Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-06
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complete collapse during some critical
moment, and the two often silently sur
veyed the large number of merely male
garments in their possession. or course
in the matter Of coats and waistcoats
there was no difficulty whatever. Iris
had long been wearing those portions
of the doctors uniform. But when 1t
came to the rest
At last one memorable morning she
crossed the Rublcon jerks had climb
ed, as usual. to the Summit rock. He
came back with the exciting news that
he thought-he could not be certain,
but there were Indications inspiring
Apprenticeship toward the west Of
the farof island he could discern the
smoke Of a steamer
Though he had eyes for faint cloud
of vapor at least fifty miles distant,
lie saw nothing of u remarkable change
effected nearer home Outwardly Iris
was attired In her wonted manner but
If her companions mind were not Who'll
~ monopolized by the BLUSH haze de-
tected on the horizon he must have no.
ticcd the turned up ends Of pair Of
trousers beneath the hem of her tat
tered skirt.
1t did occur to him that Iris re-
ceiyed his momentous announcement
with an odd air of hauteur, and 1t was
passing strange she did not offer to
accompany him when, after boiling his
breakfast, he returned to the observa-
tory.
He came back in an hour, and the
lines on his face were deeper than be-
fore.
"a false alarm" he said CURLY in re-
spouse to her questioning look.
And that was all, though she nerved
herself to walk steadily past him on
her way to the WELL This was discon-
certing, even annoying, to a positive
young woman like Iris. Resolving to
end the ordeal, she stood ngidly before
him.
"Well," she said, 1--WE done it!'
"Have you?" he exclaimed blankly.
Eyes. They're little too long, and
feel very awkward, but they're better
than-than my poor old dress unsup
ported"
She blushed furiously. to the sailors
complete bewilderment but she brave
ly persevered and stretched out an un-
willing foot.
"Oh, see! he growled, and.he too.
redeemed.
And during the remainder Of the day
he did not once look at her feet In
deed. he had far more serious matters
to distract his thoughts, for Iris, fe-
verishly anxious to be busy, suddenly
suggested that it would be good
thing were she able to use rife II
fight at close quarters became neces-
sary.
The recoil of the Lee-Metford is so
slight that any woman can manipulate
the weapon with effect. provided she
is not called upon to fire from q stand
ing position, in which case the weight
is liable to cause bad aiming. Though
it came rather late in the day, jerks
caught at the idea He accustomed
her in the first instance to the use of
blank cartridges. Then when fairly
proficient in holding and sighting--a
child can learn how to refill the clip
and eject each empty shell-she fred
ten rounds of service ammunition. The
target was white, circle on rock at
eighty yards, and those Of the ten
shots that missed the. absolute mark
would have made an enemy at the
same distance extremely uncomforta-
BILE.
Iris was much pleased with her pro-
ficiency. Now" she cried, instead Of
being hindrance to you may be
some help. In any case, the Dyaks will
think there are two men to face, and
they have good reason to fear one Of
u.s."
Then a new light dawned upon
jerks.
"why did you not think Of it be-
fore" he demanded. Don't you see.
Miss Deane, the possibility suggested
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