Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-07

"Most certainly" | answered. staring
and ut loss for more words.
II owe you mnny thanks" he said
and, slipping away with that noisclcss
lettering gait OF his. he disappeared
into the courtyard.
II was not fifteen minutes ere we
were upon the road. drove the mare
nj n rapid pace. being conscious OF my
.,on,pnnion'a rcstlcssncas. and for n
time lie spoke no WORD saNe 10 drce
me at the crossroads. but lay back q
his scat with his arms folded, ms ~
lowering upon his Dyes aud his cJc
i.,.. upon The immediate purview. liu
after awhile he uttered II llitlc sigh.
Of one whose deliberations had relieve
him. and turned a mild eye upon ne.
You drive well, my friend lc sad
"I'rom ali appearances You have
hard nerve. II is well. II is well j
is the one thing l have aimed ut, ant
| might have succeeded had not my
nsccndants weakened the blood"
l told him that 80 far AZ ] could sec
he had no reason to complain of hi
nerve.
"You think SO? Then II seems thu
YOU nrc not only silent but an oil
serving person" he said. smiling "Bu
you are wrong you are wrong. Never
thccss, | am glad TO find you so oh
servant. My dcnr sir. there Is nothing
so important NJ observation. Educn
ton and breeding and birth. these yot
may buy or feign, but observation Is
the measure OF mans character.
With that he sank into silence onct
more, nor, SO f:u as ] cum recall, die
we exchange one sentence TIL we ar
rived in Raymond.
We drew UP In the main street. off 8
large aud formless building upon tn,
door of which was emblazoned thu
name of II solicitor and public notary
And here, begging me to await hitn
the old gentleman nlighted aud entered
the house II was not very long after
ward that he reappearcd with pleas
ant little lawyer behind him. and no
ticcd that he himself seemed very wei
pleased He talked as II Il load was
off his mind: but, to tell The truth,
felt that IL was time | had some eX.
PLANTATION. 1t was not that ] grudgel
the old gentleman my fellowship, such
as II was. and II certainly was not tint,
was tired of the experience. Quite
tho contrary was tantalizcd by
these strange tastes of adventure. My
nose took up the scent of mystery as u
hound shifts the air, and when spoke
so abruptly il was only In the wish to
let him understand that l thought my
fidelity had earned its wages.
at is well to be armed ut I'LL points.
my friend" he had remarked compla-
Gently. II find complete equipment
Is q solacc against possible evils
"That's very true" / said. "and !
nm delighted If my small services this
afternoon have as 1t would seem, been
the happy occasion of suggesting TO
you this comfortable reelection. But
now, If you win excuse me, Mr.. Kes-
teven, will put my thanks In your
hands for n very agreeable hospitality
and
He was visibly disconnected, as had
hoped he would be.
"You are not thinking Of your inni
he demanded after pause In which he
recovered.
"My dear SIR" replied, II have been
thrust upon you. complete stranger,
for day and night"
II don't think we are strangers to each
other, Mr.. Greatorex," he observed
quietly. II dare say we understand
one another better than appears. If,
however, 1t be any relief to your con
science, l assure you that l am much
better for your company. But" he
added dryly, II should be the last to
hold you If your duty claims you else
where"
We looked at each other for mo-
ment, in which time noted twinkle
cleaning In his eyes, and then stimuli
taneously, think, we burst forth into
laughter.
"Come, come, think l understand,
Mr.. Greatorex," said he, land the I'M
Outstanding notches another score to
you in my stick. admit that you have
right to something further. freely
confess 1t, only I am an old man and
must take my time. Are we agreed"
"My dear SIR" said / hastily, II
would not press you for the world, and
l am no more inquisitive than any hon
est man who hopes that he might be Of
some service to a friend in trouble"
you are very good" he returned
gently you can be silent, and you
can proffer question at the right time.
l think all the better Of you. And for
what you say Of friendship, why, am
sincerely obliged to You, and think