Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-02

ulated in tie contract that he was to
consider the comfort Of his passen-
gers" Grenfall could feel himself turn
pale as something warm began to trio
kle down his neck. Nov, tell me
which dispatch 1t was. read all OF
them
You did? OF what interest could
they have been?'
Curiosity does not recognize rea-
SON."
"You read every one of them!
"Assuredly
.Thcn slial grant you the right to
guess which interested the the most.
| You Americans delight in puzzles.
am told
Now, that is unfair
$50 1t is. Did you read the dispatch
from Consto 1rinople:' Her arm fell
to her side suddenly us If she had Just
realized its position.
1.-The one that told of the French AM
bassador's visit to the sultan?'
Concerning the small matter OF a
loan OF some millions-yes. Well. that
was OF interest to me inasmuch as the
loan. ii made will affect my country"
/ Wi! you tell me what country you
are from
81 am from Grau5tark."
Eyes; but don't remember where
/ that is"
| els 1t possible that your American
! schools do not teach geography! ours
| tell us where the United States is To-
cated.''
81 confess ignorance"
"Tlien shall Insist that you study a
map. Graustark is small. but am as
i proud Of it as you are Of this great
broad country that reAchcs from ocean
! to ocean. can scarcely wait until
again see our dear cfaes aud valleys,
our rivers and ever blue skies. our
plains and our towns wonder Il you
worship your country as love mine.
"Frcm the tenor Of your remarks
Judge that you have been away from
home for long time he volunteered.
I'VE have seen something of Asia,
Australia. Mexico aud the United
| Sthtes sincf we left Edclweiss ~
months ago. Now We are going home
Homer She uttered the word - lov-
ingly. so longinsly. so tenderly, that ne
enyied the homeland.
There was long break In the con.
versation. both evidently wrapped II
thought which could not be DISTURBED
| by the whirl Of the coach. he was
wondering how he, could give her up.
| now that she had been tossed into hi1
keeping so strangely. She was askipg
herself over ana over again how -
/ thrilling an adventure would end.
They were sore ana fatfgtel with.
the strain on nerve ana de1h. II We
an experience never to be Forgotten.
this romantic race over TIE Nf@ nou1
tain road. the result still IN doubt Ton
minutes ngo-strAnecrs: now-friends
ut least. neither knowing the other.
"Surals we must be almost ct IL
end Of this awful ride" she moaned,
yielding completely to the long sup-
pressed alarm. "Ev,y bone in my
body aches. What sl..lI We DO Y they
have not held the train:''
"send for IA undertaken" he replied
| grimly. seeiag pSKcr n jest. They
were now a<lenGirg ~ si.nc. bump
ing over 5eyb:s c-.aM; Isl; through
treachcTr.;s ~. IL .''a.: .y.lshe6s
holes. re-. {, - = :.
Ing. '.Yc ..ap =. lt..ss a. :ll0nGs
Don't e.v q .:ss,ss.st Ove1s
You'll :.pl - .s.,.t -
Icy Il. i -. ses" sis cried.
! grii,.in. his arm ....r.' mere Again his
/ l.,,r ,,.,.,, ..-.ets, :,...,, ,,,fI5 $500
gcDt,j.
| Il wish ti,.t .cor!d do tAssen1
times as much for you." be SAID tltl
ingly. Ter dishcveied hair touchhg
face, so close were his lips "Ah, t.
lights Of the town. he cried IN in1ennt
later. '.Looky
| He held her SO that she could -
through the rafting glase wineey.
Close ut hand, higher up the 1oeeps
many lights were twtnkling aG1eDe
| the bluckness.
| Almost before they realised heH near
they were to the lights the bs!sea -
| gan to slacken their speed. lsst
later coming to a stnndstih. The eW-
full ride was over.
.The train. the tr1in.." she ced 49,
ecstasy. "Hcrc, on the other Aae4l
| Thank heayer.''
| He could not speak for the 4Gf1l
pride that dlste,,del his heart
| to bursting The COACH door IN e1te
| and Light Horse Jerry yelled:
| Here y'are! made herr
II should say you dtdy' exclaimed
| Grenfall. climbing ont and drawing hce
afte. him equity. '.ss,,e-e's pour ten. 13E
ITO be continued.)