Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-23
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she drew the robe over him will
careful hands and turned to Braide.
''I'm so grateful to you, DR.. Braidc.
You are to eat supper with the kellys.
think you would better so over to the
house now. l will stay with LOUIS"
lie protested against this, but she
had her will. I'm case he grows rest
less" he said at the door, "call me.
However, l will return in half an hour
probably"
rose in AIMS throat as she bent above
Louis flushed face and listened to his
troubled breathing. Raymond lay in
profoundest slumber, his face in shad-
ow, but his presence was most palpa-
bic and appealing.
Nora came softly in. Cam, dear, the
supper is Oh the table. Go you along
and eat You're needed to keep the
peace"
"Peace between whom?"
"NIunro and Matt"
as Munro there?"
"He's waiting to see you. Keep him
from Matt; he's in a bad temper to-
night"
Ann went out with wrinkle of vex-
alton on her brow.
Munro was waiting just outside the
door in the clear, yellow dusk.
"How is the boy?' he asked as she
drew near.
"He is better, thank you"
"Tm mighty glad to hear it. was
worried about him on my own account.
You see he was brought to me by one
Of my vedettes, and as he had great
deal Of information l kept him with
u.s."
II hope you didn't ask him to betray
his friends?''
'He was ready to talk"
you shouldn't have listened. He Is
only boy"
''It is no more than fair, lady, that
one member of your household should
be loyal to labor" His eyes burned
into hers as he bent toward her. "What
has changed you toward me?' he ask
ed, with stern abruptness. 'You give
me nothing but marble brows' these
days. What have done that you shut
your door in my face?"
what you do is of no consequence
to me except SO far as my brother is
concerned
He was too keen not to perceive his
advantage. mo woman can play with
me and not get cinched at some part
Of the game"
"What do you mean?"
"You know what l mean. You were
amused with the wild man for time.
You played me against Rob for the fun
of it, and then pulled out with Pea-
body"
Ann recoiled before certain saw
agery in his voice, and, with her hand
on the latch of the door, answered
very slowly: you interested me, ad-
nit. You're very amusing at this mo-
ment, but you have no reason, no right,
to say that gave you the slightest en-
couragement toto take this attitude
toward me. 1t is the baldest presump-
ton on your part
At this moment Kelly opened the door.
els it you, Ann?" He stepped aside.
Go in. girl, ye're supper's waltln."
Ann slipped in, glad to escape under
the great arm which barred Munros
passage. "You stay outside" Kelly
said to the young desperate, and his
voice was dangerously calm. Il want
a word with you The blood OF this
nights work will be on your head, me
lad. You can't excuse yourself by
sayin' the committee demands 1t. You
are the committee. Man. you're crazy
The young leader laughed. ''lhey're
the crazy ones, to come up against my
men on this hill with lot of old soaks'
one lungers aud ex-policemen dead on
their hoofs But don't worry, there II
be no battle-the clatter Of tin can
will scare 'em into bug house nus.
Now. Matt. let me finish what l came