Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-01-12

DO YOU think OF NE when you dom
see me?'
Sometimes"
"And-and--' the lad continued
the emotion he felt almost choking
him. do you care for me-
You ask SO many questions.
1 What matter. Answer this one, anC
| I'll ask no more at present.
Yes" She replied, touched by his
earnestness; Il care for you very
| much
You do?" he cried out as il this adj
mission caused him the greatest sur
! prise; for by that strange contradiction
| depreciate himself in his own eyes in
| proportion to the force with which hi
loved her. You really cure for me
| Who----'
Don't say any more. Quinton,7 she
pleaeed, a happy confusion Visible in
| her face.
only this; that no matter what hap
! pens, shall love you all the same"
Always the same" she said dreams
| lily
Always And when tile time comes
that can support myself then
Look she exclaimed. interrup,ine
him, here is mother"
Qu.n,on raising his eyes, saw Oil c
Dumbartpi standing OH ,iie balcony
outsitiS tiit VI tMlISi lt'llIl MILLION TO-
! ward which Veronica was then rum
| ming.
! Come down, motller, come down and
see the sunset" tie girl cried out
lis 1T not cold. DEAR
No; 1t perfectly lovely after
noon: you will enjoy i'll; come
Olive Dumbarton looked ut the young
ory of her own bright Youth came back
/ to her Ht.ruSS the 1.,r a,,t.l y,,o
Throwing a lace Veil a9ounll her head
she descended the steps leading to the
garden.
Quinton, with an air of confusion, adj
vanced to meet her, but Veronica would
not give him time To speak, nor allow
her mother TO talk To him. She felt
the need of expressing her emotion.
Lock at the sunset: isn't it glorious
this afterhoon?" the girl said quickly.
If YOU come here YOU will see the
branches of this tree spread like "a net
work against the red sky. Isn't it
beautiful? And have you noticed that
tiny streak of gold Just touching the
green. down low"
!, They three stood and sazed In ST.
ience for some seconds.
Then Veronica spoke again. but in
softer, slower voice, in whose under
tones tenderness lay.
II think this world might be :; beaui-
full and happy place if She broke
off suddenly, sighed. and slipping one
arm within her mothers drew close
to her side.
IF there. was no trouble" suggested
Olive Dumhatlon.
Your trouble ! hope will soon he
over Gluinton said
God grant it, Olive Dltmbarton an
swered.
Hearing footsteps they turned and
saw Nalerius coming from the house,
and approaching Them. His face was
pale, and the careworn look ii had as
suiDrd since his return was ;icoentlialed
by the anxious. eager expression in l,is
large blue eyes.
Il ann glad you are here. the air will
serve Won he said. addressing his
cousin.
You have something 10 tell me-" she
replied glancins ut him.
II have.
Il have just seen Mackworth. who
for the past few day:; has been In COM
muldeation With the Partisan police"
ell: said Veronica impAten1ly.
They have been able to assure ljn.
that the foreigner MeHzn left Paris fpi
London the day after your husband ar
rived here
Then Mackworth is on the l;aliali's
track. exclaimed Quinton.
But has he found him." ulieried
Veronica
Pound him repeated va,erius,
drawing in his breath between his
closed teeth. Not yet"
The time will come" cried ouin,on.
a look OF happiness and triumph H.
Eliminating his dark face, his eyes
turned toward Veronica
This is the beginning Of the end"
said Olive Dumbarton "Mv heart is
already freed from its burden"