Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-13

I-S ALL 5lOAGh auJuSIeO uer SOiS
trimmed eyeglasses with an
air of dignifed aggressive
IL ness. She had lived too many
years in the far east In. Hongkons
she was known as the Mandarin"
Her powers Of merciless inqnisition
suggested torments long drawn out.
The commander of the Sirdar, home.
ward bound from Shanghai. knew that
he was about to be stretched on the
rack when he TOOK his seat at the
saloon table.
us it true, captain, that we are run.
ming into q typhoon?" demanded her
ladyship.
"From whom did you learn that, La-
dy Tozer?' Captain Ross was wary,
though somewhat surprised.
From Miss Deane. I understood
her moment ago to say that you had
told her."
"I?'
Didn't you? Some one told me this
morning. l couldn't have guessed 1t,
could IT. Miss Iris Deane's large blue
eyes surveyed him with innocent in
difference to strict accuracy. Incl
dentally she had obtained the informa-
ton from her maid, nose tilted CO.
quette, who extracted ships secrets
from a youthful quartermaster.
"Well-er-I had forgotten" explain
ed the tactful sailor.
sis, it true?"
y Lady Tozer was unusually abrupt
today. But she was annoyed by the
assumption that the captain took o
mere girl into his confidence and passed
Hongkong.
eyes, it is" said Captain Ross, equal
" curt, and silently thanking the fates
that her ladyship was going home for
the last time.
..Do tell u.s." chimed in Iris. did
you find out when you sQuinted at the
4 eun?''
T The captain smiled. You are nearer
the mark than possibly you imagine,
Miss Deane," he said. "When we took
our observations yesterday there was
q very weird looking halo around the
sun. This morning you may have mo-
ticed several light squalls and smooth
sea, marked occasionally by strong
ripples. The barometer is falling rap
idly, and expect that as the day
wears we will encounter heavy swell.
II the sky looks wild tonight, and es-
pecially il we observe heavy bank OF
cloud approaching from the northwest,
you will see the crockery dancing
about tho table at dinner. am afraid
you are not good sailor. Lady Tozer.
Are. you, Miss DeaneT'
Capital! 1 should just love to see
real storm. Now promise me solemnly
that you will talk. me up into the chart
house when this typhoon is simply
tearing things to pieces"
"Oh, dear! hope 1t will not be very
bad. Is there no way in which you
can avoid it. captain7 Will it last
longy'
The polite skipper for once preferred
to answer Lady Tozer. There Is no
cause for uneasiness," he said. "Of
course typhoons in the China sea are
nasty things while they last, but
ship likesthe Eirdar is not troubled by
them. She will drive through the
worst gale she Is likely to meet here
In less than twelve hours. Besides,
alter The course somewhat as soon AZ
discover our position with regard to
its center"
Then the commander hdrriedly ex-
eused himself, and the passengers saw
M mora ~ him that NAV
Her, ladysb1p dismissed the topic as
Of no present interest and focused Miss
Deane through her eyeglasses.
"Sir Arthur proposes to come homo
IN June, understand" she inquired.
Iris was a remarkably healthy young
woman. A large banana momentarily
engaged her attention. She nodded
affably.
You will stay with relatives until
he arrives?" pursued Lady Tozer.
'Relatives! We have none-none
whom we specially cultivate-that is.
I will stop IN town day or two to
Interview my fressmaker and then go
straight to He,mdals, our place In
Yorkshire"
EuACAy yOW h0vS u SAAupSAVn
"A chaperon! Ny dear Lady Tozer,
did my father impress you as one who
would permit fussy and stout old
person to make my life miserable7"
The acidity of the retort lay in the
word stout" But Iris was not ac-
customed to cross examination. Dur
ing a three months residence on the
island she had learned how to avoid
Lady Torer Here It was impossible,
and the older woman fastened upon her
asp-like. Miss Iris Daane was tooth
some morsel for gossip. Not yet twen-
ty-one, the only daughter Of a wealthy
baronet who owned fleet Of stately
ships-the Sirdar among them-a girl
who had been mistress Of her fathers
house since her return from Dresden
three years ago-young. beautiful. rich
here was combination for which
men thanked judicious heaven, while
women shifted enviously.
Business detained Sir Arthur. A war
cloud overshadowed the two great d.
visions Of the yellow race. He must
wait to see how matters developed, but
he would not expose Iris to the In
sidious treachery Of Chinese spring.
She was con6ded to the personal
charge Of Captain Ross. At each point
Of call the company's agents would be-
sOlicitous for her walfare, The cables