The
mantle piece nearby.
AS he did so the clock struck ten,
hearing which he left the room. put on
his overcoat and his hat. and. as mad
been his custom for some time. quilted
the house. There WAS 10 hesitation
in his movements: he had already de-
cided on his movements. which custom
had made familiar His steps led
10 The Hinton road.
Arriving there. he neither sought nor
avoided the house where he VAS a
familiar visitor. bGl contented himself
by walking u? ard down IN f.'cnt on
the opposite side Of the rand, From
There the lower windows OF the dwell
ing could not be seen, while the tcpya6st
story, yisible above the .ad brick, IVY
covered wall. NAE hi daltnaas. New
and then tie Paused ~ IL listen--n!are
ti.an oEae II seemed ~ II Ito would
ciaaa !!.t rosa sN:,tn..geI fnnt pnssan-
gers appsaae!;sd ae caIl.inaei biz walk
% II ha%loNs 10 Aypsd chsarshnee. and
tl!ssapIaaifl "han 4 Foile c!inii caasa 10
sight. Cnly 10 feappcl, again when lhe
read vac ehee more aeasriel.
AZ he passed backward and forward
George Bcstoch was quite unaware
that his every movement wns being
carefully Matehel BY three men. For
the publisher, having been ahadowed
for some tiine by Mackwoatil's orders,
The latter was aware of George Bos-
tock's nightly walk. and the inspector.
together With Quinton Quave ANA Mar
tyn. row closely cbse1vel him from
the bedroom window. from which The
young ineGicnl man bad ON The night
of the ira sedy. seen the figure that at
iractet! his attention.
The room behind Them was In perfect
da.kness, 10 word WAS spoken between
iheHl. iheir eyes "ere eeliterel on one
focus. tAoif senses ~traiaeti. their minds
aicr;, two of them contrasting ard COM
B:tfing ,lieiY Impressions Of The man
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