Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-19

express labels fresh upon 1t, stood in
one corner. unlocked 1t and threw
back the lid Package upon package
lay In it, Just as they had come from
the subtreasury. locked the box
again and put the key in my pocket.
"Of course" said as turned to go,
81 can only repeat your story to my
companion He and Miss Holiday
will decide what steps to take"
They bowed without replying, and
went out along the path between the
trees. leaving them alone with their
| lead.
JOY is great restorer, and weel;
Of happiness in this enchanted Paris
had wrought wonders in our Junior
md his betrothed. 1t was good to look
ut them, To smile at them sometimes,
rs when they stood unseeing before
some splendid canvas at the Louvre
The past was put aside, forgotten.
They lived only for the future.
And near future too. There was no
reason why it should be deferred and
30 they were welded, with only we
three for witnesses, ut the pretty
chapel of ST Lukes near the Boule
ward Montparnasse.
There was Il little breakfast after
ward at Mrs. Kemball's apartment
and then our hostess bade them adieu
and her daughter and drove with
| ~. No, n
where they were to take train for Il
fortnight on the Riviera. We waved
them off ard turned back together.
"It is desecration to use carriage
Oh such a day." said my companion
SO we dismissed ours and sauntered
toward the river.
$50 that is the end of the story" she
said musingly.
"Of their story, yes" interjected.
"But there are still certain things
do not quite understand" she contin-
ued, not needing me.
Yes"
For instance, why did they trouble
/ to keep her prisoner"
"Family affections"
"Nonsense. There could be none.
Besides, the man dominated them, and
/ believe him to have been capable Of
any crime"
"Perhaps he meant the hundred thou
sand to be only the first payment. With
her at hand, he might hope to get more
indefinitely. Without her.
"Well, without herr"
"Oh. the plot grows and grows the
more one THINKS of it! believe 1t grew
under his hands in just the same way.
l don't doubt that it would have come
at last to Miss Holidays death by
some subtle means, to the substitution
of her sister for her. After a year or
two abroad who could have detected
| it? And then - oh, then she would
have married Fajolle again, and they
would have settled down to the enjoy
ment of her fortune. And he would
| great man.
| My companion nodded.
| "Touche"' she cried.
| bowed my thanks. was learning
French rapidly.
but Frances did not see them again?"
ooh, no. She preferred not"
"And the money!"
'Was left in the box. / sent back
the key. She wished it SO. After all,
| it was her mother
eyes, of course. Perhaps she was
not really so bad"
"She wasn't" said decidedly. But
the man
"Was genius. I'm almost sorry he's
dead"
I'm more than sorry. 1t has taken
an interest out Of life"
/ We had come out upon the bridge of
Austerlitz and paused invountarily.
"And now the mystery is cleared
away" she said. land the prince and
the princess are welded, just as they
were in the fairy tales of our child
hood. It's good ending"
"For all Stories added.
| She turned and looked at me.
"There are other stories," explained.
"Thers is not the only one"
"NoY"
The spirit Of Paris-or perhaps the
June sunshine-was in my veins, run
ming riot, clamorous, not to be re-
pressed.
Certainly not. There might be an
other, for instance, with you and me
as the principals"
dared not look at her. could only
stare ahead Of me down at the water.
She made no sign; the moments
passed.
might be-" 1 said desperately. But
there's wide abyss between the pos
sible and the actual"
Still no sign. / had offended her-l
might have known!
But | mustered courage to steal a
sidelong glance at her
She was smiling down at the water,
and her eyes were very bright.
"Not always" she whispered. Not
/ al