Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-23
"please say no more, Lord Delring-

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young man he called grandson. y
don't wonder at your choice, my dear,
What Walter requires is nurse.
"That Is profession have not tax
en- up said Dorothy, laughing. Der
| rington said no more about Brendon,
but Dorothy noticed that his eyes were
rarely off the face Of her lover.
Meantime yane joined Mrs. Ward,
and Dorothy, seeing that Leonard was
alone, beckoned him to approach. Der
rington was not particularly pleased
at having his conversation with pref
ty girl interrupted, but he was polite.
and on learning that Train knew
Brendon intimately, he began to ask
him about his friend.
"But really, you know, she is great
artist" Mrs. Ward was saying to Bren-
1 don There is something 80 original
about her"
They were speaking Of Lola Vele1,
and it was yane who had introduced
the subject. George to whom the sub
iect was distasteful, tried to avoid the
discussion, but Mrs. Ward would TO
turn again and again to the topic.
"They say you know her very vel" "
| she declared.
II am not sorry to put you right on
that point" replied Brendon, his eyes
hardening. Many false rumors are
about, to one of which you alluded the
other day, Mrs. Ward. This is another.
What know Of Sonora Velez and how
know her can be put In q nutshell"
| And George quietly related his rescue
of the dancer.
"Then you did make her the success
she ISL" cried Mrs. Ward when he end
ed. .Oh, yes, it's no use denying 1t.
You picked jewel out of the gutter
and gave it chance Of shining
"Perhaps i did that much. Fut she
made a success by her genius"
II hope she is grateful" mmmured
vane, with malicious smile.
Brendon turned on him sharply. Il
don't know what you mean by grail
tude," he said deliberately.
"Well," drawled the little dandy,
.she is pretty and
"she is not at all pretty. Mr.. Vane,
and were she as lovely as Cleopatra 1t
would not matter to me. Ny connec-
ton with her ceased when she made
her success" George quite forgot the
presence Of Mrs. Ward and spoke We
he,nently. "Can't you understand that
man may do kind action without
! being biased by the beauty Of q wom-
amp
"Some men can" said Mrs. Ward po-
litely. land am sure you are one, Mr..
Brendon But suppose the woman
II don't suppose anything, Mrs.
Ward. know. Sonora velez was
poor. helped her to attain to the
/ position she now holds because en-
deavor to follow the preaching OF
Christ, and she is to me a grateful
friend. There is no more and no less
to be said" and, trihe rufaed, George
turned on his heel to join Dorothy.
"Well, I'm sure" murmured Mrs.
Ward, "and in my own house too!''
yane staggered There nnst be
something In it." he said. 'Sae's too
pretty
4. So these two scandal mongers talked
on, and George had only made matters
worse by his explanation. However,
he believed that he had nip ped tho
scandal in the bud, and strolled into
the NEXT room with Dorothy to quiet
his mind. Behind them they left Der
rington talking to Train and sther en-
joying himself.
"Do you think Lord Darlington
knows who you are?" asked Dorothy
as she and George seated themselves
on divan.
II am not sure" replied George, who
did not want to tell her what he knew
lest he should have TO introduce the
name. of Lola Velez. II have an idea
that he does"
Dorothy shook her head. II don't
think so. If he knows you he must be
aware that you know him, and about
the relationship, and would not speak
so freely. 1 think he is taken with
you, George"
..Well. he has been putting me
through my PAGES I only hope that
our chance meeting Of tonight may
bear fruit. What is Train doing herei
/ IOur' IuOtOSC Va1Ay uu0s AAAA4A 80 49,
house once before, and she does not
like him."
81 can't make out why she asked
him." said Dorothy. "He Is dull
young man, though harmless enough.
But my mother made point Of asking
him to dinner"
"Humph! wonder what that's for"
said Brendon, wrinklins his brcws, for
he knew we'll that Mrs. Ward did moth
ing without expecting an equivalent
return. Then he recollected her ques-
lions about che crime and wondered II
she had invited Leo9ard SO as to pump
him.
And that il what she was doing at
the very moment. Almost ss soon as
the lovers had disappeared into tho
yellow boudoir Lord Darlington had
taken his departure. He Unlisted that
vane should accompany him home, and
they left together.
This was an excellent opportunity